
Since video editors represent a project with a file format specific to the program, one needs to export the video file in order to publish it. Įffects such as transitions can be performed on each clip, such as a crossfade effect going from one scene to another. Typically, the timeline is divided into multiple rows on the y-axis for different clips playing simultaneously, whereas the x-axis represents the run time of the video. Audio clips can additionally be mixed together, such as mixing a soundtrack with multiple sound effects. The NLE offers a range of tools for trimming, splicing, cutting, and arranging clips across the timeline.Īnother kind of clip is a text clip, used to add text to a video, such as title screens or movie credits.

NLE software is typically based on a timeline interface where sections moving image video recordings, known as clips, are laid out in sequence and played back.

A wipe is a common form of transition applied between two video clips
