The matching between every frame of a new video clip and previously stored video clips is implemented via fingerprint matching, i.e. all videos must be converted into fingerprints first. 



Initially, the six steps are:

1.	Select a Reference Folder
2.	Select the Key Folder
3.	Create a Fingerprint Library (.\data\lib1\*.txt)
4.	Key Fingerprinting (.\data\key.txt)
5.	Load the Fingerprint Library
6.	Search

Later, you do not have to create a library each time; you can simply load a library by clicking the Load Fingerprint Library menu item.

	Select the Key Folder
	Key Fingerprinting (.\data\key.txt)
	Load the Fingerprint Library
	Search



1. Select a Reference Folder

A video clip, xyz.flv, is converted into a video clip fingerprint, xyz.flv.txt. A set of video clip signatures forms a library. A set of video clips will be placed in a directory and the directory path (for example, c:\abc\def\) will be entered into the FlashFinder.

This step selects a video clip directory. To complete this step:

	Click Search/1. Select a Reference Fold menu item, OR
	Drag & Drop a Folder into the first text box.

The video clips in the selected directory will be displayed in the second picture box (labeled Lib). 
	Use the Play to play the video clip; 
	Use the Home button to select the First video in the directory; 
	Use the ? button to select the next video clip; and 
	Use the ? button to select the previous video clip.

  

2. Select the Key Folder

A key is a newly obtained video clip. The video clip is converted into a fingerprint. The key folder (for example, c:\abc\def\) will be entered into the FlashFinder. To complete this step:

	Click Search/2. Select the Key Folder menu item, OR
	Drag & Drop a Folder into the second text box.

The selected key will be displayed in the first picture box (labeled Key). 

	Use the Play to play the video clip; 
	Use the Home button to select the First video in the directory; 
	Use the ? button to select the next video clip; and 
	Use the ? button to select the previous video clip.
 
 
3. Get the Library fingerprints

This step converts all video clips in the selected directory into video clip fingerprints.  This step is implemented by clicking:

	Search/3. Create Fingerprint Library (.\data\lib1\*.txt)  menu item, OR
	 3 button on the toolbar. 

A video in a folder, say zyx.flv, is converted into a fingerprint file, xyz.flv.txt. It will be saved at location, .\data\lib1\xyz.flv.txt, where .\ folder is the folder where the software is installed.  This location cannot be changed.

4. Get Key Signatures (key.txt)

This step converts a key video clip into a fingerprint and saves them to the file, key.txt. This step is implemented by clicking:

	Key Fingerprinting (.\data\key.txt) menu item, OR
	4 button on the toolbar.

The key video is converted into a file, key.txt, regardless of the key video file name. This file is stored in .\data\key.txt, where .\ folder is the folder where the software is installed. This location cannot be changed.

5. Load the Fingerprint Library

Before matching, you will need to load the reference video library. The library to be loaded is fixed to the location, .\data\lib1\. This step is implemented by clicking:

	Search/5. Load the Fingerprint Library menu item, OR
	5 button on the toolbar.

6. Search

The Search/Search menu item will make a 1:N Matching (read as 1 to N matching), which  compares 1 (i.e., the new video clip) with N (i.e., the previously stored video clips).  This step is implemented by clicking:

	Search/6. Search menu item, OR
	6 button on the toolbar.
