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How to make simple edits to your media

First, you need to login to the system, then to edit your media file, navigate to the content listings page by clicking onÌýMy Account.

and then clickÌýon My Content.

This brings up a screen showing your uploaded files

Click onÌýthe green edit icon to make changes to your media file

You will then see the Upload view​​​​​​

How to Edit your video

First, clickÌýon one of the scissor icons to either Trim or Chop your video

To Trim click on this:Ìý

ÌýTo Chop, choose:Ìý

Using the Trim Tool

The clip can be trimmed to remove a section at both the beginning and end of your video.

This is particularly useful to remove content that is recorded but unwanted from the start or finish of an event.Ìý

To use the tool,Ìýclick on the TrimÌýicon, this will turn grey and then either drag the ends of the green bar to the desired positions. This allows youÌýto set the desired times for the edited clip to start and finish.ÌýTo drag the green bar to the right size, use theÌývertical lines at each end of the bar.

To be more accurate you canÌýuse the number after the dot to allowÌýfor fine control over the exact start and end times. It is recommended that theÌýfirst time using the toolÌýit is probably best to use trial and error and then preview your edit before proceeding to export.

Using the Chop Tool

When chopping a clip, play the clip to the point where the chop should be, or move the red line in the green bar to the correct position.

Click Add, and then drag the ends of the blue bar to the correct positions to chop the exact section of the clip to be removed.ÌýWhen a chop is added it will be displayed below the green bar.

The times can be adjusted to change the chop length, and the number after the dot can be changed to allow for fine control. Multiple chops can be added to edit out different parts of the clip.ÌýIn the example below, the green bar shows that the clip has already been trimmed, so any chops have to be made inside the green bar.Ìý

Using the Preview

Using Preview you can play the clip to see what it will look like once it has been trimmed and chopped. the green bar is the trimmed clip, with the blue sections representing the chops.

Exporting your edit

The Export menu allows a clip to be exported to exist inÌýMediacentralÌýas a separate content item.

A clip can be exported as it is in order to duplicate it, or it can be edited before being exported. This is desirable when a clip needs to be edited, but the original clip has to be kept on the system unedited. When the Export function is used, trims and chops cannot be applied using the Trim and Chop menus.

Chops can be made on the Export screen by clicking theÌýAdd buttonÌýand then adjusting the orange bars in the same way as previously discussed for Trim or Chop.