Map of the editing environment

Timeline mode
Timeline mode provides more more options and more control to your editing experience, like:
custom text layouts and font styles, multi-track video to overlay text or do picture-in-picture, and
control of track volume, multi-select, and more.

Storyboard mode
Storyboard mode is great for beginners or individuals who want to create a video in just a few
minutes. You can arrange clips in any order, trim each clip, add text (title, captions and tags or
lower-thirds), and add a soundtrack.

📌Read this article on how to switch between timeline and storyboard mode

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 Adding media
Media (video, images, music, sound effects, PDFs, etc) are the building blocks of your WeVideo
edits. There are three main ways to bring in media:

1) Import pre-recorded media from another device/location

To upload files directly, or import media from an external service, like Google Drive, click on the

green import icon . You can import from:

🔥Expert Tip: “I downloaded the Google Drive app on my phone, so when I film with my
phone, I’ll add my videos to Google Drive, and then access my Google Drive directly in
WeVideo.”

2) Recorded media directly within WeVideo

To screencast, click on the red record icon and then select

To record using the webcam, click on the red record icon and then select

To record a voiceover, click on the microphone icon

3) Add free and professional media from the WeVideo Essentials Library
Search from 650,000+ video, image, and audio assets from the WeVideo Essentials Library. These
are free to use and export in your videos.

🔥Expert Tip: Explore the audio options for songs and sound effects. Try searching for
“splash,” “childhood,” “roar,” “inspiring,” “pop,” and see what comes up!

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 Finishing projects
When you are finished with your edit, you can publish your finished video to a destination of your
choice. Finishing your video will also create a link that you can share. To finish your video:
● Give your video a title
● Choose a video thumbnail
● Select the quality of the video
● (optional) Select a destination for the file (ie. Google Drive, YouTube, Dropbox)
● You can download the video as a file after you click the blue finish button

🔥Expert Tip: Don’t like the thumbnail options that are shared? Go back to your edit and click on
the part of your video that you would like to be a thumbnail. Press CTRL + S, to save that as your
thumbnail. You will see it as an option on the finish screen.

FAQ
When video is published, who does it belong to?
It’s yours completely. You can download it, send it to youtube, share a link, embed it, and do
whatever you need! Your admin does have access to those videos. Check out our private policy
here. For student users, all those options are permission-based. Permission settings are only
accessible by admin-level accounts.

Can I download the video when it’s complete?

Yes, after you click the blue finish button, once the video finishes processing, you will have the
option to download the video.

I see a mistake in my video and need to re-edit. Can I re-publish a video?

Yes, as long as the edit is still available and not erased.

📌 Read this article for more details on finishing and downloading your video

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 Viewing and Sharing Projects
After an edit is finished, there are a number of ways that it can be viewed.

The link
You will receive a link that you can share with anyone you want. On the video link, you can also do
a number of things like: add the video to Google Classroom, change the name and description,
change the thumbnail, change the privacy, download the video, get the embed code, etc.

Share methods (integrated with WeVideo):

● Google Classroom- Export a video directly to Google Classroom. For more information,
go here.
● LMS- WeVideo can be set up to sync with Schoology or Canvas learning management
systems so that videos can be submitted directly to your LMS.
● Create a YouTube playlist- after exporting videos to YouTube, you can create a classroom
or project playlist

Share methods (external tools educators and students use to share their creations):
● Flipgrid
● Seesaw
● Padlet
● Book Creator
● Blogger (or other blogging platforms)
● Google apps (ie. Google slides and Google sites)

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 Vocabulary

● Groups- A group is an organizational tool within WeVideo. You can separate your students
into group and have an overview of the projects each group is working on. Groups of
students can access shared media, as well as collaborate on projects together.
● Project- A project is like a folder for your video edits, with the additional ability to control
how group members work with one another within the projects. There are personal,
collaborative, and shared project types.
● New edit- a new edit opens up a brand new editing environment. You can start from a
blank edit, or start from a template
● Storyboard mode- Storyboard mode is great for beginners or individuals who want to
create a video in just a few minutes. You can arrange clips in any order, trim each clip, add
text (title, captions and tags or lower-thirds), and add a soundtrack.
● Timeline mode- Timeline mode provides more more options and more control to your
editing experience, like: custom text layouts and font styles, multi-track video to overlay text
or do picture-in-picture, and control of track volume, multi-select, and more.
● Media- any type of content that you might add to your video. This includes video clips,
images, audio, PDFs.
● WeVideo Essentials library- The Essentials library is a content library with 650,000+
pieces of licensed and professional video, images, and audio assets. #digitalcitizenship
● Chromakey (Green screen)- Chromakey/green screen is a special effect/post-production
technique used to composite two clips together. This technique allows you to remove a
single color from your video and replace it with another image or video
● Aspect ratio- you might hear video editing nerds use this fancy term. It means the ratio of
the width to the height of an image or screen. In WeVideo, we call this the “presentation
format.” Currently, WeVideo has two formats available: horizontal and square.
● Templates- A template provides scaffolding for an edit so you don’t have to start an edit
from scratch. If you are the admin of your WeVideo accounts, you can create global
templates that are available to everyone in your
● Theme- Themes are professionally designed effects, stylized text, and soundtracks. Each
theme has its own set of effects, transitions, text, and music.

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