4.3 File Management
File management in media explorer appears similar to Explorer or Finder, but with several enhancements.
Kind: concept (user-guide-section) Chapter: 4 Managing Media: The Media Explorer Source: REAPER User Guide v7.70
File management in media explorer appears similar to Explorer or Finder, but with several enhancements.
In order to do this … Do this …. Copy a file from one folder to another
Ctrl left drag the file from the file list (right hand panel) to destination folder in the left hand panel, or … Right click on file name, choose Copy. Select destination folder in left panel, right click in right panel and choose Paste.
Copy file into media explorer
Ctrl Alt left drag file from arrange view into media explorer main area. Renders item to a new file, applying any item FX etc..
Rename a file
Right click on file, choose Rename from menu. Type new name, press Enter.
Delete file
Right-click on file name, then choose Delete then OK to send to recycle bin.
Show file properties
Right click on file name, choose Show media source properties from menu.
Mark file as favorite
Right click on file name (media or non-media), Set as favorite.
Show file list in Explorer or Finder
Right click on any file name in list, choose Show in explorer/finder. (Windows Explorer or Mac Finder).
Working with non media files
Enable Try to open non media files (Options, Default action menu): double clicking on files such as .jpg,.doc will then if possible cause them to be opened.
Cause them to open actions list
Show action list (Media Explorer menu) opens the media explorer actions list, in order to run other actions and/or assign keyboard shortcuts. See section 4.11 .
Customize menu
For example, to add actions to the media explorer menu, choose Options, Customize menus. See Chapter 15 for more about menu customization.