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Import photos and videos

Turn existing photos and videos into steps: drag and drop on a PC, or pick them from the phone's library. GIRI converts long videos itself.

For: Edit rightUpdated · GIRI 12.80.1

What for?

Not every step has to be recorded from scratch. Shots from your phone’s gallery, pictures from a digital camera or screenshots go straight in. Every file becomes a step of its own, which you then edit like any other.

Before you start

  • A role with the right to edit.
  • Photos as JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, HEIF or GIF.
  • Videos as MP4, MOV, M4V or WebM, up to 600 MB each.
  • For converting videos, Chrome, Edge or Safari work best.

Step by step

On a PC

  1. Open the instruction in the editor and select the step the new steps should follow.

  2. Drag the files from Explorer or Finder onto the page. GIRI shows Drop photos & videos here and, below it, where the steps will go.

    While you drag files, GIRI shows which step they will be inserted after
    While you drag files, GIRI shows which step they will be inserted after

  3. Alternatively, click Photos / videos below the list of steps and choose one or more files. GIRI adds these steps at the end.

    The Add step bar below the list of steps on a PC
    The Add step bar below the list of steps on a PC

  4. Wait for the import to finish. When GIRI converts a video, it shows Shrinking video with the progress.

  5. Check the new steps. GIRI sorts several files by their file date, which is usually the order in which they were taken.

On a phone

  1. Open the instruction and tap Add step below the list of steps.

  2. Tap Photos / videos and choose photos or videos from the library, several at once if you like.

    On a phone, Add step opens a menu with Record, Photos / videos, Empty step and Chapter
    On a phone, Add step opens a menu with Record, Photos / videos, Empty step and Chapter

  3. GIRI adds the files as steps at the end of the list. Move them to the right place if needed.

    The list of steps on a phone: new steps are at the end, hold one to move it
    The list of steps on a phone: new steps are at the end, hold one to move it

Tips

  • GIRI stores photos as JPG with at most 1,600 pixels on the long side. That’s plenty for phones, tablets and the PDF.
  • To swap only the picture of a step, use Replace file instead of adding a new step. Text and symbols stay. With a video the symbols then sit at the start, so set their moments again.
  • Animated GIFs become a still picture.
  • For software instructions you can import screenshots or simply record your screen.

Common problems

  • GIRI reports 1 file(s) not imported. It lists the files with the reason, for example too large or format not supported. For videos that are too large, record a shorter clip or export it in 1080p.
  • GIRI says No matching files (photos/videos). You dropped a PDF, for example. GIRI turns a PDF into steps via Create from PDF or photos.
  • A video is shorter after the import. When converting, GIRI keeps at most the first 60 seconds. Split long videos into sections beforehand.
  • The video only shows the first 15 seconds. Drag the right handle of the timeline further to the right.
  • iPhone photos or videos can’t be read on the PC. See Importing iPhone videos.

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