Explore the Canvas
Learn how to preview and arrange media on the canvas for your video.
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Learn how to preview and arrange media on the canvas for your video.
The canvas, also called the preview window is the working area where you arrange, rotate, resize, and order the appearance of media on the timeline.
Note: To learn more positioning and aligning media on the canvas, see Edit Media on the Canvas.
The canvas tools are located in the toolbar above the canvas.
Change Canvas Background Color | The canvas background displays in the final video if media or assets do not cover the entire canvas. For the entire video:
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Turn Edit Mode On![]() | Edit mode allows you to resize, arrange, and rotate media. After using Crop or Pan, click Edit to continue working on the canvas. |
Turn Corner Pin Mode On![]() | Corner Pin mode allows you to automatically adjust the rotation, skew, and other properties to integrate media with a background. For example, replace what’s shown on a computer display with your own screen recording or simulate text on a whiteboard.
For more information, see Create the Illusion of 3D Perspective (Corner Pinning). |
Turn Crop Mode On![]() | Crop removes the unwanted outer areas of a video or image.
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Turn Pan Mode On![]() | When zoomed in on the video at a high magnification level, use Pan mode to move the video around within the boundaries of the canvas.
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Detach or Attach Canvas | To detach the canvas: Right-click an empty area of the canvas and select Detach Canvas. You can move the detached canvas to the desired location on your screen or enable full screen mode. To reattach the canvas: Right-click an empty area of the canvas and select Attach Canvas. |
Switch to Full Screen Mode![]() ![]() |
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Change the Canvas Magnification | Click the Canvas Options dropdown menu to change the magnification level of the video on the canvas.
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