17.2 Placing Files in the VSE

To demonstrate the basic procedures for Compiling a Movie the three Video Files (Clips)

produced in Chapter 16 will be combined into a single File. This will be a far cry from a full length

feature movie but will show the basic procedure.

Find the Video Files

The File Browser in the upper left of the VSE Workspace is the same File Browser described in

Chapter 15. By default the panel is in Thumbnail Display Mode and shows Folders in the

Documents Folder (Windows PC). Navigate to where you saved your Video Files (Clips).

LMB Click on the first File in the sequence, hold and drag

into the Video Sequencer panel, placing it in Channel 1

(Figure 17.4).

With the File in the Sequencer panel a preview of the first

Frame in the File is displayed.

Video Files (Clips) in the File Browser

File 1

Channel 1

Figure 17.3

Figure 17.4

Frame 1

Cursor

File 1

Select each Video File in turn, placing File 1 in Channel 1, File 2 in Channel 2 and File 3 in

Channel 3 (see Figure 17.5 over). Note: You may place Files end to end (see Note following).

When dragging the File to a Channel, the File will jump, aligning the First frame of the File at the

position of the VSE Cursor (blue line). Click, hold and drag to realign if required.

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