Creating a new project

0:10 On launching the Video Editor you can start making a video right away. To start a new project while working on another project, go to the File menu and select Create New Project or Create Quick Video.

Saving projects

0:29 Go to the File menu and select Save Project. Or use a keyboard shortcut Ctrl+S.
Name your project. All projects are stored in the "\My Videos\Movavi Video Editor\Projects" folder of your user. Click Save.

0:40 You can later open the project file and continue working on it. To avoid losing your editing progress, make sure to save your project every once in a while. To save a project, open the File menu and select Save Project.

0:47 After that, you can save your project as a file in the *.mepx format on your computer and open it later to continue editing your movie.

Viewing videos

0:59 Project files cannot be viewed in a regular video player, and can only be opened with Movavi Video Editor. To view the final video in a player, you need to first export your project to a common video format.

Opening projects

1:29 Open the File menu and select Open Project. Find the project file, select it and click Open.
1:43 You can also open projects in several different ways: find your project in Windows Explorer and drag it onto the Video Editor window or double-click it.
1:54 In the Import area click Add Files and select find your project.

Restoring a project from an autosave

2:08 If your computer malfunctions and you cannot save the project, some of your work may be restored using an autosave file. Rename the "autosave.mepx" file and open it in the Video Editor to continue working on your project.

Restoring media files

2:24 When you open a recent project, you may see a message saying that a file is missing from the project. This may happen if one of the files used in the project has been moved somewhere else or deleted from disk.
2:31 In this case, click Specify Folder in the message box to find the files in their new location, or click Skip to open the project without the missing files. You can also click the magnifying glass icon and specify location of a single file.
We recommend to copy all the files to your hard drive before editing.