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   :description: Kdenlive Documentation - Project Bin - Add Clips or Folder
   :keywords: KDE, Kdenlive, add clips, add folder, add video, add audio, add image, editing, timeline, documentation, user manual, video editor, open source, free, learn, easy

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   :authors: - Annew (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Annew)
             - Claus Christensen
             - Yuri Chornoivan
             - Gallaecio (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Gallaecio)
             - Simon Eugster <simon.eu@gmail.com>
             - Ttguy (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Ttguy)
             - Jack (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Jack)
             - Roger (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Roger)
             - Carl Schwan <carl@carlschwan.eu>
             - Eugen Mohr
             - Tenzen (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Tenzen)
             - Bernd Jordan (https://discuss.kde.org/u/berndmj)

   :license: Creative Commons License SA 4.0

     
Add Clip or Folder
==================

Clips in the context of the Project Bin are all external assets that are imported into Kdenlive. That includes **videos**, **audio files**, **images**, and :file:`.json` **animations**, as well as Krita image archives.

For other asset types see :doc:`title clips</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/title_clip>` and :doc:`template titles</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/template_title>`, :doc:`color clips</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/color_clip>`, :doc:`animation</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/animation>`, and :doc:`image sequence</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/image_sequence>`.

In the project bin toolbar click the |kdenlive-add-clip|\ :guilabel:`Add Clip or Folder` button, or double click an empty space in the project bin. This brings up the **Add Clip** Dialog where you can choose video, audio, animation, or still image files (individually or as an :doc:`image sequence</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/image_sequence>`) to add to your project.

.. hint:: 
   Of course, you can also drag and drop files into the project bin from your OS file manager of choice.

.. container:: clear-both

   .. figure:: /images/project_and_asset_management/project_bin_clips_add.webp
      :alt: project_bin_clips_add

      Add Clip dialog window

.. rst-class:: clear-both


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   :class: table-wrap

   * - **1**
     - |go-previous|\ :guilabel:`Go back` goes back in your navigation or browsing history
   * - 
     - |go-next|\ :guilabel:`Go forward` goes forward in your navigation or browsing history
   * -
     - |go-up|\ :guilabel:`Go up` goes up one level in the file system folder hierarchy
   * - 
     - |folder-new|\ :guilabel:`Add folder` creates a :doc:`new folder</project_and_asset_management/project_bin/project_bin_use_folders>` in the current project bin. These are virtual folders that help you organize large bins. Folders can be turned into their :doc:`own bins <project_bin_use_multiple_bins>`.
   * - **2**
     - |view-refresh|\ :guilabel:`Refresh document` refreshes the current view (default keyboard shortcut :kbd:`F5`)
   * - **3**
     - |view-list-icons|\ :guilabel:`Icons View` switches to icon view
   * - 
     - |view-list-details|\ :guilabel:`Compact View` switches to compact view
   * -
     - |view-list-tree|\ :guilabel:`Details View` switches to details view
   * - **4**
     - |view-preview|\ :guilabel:`Show Preview` opens the preview pane to display a preview of the  file where the mouse pointer is hovering over (default keyboard shortcut :kbd:`F12`)
   * - **5**
     - |view-sort|\ :guilabel:`Sorting` opens a context list menu to specify sort field, sort order, and position of folders and hidden files
   * - **6**
     - Use the slider or the :guilabel:`Zoom In` and :guilabel:`Zoom Out` buttons to increase or decrease the icon size 
   * - **7**
     - |folder-new|\ :guilabel:`New folder` opens the new folder dialog window (default keyboard shortcut :kbd:`Ctrl+Shift+N`)
   * - **8**
     - |configure|\ :guilabel:`Options` opens a context list menu to specify what to show
   * - **9**
     - :guilabel:`Import image sequence` enables the import of a series of images that can be used to make a stop motion animation (see also :doc:`/project_and_asset_management/project_bin/image_sequence`)
   * - **10**
     - :guilabel:`Ignore subfolder structure` enables importing video footage or audio recording folders while automatically ignoring any sub-folder structures created by some devices, such as the Sony XDCam, Panasonic P2, Canon camcorders, or Zoom audio recorders.

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