Whether you've chosen to use a template or created a video from scratch, the Create editor is where you can make modifications to your video before you publish.
Understanding the Create editor
There are multiple main elements that make up the Create editor, each with their own tools and capabilities:
The Header
The header allows you to view and change various details of your video.
- Title: View the current title of your video.
- The Aspect Ratio of the video
- Create currently supports 3 aspect ratios: Landscape (16:9), Portrait (9:16), and Square (1:1).
- Select the dropdown menu to change the aspect ratio of the video. Hovering over each option provides tips on when to use each format.
- Create currently supports 3 aspect ratios: Landscape (16:9), Portrait (9:16), and Square (1:1).
- Undo and Redo buttons: Represented by arrows. Undo will reverse the last action you’ve performed in the editor. Redo will restore an undone action.
- A timestamp of the full video duration (all visible scene lengths combined).
- A Preview button, allowing you to preview the video while editing.
- A Save button to save your video and upload it to your video library.
The Scene
Your video is made up of a collection of one or more scenes. The current scene is the center of the editor where you can preview your project, including all the changes you make are shown as you make them. Learn more about scenes at 'How do I add and manage scenes in the Create editor?'
The Sidebar
There are multiple elements and settings that you can add and modify in the sidebar
- Media: Opens the media menu where you can search for videos and photos, record a clip through Vimeo Record, or upload files from either Google Photos or your local device to add footage for your scenes.
- Standard, Advanced, Pro, Business, Premium, and Enterprise subscribers can add footage from our extensive collection of stock footage. Learn more at 'Compare Vimeo plans'
- Text: Add a text box to your scenes. You’ll be able to see a live preview of the text on the scene. Learn more at 'How do I add and edit text in the Create editor?'
- Graphics: Opens a stock gallery of graphics to add to scenes (up to 20 per scene). You can also upload your own images to use as graphics. Learn more at 'How do I create and manage graphics in the Create editor?'
- Music: Choose or change the music of your video by selecting a track from Vimeo's music library. You can also upload a music track if you own the music or have obtained all necessary licenses to incorporate it into a video as required by our Terms of Service. Learn more about uploading your own music at ‘How do I add or upload my own music to the Create editor?'
- Palette: Change the color palette of elements of your video.
- Brand: Account Owners, admins, and contributors (contributor plus for Enterprise) with access to the Brand Kit can upload design elements to meet their organization's brand guidelines. Learn more at 'How do I access and customize the Brand Kit?'.
⚠️Note: Standard, Advanced, Business, Premium, and Enterprise accounts have access to upload custom fonts.
The Inspector Toolbar
The inspector toolbar floats above the Scene in the Create editor and contains tools to help edit elements of your scene. The types of tools will change in the inspector toolbar to specifically edit each element. Learn more at 'How do I use the inspector toolbar in the Create editor?'
The Storyboard
The storyboard is where the scenes that your video consists of are displayed in the order they will play in the overall video. This is where you can add, delete, duplicate, and manage your scenes. Learn more at 'How do I add and manage scenes in the Create editor?'
You can also access the timeline from the storyboard to change the duration and timing of scenes and elements within them. Learn more at 'How do I use the timeline in the Create editor?'
Learn how to edit videos made with Create at 'How do I edit videos made with Create in the Create editor?'
Learn how to edit videos not made with Create at 'How do I edit videos not made with Create?'