Basic Usage

It's important to know what each button does, but it's also essential to understand how the operations work and how the workflow proceeds.

Slide creation method

As mentioned in Slides and Elements, a project is made up of multiple slides. These slides contain content, and as they play in sequence, they make up your video.

Selecting Slides

Selecting slides is done by clicking with the mouse. When you click on the desired slide in the Slide Window at the bottom, the content in the Editing Window in the center changes to the current slide.

Keyboard Slide Selection

In the Editing Window, when no element is selected, you can change slides with the keyboard. Pressing Left or Right will switch the selection to the previous or next slide.

Individual Slide Selection

With the Ctrl key pressed, selecting a slide that is not the current one will add it to the selection, along with the current slide.

Range Slide Selection

With the Shift key pressed, selecting a slide that is not the current one will select all slides in the range between the current slide and the slide clicked with Shift.

In the Editing Window, when no element is selected, using Shift+Left/Right with the keyboard also selects a range similarly.

Select entire slide

Aside from Range Slide Selection, there is an easy way to select all. In the Editing Window, when no element is selected, press Ctrl+A to select all slides.

Slide Addition

In the Slide Window, you can add a slide by clicking the "Add" button located on the right side of the last slide. Typically, when adding an element, it's not added completely new, but rather, you often modify parts of the content from the slide just before, right? Therefore, when you add a slide, it automatically "copies" the previous slide.

Slide Copy

After selecting the slide you want to copy in the Editing Window, press the Enter key and the selected slide will be immediately copied behind it.

Slide Delete

Select the slide you want to delete in the Editing Window and press the Delete key to delete the selected slide.

Slide Order Change

After selecting the slide you want to reorder, you can drag it with the mouse to the desired position. This also allows you to select multiple slides at once and change their order in bulk.

< Changing the Position of Slides >

How to Operate Elements

What would a slide be without any content? You need to insert elements like images or text into the slide to create content for the video.

The main manipulation of elements is centered on the Editing Window in the middle, using both the Library Window on the left and the [Properties Window] on the right. You can click or drag the desired library item from the Library Window to add it to the Editing Window, change its position and size in the Editing Window, or, after selecting it, change its detailed properties in the [Properties Window].

Element Selection

Elements can be selected by clicking on the desired element in the central Editing Window.

Selecting Elements Individually

While holding the Ctrl key, if you select a different element that is not currently active, the newly selected element will be added to the selection along with the current one. This can be combined with Select Elements by Range below to add or remove elements more flexibly.

Select Elements by Range

If the elements you want to select are gathered in a certain area, you can activate the range selection by clicking and dragging from an empty space with your mouse. Continue dragging until the desired elements are within the selection box.

< Example of Selecting by Range >

Add Elements

There are several ways to add elements to a slide.

Add from the Library

Click on the desired library from the Library Window on the left side, and the corresponding type of element will be added to the Editing Window.

Add by Copying

You can also add a new element by using [Copy Element]. After selecting the element you want to copy on the current slide, or an element from another slide, press Ctrl+C, then go to the desired slide and press Ctrl+V. The same element will be copied and added.

Add by Uploading

If you have videos, images, or font files on your computer, you can upload them. Select the desired file from the explorer (or finder) and drag and drop it onto the Videostew editing screen. If you cannot drag and drop, select the desired type from the Library Window on the left side, choose "User" and click the "+ Upload" button to select files.

Edit Elements

There are many ways to edit elements.

Drag and Drop from the Library

This is how you modify an element itself. The Library implies content in the case of videos or images, shape in the case of figures, and font in the case of text. Select the type and sub-tab you want to modify in the Library Window, click on the desired library, and drag the element of the same type you want to modify onto it. It will then be replaced with a new element.

Position and Size Adjustment

All elements in the [Editing Window](/en/guide/edit/view/stage) can be moved and resized after selection. Size changes can be made using the four handles in the corners, or by using the diamond-shaped handles to change the size proportionally. To adjust the position, simply drag the element to the desired location. Some operations can also be done using the keyboard; after selecting the element you wish to change, pressing the `arrow keys` will adjust its position. Additionally, pressing `Shift` along with the `arrow keys` allows for fine-tuning the position by 1 pixel at a time. Alternatively, you can also use the shape and position of the Properties Window in other ways. Please refer to [Shape and Position] for more information.

Double-Click Mode

Adjustments can also be made by double-clicking an element in the [Editing Window](/en/guide/edit/view/stage). Depending on the type of element, different modes will be activated. - Video and Image: Within the current size of the element, you can adjust the visible size and position internally. - Shapes: No particular incidents will occur. - Text : You can edit the content itself or select a part to change its color, add a bold effect, cancel selection, etc. For detailed explanation about the tool, please refer to [텍스트 요소].

Adjusting in Properties Window after selection

Each element has various properties. When you select an element in the [Editing Window](/en/guide/edit/view/stage), various options that can be changed in the [Properties Window] on the right will appear. You can see detailed descriptions of each element through the [element-specific properties] guide.

Element Copy

After selecting the element you want to copy from the current slide, or an element from another slide, press `Ctrl`+`C`, and then press `Ctrl`+`V` on the desired slide to add a duplicated element. ![](https://cdn.videostew.com/web/views/guide/copy-element.mp4?_=2ie8) < Copy Method >

Element Style Copy

There may be times when you want to leave the contents of an element as is, but only copy and apply other properties such as position, shape, or style. For example, when you want to arrange elements in the same slide in a row, or when you want to apply the same role of elements in different slides. At this time, select the element to be copied and press `Ctrl`+`C` to perform a general copy first. Then, select the element where you want to apply the style copy and press `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`. This will allow you to see all properties copied except for the library or content.

Element Delete

If there's an element in the slide you don't want, click on the element you wish to delete in the [Editing Window](/en/guide/edit/view/stage), select it, and then press the `Delete` key on your keyboard to remove it.

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