• How can I add multiple pictures or videos to a scene?

  If you want to put more than 1 image or video on the same scene, you'll need to select a scene design that supports that! You can do that by clicking on "Swap design" on an existing scene, or clicking on the green + button on the canvas to create a new scene. You'll see the scene selection screen open, and you'll want to look for scenes under the "Collage" heading. Most templates will have scene designs with spots for 2, 3, or 4 pieces of media. Once you've selected one of those, it's time to aPopular

• Commenting in Lumen5

  How can I post a comment? You can post a comment on a video scene inside the creator, or on a preview video if you have the link. In the creator: You can leave a comment on a video scene when clicking the icon on the left-hand side of the scene: Once you've clicked there, you'll see a box pop-up that lets you add a comment: (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdeskSome readers

• How long can a Lumen5 video be?

  The maximum length of a Lumen5 video is 10 minutes. Many social media platforms recommend that your video be even shorter than this for the best engagement. Below are the recommended lengths for your videos, depending on the social media platform you'll be posting to: Instagram Feed - 60 seconds maximum Instagram Story - 15 seconds (Instagram will split longer videos into multiple 15 second fragments) Twitter - 30 seconds (recommended), 2 minutes and 20 seconds maximum FSome readers

• Adding overlay scenes from the transcript

  To add an overlay, click and drag to select the words in the transcript that correspond to the section of the video where you’d like your overlay to appear. Once you’ve selected when you’d like the overlay to appear, click Add. You’ll be prompted to select the scene design you’d like to add. You’ll see that a new scene appears and there’s a blue highlight on top of the words in the transcript whFew readers

• How can I change the timing of the video?

  By default, the length of each scene is dynamically determined based on the amount of text on each scene. For example, a scene with more text will stay on screen longer, and a scene with less text will go by faster. You can change the overall pacing of your video by using the pacing dropdown to choose from 'Fast' (20% faster) or 'Slow' (20% slower). This option will affect your video as a whole. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/618fa07105904400/6b8bf221-a942-4e6c-8b20-1a73Few readers

• Saving your video

  When creating a video, you'll find several options available in the top-right corner. You can click on the Save button to save your current progress. Once saved, your project will be accessible from your Lumen5 Dashboard as a draft, so you can continue editing from when you last saved. The system will automatically save once every few minutes, so somFew readers

• Crop, flip or rotate media

  Click on the media that you wish to crop on your scene. You'll see a crop and rotate icon in the menu at the top: Clicking on that will open up the crop modal. Once you're in that modal, you can zoom, flip or rotate your media using the controls along the right side. To crop the media, drag it inside the preview panel on the left. Once you're happy with how everything looks, click Apply! (httFew readers

• How can I add a scene to my video?

  You can use any of the following 3 methods to add a scene to your video: Drag any sentence from the Story tab to the canvas, or click on the + button beside a chunk of text in the Story tab Drag any image or video, either from our library, the article, or that you uploaded, to a blank space on the canvas Click the + button below an existing scene on the storyboard.Few readers

• How do I undo a change I made?

  Yes! You can find the undo and redo buttons on the top right side of the screen, near the Publish button: The undo/redo buttons will appear automatically when it's possible to undo or redo an action. If you don't see them, that means that there aren't any changes that can be undone or redone!Few readers

• Re-arranging scene order

  In Lumen5, each scene represents a scene in your video. You can re-arrange the order of each scene by using the arrow buttons or by dragging the scene number.Few readers

• Deleting or removing a scene

  Each scene or sub-scene in your video is represented by a slide. You can delete a slide by clicking on the trash can icon on the left of each slide, and clicking again to confirm the deletion. You can also add new slides or re-arrange existing slides. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/97f40217333c4800/8a19a5f3-49fd-43Few readers

• Trimming a video

  To trim your media, click on the media on the scene and look for the scissor icon that appears in the top menu, like this: Once you've clicked on the scissor icon, you'll see this modal appear! You can drag the handles on either side of the clip to adjust, or drag the entire clip around on the timeline. Once you're happy with the trim, click Apply. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/926Few readers

• Adjusting overlay scene timing

  Click on the overlay you wish to edit inside the transcript, and you'll see drag handles appear on each end. You can adjust the timing of an overlay by dragging those handles to the right spot. Any overlay scenes that are next to other overlay scenes will have their durations adjusted automatically when you move the handles: Before adjusting timing After adjusting timing (https://storage.crisp.chat/uFew readers

• Splitting your voiceover or talking head video

  You can split your voiceover or talking head into separate sections or scene groups from the transcript. Once it's been split, you can insert a classic scene without audio or even a talking head clip, unlocking a new way to create dynamic videos. Select the word in the transcript where you’d like to spFew readers

• Advanced media editing

  Change the playback speed, adjust the lighting, or add subtle effects to your media with advanced editingFew readers