Customize timings, transitions & audio

On this page

• Control how long objects appear in a scene
• Animate objects as they enter & exit
• Customize volume, transitions & timing of audio clips
• Customize video clip formatting
• Adjust image formatting

Control how long objects appear in a scene

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. To show an object's track, select the object, then click above the timeline.
   • Tip: To change the timing of multiple objects at once, press Shift and click the objects you want to select. Or drag your cursor across several objects to select them all.
3. To shorten or lengthen the timing of objects:
   1. Point to the left or right edge of the object track.
   2. When the blue handle appears, click and drag the handle to adjust the duration.
      • Tip: Above the timeline, click  to preview the timing.
4. To change when an object appears in a scene, click and drag the object track left or right.
   • Tip: This works only if the object track is shorter than the scene.
5. To close the timing view, click .

Animate objects as they enter & exit

To add visual interest or emphasis, you can animate objects as they enter and exit a scene. Without animation, objects simply appear and disappear according to their timings.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. On the canvas, click the object you want to animate, then click .
3. In the Animation panel on the right, select an animation, such as Fade. A preview of the animation plays when you click it.
4. To apply the same animation when the object enters and exits the scene, click Enter & Exit, then choose an animation. 
5. To choose different entry and exit animations, click Separate Exit and Enteranimations at the bottom of the side panel, then choose animations using the tabs at the top:
   • Enter—Apply the animation only when the object enters the scene. 
   • Exit—Apply the animation only when the object exits the scene.
6. For some animations, you can also choose these options:
   • Duration—How long it takes to complete the animation.
   • Direction—The animation's path into or out of the scene. 

Customize volume, transitions & timing of audio clips

You can customize the volume, fade transitions, and timing of audio clips. You can also layer audio tracks so they play at the same time, such as narration over music.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. On the canvas, click the audio track you want to adjust, then click .
   • Tip: You can also right-click the audio track, then click Format options .
3. In the Sound options panel on the right, adjust the audio clip.
4. To adjust the timing of an audio track, drag the track to the left or right.

Customize video clip formatting

You can customize how video clips play, including their timing, volume, transitions, position, and more.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. On the canvas, click the video clip you want to customize, then click .
   • Tip: You can also right-click a video clip, then click Format options .
3. In the Format options panel on the right, adjust the settings for the video clip.

Adjust image formatting

You can change the size, position, color, and other format elements of images in your video.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. On the canvas, click the image you want to adjust, then click .
   • Tip: You can also right-click the image, then select Format options .
3. In the Format options panel on the right, adjust the image settings.