Playback Speed
Preview speed (whole project)
Preview speed affects how fast the timeline plays back while you edit. It does not change the speed of clips in your final export.
- On the timeline toolbar, find the speed dropdown (shows 1x by default).
- Choose a speed:
| Speed Options |
|---|
| 0.25x |
| 0.5x |
| 1x |
| 1.5x |
| 2x |
Use slower speeds to check fine edits; use faster speeds to skim long timelines.
Preview speed is saved with your project state. It is a editing convenience only - the exported video uses each clip’s own speed setting (below).
Per-clip speed
Per-clip speed changes how fast a specific video clip plays. This is included when you Replace Video.
- Select a video clip on the timeline or canvas.
- Open the Settings tab in the sidebar.
- Find Playback Speed.
- Choose a speed from the dropdown:
| Option |
|---|
| 0.25x |
| 0.5x |
| 0.75x |
| 1x (Normal) |
| 1.25x |
| 1.5x |
| 1.75x |
| 2x |
| 3x |
| 4x |
When you change clip speed, the clip’s duration on the timeline updates automatically; a 10-second clip at 2x becomes 5 seconds on the timeline.
Preview speed vs clip speed
| Preview speed | Per-clip speed | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Timeline toolbar dropdown | Clip Settings tab |
| Range | 0.25x – 2x | 0.25x – 4x |
| Affects export | No | Yes |
| Affects timeline duration | No | Yes |
Common workflows
Slow-motion effect
- Select the clip.
- Set Playback Speed to 0.5x or 0.25x.
- Preview with
Space. - Replace Video to export.
Speed up a long section
- Select the clip.
- Set Playback Speed to 1.5x, 2x, or higher.
- Trim the clip if needed after the duration shrinks.
Review edits faster (without changing export)
- Set the toolbar preview dropdown to 1.5x or 2x.
- Scrub and play through the timeline.
- Reset preview to 1x before replacing if you prefer.