{"id":182314,"date":"2021-12-20T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=182314"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:05:45","slug":"editing-in-depth","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/editing-in-depth\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing In-Depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/4jxnjq9lq3.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_4jxnjq9lq3 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/4jxnjq9lq3\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-make-a-selection\">Make a Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Select media to edit, move, or delete on the timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Select Part of the Timeline<\/td><td>Click and drag the green or red playhead handles to make a selection. The selected area is highlighted in blue.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"148\" class=\"wp-image-186778\" style=\"width: 298px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection.png\" alt=\"blue selection between green and red playhead handles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection.png 298w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><br><br>For a precise selection, drag the <strong>Zoom<\/strong> slider to zoom in or out on the timeline.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"40\" class=\"wp-image-186838\" style=\"width: 217px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-zoomslider.png\" alt=\"slider to zoom in or out on the timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-zoomslider.png 217w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-zoomslider-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Select Media on the Timeline<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-186814\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-selectmedia.gif\" alt=\"Select media on the timeline\"><\/td><td>Click to select media. <strong>Shift+click<\/strong> to select multiple media. The selected media is outlined in yellow.<br><br>To select all media in an area on the timeline, click and drag the cursor across the media.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"145\" class=\"wp-image-186736\" style=\"width: 281px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-dragtoselectmedia.png\" alt=\"click and drag to select multiple media on the timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-dragtoselectmedia.png 281w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-dragtoselectmedia-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rearrange-media-or-insert-space\">Rearrange Media or Insert Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Magnetic Track<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-186862\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-mediaonmagnetictrack.gif\" alt=\"examples of media on magnetic track\"><\/td><td>Automatically remove all space between media on a track to insert or rearrange media on the timeline.<br><br><strong>Enable Magnetic Track<\/strong><br>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"19\" class=\"wp-image-186772\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magnetictrackiconleft.png\" alt=\"magnet icon pointing left\"> icon to the left of the track. Any space between media is automatically removed.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"98\" class=\"wp-image-186760\" style=\"width: 351px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticnospace.png\" alt=\"no space between clips when magnetic track is on\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticnospace.png 351w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticnospace-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticnospace-150x42.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><br><br><strong>Insert Media<\/strong><br>Drag media from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/import-manage-media\/\">Media Bin<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/library\/\">Library<\/a> onto a track. If you add media between two clips, other media on the track automatically shifts to insert space.<br><br><strong>Rearrange Media<\/strong><br>Click and drag media to a new location on the track. If you move media between two clips, the other media on the track automatically shifts to insert space.<br><br><strong>Disable Magnetic Track<\/strong><br>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-186742\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-enabledmagnetictrackicon.png\" alt=\"magnet icon points right when magnetic track is on\"> icon to the left of the track. Spaces can be added between media on the track.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"97\" class=\"wp-image-186766\" style=\"width: 350px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticspace.png\" alt=\"space between clips when magnetic track is off\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticspace.png 350w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticspace-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-magneticspace-150x42.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Split<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-186826\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-splitmedia.gif\" alt=\"Media split into two clips\"><\/td><td>Split media into multiple clips to: <ul> <li>Move and edit each clip separately.<\/li> <li>Insert transitions, title slides, or graphics between clips.<\/li> <\/ul> <br><strong>To Split Media:<\/strong> <ol> <li>Drag the playhead to the location to split.<\/li> <li>Click to select media to split. <strong>Shift+click<\/strong> to select multiple media.<\/li> <li>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-186820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-split.png\" alt=\"Split button\"> button or press <strong>S<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Command+T<\/strong> (Mac) on the keyboard. <\/li><\/ol> <br>To split all media on the timeline, press <strong>Control+Shift+S<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Command+Shift+T<\/strong> (Mac) on the keyboard.