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Using the Project Media window
Media files, both video and audio, tend to be the largest files on your hard drive. It is therefore not always easy to move them
around and impractical to store multiple copies of these files. You can add media files to the Project Media list to organize them
before any editing begins. Once you begin working on a project, all files you add to the timeline are automatically included in the
Project Media list. From the View menu, choose Project Media to open this window if it is not already visible.
Using Project Media views
You can control the information that is displayed in the Project Media window by clicking the Views button (
) and selecting a
view.
For more information about views, see the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum online help. To access help, choose Contents and
Index from the Help menu.
Adding media to the Project Media list
You can add media to the Project Media list without adding it to the timeline by importing the file. For more information, see
Importing media on page 17.
Adding media to the Project Media list from the Explorer window
1.
Navigate to and select a file to add to the Project Media list. You can use Ctrl or Shift to select multiple media files.
2.
Right-click the file and choose Add to Project Media list from the shortcut menu. The selected file is added to the Project
Media list.
Replacing media in the Project Media list
You can replace a file in the Project Media list with a different file. When changing the media file that an event contains, every
occurrence of the event on the timeline is updated with the new media file contents.
1.
Right-click a file in the Project Media window.
2.
Choose Replace from the shortcut menu.
3.
In the Replace Media File dialog, browse for and select the file with which you want to replace the current file.
4.
Click Open. The selected file replaces the old file in the Project Media list, and any events in the timeline containing the old file
are updated to contain the new media file.
Importing media
Importing media allows you to add media to the Project Media list for use in your project without adding it to the timeline.
1.
From the Project menu, choose Import Media. The Import Media dialog is displayed.
2.
Navigate to and select a media file to add to the Project Media list. You can use Ctrl or Shift to select multiple files.
Tip:
To limit the files displayed in the dialog, choose a file type from the Files of type drop-down list.
3.
Click Open. The media file is added to the Project Media list.
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