Explore UAB

This guide explores several options for modifying media once it is in the user’s My Media. Users can edit details such as the media name, description, and tags to help identify and organize media. Media can be edited to show a different image as the thumbnail and chapters/slides can be added. Finally, users can trim, chop, and splice the media using the video editor. Click the buttons below to navigate this guide.

Note for users of screen readers: letters in parentheses in the instructions below refer to corresponding areas on example images. If you have any questions about these instructions, contact eLearning for assistance.

On this page:

Search, Filter, and Sort

Users have the ability to search, filter, and sort through media in My Media.

  1. Use the Search (A) bar to search media by title, meta-data, captions, and more.
  2. Click Filters (B) to filter by type, status, ownership, caption status, duration, and/or date.
  3. Click the Sort (C) drop down menu to sort by date, alphabetical, plays, or comment counts.
  4. Click the View (D) tabs to toggle between collapsed view and detailed view.

Select Media to Edit

Once you find the desired media to edit, enter the edit menu by clicking edit. There are two locations that users can access the edit button for media in My Media.

  1. From the My Media screen, click the Pencil icon (A) on the right side of the desired media.
  2. From the Media page where the user can watch the video, click Actions (B), then click Edit (C).

Once the edit menu is opened users have access to edit the details, media options, thumbnail, timeline, and even replace the video entirely. Watch the tutorial video or click a topic and follow the instructions below.

Kaltura provides a media editor that allows users to trim, split, delete and fade in/out. Changes can be made to the original or can be applied to a copy of the original media. Watch the tutorial video or follow the directions below to access the media editor and make edits.

Note:
  • YouTube videos cannot be edited in the Kaltura editor to protect the content copyright.

Caution box

Launch Video Editor

  1. From the media page, click the Actions (A) dropdown menu and click Launch Editor (B).
  2. When editing other details of media, the Launch Editor (C) button is at far right of the screen.

Video Editor Window Layout

  1. The Left Navigation (D) bar has options to access editor/quizmaker/hotspots, get help, and exit editor.
  2. The left pane displays media details and can be collapsed by clicking the open/close left pane (E) button.
  3. Save (F) options are on the top right.
  4. The Media Player (G) and playback buttons are used to preview timeline modifications.
  5. The Timeline (H) is at the bottom and provides options to modify media.

Trim Media

Users can use the trimming tool to trim the start and/or end of their media.

  1. Click and Drag the left Yellow Handlebar (A) to the desired starting place of the video.
  2. Click and drag the right Yellow Handlebar (B) to the desired ending place of the video.
  3. Alternatively, click the desire location on the timeline or move the blue timeline marker to the desired location on the timeline and click the Set in (C) icon to delete everything to the left and the Set out (D) icon to delete everything to the right.
  4. Click Save (E) to make these changes to the original media or click Save a Copy (F) to save the changes to a copy of the media with the original media left unchanged.

Split, Delete, and Fade In/Out

Users can split or cut the timeline into sections and delete desired sections from the timeline. Users can then add fade in/out effects to transition from one section on the timeline to another. Follow the directions below.

  1. Move the blue Timeline Marker (G) to the starting location of the piece of video you want to remove and click the Split (H) icon to cut the timeline at that point. Repeat for the end of section of video.
  2. Click the section that is to be removed to select it and click the Delete (I) icon.
  3. The Gray Area (J) will automatically be skipped. Do NOT attempt to drag the sections together.
  4. Select a section of the remaining video and click the Fade in/out (K) icon.
  5. Input the desired amount of seconds of fade in/out (L) in the dialog box. Fade icons will appear to show which sections have fade in/out applied.
  6. Click Save (M) to make these changes to the original media or click Save a Copy (N) to save the changes to a copy of the media with the original media left unchanged.

 


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