Unlock precision control in your video editing by working with the Timeline—perfect for syncing visuals to speech, managing layers, and crafting polished animations.
What is the Timeline?
The Timeline is a visual editing interface designed for complex scenes. It allows you to manage how and when elements like images, text, or avatars appear in your video.
With the Timeline, you can:
Visualize and organize layers
Drag to reorder layers
Rename layers
Group layers for easier editing
Expand and collapse groups
Add and control animations and effects
Stagger effects to match narration
Chain animations together (e.g., one starts when another ends)
Drag to change animation duration (animations only)
Drag to apply delays to animations and effects
Zoom in for fine control
Make precise adjustments to complex scenes
💡 Zooming in lets you make very precise changes, especially helpful for scenes with many layers.
How to access the Timeline
Open your video project and select a scene.
Click the Timeline tab at the top right corner of the script editor to see a Timeline view of the scene.
From here you can see all the different elements and layers.
Things you can do in the Timeline
Reorder layers: Drag elements up or down to change which appears in front or behind.
Rename elements: Double‑click a layer or use the context menu (right‑click/control‑click) to rename.
Add animations/effects: Move the playhead to the moment you want, hover a layer, click the + icon, then choose an animation in the menu.
Edit timing: Drag animations left or right to shift when they start, or drag their ends to change duration.
Sequence animations: Place one animation right after another to chain effects together.
💡 Animations vs. Effects: You can change animation duration by dragging the edge of the animation bar. Effects are fixed in duration.