video external player and editor

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May 16, 2020
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Hi

I am struggling to set up an external editor to play and trim video (mp4 & mov) from LR CC.

When I go to preferences/external editing, I can chose Quicktime Player which then become QuickTime 7 Edit Video (edited) but the file format and other variables below are not for video. Is that normal? Anyway, if I select an mp4 video clip in the gallery and right click on it to edit in..., all the options are greyed out including QT 7. So there is no external editor setup there. BTW, video often do not play smoothly in LR. Can someone help?

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luny2000

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Is there any way to play a video in an external player?

The Lightroom video player is useless as you all know.

Sean McCormack

Community Expert

I wouldn't say useless, but it's not as efficient as others. If I need to play in other apps, I usually select the video, then use the shortcut Command/Control + R to show it in the Finder/Explorer and right click to choose a playback app.

Sean McCormack. Author of 'Essential Development 3'. Magazine Writer. Former Official Fuji X-Photographer.

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luny2000

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Command/Control + R to show it in the Finder/Explorer

By @Sean McCormack

Handy, thanks!

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