Help with selecting my media

Stillnet wrote on 3/30/2026, 9:30 PM

I'm having some issues dealing with my media. I do sometimes rename my files to helpful names, but not always. Sometimes the files are named like "table pass 1.mp4", "table pass 2.mp4", etc. But the filename is truncated in the Project Media window. I know I can switch to the Details view, but then I lose the thumbnails. And for the files that are not descriptively named, the thumbnail is very useful.

I was surprised that mousing-over the truncated name does not show you the full filename. And I can't find a way to make the thumbnails bigger (that would make more space for the filename to be shown).

Any advice? thanks.

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Dexcon wrote on 3/30/2026, 10:26 PM

And I can't find a way to make the thumbnails bigger (that would make more space for the filename to be shown).

Try Ctrl+mouse-scroll-wheel to enlarge the thumbnails.

Please note that the thumbnail size reverts to the default size on closing/re-opening Vegas Pro.

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