How To Use And Manage Videos In Studio

Summary

Adding video clips to the timeline is an essential function when designing in Bynder Studio. Users can add, delete, trim, and manage video clips within Studio projects when they have the correct permissions. Users can pre-define an asset source for a video by limiting access to a specific collection. This ensures that only a desired group of assets is used in a design. Users can also set the video thumbnail to ensure it is exactly what the user needs or desires. 

Who?

Once Studio is enabled users with the Admin or Content Designer permission can add video to the timeline, change the video thumbnail, and select the access source. All Studio users can trim a video.

Why?

This feature/solution requires your Customer Success Contact to enable, but then individual permissions can be done by the Bynder Admin.

Bynder Studio is meant to be used as a creative and effective tool. Users having the ability to manage and maintain the videos within their Studio designs ensures a smoother workflow, and ease of use.

How?

Adding A Video To The Timeline

1. Navigate to Studio.
2. Create a new video design or edit an existing video design.
3. Click the + Add asset button.
4. Select Video.
5. Browse the source(s) that are available.
   • Global assets (Bynder DAM)
   • Collection
   • Uploads
6. Select the video and click Add asset.
7. Trim the video by adjusting the handles on the timeline or by entering Start and End timecode values (MM:SS:FF) below the clip preview. 

Changing The Starting Point Of A Video

1. Navigate to Studio.
2. Create a new video design or edit an existing one.
3. Select a video element in the timeline.
4. In the sidebar, hover over the video thumbnail and click the   icon to open the trim modal.
5. Here you can change the Start point of the video source.
6. 

Trimming A Video

1. Navigate to Studio.
2. Create a new video design or edit an existing one.
3. Select a video element in the timeline.
4. In the sidebar, collapse the duration tab.
5. Change the start and end frame.
   • Alternatively, users can select a video element in the timeline.
   • Click and drag the start or end point of the video element to trim.

Managing The Asset Source For A Video In Studio

1. Navigate to Studio.
2. Create a new video design or edit an existing one.
3. Add a new video element or select an existing one.
4. Navigate to the Asset source setting in the properties sidebar.
5. Select an option from the dropdown under All assets by default.
6. Search and select the collection you want to limit the asset source selection to.

Note: The collections organized in the Personal Uploads library cannot be used as an asset source.

Changing The Poster Frame/Thumbnail Of A Video 

1. Navigate to Studio.
2. Create a new design or edit an existing design.
3. in the Design Editor, click the button.
4. Select Design settings from the dropdown menu.
5. Under the Poster frame, set the specific poster frame you want for the thumbnail. This will show in the MM:SS:FF format.
6. Click Publish to save changes. The new thumbnail will appear in the Designs Overview.