How to create a clip of a video in Overcast

In the below video, Stephen will go through how to upload files in Overcast.

Steps to creating a clip in Overcast: 

  1. Go into a video asset in Overcast that you want to create a clip from. 
  2. Select the “Edit” icon on the left side of the player. 
  3. Choose the start point of the clip that you want to use by pausing the video or selecting the required time on the scrub bar. 
  4. Click “Set Start”
  5. Choose the endpoint of the clip that you want to use by pausing the video or selecting the required time on the scrub bar. 
  6. Click “Set End”
  7. You can rename or add a description of the sub clip if you’d like.
  8. Choose where you want to save the new sub clip to. 
  9. Click “Cut Clip” and it will save the clip to the requested location. 

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If the above video doesn’t solve your problem, check if there is a solution in our General Tips section.

Or look at our other “Learn Overcast” guides available in the Learn Section.

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