Options and Configuration

Configure options to customize and automate (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short)'s functionality.

To configure options:

  1. Select Tools | Options... from the main menu, or press Alt + O.
  2. Configure the options as described in the table below.
  3. Click OK.

Options Dialog Box

General
Duration
Transitions Set transition display duration.
Images Set image display duration.
Captions Set caption display duration.
Animations Set animation display duration.
Freeze Frames Set freeze frame display duration.
Mosaics Set mosaic display duration.
Text Set text display duration.
The format for the duration is hours, minutes, seconds; frames.
Watermark

Enable watermark

Enable to include a watermark on a video.

Watermark

Browse to find an image to use as a watermark.

Position

Select a square to indicate a desired watermark position in the media asset.

Opacity

Use the slider to change the watermark opacity. By default, a watermark is 100% opaque, which means it is visual and solid. By reducing the opacity, the watermark becomes gradually transparent. A watermark with an opacity of zero is completely transparent.
Snapshots

Snapshot Location

Displays the location of saved snapshots. Click the Browse button to specify a new hard drive location.

Add snapshots to My Media

Enabled by default, this option automatically adds snapshots to the available media in the My Media tab. Screenshots residing in the My Media tab can be dragged onto the Timeline.

Enable snapshot sound

Enabled by default, this option plays a sound whenever a snapshot is taken.
Advanced

Temporary Storage Folder

While working on a project, the Temporary Storage Folder stores the project's media in the Library. The Temporary Storage Folder is emptied after saving and producing a project.
Hardware Acceleration | Enable Hardware Acceleration Enabled by default, this option ensures that the encoding process will be undertaken by a graphics card, rather than the CPU. This option accelerates the media rendering process. If presented with multiple graphics cards, (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) will prioritize hardware acceleration options using the following hierarchy: NVIDIA, Intel® Quick Sync.
AutoSave | Enable AutoSave Automatically saves projects as often as indicated. When restarting (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) after an unexpected shutdown, this option will recover the project and open it in its state as of the most recent save point.
AutoSave | Interval ... minute(s) Indicate how often to automatically save.

Default playback quality

Select a playback quality from Full to 1/16. This option can speed up the editing process when working with high quality videos, or the host computer is slowly processing the video.

Load project to fit Timeline.

Load project zoomed out so all elements are visible on the Timeline.
Display
Default Project Settings

Display Area Dimensions

Set the Display Area size that (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) loads as default on every open event. Choose preset dimensions for TikTok and Instagram here.

Width

Enter a custom width for the Display Area, which (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) will open as default.

Height

Enter a custom height for the Display Area, which (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) will open as default.

Frame Rate

Select a frame rate from 23.97 frames per second (fps) to 60 fps.

Prompt if media dimensions or frame rate do not match project settings.

(Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) will prompt if media dimensions or frame rate do not match the Display Area dimensions or project frame rate.

Always match project settings to imported media dimensions and frame rate.

Set (Undefined variable: MyVariables.Video Editor Short) to automatically adjust the Display Area size to match the dimensions of the media asset and the project frame rate to match the media frame rate.

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