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title: "Present Multimedia Files"
slug: "present-multimedia-files"
tags: ["Presentation", "Multimedia"]
updated: 2024-11-22T19:21:44Z
published: 2024-12-05T22:20:53Z
canonical: "docs.revealdata.com/present-multimedia-files"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Present Multimedia Files

In TRIAL DIRECTOR, any audio or video file that is not associated with a transcript is referred to as a multimedia file. Surveillance videos and phone recordings are examples.

After you load a multimedia file, the control bar appears collapsed beneath it: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/present-multimedia-files-image-3gw6dvld.gif)

Click on it to expand the full controls:

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/present-multimedia-files-image-dt2bt4va.gif)

Keep the following in mind as you prepare a presentation that includes multimedia files:

- To keep the jury from seeing the control bar, detach the exhibit controls and move them to your control display, and/or use Mirror Mode to control your presentation from behind the scenes. Test these options first to determine what works best for you.
- When you load a multimedia file in Presentation mode, TRIAL DIRECTOR either begins playing it immediately or waits for you to click the Play button, depending on the preference selected (see Presentation Preferences > Exhibits > Multimedia). You can also set a preference to control whether multimedia files automatically close when they finish playing, or remain open and paused.
- You can display and play up to four videos simultaneously.
- You can move multimedia files around the **Presentation** display the same way you move images (see Controlling the Presentation Display).
- You can use tools on the **Presentation Toolbar** to annotate and emphasize aspects of a running video. For example, you could use the **Blur** tool to make a face unidentifiable, use the **Ellipse** tool to draw a circle around a key item, and use the **Projection Zoom** tool to enlarge a license plate.
- To toggle between pause and play, double-click anywhere on the video.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> For best reliability when playing back video in dual-monitor environments it is recommended to use a common DPI scaling setting for both monitors.

## Related

- [Overview: Presentation](/overview-presentation.md)
- [Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts](/commands-and-keyboard-shortcuts-1.md)