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🚀Getting Started

Workspace Overview & Layout

Get familiar with the preview player, asset library, multi-track timeline, and inspector panel.

Beginner Getting Started
Space (Play/Pause)Home / EndCtrl + S (Save)

  1. Media Library & Asset Tabs (Left)

    Browse your project video clips, audio tracks, transitions, visual effects, stickers, and background templates.

  2. Real-Time Player & Preview (Center)

    Watch your timeline with GPU shader transitions, visual effects, motion-tracked pins, and color grading. Use the playbar to scrub or toggle full-screen.

    Shortcut Spacebar
    Tip Click and drag on the player canvas to directly move or reposition active text, stickers, and overlays.

  3. Multi-Track Timeline (Bottom)

    Arrange video clips on Track 1 and overlays, B-roll or audio on the tracks above - every lane accepts any clip type. Zoom with the timeline zoom slider, its -/+ steppers, or a two-finger pinch.

  4. Inspector & Property Panel (Right)

    Fine-tune volume, speed, transform rotation, opacity, and AI background settings whenever a clip is selected - the color wheels open in the Adjust window.

Good to know

  • Hover over buttons throughout Vivideo Studio to view instant shortcut tooltips.
  • Auto-save writes your progress in the background every few seconds to prevent data loss.

Importing Videos, Photos & Audio

Add video files (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM), photos (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), and music (MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC) to your project.

Beginner Getting Started
Ctrl + O (Import Media)

  1. Click Import Media

    Tap "+ Import Media" in the media panel and choose one or more files, then drag them from the media panel onto a timeline track.

    Tip You can select multiple files at once using Shift + Click or Ctrl + Click.

  2. Place on the Timeline

    Drag clips onto Track 1 for primary storyline or higher tracks for picture-in-picture / B-roll overlays.

  3. Set Project Aspect Ratio

    Switch between 16:9 (YouTube / Widescreen), 9:16 (TikTok / Reels / Shorts), 1:1 (Square), 4:5, or 21:9 (Cinematic UltraWide) via the aspect ratio button in the player transport bar.

Good to know

  • Vivideo Studio uses hardware-accelerated video decoding to keep playback smooth, including with high-resolution source footage.

🎬Timeline & Cuts

Splitting, Trimming & Cutting Clips

Learn precision split cuts, trimming edges, ripple deleting gaps, and reordering clips.

Beginner Timeline & Cuts
S (Split at Playhead)Delete / BackspaceCtrl + Z (Undo)Ctrl + Y (Redo)

  1. Position the Playhead

    Click anywhere along the timeline or scrub the player to position the playhead where you want to make a cut.

    Shortcut Left / Right Arrow (Frame step)

  2. Split the Clip

    Press the "S" key on your keyboard or click the Razor / Split icon on the timeline action toolbar.

    Shortcut S

  3. Trim Clip Boundaries

    Hover your cursor over the left or right edge of any clip until the resize handle appears, then drag inwards or outwards to trim.

  4. Delete Unwanted Segments

    Select the unwanted portion and press Delete. Press Shift + Delete instead to ripple the cut and close the gap automatically.

    Shortcut Delete

Good to know

  • Hold Ctrl while dragging to temporarily invert snapping, or press N to toggle snapping globally.
  • Use Ctrl + Z to immediately undo any accidental cut or trim.

Clip Speed, Fast Motion & Freeze Frames

Create cinematic slow motion, speed up to 4x, or pause on a dramatic freeze frame.

Intermediate Timeline & Cuts
Ctrl + R (Speed Controls)

  1. Open Speed Inspector

    Select the clip on the timeline and click the Speed icon on the toolbar, or adjust the speed slider in the inspector.

  2. Set Speed Multiplier

    Choose a preset (0.1x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x) or drag the speed slider for anything in between.

    Tip Pitch preservation is enabled automatically so voices stay natural during speed adjustments.

  3. Insert a Freeze Frame

    Position the playhead at the frame you wish to pause on, then tap "Freeze". A 2-second still frame segment is instantly spliced into the timeline.

Good to know

  • Combine slow-motion (0.5x) with a visual glow or camera blur transition for epic cinematic moments.

Duplicating Clips & Layer Stacking

Quickly duplicate video clips, text titles, stickers, and sound effects with instant keyboard shortcuts.

