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Select the Manage project files check box if you want your project media to be saved in the project folder.
When this check box is selected, the following files will be stored in subfolders below the project folder:
• Audio recordings.
• Files that you capture or import from a video camera, still camera or scanner, or audio CD.
• Snapshots that you copy from the Video Preview window.
• Files that you create using Render to New Track.
Existing media files on your computer will not be moved.
6.
Click OK to start working with your project.
Note:
If you want to modify project settings later, use the Project Properties dialog. From the Project menu, choose Properties to
display the Project Properties dialog.
Saving a project
When you save your work, it is saved in a project file. Project files are not rendered media files. To save a project, choose Save from
the Project menu, or press Ctrl+S.
Renaming a project (using Save As)
After you have been working with your project, you can use the Save As command in the Project menu to save a copy of a project
with a new name. This is useful for backing up different versions of a project.
Getting media files
You can add media from a variety of sources to your project. You can add audio and video files, record audio into a track, capture
video from a video camera, or extract music from your own CD. You can also create media such as text overlays and credit rolls using
the software.
For more information about recording audio, see Recording audio on page 59.
For more information about creating text and credit rolls, see Adding titles, text, and credits on page 49.
Previewing a media file
You can preview files before placing them in your project. The Explorer window has a mini-transport bar with Play ( ), Stop ( ),
and Auto Preview ( ) buttons. When you preview a file, its stream is sent to the Mixer window’s preview bus (for audio files) or to
the Video Preview window (for video files).
Note:
Video from the Explorer and Project Media windows is previewed in the Trimmer window if it is visible. If the Trimmer window
is not visible, the Video Preview window is used. If you want to preview in the Video Preview window by default, right-click the
Trimmer window and deselect the Show Video Monitor command.
Tip:
You can use the same mini-transport bar buttons in the Project Media window to preview files in the Project Media list.
1.
Select a file in the Explorer window.
2.
Click the Play button ( ) to listen to the file.
3.
Click the Stop button ( ) or select a different file to stop previewing the file.
Tip:
To automatically preview selected files, click the Auto Preview button ( ) on the Explorer window’s transport bar.
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