# Consolidating head and tail frames **URL:** \ **Category:** Flame Questions\ **Created:** [September 10, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780 "2021-09-10T14:32:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/1 "2021-09-10T14:32:41Z")
Hello forum, I heard that in order to avoid archiving a large number of unused frames, head and tails should be consolidated… But why often some head and tails are nevertheless kept? In order to be able to slip? Thank’s a lot! Joe ---
**Author:** ![hBomb42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hBomb42](https://forum.logik.tv/u/hBomb42)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/2 "2021-09-10T14:33:14Z")
Yes, in case the edit changes. ---
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/3 "2021-09-10T14:41:00Z")
Does that mean, if you consolidated them to 0, changes are not possible, because there are no hidden frames anymore ? ---
**Author:** ![hBomb42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hBomb42](https://forum.logik.tv/u/hBomb42)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/4 "2021-09-10T14:50:49Z")
Correct. You could always unlink and relink back to the original footage to get them back, though. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/5 "2021-09-10T15:18:24Z")
Fun fact. No need to relink if you want to get more handles back that you’ve already consolidated. You can ‘restore’ additional handles by first selecting the segment in the timeline in question, double tapping on the Format Options in FX Ribbon, then under Media Handling you’ll see if you have available handles to “recover.” Boom. Slide those rascals out and your handles automagically reappear. ---
**Author:** ![ytf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ytf/32/109_2.png) [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/6 "2021-09-10T15:22:53Z")
So long as the path is the same as it was originally. ---
**Author:** ![ytf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/ytf/32/109_2.png) [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/7 "2021-09-10T15:33:13Z")
Bear in mind, just because you consolidate on the timeline doesn’t mean you’ve consolidated all your footage. If the same footage exists inside batches and in your library, it will still contain those handles. ---
**Author:** ![hBomb42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hBomb42](https://forum.logik.tv/u/hBomb42)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/8 "2021-09-10T15:44:22Z")
TIL! Cool! With a bunch of shots relinking is probably quicker than going into the format options one at a time, but this is a great trick for a shot or two that needs more h/t. ---
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/consolidating-head-and-tail-frames/3780/9 "2021-09-13T13:51:12Z")
Thanks to everyone for the help! Joe