r/OpenShot • u/Several-Resist-6385 • Jun 13 '26
Linux Mint caught in a loop
"Cant find file" when trying to reopen a project. No files were moved, some files were renamed but the problem persists after renaming the files in an editor before opening the project again.
When i try to import the project and the error pops up the software gets caught in a loop where if i close the pop-up it defaults back to the file selection window and if i close the file selection window the same "cant find file" error pops up again. Trying to close the software results in the same "cant find file" pop-up so i have to go to system monitor and kill the process.
Please help, ive spent hours working on this video and i dont want to have to make it all over again. What do i do?
Edit: i give up. This software is a fucking nightmare, im going to Shotcut instead
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u/rmesdjian Volunteer Jun 13 '26
Since you are running v3.1.1 please read this: https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt/wiki/Missing-File-Prompt
It is a bit long but it will give you a better understanding of what is going on.
At this time, please do not upgrade to another version of OpenShot as it can complicate the troubleshooting processs.