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File Browser

The File Browser lives at the bottom of the Main Editor, inside the Media & Live panel below the active Timeline or Playlist. This keeps the right sidebar dedicated to the Inspector and gives the composition area the full editor width.

The Media & Live panel can be resized by dragging its top edge, and collapsed by dragging it down to the minimum height when you need maximum vertical space for the Timeline.

File browser tabs

Tabs

TabContent
MediaLocal video, image, and audio files
Live FeedsNDI streams and capture-card inputs
TargetsConfigured output screens (for nesting)

Media Tab

Media tab with thumbnails

Browsing Files

  • Click the folder icon to select a root directory.
  • Subdirectories appear as expandable nodes in the tree on the left.
  • Files are shown as thumbnails on the right.

Supported Formats

TypeFormats
VideoMP4, MOV, AVI, HAP, HAP Q, HAP Alpha, NotchLC, H.264, ProRes
ImagePNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PSD
AudioWAV, AAC, MP3

Adding Media to the Timeline

Drag a thumbnail from the File Browser and drop it onto any track in the Timeline. The clip is inserted at the drop point.

Tip: Hold Ctrl while dragging to create a copy instead of moving the original reference.

Live Feeds Tab

Shows all detected NDI sources and capture-card inputs. Drag a live feed to a timeline track the same way as a media file.

Targets Tab

Shows configured output screens. Drag a target to nest one screen's output inside another — useful for complex multi-layer compositions.

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