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Insert Space at a Specific Point (Ripple Split)<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"111\" class=\"wp-image-187955\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-ripplesplit-before.png\" alt=\"Shift + drag the playhead to ripple split\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-ripplesplit-before.png 150w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-ripplesplit-before-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"111\" class=\"wp-image-187961\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-ripplesplit-after.png\" alt=\"After ripple split\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-ripplesplit-after.png 150w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-ripplesplit-after-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td>Hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and drag the playhead. Camtasia splits the media across all tracks and moves everything to the right of the playhead.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Move Media to Insert Space (Ripple Move)<\/td><td><strong>Move Media on One Track:<\/strong><br>Hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and drag the media to a new location on the timeline. Everything to the right of the clip moves with the selection.<br><br><strong>Move Media on Multiple Tracks:<\/strong> <ol> <li><strong>Shift+click<\/strong> to select the first clip on each track.<\/li> <li>Hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and drag the media to a new location on the timeline. Everything to the right of the clip moves with the selection.<\/li><\/ol>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/ripple-move-and-extend-frame\/\">Ripple Move &amp; Extend Frame<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/ripple-move\/\">Move Multiple Clips at Once<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remove-unwanted-parts\">Remove Unwanted Parts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Trim (Mark-in or Mark-out a Clip)<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-186808\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-resize-media.gif\" alt=\"Resize media\"><\/td><td>Reduce or extend the start or end of a clip without cuts or splits. <ol> <li>Click to select a clip on the timeline (Mac only).<\/li> <li>Hover the cursor over the beginning or end of the clip.<\/li> <li>Drag the end of the clip in or out.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"78\" class=\"wp-image-186784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-markinout.png\" alt=\"Drag start or end of clip to trim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-markinout.png 163w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-markinout-150x72.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/li> <\/ol><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cut<\/td><td>A cut removes a selection from the timeline and adds it to the clipboard. You can cut a single clip or across multiple clips.<br><br><strong>To Cut Media:<\/strong> <ol> <li>Click to select media or <strong>Shift+click<\/strong> to select multiple media on the timeline.<\/li> <li>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" class=\"wp-image-186730\" style=\"width: 23px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-cut.png\" alt=\"Cut button\"> button.<\/li> <\/ol> <strong>To Cut a Timeline Selection:<\/strong> <ol> <li>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-186754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-locktrackicon.png\" alt=\"button to lock tracks on timeline that contain media you do not want to delete\"> button to lock tracks on timeline that contain media you do not want to cut.<\/li> <li>Click and drag the green or red handles on the playhead to make a selection. For a precise selection, drag the <strong>Zoom<\/strong> slider to zoom in on the timeline content.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"148\" class=\"wp-image-186778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection.png\" alt=\"blue selection between green and red playhead handles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection.png 298w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/li> <li>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" class=\"wp-image-186730\" style=\"width: 23px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-cut.png\" alt=\"Cut button\"> button. The selection is removed and the remaining media is stitched together.<\/li> <li>To paste the selection on the timeline, move the playhead to a new location and click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" class=\"wp-image-186790\" style=\"width: 23px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-paste.png\" alt=\"Paste button\"> button.<\/li> <\/ol> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delete Media or Selection<\/td><td><strong>To Delete Media:<\/strong><br>Select media on the timeline and press <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<br><br><strong>To Delete a Timeline Selection:<\/strong> <ol> <li>Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-186754\" style=\"width: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-locktrackicon.png\" alt=\"button to lock tracks on timeline that contain media you do not want to delete\"> button to lock tracks on timeline that contain media you do not want to delete.<\/li> <li>Click and drag the green or red playhead handles to make a selection. For a precise selection, drag the <strong>Zoom<\/strong> slider to zoom in on the timeline content.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"148\" class=\"wp-image-186778\" style=\"width: 298px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection.png\" alt=\"blue selection between green and red playhead handles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection.png 298w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-makeselection-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/li> <li>Press <strong>Delete<\/strong> on the keyboard.