| Home - Edit - Storyboard The Storyboard is the backbone of the Edit module. It serves as the template for video construction. Basically, you add still images and/or video clips to each spot on the Storyboard. Then, when you save your video, all of the components are combined into a single file. When constructing a video, you can add components by going to the Media, Text, Transitions, and Effects sections. (The Media section lets you add still images and video). The Storyboard displays the Media and Transition components that you've added. You'll notice that the Storyboard is divided into several large squares, with smaller squares in between. The larger squares are spots that are reserved for still images and video files. While the smaller squares are reserved for the transitions. As you add still images or videos from the Media section, the larger squares on the Storyboard will fill up, one after the other. As you add transitions from the Transitions section, the smaller squares will fill in. All of the components on the Storyboard are swappable, meaning you can click and drag them to swap them with other components. It makes it easy to rearrange video clips and still images, or swap transitions from one spot to another. Use the slide to scroll through additional components if you can't view them all onscreen. There are options available in the Storyboard: Delete Removes the selected video component. Edit Text Launches the Edit Text dialog. Click anywhere on the image to start typing your text. Standard text options are available here, including font, size, alignment, color, bold, and italic. On the right you'll find a column of text styles. Choose the one you like best. Edit Effects Launches the Edit Effects dialog. All the effects available are listed here. Choose the one you like best. And then click the arrow button below to add it to active video component. Playback controls are also provided to help you preview the overall effect after adding special effects. Multi-Trim Launches the Multi-Trim dialog. This area allows you to trim the beginning and the end of each video clip added to your project. Click here to learn more. Right-Click Menu The Right-Click menu provides quick access to useful and common commands and actions. To access the Right-Click menu, simply click the right mouse button on a video component on the Storyboard. |