How do I use the inspector toolbar in the editor?

The inspector toolbar is located above the canvas in the video editor.

It houses a set of tools for manipulating elements within your video. The toolbar's buttons are dynamic, presenting only the relevant tools based on the currently selected element—media, text, or graphics.

Expand each section to learn which tools are available for various element types in your video:

Media inspector toolbar

The media inspector toolbar appears when you select video clips or images in your video. Read about working with media in your video at How do I add and manage media in the video editor?.

The tools in the Media Inspector Toolbar are: 

Videos:

• Media Sound - Adjust or mute the audio volume in your media.
• Crop - Crop your video clip. 
• Fit types - Select whether your video should fit or fill the canvas. 
• Animation- Select an animation for how your media appears 
• Replace - Replace your video clip with a new one. 

Photos: 

• Crop. 
• Fit types - Select whether your photo should fit or fill the canvas. 
• Animation
• Replace 
  
  

Text Inspector toolbar

The Text Inspector toolbar appears when you select a text box. Read about working with text in the video editor at 'How do I add and edit text in the video editor?'

Tools in the Text Inspector Toolbar are:

• Font
• Font size
• Background Color: Customize the fill color and opacity of the text box.
• Highlight Color: Choose the color of the highlighter used within the text box.
• Alignment: Align the text left, center, or right within the text box
• Drop Shadow: Apply a soft, normal, or strong shadow effect to the text.
• Animation: Add an animation effect that plays when the text box appears on the screen. Choose from animations that apply to the entire text box, each line, each word, or each character.
• Edit: Open the text menu from the left-side panel to modify the text box content.

Graphics inspector toolbar

The graphics inspector toolbar appears when selecting a graphic in your video.  Read about working with graphics at How do I add and manage graphics in the video editor? 

Tools included in the graphics inspector toolbar are:

• Color: Modify the color of the graphic (if available).
• Rotation: Adjust the angle of the graphic.
• Flip: Flip the graphic horizontally or vertically.
• Opacity: Adjust the opacity of the graphic.
• Animation: Apply special effects to the graphic