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Open an existing project, video, or image

Open a file

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    Click the folder button on the widget, then Browse at the bottom

    The normal macOS file picker opens.

    The floating ShotGlass widget: a camera button in the dark upper half, a video camera button below it, a gear at the bottom left and a folder at the bottom right
    The folder is the small icon at the bottom right.
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    Pick your file and wait a moment

    ShotGlass reads the size, length, audio, and thumbnails first. A long video takes a few seconds.

    You should see: The file opens in the video or image editor.

What you get for each file type

You openYou get
.shotglassYour saved project back, with every edit intact
A video fileA new project with that video on the timeline
An image fileA new image project with that image as a layer

Add a file to a project you already have open

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    Click Uploads in the left rail instead of using Browse

    Browse opens a file as its own new project. Uploads adds it to the project you are working on.

Add video, image, or audio →Import media from Uploads and drop it on the timeline.

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