GuidesVideo insert

Show a second take as a window over the picture

A video insert shows one of your layers as a second window over the picture, for example a close-up of your hands over the wide shot. It is a window onto a layer that is already in the project, so its sound, effects and timing stay those of that layer. You drag, pinch, resize and rotate it on the paused preview. Video inserts are free.

You need: A project with a video layer to show.

Steps
  1. Add the insert

    In the Timeline, tap + and choose Video insert under Overlays.

  2. Choose the layer

    Show which layer? lists your layers. Tap one.

  3. Place it

    Pause and tap the insert. Drag it to move it (it snaps into place); long-press and drag to place it freely; pinch or drag the corner dot to resize it; turn it with two fingers, which snaps every 45°.

  4. Set when it shows

    The insert shows for as long as its layer's clip runs. Trim or move that clip on its lane to change it.

  5. Style it

    In the insert editor, set the opacity, a colour key that removes a background colour, and the look of the edge.

Good to know
  • Does the insert have its own sound?

    No. It is a window onto a layer; the sound and the effects are those of that layer.

Try it

Musaic - Recording Studio is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Musaic Pro adds lyrics, animations, chord detection and Fix audio, and removes the watermark.

Download on theApp Store

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Written for Musaic 1.4.0.