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How do I edit, trim, chop, or add a fade to my video in My Media in Canvas?

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If you do not have access to a Canvas course or the My Media link is not activated in your course, My Media in Canvas can also be accessed by clicking the Account link in the Global Navigation and selecting the My Media link that is listed in the fly-out window. For more information, visit the How to access My Media in Canvas guide.

2. Click the "Pencil" icon

3. Click the "Launch Editor" button

4. To trim your video

To trim your video, drag the playhead on the video timeline to the point that you want to set as the new start point of the video. Click the Left Bracket icon [1] in the playhead box to set the new "Start" point. Drag the playhead on the video timeline to the point that you want to set as the new end point of the video and click the Right Bracket icon [2] to set the new "End" point.

5. To chop your video

To chop your video, drag the playhead on the video timeline to the beginning on the section you would like to remove and click the Scissors icon [1]. Drag the playhead on the video timeline to the end of the section you would like to remove and click the Scissors icon [1] once more and confirm that the middle section is highlighted. Click the Trashcan icon [2] to delete the highlighted section of the video. DO NOT bring together or "snap" the remaining sections together in the timeline, leave them as-is.

6. To add fades to your video

To add fades to your video, click the video timeline so that it is highlighted yellow. Click the Connected Dots icon [1] and enter the amount of seconds you would like the fade to last in the In field [2] and Out field [3].

7. Click the "Save" or "Save A Copy" button

The Save button will edit your original video. The Save A Copy button will create a copy of the video to include your edits, this option is highly recommended.

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