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About the Video Effects view

Each view displays the effects available for application or editing. Click the Video Effects Video Effects tab tab to access the view. Drag video effects from the pane onto camera recordings, video clips, text, or shapes on the timeline. When you change views, the video effects shrink on the timeline.

Video effects on timeline within the different views

Sort effects

Click a filter button within the Video Effects pane to display all effects or one type of effect. For example, click the Actions filter button to view actions only. Click the All button to view all available effects.

Click the Effects type filter to sort

Preview effects

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Hover your cursor over an effect in the Video Effects pane to preview the effect.

Hover your cursor over effect to preview

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Each effect within the Video Effects pane displays a preview of how the effect will appear when dragged onto the timeline.

Preview how effect will appear on timeline

See also

Add an audio or video effect