Learn about panels in Firefly video editor and how they help you organize, edit, and fine-tune your project with ease.
When working with the Firefly video editor, you can access multiple panels to work with media files, text components, and media properties. Each of these panels is designed to help you organize, edit, and fine-tune your project.
In the Firefly video editor, you can work with the following panels:
The Viewer is located at the center of the editor and displays the content of your timeline as you edit. It provides a real-time preview of your video, allowing you to see how your clips, edits, and effects come together. Beyond previewing, the Viewer also lets you interact directly with your visuals to make precise adjustments, such as editing text overlays. Using this panel, you can:
- Zoom in or out for detailed or full-frame views
- Adjust specific areas of a clip for more precise visual edits
The Timeline panel is the main workspace in the Firefly video editor where you arrange and edit your media. It displays all added clips, such as videos, images, audio, and text- along a time-based sequence, showing how your project will play from start to finish. Any effects, transitions, or adjustments applied to clips are also visible here. Using this panel, you can:
- Switch between timelines using the timeline picker
- Cut and trim clips to adjust timing
- Rearrange media to change the playback order
- Select clips to view and modify their properties
- Use the hand tool to move the Viewer panel
- Use the zoom dropdown menu to zoom in or zoom out the Viewer panel
The Project media panel can be enabled by using the Project media icon in the left sidebar of the editor. This panel lists all the media files you’ve added and the timeline in your video editor. Using this panel, you can:
- Upload new media files
- Delete media files
- Create a new timeline
The Sources panel is enabled by selecting the Sources icon at the top of the left sidebar. It helps you find saved and shared content to add to your project. Use the semantic search- Search (beta) function to browse available assets in Your files, Shared with you, Projects, and Adobe Stock.
You can then select supported media files and import them into the editor. After you add assets, they appear in the Project media panel, where you can manage and reuse them as you build your timeline.
The Generation history panel can be enabled by using the Generation history icon in the left sidebar of the editor. This panel allows you to:
- Browse through the generated media, including the ones you have added as favorites
- Generate new videos directly within the editor, or navigate to the image and sound effect generation pages.
- Drag and drop generated media from the panel to your timeline.
The Text panel can be enabled by using the Text icon in the left sidebar of the editor. This panel allows you to adjust text properties in the timeline.
Transitions help create smooth, professional-looking videos by blending scenes together or adding dramatic pauses. Use the Transitions panel by selecting the Transitions icon, and apply easy-to-use transitions directly to clips in your timeline.
Apply professional color grading to your generated videos using the Looks panel to achieve visual consistency and impact. Access this panel by selecting the Looks icon , and use color adjustment tools and apply cinematic styles or fine-tune individual color properties for quick results.
In the timeline, each layer can be a video, image, or text. When you select a layer, the Properties panel automatically activates based on the layer type. It provides options to adjust properties such as size, position, and other edit settings, allowing you to customize the selected layer based on your editing needs. You can also activate this panel by selecting the Properties icon.
The Generate media panel allows you to use the Firefly and partner models to generate videos and audio. Access this panel by selecting the Generate media icon, to generate custom outputs using multiple customizable controls, such as resolution, aspect ratio, keyframe images, style presets, duration, and voice timing.
The Text-based editing panel lets you work directly with the transcript of the video clip selected in the timeline. You can use this panel to navigate the timeline through the transcript and edit the text to build and refine the video.
To activate this panel, select a video clip that contains speech, then select the Text-based editing icon in the right panel. Firefly video editor will automatically transcribe the audio, and the transcript will appear in this panel, allowing you to edit the video using the text.
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