The File Browser provides a view of the folders that your installation references. It also allows you to create compositions by importing media.
The Folders area in the File browser shows the hierarchy of available folders in your project, as well as external drives and resources, in an expandable tree-like structure. By default, the Folders area appears on the left side of the browser, but you can close it to increase the size of the Contents area.
To show or hide the folders area:
You can also display the File Browser as a floating browser, so that you can use it at any point during a session to access project folders.
To display the floating File Browser, do one of the following:
The File Browser contains the following main areas and buttons:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Folders list | Displays the file system on your machine, including all mapped drives, as well as Wiretap. Using this area, you can navigate to the media you want to import. |
| Folder Contents area | Displays the contents of the folder currently selected in the Folders list. |
| Navigation buttons | Use these buttons to navigate through folders and files. |
These are the navigation buttons:
| Use: | To: |
|---|---|
| Home: | Return to the top level of the project folder. |
| Back: | Move back through the folder list in the File Browser. |
| Up: | Move to the level of the parent folder. |
| Path Field: | You can enter paths in this field. Paths can be separated by either forward or backward slashes. |
| Recent: | View a list of recently viewed folders. Place the cursor over a visited folder and click its name to return to that folder. |
| View: | Change the way a browser displays information. See The View Button. |
| Bookmarks: | Navigate to a directory. See The Bookmarks Button. |
| Open: | Opens the selected files and adds them to the current Composite composition. If the File Browser selection is a Composite composition, this button will be labeled Open, and will open the selected composition. |
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