Beginner Timeline & Cuts
Ctrl + D (Duplicate Selected)

  1. Select Any Layer or Clip

    Click to select the clip, text title, sticker, or audio track you want to duplicate.

  2. Press Ctrl + D

    Press Ctrl + D (or choose Duplicate from the clip's right-click menu). An exact clone with all styling, filters, and animation parameters is created immediately.

    Shortcut Ctrl + D

Good to know

  • Duplicating a text layer is the fastest way to maintain consistent font styling and colors throughout your video.

✨Keyframe Animation

Keyframe Animation & Motion Design Masterclass

Master fluid animations, 3-button toolbar, 11 easing curves, canvas flight paths, 2D graph editor, motion presets, audio ducking & shape masks.

Intermediate Keyframe Animation
[ ◀ ] Prev Keyframe[ ♦ ] Add / Delete[ ▶ ] Next KeyframeSpace (Preview)Delete (Remove Keyframe)

  1. 1. What is a Keyframe & Animatable Elements

    A keyframe marks a specific point in time where you define a property value. You can animate: • Video Clips & PiP: Position (X/Y), Scale/Zoom, Rotation, Opacity, Shape Mask Center X/Y & Radius • Text & Titles: Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity • Stickers & Graphics: Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity • Audio Tracks: Continuous Volume Envelopes (Fade In/Out, Background Music Ducking)

  2. 2. Creating Your First Keyframe Animation

    1. Select any clip, text, or sticker on the timeline to open the Transform Inspector. 2. Toggle "Animate with keyframes" to ON. 3. Position playhead at 0.0s, set initial Scale to 0.2. (A diamond appears on the timeline). 4. Move playhead forward to 1.5s, reposition clip to center or set Scale to 1.0 (End keyframe created automatically). 5. Press Spacebar to watch smooth interpolated motion!

    Shortcut Spacebar
    Tip Combining Scale (0.2 → 1.0) with Opacity (0% → 100%) makes reveals look significantly more professional.

  3. 3. Using the 3-Button Navigation Toolbar & Easing Pill

    Next to every keyframable property in the inspector is the navigation bar: • [ ◀ ] Previous Keyframe: Snaps playhead to previous keyframe. • [ ♦ ] Add/Remove Keyframe: Outline ♦ = click to add; Solid Cyan ♦ = click to delete. • [ ▶ ] Next Keyframe: Snaps playhead to next keyframe. • [ 🌊 Smooth ▾ ] Easing Pill: Displays current curve; click to open the 11 Easing Curves Palette.

  4. 4. Mastering Easing Curves (The 11 Curve Types)

    • Linear: Constant velocity (spinning dials, clock hands) • Ease In (Quad/Cubic): Starts slow, accelerates exponentially (exits, drop-offs) • Ease Out (Quad/Cubic): Fast start, smooth braking (entrances, UI cards, title reveals) • Ease In-Out (Smooth/Cubic): S-curve acceleration & deceleration (camera pans, cinematic moves) • Overshoot / Back Out: Pops past target before settling (bouncy buttons, punchy stickers) • Bounce Out: Physics gravity drops and floor bounces • Elastic Out: Springy oscillation • Hold / Step: Freezes value until snap (8-bit retro, frame-by-frame cuts)

    Tip Right-click any keyframe diamond on the timeline and choose "Apply to All Keyframes" to style the entire clip in one click.

  5. 5. Interactive Motion Paths on Preview Canvas

    When an object has 2+ position keyframes, a Glowing Cyan Trajectory appears directly on the preview canvas: • Drag Waypoints Directly: Grab node #1 or #2 right on the video canvas to reposition flight coordinates without scrubbing! • Velocity & Timing Beads: Dots along the line visualize acceleration and braking. • Live Playhead Bead: A glowing red bead travels along the trajectory in real-time as video plays.

  6. 6. The Visual Graph Editor & Keyframe Lanes Tray

    Click "[ 📈 Curves ]" or "[ ☰ Lanes ]" in the inspector to open the animation tray above the timeline: • Curves (Value & Speed Graph): 2D mathematical curve visualizer for shaping bezier curves, ease-in/out, and acceleration momentum. • Lanes (Dope Sheet): Horizontal multi-channel lanes showing diamond markers (◆). Ideal for sliding keyframes in time, retiming animations, and synchronizing position, scale, and opacity. • Master Lane: The top "All Keyframes" row lets you slide all channels simultaneously without desyncing.

