Library Menu

The matching between a new video clip and previously stored video clips is implemented via fingerprint matching, i.e. all videos must be converted into fingerprints first. A library is a collection of previously stored fingerprint files. The matching is done via a new key fingerprint against a folder of fingerprints. A video file produces a video fingerprint file.

Library/Create Library (.\data\lib1\*.txt) 
Use " Library/Create Library (.\data\lib1\*.txt) " menu item to create fingerprints from a folder specified by the "1. Reference" button. This is step 3 in the last chapter.

Library/ Load Libraries (.\data\lib1\*.txt)
Use " Library/ Load Libraries (.\data\lib1\*.txt)" menu item to load video fingerprints from .\data\lib1\. This is step 5 in the last chapter.

Library/Load Key
Use "Library/Load Key to load a key video fingerprint, key.txt, created earlier. This way you do not have to create the same key fingerprint over and over again.	

Library/Open Library
Use "Library Library/Open Library to open folder .\data\lib1\ so you can cut and paste these fingerprints to elsewhere.	

Load Additional Libraries (.\data\lib2\*.txt)
	Use  this menu item to load all library files in ".\data\lib2\", on top of existing loaded libraries.



Library Management

FrameFinder only creates a library, but will not manage the library so the library management is your job. The following shows you how to manage the library.

Create a Library
To create a library, 
1. Select a Reference Folder
	Drag & Drop a Folder, for example, C:\flashfinder2010\test0, into the first text box.
2. Create the Library fingerprints
	Click 3 button on the toolbar. 

Store a Library
Click Library/Open Library menu item to open the folder of fingerprints; remember video file,  x, will produce fingerprint file, x.txt. Cut and Paste the files from .\data\lib1\*.txt to a new location.

Add to the Library
A video file, x, will produce fingerprint file, x.txt. To add one video fingerprint, x.txt, to the library, simply move it to .\data\lib1\.

Delete From the Library
A video file, x, will produce fingerprint file, x.txt. To remove one video fingerprint, x.txt, from the library, simply remove it from .\data\lib1\.

Use a Library
Click Library/Open Library menu item to open the folder of fingerprints; remember video file,  x, will produce fingerprint file, x.txt. Remove all files from this folder. Copy and Paste the files from a library saved earlier to .\data\lib1\.

Create a Single Key
To create a single key,
Select the Key Folder
	Drag & Drop a Folder, for example C:\flashfinder2010\test0, into the second text box; click ? button until you select the file you want.
Create Key Signatures (key.txt)
	Click 4 button on the toolbar.

Create Multiple Keys
To create multiple keys, 
1. Select a Reference Folder
	Drag & Drop a Folder, for example, C:\flashfinder2010\test0, into the first text box.
2. Get the Library fingerprints
	Click 3 button on the toolbar. 
3. Click Library/Open Library menu item to open the folder of fingerprints; remember video file,  x, will produce fingerprint file, x.txt. Cut and Paste the files from .\data\lib1\*.txt to a new location.

Select a Key
Open a key saved earlier; save it to .\data\key.txt.

Load Key
Use "Library/Load Key to load a key video fingerprint, key.txt, created earlier. This way you do not have to create the same key fingerprint over and over again.	



