The Playlist pane shows which audio and video media items are currently queued to play and which items have most recently been played.
Click on the lower right to open or close the pane.
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Create Permanent Playlists You can also use the pane as a scratch pad for creating by dragging and dropping files, links, or from your computer's file folders, a browser, or the Library to the pane. Save You can save the current pane contents for future use as a permanent in the Library. Or you save them as an exportable file (*.m3u, *.pls, or *.rmp) that you can share with friends. Edit and rearrange the contents You can add more items, delete them, and reorder them. Review Details Just place your cursor over any in the pane to see the available Details. |
Resize the Playlist PaneYou can resize the pane horizontally by grabbing its left-hand border and dragging it left.
Detach/Attach the Playlist Pane
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Detach the Playlist pane as a separate window by clicking
. Reattach it by clicking
again.
Add ClipsAdd to the pane (individually or in groups) with any of these methods:
Method
Description
Drag and Drop
Drag and drop into the pane any compatible media files from the Library, the CD page, or from any local file folder. You can also use drag and drop to reorder once they are part of the pane.
Click
Add Clips from Library...
Opens the "Add Clips From My Library" dialog. Select a category to view . Select from the Library categories and click Add Clips to add the to the pane and close the dialog.
Add File...
Opens the "Add File" dialog. Select and add media files to the pane. To add one or more files, double-click a single file, or select one of more files and click Open.
Add Folder...
Opens the "Add Folder" dialog. Select a folder and click OK to add all the compatible media files in that folder and its subfolders to the pane.
Add URL...
Opens the "Add URL" dialog. Enter the URL of a compatible on the internet and click OK.
Note: If you play a while creating a pane, the new will be added to the pane according to options selected in your General Preferences.
Play ClipsTo play in the pane, double-click on any in the list. will play the selected and all following it in the list. If you have enabled Shuffle or Continuous Play, the list's contents will randomize or repeat accordingly.
You can also play a single item in the list by selecting a item and clicking Play on your Player Control bar.
View DetailsPoint to any in the pane to see the available info, or select a and then select Clip Properties > View .
Edit the Playlist PaneYou can edit the pane in the following ways:
Method
Description
[DELETE]
Use this key on your keyboard to delete any selected or from the list.
Offers a variety of standard editing choices such as copy, cut, and paste, plus additional options such as Move Up, Move Down, Randomize and Restore.
Drag and drop
Drag and drop selected up or down in the list to alter the order.
Save Content as a Permanent Playlist in the Library
- Click
at the bottom of the Playlist pane.
- Select Save as Playlist... This opens the "Save Clips to My Library" dialog.
- Enter a name for the new permanent playlist, then click OK.
- The new playlist appears in the "Playlists" category.
Save Content as an Exportable Playlist File
- Click
at the bottom of the Playlist pane.
- Select Save As File... This opens a "Save As" dialog.
- Select a folder on your computer to place the file.
- Enter a File Name.
- Select a File Type from the drop-down menu: M3U Playlist (.m3u), PLS Playlist (.pls), or RMP Playlist (.rmp).
- Click Save.
- The new playlist file is now ready for exporting.
Clear the Playlist Pane
Method
Description
[DELETE]
Use this key on your keyboard to delete any selected or from the pane.
Select Remove from this menu to delete the selected or from the pane.
Click
Deletes all items from the Playlist pane.
This is beta documentation of a beta product.
Note: Not all services and features are available in all countries. Services and features will be added as they become available.
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