  7. 7. 1-Click Motion Animation Presets Library

    Click "[ ✨ Motion Presets ]" in the inspector for instant 1-click animations: • Pop In & Settle (Entrance: Scale overshoot 0 → 1.15 → 1.0 with elastic settle) • Whip Pan Left/Right (Entrance: High-speed slide with cubic braking) • Bounce Drop (Entrance: Gravity fall with ground bounces) • Zoom & Twist (Entrance: Fast 45° spiral rotation + scale pop) • Ken Burns Drift (Cinematic: Slow subtle zoom & pan) • Heartbeat Pulse / Floating Wave / Camera Shake (Emphasis) • Fade & Zoom Out (Exit: Smooth shrink & fade out)

  8. 8. Audio Volume Envelopes & Ducking

    1. Select audio clip or video track and open Audio Inspector. 2. Use [ ◀ ] [ ♦ ] [ ▶ ] beside the volume slider to add keyframes. 3. Dynamic Ducking: Set volume to 100% before speech, drop to 25% during voiceover, and raise back to 100% afterwards. 4. Audio keyframes appear as distinct Magenta/Purple diamonds on the timeline.

  9. 9. Shape Mask Keyframing

    Animate Picture-in-Picture shape masks (Circle, Rounded Rect, Diamond, Star): • In Video Inspector, scroll to PiP Shape Mask. • Keyframe Center X, Center Y, or Radius / Size to create dynamic spotlight reveals and expanding mask transitions.

Good to know

  • Pacing: Keep entrance animations between 0.4s and 0.7s for snappy, modern pacing.
  • Combine Scale + Opacity: Fading opacity from 0% to 100% over the first 30% of a scale pop makes reveals feel much smoother.
  • Export Accuracy: All easing curves use exact mathematical parametric expressions during MP4 export, guaranteeing your final video matches your preview 1:1.
  • Move Keyframes: Click and drag any diamond left or right along the timeline track to adjust its timestamp.
  • Canvas Trajectory: Make sure the clip is selected, has at least 2 position keyframes, and "Motion Path on Canvas" is ON.

The 11 Easing Curves & Mathematical Momentum

Deep dive into easing curves: Linear, Quad, Cubic, Overshoot, Bounce Out, Elastic Out, and Hold Step.

Pro / Advanced Keyframe Animation
[ 🌊 Smooth ▾ ] Easing Menu

  1. 1. Why Linear Motion Feels Robotic

    In the real world, objects have mass and inertia — they do not instantly start and stop at maximum speed. Easing curves simulate real-world physics, weight, and elasticity.

  2. 2. Entrance Curves (Ease Out)

    • Ease Out (Quad): Smooth, gentle deceleration to a stop. • Ease Out (Cubic): Snappy high-speed entry with smooth braking (ideal for modern title reveals and cards). • Overshoot / Back Out: Pops past 100% scale before snapping back for high-energy creator graphics.

  3. 3. Physics & Dynamic Curves (Bounce & Elastic)

    • Bounce Out: Simulates physical gravity drops and floor bounces (great for falling titles and badges). • Elastic Out: Springy oscillation like a rubber band.

  4. 4. Continuous & Exit Curves

    • Ease In-Out (Smooth): Gentle S-curve acceleration and deceleration for natural camera pans. • Ease In (Cubic): Rapid exponential acceleration for high-speed exits and drops. • Hold / Step: Freezes the value until the next keyframe for retro 8-bit motion and blink text.

Good to know

  • For fast-paced social media reels, Ease Out (Cubic) and Overshoot deliver the punchiest viewer engagement.

Curves vs. Keyframe Lanes (Dope Sheet)

Master the difference between Curves (how it moves) and Lanes (when it moves), how to retime animations, and why lanes start empty.

Beginner Keyframe Animation
Lanes (Dope Sheet)Curves (Value Graph)Drag Diamond (Retime)[ ◀ ] / [ ▶ ] (Snap KF)

  1. 1. The Core Difference: Curves vs. Lanes

    • Curves (Graph Editor): Focuses on DYNAMICS & EASING ("How does it move?"). Use this to sculpt bezier curves, overshoot, bounces, and velocity spikes. • Lanes (Dope Sheet): Focuses on TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION ("When does it happen?"). Use this to slide keyframes along time, retime animations, and coordinate multiple properties.

    Tip Think of Curves as the "Feel & Dynamics" editor, and Lanes as the "Master Clock & Timing" editor.

