Video Editor

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Overview

ScriptKit includes a full-featured video editor that lets you arrange your generated assets on a timeline, add text overlays, transitions, and export professional videos.

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Accessing the Editor

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From Storyboard

1. Open your script in Storyboard Mode
2. Select the clips you want to include
3. Click Create Video
4. Name your project and choose settings
5. The editor opens with your assets pre-loaded

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From Dashboard

1. Go to Projects in the sidebar
2. Click New Video Project
3. Choose a script to pull assets from
4. Configure project settings

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The Editor Interface

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Timeline

The main workspace at the bottom:

• Video Track: Your images and video clips
• Audio Track: Background music and sound effects
• Text Track: Titles, captions, and overlays
• Playhead: Shows current position during preview

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Preview

Live preview of your video at the current playhead position. Use the play button to preview your entire video.

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Asset Library

Access your generated assets:

• Project Assets: Assets from this script
• Vault: Your saved assets from any project
• Uploads: Add external media

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Properties Panel

When you select an item on the timeline:

• Position: X, Y coordinates
• Size: Width, height
• Timing: Start time, duration
• Effects: Filters, opacity, animations

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Working with Clips

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Adding Clips

Drag assets from the library to the timeline:

• Images: Default to 3-second duration
• Videos: Use their natural duration
• Audio: Drag to the audio track

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Trimming

Adjust clip duration:

1. Select a clip on the timeline
2. Drag the edges to trim
3. Or use the Properties panel for precise timing

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Splitting

Divide a clip at the playhead:

1. Position the playhead where you want to split
2. Select the clip
3. Press S or click Split in the toolbar

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Reordering

Drag clips on the timeline to rearrange. Clips snap to each other for easy alignment.

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Text Overlays

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Adding Text

1. Click Add Text in the toolbar
2. Choose a text style (title, subtitle, caption)
3. Type your text
4. Position and time it on the timeline

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Text Styles

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Text Animation

Apply entrance and exit animations:

• Fade in/out
• Slide from direction
• Scale up/down
• Typewriter effect

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Transitions

Add transitions between clips:

1. Select two adjacent clips
2. Click Add Transition
3. Choose a transition type:
   • Fade: Smooth opacity transition
   • Slide: Push from direction
   • Wipe: Reveal effect
   • Zoom: Scale transition

Drag transition edges to adjust duration.

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Effects & Filters

Apply visual effects to clips:

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Audio

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Background Music

1. Drag audio to the audio track
2. Trim to fit your video
3. Adjust volume in Properties

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Volume Control

• Clip Volume: Individual audio level
• Fade In/Out: Gradual volume changes
• Ducking: Auto-lower music when speech plays

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Captions

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Auto-Generated Captions

If your clips have text from the original script:

1. Click Generate Captions
2. Captions are created from clip text with timing
3. Review and edit as needed

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Manual Captions

Add captions manually:

1. Click Add Caption
2. Type the text
3. Adjust timing to match speech

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Caption Styling

Customize caption appearance:

• Font family and size
• Text color and background
• Position (bottom, center, top)
• Animation style

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Exporting

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Export Settings

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Export Credits

Export uses credits based on resolution:

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Export Process

1. Click Export in the toolbar
2. Choose resolution and settings
3. Click Start Export
4. Wait for rendering (progress shown)
5. Download your video

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Project Management

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Auto-Save

Your project saves automatically as you work. The save indicator shows sync status.

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Versions

Previous versions are preserved:

1. Click History in the menu
2. Browse previous saves
3. Restore any version

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Duplicate Project

Create a copy to try different edits:

1. Click Project Settings
2. Select Duplicate
3. Name the new version

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Storage

Video projects count toward your storage limit: Storage includes:

• Generated images
• Generated videos
• Exported video files

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