System information
The Explorer Window
From the View menu, choose Explorer to toggle the display of the Explorer window.
Like the Project Media window, you can use the Explorer window to view, preview, and add media files to
your project.
Learning more about the Explorer window
Item Name Description
Back/Forward Use the Back and Forward buttons to navigate the folder history.
Address Bar Displays the path to the current folder.
Tree View Displays all of the available files and folders where you can find
media files.
Contents Pane Displays the folders and media files contained in the active folder.
Up Opens the folder one level above the active folder.
Refresh Refreshes the contents of the active folder.
If you insert a new CD (or other removable media), click to refresh
the Explorer.
Delete Deletes the selected folder or file.
Add to Favorites Adds the selected folder to the Favorites folder in the tree view. The
Favorites folder contains links to folders that you use most often.
Start Preview Plays the selected media file.
Stop Preview Stops the playback of the selected media file.
Auto Preview Automatically preview media files when you click them in the
Explorer window. For more information, see "Previewing Media Files"
on page 90.
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