<\/li> <\/ol> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-extend-media-freeze-frame\">Extend Media (Freeze Frame)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Extend the Frame of a Video Clip<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-186748\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-extendframe.gif\" alt=\"Press Alt on Windows or Option on Mac while dragging end of clip\"><\/td><td>Extend a frame to lengthen the duration of a video clip to match the audio or voice narration. <br><br><strong>Windows:<\/strong><ol> <li>Drag the playhead to the frame to extend.<\/li> <li>Click to select the clip on the timeline.<\/li> <li>Right-click the clip and select <strong>Extend Frame<\/strong> or press <strong>Shift+E<\/strong> on the keyboard.<\/li> <li>The Extend Frame dialog appears. Enter the desired duration of the extended frame.<\/li> <li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ol>You can also extend the frame by holding the <strong>Alt<\/strong> key while dragging the end of the clip.<br><br><strong>Mac:<\/strong><br>Hold the <strong>Option<\/strong> key while dragging the end of the clip. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Add Exported Frame as Image<\/td><td>Add a frame to a new track on the timeline for more flexible editing.<ol> <li>Drag the playhead to the desired frame.<\/li> <li>Right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Mac) the playhead and select <strong>Add Exported Frame<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>Camtasia exports the frame as an image to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/import-manage-media\/\">Media Bin<\/a> and automatically adds the frame to a new track on the timeline.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Save Video Frame as Image<\/td><td>Save the current frame (on the canvas) as an image file (BMP, GIF, JPG, or PNG). <ol> <li>Drag the playhead until the desired frame is displayed on the canvas.<\/li> <li>Select <strong>Export<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Export frame as<\/strong>.<\/li> <li>The Export Frame As dialog appears. Enter a file name and select a file location.<\/li> <li>Select a file format from the <strong>Save as type<\/strong> field.<\/li> <li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-editing-tasks\">Other Editing Tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Stitch Media<\/td><td> <ul> <li>Only sections of media created from the original clip can be stitched together.<\/li> <li>Media must be next to each other to be stitched.<\/li> <li>Media is automatically stitched back together when cut.<\/li> <li>Media is NOT stitched and a gap appears on the timeline when deleted.<\/li><\/ul> <br><strong>To Stitch Media Together:<\/strong><br>Right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Mac) the location where the two media clips touch and select <strong>Stitch Media<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"102\" class=\"wp-image-186832\" style=\"width: 268px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-stitchedmedia.png\" alt=\"Stitched media\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-stitchedmedia.png 268w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-stitchedmedia-150x57.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><br><br>To separate media, right-click on the stitch and select <strong>Unstitch<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Unstitch Media<\/strong> (Mac).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Placeholders<\/td><td><strong>Convert to Placeholder:<\/strong> Replace media on timeline with a placeholder. <ol> <li>Click to select media on the timeline.<\/li> <li>Right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Mac) the media and select <strong>Convert to Placeholder<\/strong>.<\/li> <li>Edit the placeholder title and optional note in the properties.<\/li> <\/ol> <br><strong>Add Placeholder:<\/strong> Add a media placeholder to create a template or to replace content at a later time. <ol> <li>Drag the playhead to the desired location on the timeline.<\/li> <li>Right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Mac) on the timeline and select <strong>Add Placeholder<\/strong>.<\/li> <li>Edit the placeholder title and optional note in the properties.<\/li><\/ol> <br>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/create-a-template\/\">Build a Video Template to Share<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Replace Media on the Timeline<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-186802\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-replacemedia.gif\" alt=\"Drag to replace media on the timeline\"><\/td><td>Quickly replace media on the timeline, while preserving properties, transitions, effects, audio points, and animations. <ol> <li>To switch media or placeholders on the timeline, drag new media from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/import-manage-media\/\">Media Bin<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/library\/\">Library<\/a> onto the media or placeholder on the timeline. When a green outline appears around the media or placeholder, release your mouse button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"45\" class=\"wp-image-186796\" style=\"width: 345px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-replacehighlight2.png\" alt=\"green border around replacement media\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-replacehighlight2.png 539w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-replacehighlight2-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2022-replacehighlight2-150x20.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/li> <li>A menu appears with the replacement options. If the new media is a different duration than the original media or placeholder, select one of the following options: <ul><br><li><strong>Ripple Replace:<\/strong> Shift all clips on the track to the right to insert space for the entire duration of the new media.<\/li><br><li><strong>Replace From Start:<\/strong> Trim the new media to fit the duration of the original media. If the new media is longer, the end of the clip is trimmed to fit the duration.<\/li><br><li><strong>Replace From End:<\/strong> Trim the new media to fit the duration of the original media. 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