Jean-François Fortin Tam
nekohayo@gmail.com
Mario Blättermann
mariobl@gnome.org Tomáš Karger tomkarger@gmail.com
Importing files into your project as clips.

Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0

Mario Blättermann
mariobl@freenet.de 2010, 2011
Marcel Tiede
marcel.tiede@yahoo.de 2014
Benjamin Steinwender
b@stbe.at 2014
Christian Kirbach
christian.kirbach@gmail.com 2014

# Getting media

Pitivi allows importing media files from your computer's hard drive.

Due to our limited resources and the rapid evolution of filmmaking hardware in the past few years, and to ensure Pitivi remains robust and simple to use, we do not attempt to support every possible hardware device out there. As a result, you currently cannot use Pitivi to capture directly from a camcorder; specialized applications are better suited for this task. For example, for DV/HDV camcorders using an IEEE 1394 connection, you may use Kino or dvgrab to capture footage.

# Importing files using the file chooser

You can import media into the Media Library by using the file chooser dialog, which has the advantage of letting you preview the files you want to import. To do so, use the Library Import button, or press Ctrl i.

A file chooser dialog window will appear. You can press Ctrl or Shift to select multiple files at the same time.

# Importing files using drag and drop

The concept of drag and drop is a well-established method of bridging the gap between software applications. Simply select the files you want to import in another application (such as a file manager or a multimedia app) and drag them with your mouse onto Pitivi's Media Library.

This feature can be used to:

Easily import music or video clips from a media player (such as Rhythmbox or Totem).

Allow using a full-fledged file manager (such as Nautilus, Thunar, Dolphin or Konqueror) instead of the file chooser dialog.

Import a combination of multiple files and folders at the same time.

Leverage the searching capability of another application (such as GNOME Shell, Tracker, GNOME Activity Journal, GNOME Search Tool, etc.).