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<div class="breadcrumbs">English Docs > HandBrake Latest > Opening a video</div>
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<h1>Opening a video</h1>
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<p>In HandBrake terms, the original video you already have is called the <code>Source</code>. One of HandBrake’s strengths is its ability to open <code>Sources</code> in a wide variety of video formats, including but not limited to:</p>
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<li>Videos made by mobile phones, tablets, and many video cameras and DSLRs</li>
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<li>Screen and game recordings, web videos, video editing projects<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" rel="footnote">1</a></sup>, and other computer-related sources</li>
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<li>Professional video production formats including ProRes and DNxHD</li>
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<li>DVD, Blu-ray, AVCHD/AVCHD Lite<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" rel="footnote">2</a></sup>, and HD-DVD<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" rel="footnote">3</a></sup> discs or disc backups</li>
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<li>Broadcast TV recordings</li>
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<li>Digital recordings of VHS, Beta, Video8/Hi8, LaserDisc, and other analog sources</li>
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<p>Learn more about <a href="../technical/source-formats.html">source formats</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> HandBrake does not defeat or circumvent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copy_protection">copy protection</a> of any kind. It does not work with video files employing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management">Digital Rights Management</a> (DRM). See <a href="../introduction/about.html">About HandBrake</a> for more information about what HandBrake <em>does</em> and <em>does not</em>.</p>
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<h2>Using the Open Source dialog</h2>
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<p>At the top of HandBrake’s main window, you’ll see a toolbar with various buttons.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/toolbar.png" alt="Main window toolbar" /></p>
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<p>Select the <code>Open Source</code> button to select the video you want to open.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/open-source-button.png" alt="Open Source button" /></p>
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<p><img src="../images/open-source-dialog.png" alt="Open Source dialog" /></p>
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<h2>Dragging and dropping</h2>
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<p>You can also drag and drop a video <code>Source</code> onto HandBrake’s main window.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/drag-and-drop-source.png" alt="Opening a video source via drag and drop" /></p>
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<h2>Next steps</h2>
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<p>Great! At this point, HandBrake knows which video you want to use.</p>
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<p>If HandBrake didn’t open your video as as expected or you had some other trouble, you can continue reading to learn more about how HandBrake works or jump right to <a href="../help/index.html">Getting help</a>.</p>
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<p>Continue to <a href="select-preset.html">Selecting a preset</a>.</p>
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<div class="footnotes">
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<p>Videos made using consumer video editing software such as <a href="https://www.apple.com/mac/imovie/">iMovie</a> must first be exported to a common video format for compatibility with HandBrake.<a href="#fnref:1" rev="footnote">↩</a></p></li>
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<p>AVCHD and AVCHD Lite playlists are not fully supported. Individual files/streams may work.<a href="#fnref:2" rev="footnote">↩</a></p></li>
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<p>HD-DVD playlists are not fully supported. Individual files/streams may work.<a href="#fnref:3" rev="footnote">↩</a></p></li>
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<p><span class="authorship">This article is part of the <a href="../../../" title="HandBrake Documentation">HandBrake Documentation</a> and was written by Bradley Sepos.</span> <span class="contributing">Join us on GitHub to contribute your thoughts and ideas, and to suggest any necessary corrections.</span></p>
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