Importing video into pro tools with drag and drop, Configuring video import options – Avid Technology Pro Tools HD 7.2 User Manual
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The Import Video menu command lets you
choose one or more video files to import into
Pro Tools.
To use the Import Video command to import video
into Pro Tools:
1
Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Import > Video.
– or –
• Press Alt+Control+Shift+I (Windows) or
Command+Control+Shift+I (Mac).
2
In the Select Video File to Import dialog, select
one or more video files, and click Open.
When you use this method to select a video file
to import video into Pro Tools, the Video Im-
port Options dialog appears. This dialog con-
tains multiple options for customizing how files
are imported.
Importing Video into Pro Tools
with Drag and Drop
You can drag and drop video files from a Digi-
Base browser, Windows Explorer, or Mac Finder
to the Timeline, a track, the Track List, or the Re-
gion List.
When you use this method to import video into
Pro Tools, the Video Import Options dialog ap-
pears. This dialog contains multiple options for
customizing how files are imported.
Configuring Video Import Options
The Video Import Options dialog appears when
you import video into Pro Tools by using the
Import Video command or dragging video files
from a DigiBase browser, Windows Explorer, or
Mac Finder.
To import video files into Pro Tools using Video
Import Options:
1
Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Import > Video, and select
the video files you want to import, then
click Open.
– or –
• Drag and drop one or more video files from
a DigiBase browser, Windows Explorer, or
Mac Finder to the Track List, Timeline, or
an existing track.
2
In the Video Import Options dialog, custom-
ize Video Import Options as desired.
See “Configuring Video Import Options” on
page 94 for detailed instructions.
See “Configuring Video Import Options” on
page 94 for detailed instructions.
Video Import Options dialog
See “Bypassing the Video Import Options
Dialog” on page 96 for details on bypassing
the Video Import Options dialog when
dragging and dropping video files.