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AI editing and the timeline
Bring media into the editor, arrange the timeline, preview changes, and prepare an export.
In this guide
A complete sequence with checked timing, text, and audio, ready to export.
1. Choose the media for your edit
Review the images, clips, and audio in your project. Choose the versions you want to use before arranging the timeline. Generate replacements in Images, Videos, or Audio, or bring your own files.
Use Import Files in Editor to search project media, generated assets, brand libraries, or other projects you can access. Select the required files and choose Done.
2. Open the editing workspace and sync media
Select Editor in the project tabs and wait for the editing room to finish opening. Use Full screen for more room.
Sync media refreshes the project files available to the editor. Use it after generating or uploading material, then locate the asset in Project Files.
The toolbar also opens Downloads for finished exports. Check the Autosave indicator before leaving your work.
3. Find files and build your sequence
The workspace has three main areas: Project Files for source media, Video Preview for playback, and the timeline for arranging clips.
Locate an image, video, or audio asset in Project Files. Use the media-type filters to narrow the list, then drag the asset onto a timeline track at the desired point.
Use the preview controls to inspect the current frame or play a section. Confirm that the asset you added is the intended version.
4. Refine timing, captions, and sound
Move clips to set their order and use the editor's clip controls to adjust timing. Place narration, music, and effects on the appropriate tracks and check them against the picture.
Use Transitions and Effects for finishing controls and Captions for caption work. Check spelling, contrast, position, and how long each text element stays on screen.
Move the playhead and preview each change. Listen for abrupt audio cuts or music covering narration. Check the first and last frames as well as the middle of the edit.
5. Save and export
Check the save state, then select Export Video inside the editor. Review the available profile and export settings before starting the render.
Allow rendering and upload to finish. Open Downloads in the project to retrieve the completed video, then play that file to confirm it matches the timeline. See Export and download.