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Basic Editing Tools / Timeline Editing

• Non-Linear Editing (NLE)
  A digital video editing method to edit a video or audio project without considering a linear timeline.
• Trim, Crop & Resize
  Cut your videos precisely to create polished and concise clips.
• Split & Merge
  Splitting involves dividing a video clip into two or more segments. Merging combines different parts of the same video clip.
• Drag and Drop Functionality
  To edit a video by dragging and dropping elements and clips onto a timeline or storyboard.
• Transition Effects
  Post-production tools used in video editing to connect one shot or scene to another.
• Video Masking
  Video Masking is selecting a specific piece of a video or use video overlays to hide, duplicate, reveal, or modify the footage.
• Video Overlays
  A tool for layering multiple video clips or images on top of each other to create a single video.
• Preview Functionality
  Viewing the final output of a video editing project before exporting the rendered file.
• Speed Ramping and Speed Changing
  Speed ramping adjusts a clip's speed gradually, while speed changing makes a clip play faster or slower by altering the frame
• Scene Cut Detection
  A scene cut detection tool automatically gets the cut points in a video at the point where clip is changing, based on sudden

Color Correction & Enhancement

• Color Grading and Correction
  Color grading enhances the visual aesthetics of video by adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue, while color
• Color Blending and Filters
  Color blending combines two images in video editing, while filters adjust aspects like color balance, brightness, contrast, and
• Color LUTs
  Color LUTs or Look up Tables contain an arrays of numbers that contain values for color input and output, used to change the
• Video Enhancer
  Video enhancers improve the quality of videos by fixing common issues like low light and blurry video.

Advanced Editing Tools

• Video Stabilization
  A feature used to reduce shakiness and movement in video footage.
• Proxy Tools
  Creates lower-resolution copies of media files for faster editing and smoother playback.
• Key Frames and Animations
  Keyframes in video editing signal when to start and end an animation or function. Transitioning a property or element between two
• Object Motion Tracking
  Object motion tracking is a video editing technique that detects and follows the movement of objects in a video or image sequence.
• Background Removal
  A tool used in video editing to remove the background from a video and make it transparent.
• Screen / Camera Recording
  Recording screen videos, camera footages, audios, and images directly on the application.
• Auto Reframe
  Auto Reframe uses artificial intelligence to identify the main action in a video, keep it within the frame, and ensure important
• 3D Animations
  Using computer-generated imagery (CGI) to create and animate characters, objects, and props in 3D.
• Nested Timelines
  This feature is to combine multiple timelines within a single sequence for more organized and complex editing.
• Duplicate Detection
  A tool that identifies and highlights duplicate clips to prevent redundancy in the video project.

Visual Effects & Motion Graphics

• SFX
  Sound effects (SFX) are used with special effects to influence the mood and reactions of the audience in a video.
• Green Screen and Chroma Key / Luma Key
  A special effects technique that lets you remove a chosen color from a video clip and replace it with another video or image.
• Content Library and Elements
  A central location for storing, organizing, and accessing digital content like images, videos, audio files, and text.
• VFX
  Visual effects (VFX) are computer-generated or manipulated imagery blended with live-action footage to enhance reality onscreen.

Audio Editing Tools

• Audio Waveforms
  Audio waveforms are two-dimensional graphs that represent how sound pressure changes in a video.
• Audio Mixing
  A technique to combine individual tracks, audio, and sound effects by manipulating signal levels, frequency contents, dynamics,
• Beat Synchronization
  A tool that syncs video clips, footage, and other elements to the rhythm of music.
• Voiceovers, Subtitles and Transcripts
  Voiceover is off-screen narration, subtitles are auto-generated text of the audio, and transcripts are written records of a
• Silence Remover
  A tool to detect and remove silent parts or dead air in audio tracks
• Audio Denoise
  A tools to remove unwanted background noise from an audio signal in video editing
• Audio Stretching
  A tool to adjust the length of an audio clip to match the duration of a video without changing the pitch of the audio.
• Auto Synchronization
  A tool to automatically adjust the volume of audio tracks to make one sound more prominent than another, highlight a narrative,

Image Editing Tools

• Image Stabilization
  A specialized tool for correcting shaky footage to produce smooth and stable videos.
• Noise Removal
  A tool to reduce unwanted visual noise to enhance image clarity.

File Storage and Management

• File Rendering
  Combining raw elements into a final video file that can be played on a display.
• Automatic Project Backup
  The process of automatically saving video project files at a specified intervals.
• 4K and HD Export
  4K and HD refer to the number of pixels that make up an image on a screen. 4K and HD export allows users to download
• Audio / Video Conversion
  A tool used to change the format of an audio/video file.

AI Video Creator / Editor

• AI Co-Pilot Editing
  AI Co-Pilot Editing refers to the use of artificial intelligence to assist and enhance the video or audio editing process.
• AI Text to Speech
  AI Text-to-Speech (TTS) is a technology that converts written text into spoken voice output using artificial intelligence.
• AI Voice Changer
  An AI Voice Changer is a technology that uses artificial intelligence to modify a person's voice in real-time or during
• AI Auto Face Blur
  AI Auto Face Blur is a technology that uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect and blur faces in images and videos.
• AI Speech / Dialogue Enhancer
  AI Speech/Dialogue Enhancer is a tool or technology that uses artificial intelligence to improve the quality of spoken audio.
• AI Text-To-Video
  AI text-to-video technology involves converting text inputs into video content using artificial intelligence.
• AI Text-Based Editing
  The use of artificial intelligence to streamline and enhance the video editing process using text commands or text-based

Collaboration & Sharing

• Multi Device Compatibility
  Work seamlessly across different operating systems and codecs without compatibility issues.
• Multi Format Compatibility
  Edit and work effortlessly with a wide range of audio and video formats.
• Real Time Collaboration
  Allowing multiple users to edit a video simultaneously, regardless of their location.
• Social Media Integration
  Uploading video projects to social media directly from the video editing software.
• Video Brand Kit
  A toolkit in video editing software to store branding elements, such as fonts, logos, color schemes, etc.