Importing clip catalogs into Clip Gallery

A clip catalog is a file that helps you find and organize a collection of clips. It contains keywords, categories, and thumbnail images for the corresponding clip files in that collection. The Custom install option in your application's Setup program is the recommended way to install clip catalogs for clips that shipped with the application. See Where to store clip files and clip catalogs for information on how to do this.

You can also import a clip catalog. Earlier clip catalogs have a .cag extension; current clip catalogs have a .mmc extension.

To import clip catalogs into Clip Gallery

  1. On the toolbar, click the Import Clips button:

    Import Clips

  2. In the Add clip to Clip Gallery dialog box, click the Files of type box, scroll to the bottom of the list, and then click Clip Gallery catalogs.
  3. Click the down arrow of the Look in box to locate the clip catalog you want to import. See Switching to another folder or drive for more help.
  4. Select the clip catalog you want to import.
  5. Click the Import button.
  6. When you get a message saying that the catalog or catalogs have been added to Clip Gallery, click OK.
  7. To see the new clip previews, quit by clicking Close on the Clip Gallery title bar, and then start Clip Gallery again.

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