Editing scenes in the Google Vids timeline
Google Vids
Demo summary
A demonstration of the scene-based editor in Google Vids, showing how to use the playhead, add new scenes via the plus icon, delete scenes, and reorder them using drag-and-drop.
Step-by-step
- Move the playhead to the desired point in the timeline to navigate to a scene.
- Add a new scene by right-clicking and selecting 'New scene', hovering over the Plus icon in the app bar, or clicking the Plus button on the right of the timeline.
- Delete a scene by right-clicking on it and selecting 'Delete'.
- Reorder scenes by dragging and dropping them to a new position.
- Adjust scene duration by dragging the edges to extend or shorten them.
Options
- Add scenes via the right-click menu
- Add scenes via the app bar Plus icon
- Add scenes via the timeline Plus button
Tips
- Use the playhead as an anchor to navigate quickly to the specific scene you need to edit.
Highlights
“Vids is a scene-based editor so you can easily add, remove, or edit scenes.”
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