There are many ways to import media files in Shotcut.
Open File
- From the main toolbar or from the File menu, click on Open File.
Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+O (comman+O on macOS).
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Navigate to the folder containing the media file (or files) you want to import.
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Select your file(s) and click on the Open button.
If only one file is opened, it will automatically be added to the Source panel. From there it can be dragged to the Playlist, or to the Timeline.
If multiple files are opened, they will all be added to the Playlist. The first file in the list will open in the Source panel.
NOTE: Open File cannot be used to import a MLT XML file as clip.
From the Playlist
The Playlist panel can be used to import files in a project, including MLT XML file as clip.
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At the bottom of the Playlist panel, click on the Add files to playlist button.
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Navigate to the folder containing the file (or files) you want to import.
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Select your file(s) and click on the Open button.
The file(s) will be added to the Playlist. From there, any or all of them can be moved to the Timeline when needed.
Drag from a folder
You can add files (including MLT XML file as clip) to your project by dragging them from a folder
- Open the folder containing the file(s) you want to import.
- Select the file(s).
- Grab and drag the file(s) in the Playlist or in the Timeline…
- You can also grab and drag the file(s) in the Source panel.
If you drag multiple files at once in the Source panel, they will all be added to the Playlist, and the first file in the list will open in the Source panel.
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