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Editing in Keylight Studio

Reorder, trim and swap shots, change the pacing, and preview every format in Keylight Studio. Edits are unlimited.

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Step by step

Your first video is made. Now let's make it yours. In Keylight Studio you can change anything, as often as you like.

  1. Open Keylight Studio

    From your listing page, click Edit in Keylight.

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    Open Keylight Studio, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  2. Find your way around

    Your shots are on the left, in the order they play. The preview on the right shows every change as you make it, and the tools for music, text, voiceover and branding sit along the side.

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    Find your way around, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  3. Play your video

    Press play to watch your video any time.

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    Play your video, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  4. Reorder your shots

    To change the order, drag a shot by its handle, and drop it where you want it.

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    Reorder your shots, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  5. Take a shot out

    Click a shot to take it out of the video. It moves to Unused, so you can bring it back later.

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    Take a shot out, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  6. Choose a transition

    Between two shots, choose how one flows into the next: a clean cut, a speed ramp, or a dissolve.

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    Choose a transition, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  7. Fine-tune one shot

    Click Edit on a shot to fine-tune it. Pick the camera movement, make it play shorter or longer, and set how it's framed for square and phone videos.

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    Fine-tune one shot, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  8. Expand the shot view

    Expand shows every shot at a larger size.

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    Expand the shot view, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  9. Check every shape

    Switch between widescreen, square and phone to see your video in every shape.

    In the video at 1:16

    Check every shape, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  10. Undo and Redo

    Undo and Redo are at the top, and everything saves as you go.

    In the video at 1:24

    Undo and Redo, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  11. Add more photos

    Need more photos? Click Add photos. Reel-E adds movement to them in the background.

    In the video at 1:30

    Add more photos, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
  12. Share or download

    When you're happy, Share or Download makes the video with your latest edits.

    In the video at 1:38

    Share or download, from the Editing in Keylight Studio tutorial
Read the transcript

Your first video is made. Now let's make it yours. In Keylight Studio you can change anything, as often as you like. From your listing page, click Edit in Keylight. Your shots are on the left, in the order they play. The preview on the right shows every change as you make it, and the tools for music, text, voiceover and branding sit along the side. Press play to watch your video any time. To change the order, drag a shot by its handle, and drop it where you want it. Click a shot to take it out of the video. It moves to Unused, so you can bring it back later. Between two shots, choose how one flows into the next: a clean cut, a speed ramp, or a dissolve. Click Edit on a shot to fine-tune it. Pick the camera movement, make it play shorter or longer, and set how it's framed for square and phone videos. Expand shows every shot at a larger size. Switch between widescreen, square and phone to see your video in every shape. Undo and Redo are at the top, and everything saves as you go. Need more photos? Click Add photos. Reel-E adds movement to them in the background. When you're happy, Share or Download makes the video with your latest edits. Next up: photo edits and virtual staging.