# File Browser

The File Browser lives in the **right sidebar** of the Main Editor, accessible via the **Media & Live** tab at the top of the sidebar. This keeps the full viewport height available for the Timeline and Composition canvas.

To switch between the Inspector and the File Browser, click the **Inspector** or **Media & Live** tab buttons at the top of the right panel.

![File browser tabs](/files/uFf8upPTU5kpLINtHozl)

## Tabs

| Tab            | Content                                 |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Media**      | Local video, image, and audio files     |
| **Live Feeds** | NDI streams and capture-card inputs     |
| **Targets**    | Configured output screens (for nesting) |

## Media Tab

![Media tab with thumbnails](/files/VJcZcysKfCZwwSBU51IA)

### 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

| Type  | Formats                                                      |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Video | MP4, MOV, AVI, HAP, HAP Q, HAP Alpha, NotchLC, H.264, ProRes |
| Image | PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PSD                                    |
| Audio | WAV, 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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