=== modified file 'openshot/windows/MainGTK.py'
--- openshot/windows/MainGTK.py	2011-03-07 04:29:13 +0000
+++ openshot/windows/MainGTK.py	2011-08-11 19:32:56 +0000
@@ -825,6 +825,11 @@
 						self.open_project(arg)
 					else:
 						# a media file, add it to the project tree
+						
+						# if the path isn't absolute, make it absolute
+						if not os.path.isabs(arg):
+							arg = os.path.abspath(arg)
+						
 						self.project.project_folder.AddFile(arg)
 						self.project.set_project_modified(is_modified=True, refresh_xml=False)