Creating Your First Day

A walkthrough from a fresh install to a session ready to review.

Last updated 6/10/2026

This walkthrough takes you from a fresh install to having a session ready to use.

Step 1 — Open a Day

  1. Open Session Explorer (click the search icon in the sidebar, or press Ctrl+1).
  2. Click Start Day in the toolbar, or go to Sessions → Start Day.
  3. Fill in the Start Day dialog:

- Track — type to search or select the track. - Date — defaults to today. - Event name — optional (e.g. "Club Day", "Test Day"). - Driver(s) — add the drivers participating.

  1. Click Start. The day opens and becomes the active context.

Tip: You can open multiple days and switch between them using Ctrl+Tab. See Switching Days.

Step 2 — Add a Session

  1. With a day open, click Start Session or go to Sessions → Start Session.
  2. Give the session a name (e.g. "Practice 1", "Qualifying") and set the start time.
  3. Click OK. The session appears in the session list.

Step 3 — Write a Note

  1. Switch to Session Notes (sidebar or Ctrl+2).
  2. Click in the notes area and start typing.
  3. To insert a timestamp linked to a video, click the clock icon or press Ctrl+T while video is playing.

Step 4 — Import Video

  1. Open the Video List dock (View → Video List).
  2. Drag one or more video files onto the panel.
  3. LapInsight renames and links them to the active session.

See Importing Videos for rename templates and batch import.

Step 5 — Review in Review Mode

  1. Switch to Review Mode (sidebar or Ctrl+3).
  2. Double-click a video in the Video List to load it.
  3. Play the video and use the timeline to add lap markers and notes.

You're Set

From here you can: