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Creating a Highlight Video

Highlight videos are an easy and powerful way to share the indisputable results from user tests with your project stakeholders and developers. Once you import your Morae recordings into Manager, you can create clips from any of the recordings and organize them on the Storyboard to produce a highlight video.

Highlight videos in Morae can contain Title Clips, Video Clips and Transitions. This article will summarize how to create each of these different elements and assemble them on the Storyboard for production.

To begin working with the Storyboard and other highlight video options, click on the Presenter tab inside Morae Manager.

Creating and Using Title Clips

Title Clips can be used as an introduction to the highlight video and also to create section or chapter breaks within the highlight video.

To create a custom Title Clip:

1. Click the Create Title Clip button on the toolbar.
2. In the Title Clip Details dialog, you can add a title and description. You can also change the background color and/or add a background image to the Title Clip.
   
3. At the bottom of the dialog, you’ll see options to record an audio note. The Title Clip will remain still until the audio note is done playing.
4. To adjust the length of time the Title Clip is displayed before moving on to the next clip, change the value in the Duration field. If you added an audio note, the duration of the Title Clip will never be shorter than the amount of time it takes for that audio note to play.
5. When you are done customizing the Title Clip, click OK. As shown in the figure below, the Title Clip is added to the Clip Bin:
   
6. From the Clip Bin, you can drag the Title Clip to the Storyboard:
   

Creating Video Clips

Video Clips are the sections of your recordings that you include in your highlight video. They can be created from entire recordings, or they can be chunks that you have specifically chosen because they highlight important moments.

To create a Video Clip:

1. Click on the recording from which you’ll be selecting sections for your video.
   
2. Use the Player controls to locate the spot where you want the clip to begin. Set an In Point.
3. Then, use the Player controls to locate the spot where you want the clip to end. Set an Out Point.
4. Click the Create Video Clip button.
5. The Video Clip Details dialog will appear. Name your clip, and choose any audio and PIP options. Click OK to create the Clip.
6. The Clip appears in the Clip Bin. From there, you can drag it to the Storyboard.
   

Assembling the Storyboard

Once all of your Title and Video Clips have been created and stored in the Clip Bin, simply click and drag them to the desired positions on the Storyboard. The Clips will appear in the video in the exact order you’ve placed them on the Storyboard.

To preview the Storyboard before you produce the video, right-click on the Storyboard’s tab and choose Preview Highlight Video.

Enabling Transitions

Transitions add a professional touch to your video by smoothing the movement from one clip to the next. You can fade in and out of the video, or fade between clips, simply by enabling the fade transition buttons on the Storyboard. Click once on any transition placeholder to enable it. Click again to disable it.

Producing the Video

To create a final video out of your Storyboard contents, click the Produce Highlight Video button on the toolbar. The Production Wizard will lead you through the steps involved in creating your video.

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