Effects and Export

Once your clips are arranged on the timeline, add transitions, text, and effects to polish your video before exporting.

Adding Transitions

Transitions smooth the cut between two adjacent clips.

1. Click the Transitions tab in the left panel
2. Browse the available transitions (fade, dissolve, wipe, slide, zoom)
3. Drag a transition onto the junction between two clips on the timeline
4. Adjust the duration by dragging the edges of the transition block

Common Transitions

Tip: Less is more. One or two transition styles per video keeps it professional. Avoid mixing too many types.

Adding Text Overlays

1. Click the Text tab in the left panel
2. Choose a text style (title, subtitle, lower third, caption)
3. Drag it onto a text track on the timeline
4. Position it at the time you want it to appear
5. Adjust the duration by trimming the text block's edges
6. Double-click the text in the preview window to edit the content
7. Use the properties panel to change font, size, color, position, and animation

Text Animations

Text elements can animate in and out:

• Fade in/out — Smooth opacity change
• Slide in/out — Text enters from a direction
• Typewriter — Characters appear one at a time
• Scale — Text grows or shrinks into position

Set the animation in the properties panel under the Animation section.

Visual Effects

Select a video clip and open the Effects section in the properties panel:

• Brightness & Contrast — Lighten or darken the clip
• Saturation — Boost or reduce color intensity
• Blur — Apply a background blur effect
• Oblique Blur — Directional motion-blur smear along a configurable angle (0–360°) and strength (0–50px). Toggle on, then drag the Angle and Strength sliders for a Photoshop-style directional blur.
• Speed — Speed up or slow down the clip (0.5x to 4x)
• Filters — Apply preset color filters (warm, cool, vintage, B&W)

Audio Effects

Select an audio clip to access audio-specific controls:

• Volume — Set the clip's loudness level
• Fade in / Fade out — Gradually increase or decrease volume at the start or end
• Mute — Silence the clip without removing it

Exporting Your Video

When your video is complete:

1. Click the Export button in the top toolbar
2. Configure your export settings:

3. Click Export
4. The video renders in the background — you will see a progress bar
5. When complete, click Download to save the file

Sharing Directly

Instead of downloading, you can publish straight to social media:

1. Click Share in the export dialog
2. Select your connected social pages
3. Add a caption and schedule
4. Click Publish

Next Steps

• Video Editor Overview
• Scheduling Posts