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      How to Access Media Settings

      You can adjust the size and fit of media uploaded to Hour One to ensure that it looks its best in your scene. To access the media settings, go to the ‘Scene’ button on the right menu bar, then select the 'Content' tab and on any layout that contains a media element, you will find the ‘Media settings’ button located next to the media section.

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      For Images:

      Media settings include sizing and filters:

      Sizing

      Smart: This default option automatically chooses the best fit for the uploaded image based on the current media frame within the scene:

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      Crop: This option allows you to manually choose the size and location of the crop to create a custom fit for your image:

      media settings crop

       

      Scale: This option automatically adjusts the image to fit the current media frame selected for the scene:

      media settings scale

      Filters

      Additionally, you can apply filters to your image by selecting the Filters section under the image editing options:

      media settings filters

      For Videos:

      After selecting the media settings for a video, a separate Video Settings window will pop-up. Within this window, you will have three options for editing.

      Video Fit

      Selecting this option will allow you to either ‘Crop’ your video where you can zoom in/out and choose the crop area (shown below):

      media settings fit

      Scale - where the system will fit the video dimensions to the media frame within the layout (may stretch or compress video). The last option is to ‘Fit’ which will keep the original video dimensions no matter the media frame size without distorting the video. Instead, a color padding will be added around the video to compensate. The padding color can be changed according to the currently chosen style palette.

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      Trim

      Selecting this option will allow you to trim video to fit your length requirements

      video settings trim

      Playback

      You will have three sub-options to choose from. The timing of the video is based on the transcript length.

      • Loop: If the video is shorter than the transcript, it loops until the audio finishes
      • Freeze: If the video is shorter than the transcript, it freezes on the last frame until the audio finishes
      • Interpolate: The video speed changes to match the transcript length
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      If you have any further questions or need assistance with using this feature, please contact our support team.