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The Timeline Editor

Ken Burns, transitions, captions and autosave — how the editor fits together.

Vid Optimus Team Written guide Updated 18 Sep 2026

The same engine that renders the final file also draws the live preview, so what you see while editing is exactly what exports.

What you can adjust per scene or shot

  • Ken Burns pan and zoom
  • Transitions between shots
  • Fonts and caption styling
  • Background music and sound effect layers

Autosave

Projects save continuously — there is no save button and nothing to lose. Your project library's location is configurable in Settings if you want large projects on a different drive.

Live preview

Scrub anywhere in the timeline at 60fps. Because preview and render share one engine, there is no separate "render to check it" step while you work.

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