A tour of the editor

Open any edit from Edits to cut it in the editor. Everything you change saves on its own a moment later, and editing never uses credits.

The top bar

• Back (the arrow at the far left) returns to the project.
• The project’s name, then the name of the edit you’re in. Choose the edit’s name to see the project’s other edits and switch between them or start another. See Start a new edit.
• Undo and Redo, then a note saying Saving… or Saved.
• The faces of anyone else in the edit right now. See Edit together.
• Export makes the video. See Export a video.
• Share invites people or turns on a review link. See Share for review.

The tools on the left

Each tool opens its panel next to it:

• Media: the project’s files. Upload, or add from the Library.
• Generate: make a shot without leaving the edit. See Generate a shot in an edit.
• Text: titles and text. See Text and titles.
• Captions: captions from what’s said. See Captions in the editor.
• Audio: music, voiceovers and sound files. See Music and voiceover.
• Effects: looks and transitions. See Looks and transitions.
• Templates: save this edit as a template. See Templates.

The preview

The middle shows the edit at the playhead. The pill above it is the edit’s shape (16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5); choose it to change the shape. Under the preview are the timecode, Back to start, play, and Next cut, which jumps to the next place a clip starts or ends.

The timeline

Your clips, track by track, with the lime playhead. See Work on the timeline.

The right side

The Assistant answers questions about the edit, and its Transcript tab shows what’s said. See The Assistant. Hide it with the arrows at its top right, and bring it back with Assistant on the right edge. When you pick a clip, this side shows the Clip panel instead. See Change a clip.

If you can only comment on a project, the editor opens so you can watch, but you can’t change the timeline.