Introduction to the editor in Studio

In this section we will guide you through the editing options that are built into Studio. Canvas Studio's inbuilt editor, offers simple editing tools such as cutting and trimming. Should you need more advanced editing tools we recommend you use the Screencast-o-matic plugin via Canvas Studio orScreenpal which is available via the Staff portaluntil March 2026.

Video guide

In this video we briefly show (2:18 min) what to expect when you open Canvas Studio to make simple edits.

Editing existing videos

You can edit videos with Canvas Studio even if they have not been recorded using Canvas Studio. For example, if you have existing media (such as a Zoom recording or voice-over from PowerPoint) you can edit these videos as if you had recorded your video in Studio.

Step 1: Select the Video to Edit

Edit existing video in library

Click on the three dots that appear in the top right of the media file name (1) in your Studio Library. Select Edit media (2).

Step 2: Editing the file

When you open the video, you'll be able to make simple edits, such as trimming the beginning and the end of the video OR cutting sections from the video. This is useful if you have silence at the beginning or the end of the video, or that you need to cut a section where you are not happy with the video. Please note that for advanced editing we do recommend Screenpal which KI will continue to offer until March 2026.

Using the editing tool

These are the options you have when you have opened a video in Studios inbuilt editor.

The editing tool for Studio

Cut (Klippa)

Choose a location in the video and split your media file into several pieces. Clips (klipp) allow you to delete parts of your movie that may contain footage that doesn't need to be in the recording. The image below illustrates the use of the clip function where a sequence in the middle of the movie is selected for possible deletion. Confirm deletion (Bekräfta klipp)

bild av Studio där klippverktyget används

Trim

Locate the red line and "drag" the selector over the part of the video that you want to trim (at the beginning or end of video).

bild av Studio där trimmverktyget används

Magnifying glass

This feature changes the interval displayed between each time segment in the video. For example, if you click the plus sign, it is easier to make a more precise selection in your video if you are trimming or cutting part of it. The image below illustrates a shorter interval between each segment in the editing tool.

bild av zoomfunktionen i Studio