| 1. File menu | |
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| Open Video File... | Launches the "Open File" dialog box, allows you to choose a video and launch it into Kinovea. |
| Recent | Lists the last successfully opened files. |
| Close [file] | Closes the specified video and its container screen. |
| Save Video or Key Images Data... | Launches the "Save" dialog box to save a movie from the current Working Zone. |
| Load Key Images Data... | Launches the Key Images Data files "Open" dialog, to import Drawings and comments. |
| Quit | Closes Kinovea. |
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| 2. Edit menu | |
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| Undo [command] | Cancels the last command. |
| Redo [command] | Redo the last canceled command. |
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| 3. View menu | |
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| File Explorer | Shows or hides the file explorer panel. |
| One Playback/Analysis Screen | Organizes the workspace to display a Playback/Analysis screen. If two screens are currently displayed, one will be automatically closed. |
| Two Playback/Analysis Screens | Organizes the workspace to display two Playback/Analysis screens. |
| Invert Videos Positions | Puts the left video into the right screen and vice-versa. |
| Show / Hide Common Controls | Shows or hides the common controls panel, when two screens are displayed. |
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| 4. Image menu | |
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| Deinterlace | Decrease comb artifacts on interlaced videos. |
| Colors... | Launches the dialog box that lets you tune images saturation. |
| Luminosity... | Launches the dialog box that lets you tune images luminosity. |
| Contrast... | Launches the dialog box that lets you tune images contrast. |
| Sharpness... | Launches the dialog box that lets you increase sharpness. |
| Mirror | Flips images horizontally |
| Edges Only... | Launches the dialog box that lets you create a black and white video where only edges are visible. |
| Grid | Displays a grid superimposed on images. |
| Perspective Grid | Displays a grid that you can map on a real or virtual plane of the image. |
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| 5. Options menu | |
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| Language | Changes interface language. |
| Check for available updates | Launches the dialog box to check and download updates. |
| Preferences... | Launches the Preferences dialog to tweak settings. |
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| 6. Help menu | |
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| Kinovea Help... | Launches user's manual. |
| Video Tutorials... | Launches the Help Videos dialog box. |
| About Kinovea... | Displays general informations about Kinovea. |