The toolbar in the Video Editor gives you quick access to the most common editing actions. You can split a clip, add text or a shape, duplicate, crop or delete a clip, all from one row of buttons under the preview. This article walks through each tool and shows where to find undo and redo.
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Before you start
Open a highlight or video in the Video Editor.
Make sure there is at least one clip on the timeline. If you haven't added media yet, import it first.
Find the toolbar
The toolbar sits directly under the preview player, between the preview and the timeline. It holds the buttons you'll use most while editing.
Most tools work on the clip you have selected. Click a clip on the timeline to select it before you use the toolbar. If nothing is selected, the clip based tools have nothing to act on, so always check which clip is highlighted first.
Use the toolbar tools
Split
Split cuts the selected clip in two at the playhead. To use it:
Select the clip on the timeline.
Move the playhead to the exact point where you want the cut. Use the preview to check the frame.
Click Split.
You now have two separate clips. You can move, trim or delete either part on its own. Splitting is handy for removing a dead moment in the middle of a clip, for example a stoppage before Harbour City (HCF) restart play against Ridgeview (RVR).
Text
Text adds a text layer over your video. Use it for titles, player names, scores or captions. The new layer appears on the timeline, so you can set how long it stays on screen and where it sits in your video. You can then adjust its size and position like any other layer.
Copy
Copy duplicates the selected clip. The copy keeps the same content, so it's useful when you want to repeat a moment, such as replaying a goal, or when you want to try a different edit without changing the original.
Shape
Shape adds a shape layer over your video. Shapes are useful for highlighting part of the frame or creating a background behind text so it stays easy to read.
Crop
Crop trims the frame of the selected clip. Rather than shortening the clip in time, it cuts away the edges of the picture. Use it to remove unwanted areas around the action or to focus on a particular part of the shot.
Delete
Delete removes the selected clip from the timeline. Deleting a clip from your edit only affects this project on the timeline.
Undo and redo
The Undo and Redo buttons are at the top left of the preview player, not in the toolbar.
Undo reverses your last change, such as a split, crop or delete.
Redo brings back a change you've just undone.
You can click undo more than once to step back through recent changes. This makes it safe to experiment with your edit.
Tips and common mistakes
Check your selection. If a tool seems to do nothing, or changes the wrong clip, check which clip is selected on the timeline.
Place the playhead carefully before splitting. The cut happens exactly at the playhead. Zoom in on the timeline if you need more accuracy.
Copy before big changes. Duplicating a clip first gives you a backup to return to.
Crop and Split do different jobs. Crop changes what's visible in the frame. Split changes where a clip starts and ends in time.
Made a mistake? Use Undo at the top left of the player straight away.