A useful feature of ezEdit is the ability to filter cart numbers in the inventory display, reducing the number of items to search through if you want to add a cart to the log by dragging it from the inventory. You can also assign colors to a cart category, which is covered later in this topic.

To create a cart category, select the Cart Categories tab in preferences.

Click on the “+” button to create a new cart filter. You'll be prompted to enter a name for the category.

Type in a name - this can be any name you wish. The name is displayed in ezEdit for choosing the category. Press the [Enter] key. Another dialog will pop up, asking you to enter a cart mask, as shown.

For this example, we have used a cart mask of “T???”, which means “all carts beginning with the letter "T". For more information on cart masks, you can click on the [Help] button. You can have multiple cart masks for each cart filter, but for demonstration purposes, one is enough.

When you have entered the cart mask, click on the [OK] button.

The cart filter and its associated cart mask will now appear in the cart filter list and the [Apply] button will be enabled, allowing you to save your changes.

If you don’t wish to set up anything else, click on the [Apply] button, then the [Close] button, and skip to step 5.

Cart Category Colors

An optional but handy feature is the ability to define text and background colors for each of the cart categories that you define. The colors you select will be applied to the log display for each audio item matching the masks in the cart category. By using distinctive color combinations, you can more easily spot commercial clusters, for instance.

The following screen shots shows the sequence of assigning text and background colors to the cart category we defined for spots:

You'll notice that as you assign text and background colors, a preview panel displays the result so you get an immediate sense of what the color combination will look like when used to display matching log records.

 

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