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Change the duration for media on the timeline

You can change the duration for images, shapes, text, transitions, and actions on the timeline. The default duration for images, shapes, and text is 5 seconds. The default duration for transitions and actions is 1 second.

To change the duration of media on the timeline:

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For actions, click to select the action on the timeline. Drag the endpoint out to increase the duration of the transition to the action. Drag the endpoint in to decrease the duration of the transition to the action.

Drag endpoint to change action's duration

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For images, shapes, text, and transitions, click to select the media on the timeline. Drag the endpoint out to extend the duration in the video. Drag the endpoint in to decrease the duration in the video.
You can change the default duration for a specific media type, see Change the default duration.

Drag to change duration

See also

Change the default duration