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Panopto - How to edit a video

Overview

In this documentation, you will learn how to edit a video in Panopto. 

Open the Video 

In your video library, hover the video you want to edit and click the Edit button. 

 
Edit button for Panopto Video 

 

If your video is shared and a collaborator has pending edits that have not yet been applied to the video, you may receive a warning message. You may take over the edits where the collaborator left off or discard their edits entirely by selecting the related link.  

pending edits warning message

The video will open in Panopto's editor. 

Edit video interface showing different time frames 

Change the Title 

You can change the title of your video by clicking on the title bar and updating the text. Click Enter when you're finished. 

Title bar highlighted for you to change the title of the video

Timeline 

The timeline is at the bottom of the editor. It consists of a separate row for each stream recorded in the video. 

highlights the separate row of each stream recorded

 

When you play the video, you will see the red vertical bar move along the timeline. 

highlighting the red vertical bar that moves along the timeline 

Trim the Video 

To trim a video, you will select the cut tool. 

highlighting the cut tool 
When you select the cut tool, you will see a dark gray line appear at the beginning and end of the timeline. 

highlighting the dark gray line in the timeline 

Play your video from the beginning and pause it right before you'd like it to start. Select the cut tool and click and drag the gray line to trim out the section of the video.  Note: The gray line will snap into position with the red one, this will allow you to be more precise with your cuts. 

highlights the click and drag gray line in the cut tool 
 

You perform the same steps to cut out the end of the video, and you can click and drag in the middle of the timeline to trim those sections as well. 

highlights the click and drag editing tool in the middle of the timeline 

Cut sections will always appear in the timeline but will not playback in the Panopto viewer once you publish your changes. That is because Panopto's editor is non-destructive, and we always want to make sure you are able to re-add those sections back into your video at any time if necessary. 

Click  Apply  when you are done making your changes. 

apply button highlighted

 

Note: For more detailed information on trimming a video, such as how to trim individual streams, please visit How to Trim a Video in the Editor. 

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