Highlight Reel window
The tables below list the controls and features in the Highlight Reel window.
Main components1 | Preview Window | Displays the a preview of the selected Library item or playback from the Timeline. |
2 | Navigation area | Provides buttons for playback, volume control, and aspect ratio. |
3 | Timeline | Displays the media that has been assembled for the movie. |
4 | Library | Contains thumbnails of the video clips and photos that you have imported to the Highlight Reel window. |
Highlight Reel tools and controls | Folder button: Opens the list of project folders. To pin the list open, click the Pin button  in the upper right corner of the list. |
 | New folder button: Lets you add a new folder to the folder list. |
 | Import Media button: Lets you choose between Import Media Files and Import Media Folders. You can then navigate to the corresponding items. |
All, Years, Months, Days, Faces | Sorting options that let you organize the imported items. |
 | Thumbnail Zoom slider: Move the slider to the left or right to decrease or increase thumbnail size in the Library. |
 | Show Videos/Hide Videos: Filter media by hiding or showing video files. |
 | Show Photos/Hide Photos: Filter media by hiding or showing image files. |
 | Show Selected Files Only: Filter media by showing only the files that have been marked as selected in the Library (as indicated by a check mark in upper right corner of a thumbnail). |
 | Hide Used Files: Filter media by showing only the files that have not been added to the movie in the Timeline. |
 | Settings button: Lets you choose Movie mode and Movie settings. For more information, see Highlight Reel settings. |
Create | Use the Create button to build your Highlight Reel movie. When finished, the movie appears in the Highlight Reel Timeline. |
 | Standard playback controls are available, including Home, Previous, Play, Next, End, and Repeat (loop). |
 | The Volume slider lets you adjust the system playback volume. It does not affect the volume of the exported movie. |
  | Aspect ratio: Lets you choose between 16:9 (default) or 9:16 (portrait orientation). |
OK | OK button: Closes the Highlight Reel window, exporting the content of the Timeline as a .vsp file and adding it to the VideoStudio Library. |
Close | Close button: Closes the Highlight Reel window without exporting files to the VideoStudio Library (unless you choose to do so when prompted). |