  2. 2. Why Do Lanes Look Empty at First?

    If you have not recorded any keyframes on the selected clip yet, all lanes will show simple flat lines with no diamonds. This is completely normal! To bring Lanes to life: 1. Position the playhead where you want motion to start. 2. In the Lanes view, click the Diamond icon (◇) on any property header (Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity, etc.). 3. Move the playhead forward and change the value on the canvas or inspector. 4. Glowing diamonds (◆) will immediately appear in that lane!

    Tip Clicking the diamond icon on any lane header toggles a keyframe at the exact playhead position without leaving the Lanes view.

  3. 3. Retiming Animations by Dragging Diamonds (◆)

    Once diamonds appear in a lane: • Drag a diamond left: Moves the keyframe earlier, making that phase of the animation FASTER. • Drag a diamond right: Moves the keyframe later, making that phase SLOWER. • No need to zoom or pan complex 2D curves — just slide diamonds horizontally along the time ruler.

  4. 4. Synchronizing Multiple Properties at a Glance

    Professional motion design often combines multiple properties simultaneously (e.g. an overlay that moves Position, pops Scale, and fades Opacity). • In Curves, you can usually only inspect one property graph at a time. • In Lanes, all channels are stacked vertically. You can instantly see whether your Position arrival, Scale pop, and Opacity peak land on the exact same frame.

  5. 5. The Master "All Keyframes" Lane

    At the very top of the Lanes view is the "All Keyframes" master lane: • It displays cyan diamonds representing every point in time where ANY property has a keyframe. • Dragging a diamond in the Master Lane shifts all properties at that timestamp together in lockstep! • This lets you delay or advance an entire complex animation without desynchronizing individual channels.

  6. 6. Rapid Keyframe Stepping (◀ / ▶)

    Each lane header features Jump Previous (◀) and Jump Next (▶) buttons: • Click them to snap the playhead directly to the exact millisecond of adjacent keyframes. • Essential for inspecting or fine-tuning numerical values at exact keyframe moments.

Good to know

  • Quick rule of thumb: Use Curves to change the motion shape (smooth, bounce, overshoot). Use Lanes to retime or synchronize multiple properties.
  • Drag in the top Master Lane to retime your entire multi-channel animation in a single gesture.
  • Hover over any diamond marker in a lane to see its timestamp, exact value, and easing type in a tooltip.

🔀Transitions

Applying GPU Transitions & Whip Pan Blurs

Master 24 hardware-accelerated GPU shader transitions including Whip Pan Blur, Glitch, Zoom, and Directional Sweeps.

Beginner Transitions
Drag & Drop on Cut

  1. Open the Transitions Panel

    Click the "Transitions" tab on the left studio rail to browse all 24 categorized transitions.

  2. Preview Motion Live

    Hover your mouse over any transition tile to watch a smooth real-time animation preview.

  3. Drag onto a Cut Junction

    Drag the transition tile and drop it directly onto the seam between two adjacent video clips on the timeline.

  4. Adjust Duration & Cut Alignment

    Click the transition badge on the timeline to open the Transition Inspector. Adjust duration (0.3s - 5.0s) and alignment: Center of Cut, Start of Cut, or End of Cut.

  5. Configure Direction & Curve

    The 3D transitions — Cube Rotate, Cube Spin, Door Hinge, Card Flip, Spin Zoom, Page Curl — and Push Slide add a Direction control. Every transition has a Timing Velocity Curve such as Smooth Ease, Impact Snap or Elastic Whip.

Good to know

  • Customize a transition and save it under My Presets for 1-click reuse on later cuts.
  • Save your customized transition parameters as a User Preset for instant reuse.

🪄Visual Effects

Visual Shader Effects & 3D Filters

Enhance your video with 20 shader presets: 3D Squircle, Neon Glow, Glitch, VHS Retro Tape, Film Grain & 16mm, and Cinematic Duotone.

Intermediate Visual Effects

  1. Browse Visual Effects Library

    Open the "Effects" tab in the Motion group of the left rail. Effects are organized by category: 3D, Distortion, Motion, and Stylize.

  2. Apply to a Clip

    Drag the effect preset onto any timeline video clip to apply it.

  3. Tweak Shader Parameters in Real Time

    In the Effect Properties panel, adjust sliders such as Intensity, Speed, Scale, Blur, Perspective, and Frequency with live preview.

