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Novacut Help Center
Learn Novacut step by step, from your first cut to export, then dig into every editing tool.
Getting started
- Start here: how Novacut worksThe whole workflow in one page: upload footage, get a first cut, revise it in chat and export.
- How to create a first cut from raw footageUpload footage, describe the video, and Novacut builds an editable first cut.
- How to write a good edit promptDescribe the format, audience, length, pacing and must-keep moments to get a better first cut.
- Tour of the editorFind your way around the project editor: header, tool rail, preview, timeline and chat.
- How to revise an edit with chatAsk for changes in plain language and Novacut edits the timeline for you.
- How to undo and redo changesUndo chat changes and timeline edits, or bring them back.
- How to render and download an MP4Choose a preset or custom settings, render, and download the video or its audio.
- How to manage your projectsFind, open, rename and delete projects, and restore the demo project.
Editing
- How to upload and manage your footageUpload video, audio and images, see what's in a project, and find files in your library.
- Timeline basics and keyboard shortcutsSelect, trim, move, cut and delete clips on the timeline, with shortcuts.
- How to change the video lengthSet the length in your prompt, or ask chat to make the edit shorter or longer.
- How to remove filler words, pauses and retakesClean up ums, long pauses, dead air and repeated takes with one request.
- How Novacut finds shots and uses b-rollNovacut analyzes what's visible in every clip, so you can find and use shots by what they show.
- How to change clip speed: slow motion, fast motion and freeze framesSlow down, speed up, reverse or freeze any clip, from the timeline or chat.
- How to add transitionsPut a dissolve, dip, push, slide, wipe, zoom or blur on any cut.
- How to add video effectsAdd shake, zoom pulse, flash, glitch, RGB split, blur, vignette, film grain, glow or sharpen.
- How to add titles, text and lower thirdsAdd titles, lower thirds, captions cards, timers and shapes through chat.
- How to add a logo or watermarkUpload your logo as an image and ask chat to place it as a watermark.
- How to make a vertical, square or widescreen videoSwitch between 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5, and reframe your shots.
Captions
Audio
- How to add or remove background musicPick a track from the music library, use your own, set the volume, or remove music.
- How to generate original music and sound effectsAsk for an original track or a sound effect made for your edit.
- How to reduce background noise and clean up voicesRemove hum, hiss and room noise and even out voices.
Look
- How to apply a color filterApply a look such as Valencia or Moon to the whole edit and set its strength.
- How to adjust color and match clipsCorrect exposure, contrast and white balance, and make shots look consistent.
- How to stabilize shaky footage or upscale itSmooth out handheld shots or upscale footage to 1080p, 1440p or 4K.
Export
- How to export your project to Final Cut ProDownload an FCPXML project and relink it to your original footage in Final Cut Pro.
- How to export your project to DaVinci ResolveDownload a Resolve-ready FCPXML and relink it to your original footage.
- How to export your project to Adobe Premiere ProDownload EDLs with import notes and rebuild the edit in Premiere Pro.
- How to find your video folder path (macOS)Copy the path of the folder that holds your original videos and images, for editor exports.
- How to find your video folder path (Windows)Copy the path of the folder that holds your original videos and images, for editor exports.
- How to write YouTube chaptersGet chapter timestamps for your edited video, ready to paste into YouTube.
AI apps
Account
- How to change the languageSwitch the app and help articles to another language, and chat in any language.
- Free trial, plans and usageHow the free trial works, how to check usage, and how to upgrade, change or cancel a plan.
- Troubleshooting uploads, processing and playbackFix uploads that stall, footage that won't finish processing, and previews that won't play.