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You can use playlists to present multiple media items and clips back-to-back without any pause between them.

At a high level, the process of creating playlists involves the following steps:

1.	Create media clips from media items. For more information on creating media clips, see: Media Clips.

2.	Create the playlist. There are several ways to create playlists. These ways are described in other procedures in this topic.

3.	Add the media clips to the playlist.

4.	Edit the playlist as needed. This can mean doing any of the following:

•	Change the sequence in which clips are played.

•	Remove or add clips.

•	Change the name of the playlist.

•	Add or edit the playlist description.

These actions are described in this topic.

5.	Add the playlist to a presentation. For more information on adding playlists and other items to a presentation, see: Adding and Removing Items.

1.	Click the Media navigation bar.

NavBars_MediaSelected

2.	Click the Playlist folder.

MediaPlaylistFolderSelected

3.	On the HOME tab, in the New group, click New Playlist.

4.	Type a name for the playlist and then click OK.

The new playlist is created in the Playlist folder.

1.	Click the Media navigation bar.

NavBars_MediaSelected

2.	Browse to the media item that has clips you want to start a new playlist from.

3.	Select the clips you want to create a playlist from.

MediaClipListMultipleSelected

You can use Ctrl+click or Shift+click to select multiple clips

4.	Do one of the following:

•	Right-click a selected clip, click Add to Playlist, and then click New Playlist.

•	On the HOME tab, in the Add To group, click Playlist. and then click New Playlist.

AddToPresentationAndPlaylistButtons

5.	Type a name for the playlist and then click OK.

The new playlist is created. Click the Playlist folder to see your new playlist.

1.	Click the Media navigation bar.

NavBars_MediaSelected

2.	Browse through the media folders to select the media item that has the clip you want to add to the playlist. For information about creating media clips, see: Media Clips.

3.	In the clip list area of the workspace, select the clip you want to add to the playlist.

ClipList

4.	Do one of the following:

•	Right-click the selected clips, click Add to Playlist, and then select an existing playlist or create a new one.

•	On the HOME tab, in the Add To group, click Playlist, and then select an existing playlist or click New Playlist to add the clip to a new playlist.

The clip is added to the playlist.

1.	Select the Media navigation bar.

2.	Select the Playlist bar and then select the playlist you want to change the clips for.

3.	Select the clip that you want to change the sequence for and then do one of the following:

•	On the HOME tab, in the Actions group, click Move Up or Move Down, depending on where you want to move the clip.

•	Right-click the clip, and then click Move Up or Move Down, depending on where you want to move the clip.

1.	Click the Media navigation bar.

NavBars_MediaSelected

2.	Click the Playlist folder.

MediaPlaylistFolderSelected

3.	Follow steps as indicated in the following table:

To accomplish this:	Do this:
Rename the playlist	Right-click the playlist, click Rename, type the new name, and then press Enter.
Rename or add a comment to the playlist	Right-click the playlist, click Edit, type a new name, and/or add a comment, and then click OK.

1.	Click the Media navigation bar.

NavBars_MediaSelected

2.	Click the Playlist folder.

3.	Select the playlist you want to remove the clip from.

4.	In the clip list, select the clips you want to remove from the playlist.

MediaPlaylistClipList

5.	Do one of the following:

•	On the HOME tab, in the Actions group, click Remove Item.

•	Right-click the clip, and then click Remove Item.

The clip is removed from the playlist.

MediaPlaylistClipListWithClipRemved

1.	Select the Media navigation bar.

2.	Select the Playlist button.

3.	Select the playlist you want to delete.

4.	Do one of the following:

•	Press Ctrl+D.

•	On the HOME tab, in the Actions group, click Delete.

•	Right-click the playlist and then click Delete.

The playlist is deleted and removed from presentations. However, the clips which comprised the playlist are not deleted and can still be used in other playlists.

1.	Select the Media navigation bar.

2.	Select the Playlist button.

3.	Select the playlist you want to add to a presentation.

4.	Do one of the following:

•	On the HOME tab, in the Add To group, click Presentation and then select an existing presentation or click New Presentation to create a new one.

•	Right-click the playlist, click Add to Presentation, and then select an existing presentation or click New Presentation to create a new one.

•	On the HOME tab, in the Present group, click Show Item. The playlist opens in the presentation window and is added to the current presentation.

•	From the presentation window, type the name of the playlist and then press Enter.

The playlist opens in the presentation window and is added to the end of the presentation.

Media Clips

Adding and Removing Items

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