Good to know

  • Layer Cinematic Duotone or Film Grain & 16mm over warm travel footage to give it an instant golden-hour cinematic aesthetic.

🎨Color Grading

Color Wheels, Creative LUT Looks & RGB Curves

Professional color correction using 3-way Lift/Gamma/Gain wheels, RGB tone curves, and built-in creative LUT looks.

Pro / Advanced Color Grading

  1. Open Color & Adjust Panel

    Select a clip and switch to the Color Grading tab in the inspector.

  2. 3-Way Color Wheels

    Use the Lift wheel for deep shadows, Gamma for midtones and skin, and Gain for highlights.

  3. RGB Tone Curves

    Switch between Master (Luma), Red, Green, and Blue curve graphs. Click to add anchor points and create classic S-curves for punchy contrast.

  4. Creative LUT Looks

    Pick a LUT look - Cinematic, Teal & Orange, or B&W - from the LUT dropdown in the Basic tab, then dial in the intensity slider (0% - 100%).

  5. Fine-Tune Tone & Atmosphere

    Dial in Warmth / Tint for white balance, Highlights / Shadows recovery, Vibrance, and Vignette falloff.

Good to know

  • Double-click any color wheel handle or slider to reset it back to its neutral 0.0 default.

🎯Motion Tracking

Motion Tracking & Pinning Overlays

Track moving faces, cars, players, or objects using OpenCV CSRT tracking with automatic path smoothing.

Pro / Advanced Motion Tracking

  1. Select Video & Open Motion Tracker

    Select your video clip and tap the "Motion Tracking" tool icon.

  2. Draw Bounding Box Over the Target

    Draw a rectangle over the person, face, license plate, or object you want to follow in the preview player.

  3. Run AI Tracking Pass

    Click "Start Tracking". Vivideo Studio tracks forward through the clip using the CSRT tracker, then smooths the resulting path to take the jitter out.

  4. Attach Overlays or Effects

    Choose what to pin: Text Title, Sticker / Badge, Blur Mosaic (Face Blur), Pixelate (License Plates), or Focus Spotlight.

Good to know

  • Path smoothing averages neighbouring frames, so attached stickers glide instead of twitching when the camera moves quickly.

💬Text & Captions

Animated Captions

Add caption text that animates itself — typewriter, karaoke, highlight marker and more — then edit every part of it.

Beginner Text & Captions

  1. Open the Captions panel

    In the left tool dock, expand Create and click Captions. The gallery filters by All, Reveal, Impact and Motion - hover any tile to watch that animation play.

    Tip Captions are separate from Text. Use Text for titles and lower thirds; use Captions when you want the words themselves to animate.

  2. Add one to the timeline

    Click a tile to drop the caption at the playhead, or drag it onto any track. Captions look for a free caption lane of their own, so they never land on top of your video clips.

  3. Type your words

    With the caption selected, edit the text in the inspector on the right. The animation re-times itself to whatever you type — a long line speeds up on its own so the reveal always finishes inside the clip.

  4. Change the animation any time

    The Animation dropdown at the top of the inspector swaps between all 15 caption styles, each shown with its category. Your text, colours and timing are kept — only the movement changes.

  5. Set the pace

    Animation speed is a multiplier from 0.25x to 3.00x: higher is faster. For Karaoke and Highlight Marker the sweep is paced across the whole clip, so trimming the caption shorter also tightens the sweep.

  6. Style it

    Font, size, colour, outline and text effect all work exactly as they do for Text overlays. Karaoke and Highlight Marker add a row of six Highlight colour swatches for the emphasis.

    Tip On Highlight Marker the words automatically flip to a readable colour on top of the block — you only pick the marker colour.

  7. Place it

    Drag the caption in the preview, or use Position, Center Screen and Reset Scale in the inspector. Trim the clip edges on the timeline to change when it appears and how long it stays.

Good to know

  • Typewriter, Reveal Wipe and Fade In are the calm ones — good for tutorials where the words should not fight the screen recording.
  • Word Pop, Bounce and Glitch are the loud ones — good for short-form social video.
  • Karaoke and Highlight Marker keep the whole line readable and sweep emphasis across it, which suits captions timed to speech.
  • Captions do not use the keyframe animation panel — the style already carries the movement. Position and scale controls are still there.

Turn Auto Subtitles into Animated Captions

Transcribe speech automatically, then apply any caption animation to the whole transcript in one click.

