Video Editor Introduction

Tutorial Overview

Create your first edited video from imported or generated clips.

Exercise 1: Enter Editor Mode

1. Click Scissors icon (Editor mode)
2. Observe interface: preview top, timeline bottom
3. Notice left panel auto-hides

Exercise 2: Import First Clips

Generate or upload 3 short video clips:

1. Drag clip 1 to video track V1
2. Drag clip 2 after clip 1
3. Drag clip 3 after clip 2

Clips snap together.

Exercise 3: Basic Playback

• Press Spacebar: Play/pause
• J/K/L: Rewind/pause/fast-forward
• Arrow keys: Frame-by-frame
• Drag playhead to scrub

Exercise 4: Trim Clips

1. Hover over clip edge
2. Cursor changes to trim tool
3. Drag edge to shorten clip
4. Release when desired length

Exercise 5: Add Audio

1. Generate music: "Background music, 30 seconds"
2. Drag to audio track A1
3. Adjust volume in inspector
4. Play to hear mix

Exercise 6: Export

1. Click Export
2. Choose MP4, 1080p
3. Export and download

What You've Built

A 30-second video with multiple clips and background music.

Next Steps

• Multi-Track Editing Workflow
• Audio Editing & Mixing