In the Edit Video module you can open files using the Open command, the Open button and the Recent Files list.

To open a file:

1. Choose File > Open or click on the toolbar.

   If you wish to open a recently used file (a file with which you have recently worked), just select its name from the Recent File list. Choose File > Name_of_the_file.

   

   Note: 10 latest opened files are displayed in the Recent Files list.

2. Select the name of the file you want to open. If the file does not appear, select the option for showing all formats or all files from the Files of Type drop-down menu.

   Files of the following formats can be opened: AVI Movie(*.avi), MPEG Movie (*.mpeg, *.mpg), MPEG4 Movie (*.mp4, m4p), DVD (*.VOB, *.IFO), CD Video(*.dat) 3GPP Movie, 3GPP2 Movie, Windows Media Movie (*.wmv, *.asf) and Quick Time Movie (*.mov, *.qt), Real Media Video (*.rm).

3. Click Open.

Note: depending on the file size, it may take up to several minutes to open it.

Once a file is opened, its name appears in the window's title and its first frame is displayed in the Preview area.

See next: Previewing Files