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Title: Opening a video
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Project: HandBrake
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Project_URL: https://handbrake.fr/
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Project_Version: Latest
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Language: English
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Language_Code: en
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Text_Encoding: utf-8
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Authors: Bradley Sepos
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Copyright: 2016 HandBrake Team
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License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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License_Abbr: CC BY-SA 4.0
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License_URL: https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html
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---
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Opening a video
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===============
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In HandBrake terms, the original video you already have is called the `Source`. One of HandBrake's strengths is its ability to open `Sources` in a wide variety of video formats, including but not limited to:
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- Videos made by mobile phones, tablets, and many video cameras and DSLRs
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- Screen and game recordings, web videos, video editing projects[^consumer-editor-export], and other computer-related sources
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- Professional video production formats including ProRes and DNxHD
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- DVD, Blu-ray, AVCHD/AVCHD Lite[^avchd-partial-support], and HD-DVD[^hddvd-partial-support] discs or disc backups
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- Broadcast TV recordings
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- Digital recordings of VHS, Beta, Video8/Hi8, LaserDisc, and other analog sources
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Learn more about [source formats](../technical/source-formats.html).
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**Note:** HandBrake does not defeat or circumvent [copy protection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copy_protection) of any kind. It does not work with video files employing [Digital Rights Management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management) (DRM). See [About HandBrake](../introduction/about.html) for more information about what HandBrake *does* and *does not*.
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## Using the Open Source dialog
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At the top of HandBrake's main window, you'll see a toolbar with various buttons.
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Select the `Open Source` button to select the video you want to open.
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## Dragging and dropping
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You can also drag and drop a video `Source` onto HandBrake's main window.
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## Next steps
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Great! At this point, HandBrake knows which video you want to use.
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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 [Getting help](../help/index.html).
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Continue to [Selecting a preset](select-preset.html).
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[^consumer-editor-export]: Videos made using consumer video editing software such as [iMovie](https://www.apple.com/mac/imovie/) must first be exported to a common video format for compatibility with HandBrake.
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[^avchd-partial-support]: AVCHD and AVCHD Lite playlists are not fully supported. Individual files/streams may work.
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[^hddvd-partial-support]: HD-DVD playlists are not fully supported. Individual files/streams may work.
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