The Timeline helps you to arrange the order of elements in your video as well as edit the duration of media or elements such as graphics and text.
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Navigating the Timeline
The Timeline is found under the Stage in the editor. It has multiple layers, meaning that you can have media or effects playing at the same time. For example, multiple video clips can play alongside photos simultaneously or you can layer background music and an uploaded voiceover track.
⚠️Note: If you are overlapping multiple videos or photos, the top-most layer in the stack will be the layer displayed in the video. However, if another layer’s media contains sound (ex: a video clip of a cityscape with traffic sounds), the sounds will continue to play in the background.
You can use the Zoom slider to zoom in and out of the timeline or select the Fit button to fit the width of the Timeline to your screen.
You can also drag and select the top border of the timeline to expand its height.
Visit ‘How do I add and manage media in the editor' to learn more about working with media in the Timeline.
Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use the following shortcuts with your keyboard and mouse to edit your video and make actions in the Timeline.
| Action | Mac OS | Windows | Notes |
| Mute/Unmute | M | M | Only if an audio element or video-with-sound element is selected |
| Split | S | S | Only if the element is eligible for a split. |
| Zoom In | + OR CMD (⌘) + Scroll Up |
+ OR CTRL + Scroll Up |
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| Zoom out |
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+ OR CTRL + Scroll Down |
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| Zoom to Fit | 0 | 0 | |
| Scale Timeline Zoom | CMD (⌘) + Scroll OR Pinch or expand trackpad |
CTRL Scroll OR Pinch or expand trackpad |
Only when the cursor is hovering over the Timeline. ⚠️Note: When zooming in with the trackpad/mouse, the zoom direction should be toward the cursor, not the playhead. |