How to refresh/reload a file without saving+closing+reopening Shotcut?

[nitram]

Frequently I need to make edits to one of the files (video/audio/image) in my Shotcut project via other software. Is there a way to then get Shotcut to reload just the new version of the file from source without saving my work, exiting Shotcut, and then reopening the project?

Also, is there a way to change the source name or location of the file (e.g. …/videos/video101v02.mp4 to …/videos/video101v03.mp4)?

[shotcut]

The only way is to Save (or File > Backup and Save) and then reopen the project (most convenient is to use Recent). You do not need to use Close, New, or restart Shotcut.

is there a way to change the source name or location of the file

A few ways:

• Edit the XML of the .mlt file in a text editor.
• Move either the source file out of the way or rename it and use the Missing Files dialog that appears when you open a project with missing files to resolve it.
• Open the new file in the Source player, set the in point as needed if video or audio, and use the Replace function in the Timeline.

[RickyRister]

Select the clip

Select the properties tab

Click on the button with three bars

Click reset from the dropdown

For images, you don’t even have to use the dropdown

@nitram

Also, is there a way to change the source name or location of the file (e.g. …/videos/video101v02.mp4 to …/videos/video101v03.mp4)?

Most convenient way I found is to open up the mlt in a text editor and then run find-and-replace on the source file.

[nitram]

@shotcut

Edit the XML of the .mlt file in a text editor.

That’s what I have been doing - would be really neat if there was a function to do that inside of Shotcut…

[nitram]

@RickyRister

Click reset from the dropdown

Awesome - exactly what I wanted. Thanks