Video editing – trim, layer, and animate video on the canvas

Video editing in Polotno Studio lets users place video files on the canvas and edit them like any other layer. Videos can be trimmed, resized, positioned, animated, and combined with text or graphics. All video playback and layout changes update directly on the canvas, and every adjustment remains editable until export. The editor itself is free to use for both images and video, and you do not need to create an account to get started.

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Uploading videos

Users can upload videos from their device and drop them onto the canvas. Once added, a video behaves as a normal layer with full control over movement, sizing, duplication, and stacking order. Replacing a video keeps its layout position unchanged.

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Resizing and positioning

Videos can be resized with drag handles, scaled proportionally, rotated, flipped, aligned, grouped, and layered above or below other elements. This allows videos to act as backgrounds, foreground inserts, or part of a larger mixed-media layout.

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Trimming

Polotno Studio supports trimming the start and end of a video. Users set the playable segment without altering the original file. The trimmed range can be modified at any time, and the video preview on the canvas reflects the new timing immediately.

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Global timeline

Polotno Studio includes a global timeline for building animated or video-based outputs. The timeline controls playback across the entire project, whether it’s a single-page video or a multi-page sequence. Every layer, including videos, appears on this timeline with adjustable duration and animation timing. This makes it possible to sync video playback with animated text, graphics, or page transitions.

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Layering with graphics and text

Videos integrate cleanly with text, shapes, and images. Users can place captions, titles, branding, or decorative elements above or around the video. Standard tools such as alignment, grouping, snapping, and layer order work exactly the same as with static designs.

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Animations

Videos can receive entry animations such as fade, slide, or scale. Animation timing is controlled through the global timeline, allowing users to coordinate animated text, graphics, and video appearance inside one unified sequence.

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Export consistency

All video edits export exactly as shown in the editor. Trimmed segments, animations, overlays, and timeline timing are preserved when exporting to MP4 or GIF. Static export formats show the visible frame of the video at the current play position.