Intermediate Text & Captions

  1. Generate the subtitles

    Right-click a video or audio clip and choose Auto Subtitles, then pick a language. English is transcribed on your own machine; other languages are translated online after transcription. The result appears as a subtitle block on the timeline.

    Tip If you detached the audio earlier, run Auto Subtitles on the audio clip rather than the video.

  2. Check the wording first

    Select the subtitle block and read through the lines in the inspector. Fixing obvious mistranscriptions now is quicker than fixing them afterwards.

  3. Apply a caption style

    Right-click the video clip or the subtitle block and choose Apply Caption Style. Pick any animation and confirm.

  4. What you get

    Every spoken line becomes its own animated caption clip, timed to the speech, on a free lane. Each one can be re-worded, re-timed, restyled or deleted on its own.

    Tip Leave "Remove the original subtitle block" ticked. Turning it off keeps the plain subtitles as a backup, but then both render at once.

  5. Change your mind later

    Right-click the video clip again — the menu now reads Change Caption Style. Restyling keeps your text, timing and edits and changes only the animation, unless you tick "Also reset speed to 1.0x".

  6. Remove them in one go

    Right-click the video clip and choose Delete Generated Captions, or right-click any generated caption and choose Delete All Captions from This Clip. One undo brings the whole set back.

Good to know

  • Captions you placed by hand are never touched by the group restyle or the group delete — only the generated set is.
  • Very short lines (under a quarter of a second) are skipped, because a caption that brief cannot be read.
  • Animated captions are rendered frame by frame on export, so they take a little longer than plain subtitles - budget some extra time on a long transcript.
  • If a clip has subtitles in more than one language, the original language is converted so two languages do not stack on top of each other.

🧠AI Background Removal

AI Background Removal & Portrait Cutouts

Remove video backgrounds automatically with the Robust Video Matting (RVM) neural network - no greenscreen required.

Intermediate AI Background Removal

  1. Select Video & Open Background Removal

    Select your video clip on Track 2 (Overlay) or Track 1, then open the "Background / Cutout" panel in the inspector.

  2. Enable AI Portrait Cutout

    Toggle "AI Background Removal". The neural matting engine segments people and creators with fine hair details and feathered edges automatically.

  3. Choose Replacement Backdrop

    Select a replacement background: motion video backdrop, modern color gradient, or solid studio color.

  4. Layer Over Timeline B-Roll

    Place your cutout clip on Track 2 and any background video or photo on Track 1 directly underneath to create a multi-layer composition.

Good to know

  • AI Background Removal processes in the background and caches transparent mattes for smooth 60 FPS playback.

🖼️Cover Designer

YouTube & TikTok Cover Designer

Design viral thumbnails with templates, typography, high-impact stickers, creator cutout borders, and social safe-zones.

Beginner Cover Designer
Ctrl + D (Duplicate Layer)Nudge (Arrow Keys)Esc (Close / Deselect)

  1. Open Cover Designer

    Click the "Cover" thumbnail tile in the track headers, in the spare lane just above your timeline tracks.

  2. Step 1: Pick the Perfect Frame

    Scrub through the entire project timeline with frame-accurate step buttons (-1s, -1 frame, +1 frame, +1s) to select your thumbnail frame, then click "NEXT >>".

  3. Step 2: Apply Creator Templates & Styles

    Choose from 8 creator templates (YouTube Click-Magnet, Gaming & Stream, Vlog & Lifestyle, Podcast & Interview, Breaking News, Top 10, Cinematic Minimal, Special Promo) or design from scratch.

  4. Add Typography & 3D Styling

    Pick from 11 bold display fonts (Impact, Arial Black, Bahnschrift, Segoe UI and more), multi-layer outlines, retro 3D and colorful neon glow styling.

  5. Add Badges, Stickers & Cutout Borders

    Place curved arrows, "SUBSCRIBE", "LIVE", "VIP", and "WARNING" badges. Import creator cutout PNGs and dial in white sticker borders and outer glow.

  6. Check Social Safe-Zones & Export the Image

    Toggle the YouTube (16:9) or TikTok (9:16) safe zones, or the Instagram 1:1 feed crop, so text is never blocked by UI buttons or timestamps. Click "Export Image..." and pick a size to save it as PNG or JPG.

