If the Auto Preview button is selected, you can click a file in the Explorer to audition it. You can stop the preview by clicking the Stop Preview button in the Explorer, or you can turn off the preview feature by deselecting the Auto Preview button.

When the Auto Preview button is not selected, click the Start Preview button to start preview.

Video is previewed in the Trimmer window. If you want to preview in the Video Preview window, deselect the Show Video Monitor button in the Trimmer window.

Double-click a file in the Explorer or drag it to the timeline to add it to your project. When you add a file to your project, it is also added to the Project Media window.

Tips:

• To add multiple files to the timeline, Ctrl+click (or Shift+click) to select the files and drag them to the timeline or track list.

• Drag a .veg file to the timeline to add it to the current project as a nested project.

• Double-click the .veg file in the Explorer window to open a project.

• To add a track from an audio CD, browse to your CD drive and double-click a .cda file (or drag it to the timeline). You will be prompted to type a name for the file, and then the track will be extracted. After the track is extracted, it will be added as an event on an audio track in your project.

  To get CD information from Gracenote MusicID, browse to the CD and click the button in the Explorer window.

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When Region View is selected in the Explorer window, any regions saved in the selected file are displayed in the bottom of the Explorer window.

You can drag a region to the timeline to create an event using a portion of a file.

You can save regions and markers in a media file using the Trimmer window.

Click the down arrow next to the Views button and choose Region View to toggle the display of regions in the Explorer window.

Select the My Favorites folder or choose My Favorites from the Address Bar to view the contents of the My Favorites folder. This folder contains shortcuts to folders that you use often.

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To see this file, you must have the Show hidden files and folders radio button selected on the View tab of the Folder Options Control Panel.

Adding a folder to the My Favorites folder

1. Browse to the folder you want to add.

2. Right-click the folder and choose Add Folder to My Favorites from the shortcut menu. A shortcut to the folder is added to the My Favorites folder.

Removing a folder from the My Favorites folder

1. Select the My Favorites folder.

2. Right-click the folder you want to delete and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.

Deleting a folder from My Favorites deletes only the shortcut to the folder; the target folder is unaffected.