Trim a video object from the beginning
Use this method when your video is placed on the stage as an object (not set as a background).
To trim frames from the start of a video object:
- Locate the video object on the timeline.
- Drag the left edge of the object's duration bar to the right until it reaches the point where you want playback to begin.
In the example below, the original video runs from 0:00 to 9:00. After dragging the left edge to the 4-second mark, the video plays from 4:00 to 9:00. All frames before 4:00 are trimmed out.
- Locate the video that you would like to trim.
- Drag the left edge of the object's duration to the desired beginning time.
Trim a video object from the end
Use this method when your video is placed on the stage as an object (not set as a background).
To trim frames from the end of a video object:
- Locate the video object on the timeline.
- Drag the right edge of the object's duration bar to the left until it reaches the point where you want playback to stop.
In the example below, the original video runs from 0:00 to 9:00. After dragging the right edge to the 4-second mark, the video plays from 0:00 to 4:00. All frames after 4:00 are trimmed out.
Background Video
Trim a background video from the beginning
Background videos have their own controls, separate from the timeline object approach above. The video indicator in the lower-left corner of the stage shows the start time, end time, and total length of the background video on the current slide — for example, 00:00 – 00:10 / 00:15 means the video starts at 0 seconds, plays for 10 seconds, and has a total length of 15 seconds.
Note: Background videos always begin playing at the first second of the slide, regardless of the start time you set. Setting a start time determines which frame of the video appears first — not when on the slide the video begins.
- Navigate to the slide that contains a background video you wish to trim.
In the lower left corner of the slide, click the video indicator to display the video controls.
The video indicator displays the start and end times of the video on the current slide. The background video is set to start at second 00:00 and play for 00:10 seconds, out of a total video length of 00:15 seconds: 00:00 - 00:10 / 00:15
In the example below:We will set the video to play from the 5th second.
- Click on the camera icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Click Start Time.
- Choose which second should be the start point of the video. Remember: Background videos will always start to play at the first second of the slide.
Continue a background video to the next slide
The Extend option creates a new slide and carries the background video forward from where it left off, so playback continues seamlessly across slides.
Note: This option is available for background videos only.
- Navigate to the slide whose background video you want to extend.
- In the slide panel on the left side of Powtoon Studio, click the three-dot menu on the slide thumbnail.
- Select Extend.
A new slide is created. The background video on the new slide picks up from the point where it ended on the previous slide.
Loop a background video
Powtoon Studio does not have a dedicated loop toggle for background videos. You can create a looping effect by duplicating the slide — the duplicate uses the same portion of the background video, so the two slides play the same segment back to back.
Note: This option is available for background videos only.
- Navigate to the slide whose background video you want to loop.
- In the slide panel on the left side of Powtoon Studio, click the three-dot menu on the slide thumbnail.
- Select Duplicate.
An exact copy of the slide is created, including the same background video segment. When the Powtoon plays, the two slides run consecutively, producing a looping effect.
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