Good to know

  • Magnetic Snapping locks titles and badges onto the exact center or the rule-of-thirds lines, with glowing guides as you drag.
  • Click "Save Cover" to automatically save your thumbnail right beside your video project.

🎵Audio & Sounds

Audio Mixing, Keyframing & SFX Library

Mix audio clips, create smooth fade-ins/outs, record microphone voiceovers, and add 17 pro sounds, stingers and music beds.

Beginner Audio & Sounds

  1. Multi-Track Audio Timeline

    Place dialogue, background music, and sound effects on their own timeline lanes beneath your video tracks.

  2. Volume & Fade In / Out

    Select any audio clip to adjust the Volume slider (0% - 400%), keyframe it, and apply the Fade In / Fade Out buttons for smooth transitions.

  3. 17 Pro Sounds, Stingers & Music

    Open the Audio tab to access studio sound effects: Fast Air Whoosh, Pop Sound Effect, Typewriter Key Typing, Ta-Dum Impact, Cinematic Bass Drop, Camera Shutter Click, Glitch Static Burst, Bell Ding Notification, and more.

  4. Microphone Voiceover Recording

    Tap the Mic icon, select your input device, and record crisp voiceover narration directly into the timeline with a live countdown timer.

Good to know

  • Add a "Swoosh" or "Pop" sound effect simultaneously with a Whip Pan transition to make visual cuts feel tactile and punchy.

📤Export & Sharing

Exporting Your Video

Export in 1080p Full HD or 720p, at 30 or 60 FPS, with GPU-accelerated encoding.

Beginner Export & Sharing
Ctrl + E (Export Video)

  1. Click "Export Video" (Top Right)

    Click the teal "Export Video" button in the top header toolbar or press Ctrl + E.

    Shortcut Ctrl + E

  2. Select Resolution & Frame Rate

    Choose 1080p Full HD for the sharpest result, or 720p for a smaller, faster export. The exact pixel size follows your project's aspect ratio (1920x1080 for 16:9, 1080x1920 for 9:16). Then pick 30 FPS or 60 FPS. 1080p at 60 FPS gives the highest quality and the largest file.

  3. Name the File & Choose a Folder

    Give the export a file name and pick where it should be saved. Video is written as MP4, which plays everywhere and uploads to every platform without conversion.

  4. Hardware Acceleration

    Vivideo Studio auto-detects NVIDIA NVENC, Intel Quick Sync, or AMD AMF GPU encoding for much faster exports, and falls back to optimized CPU encoding when no supported GPU is found.

Good to know

  • Free exports carry a small "Made with VivideoStudio.com" watermark in the corner. Premium exports have no watermark.

⌨️Shortcuts Sheet

Essential Keyboard Shortcuts

Boost your editing speed with the essential hotkeys for timeline navigation, playback, tools, and layering.

Beginner Shortcuts Sheet
SpaceSCtrl+DCtrl+ZCtrl+SDeleteF1Esc

  1. Playback & Playhead Navigation

    • Space: Play / Pause preview • Left / Right Arrow: Step 1 frame backward / forward • Shift + Left / Right: Jump 1 second • Home / End: Jump to start / end of timeline

    Shortcut Space / Arrows

  2. Timeline Editing Commands

    • S: Split selected clip at playhead • Delete / Backspace: Delete selected clip or overlay • Ctrl + D: Duplicate selected clip, text, or layer • Ctrl + R: Open Speed & Time Remapping dialog • Ctrl + Z: Undo last edit • Ctrl + Y: Redo last edit

    Shortcut S / Ctrl+D

  3. Project & File Actions

    • Ctrl + S: Save project • Ctrl + O: Import media files (video, audio, images) • Ctrl + E: Open Export Video dialog • F1: Toggle the User Guide & Tutorials Center • Esc: Close the User Guide / Deselect the active clip or track

    Shortcut Ctrl+S / F1

  4. Tools, Clipboard & Nudging

    • V or A: Select tool • C or B: Razor / Blade tool • U: Slide tool • N: Toggle timeline snapping • Ctrl + C / X / V: Copy / Cut / Paste at playhead • Ctrl + A: Select all clips on the track • Alt + Left / Right: Nudge selected clip 1 frame (Shift = 5 frames) • Ctrl + Shift + Z: Redo • Shift + Delete: Ripple delete (close the gap)

    Shortcut V / C / N

Good to know

  • Mastering just Space, S (Split), Delete, and Ctrl+D can double your editing workflow speed!