Layouts & Crop

Layouts control how your video fills the canvas, and crop lets you select exactly which part of a video or image is visible. Together, they give you full control over framing and composition.

Available Layouts

Choose a layout to control how your video fills the canvas. Each layout is designed for a specific use case.

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Fill

The video fills the entire canvas, cropping edges if the aspect ratio does not match. Best for single clips that need full-screen presence.

Best for: YouTube, Twitch, full-screen content

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Fit

The video fits inside the canvas without cropping. A blurred version of the video fills the remaining space. No content is lost.

Best for: vertical video on landscape canvas, preserving full frame

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Split Horizontal

Side-by-side split screen with two video panels. Each panel can be cropped and tracked independently.

Best for: reaction videos, comparisons, podcast with two speakers

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Grid 3

Three-panel grid layout. Each panel shows a different section of the video with independent crop and tracking controls.

Best for: multi-angle footage, group discussions, highlight reels

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Grid 4

Four-panel grid layout. Great for roundtable discussions, multi-camera setups, or compilation-style content.

Best for: roundtables, multi-camera, compilations

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React

Reaction layout with a small picture-in-picture panel over the main video. Perfect for recording reactions or commentary over existing content.

Best for: reaction videos, commentary, gaming reactions

How to Change Layout

Select your video element

Click on a video clip in the timeline or canvas

Open layout settings

In the properties panel, find the Layout section

Choose a layout

Click on the layout option that matches your content. The canvas updates instantly.

Layout selection panel showing all available layout options

Crop Tool

Select the exact area of your video or image you want to show. Crop is useful for removing unwanted edges, focusing on a specific part of the frame, or creating custom compositions.

Select an element

Click on a video or image in your project

Open crop settings

Find the Crop option in the properties panel

Adjust the crop area

Drag the crop handles to define the visible area, then apply

Crop toolbar showing the crop button and options

Crop modal with adjustable handles to define the visible area

Panel-Level Crop

Independent Crop per Panel

When using Split or Grid layouts, you can crop each panel individually to focus on a specific part of the video. This is especially powerful when combined with Face Motion tracking, where each panel can follow a different speaker.

Each panel in a multi-panel layout can have its own independent crop settings.

Tips & Best Practices

Use Fit Layout for Vertical on Landscape

When placing a vertical video on a landscape canvas, the Fit layout adds a beautiful blurred background instead of black bars.

Split Screen for Reaction Content

The Split Horizontal layout is perfect for reaction videos. Place the original content in one panel and the reactor in the other.

Crop Before Adding Face Motion

Set your crop area first, then enable Face Motion. The tracking will work within the cropped region for precise framing.

Grid Layouts for Multi-Speaker Content

Use Grid 3 or Grid 4 when you have multiple speakers in a single video. Each panel can track a different face.