360° video editing

To edit and export a 360 video

1. In the Edit workspace, drag a 360 video from the Library to the Timeline. If you want to convert fisheye 360 to equirectangular, right-click the clip in the Timeline, choose 360 Video, and click the applicable fisheye option (Single Fisheye to Equirectangular or Double Fisheye to Equirectangular.
2. In the Timeline, verify that you are working with a 360 video by ensuring that the 360 video icon displays in the Player panel.
3. Edit the video in VideoStudio. For example, you can do the following:
   • Open the Options panel to access Correction settings
   • Apply an effect from the Library (*Not all effects can be applied to 360 video.)
   • Trim the video
   • Add a title or object

Note: When you apply a title or object to a 360 video, right-click the item in the Timeline, and choose 360 Video > Insert as 360 to convert the media to 360. Make any adjustments you want in the Insert as 360 window. A circular 360 icon appears on titles and other objects inserted as 360.

1. When you are finished editing, save your file and click the Share tab.
2. From the Share tab, ensure that you enable the Same as Project Settings check box or select a 360-compatible setting (for example, MPEG-4, AVC 360, in the highest resolution suitable for your project).
3. Make any additional changes to the settings on the Sharing page and click Start.

To convert 360 video to standard video

1. In the Timeline, right-click a 360 video clip, and choose 360 Video > 360 to Standard. The 360 Video window opens with two preview panes—the 360 video source is on the left and a standard video preview is on the right.
2. In the 360 video pane, drag the View Tracker icon until its position corresponds to the view that you want to show in the standard video pane.
3. Click Play and as the 360 video plays, drag the View Tracker if you want to change the view seen in the standard video pane. Each time you change the view, key frames are added.
4. When you are finished, you can replay the video and edit the view by doing any of the following:
   1. Delete a key frame by clicking it on the timeline and pressing Delete.
   2. Drag a key frame on the timeline to change when the view appears.
   3. Click a key frame and change the view by adjusting the Pan, Tilt, and Field of View values in the Angle area.
5. Click OK to accept the changes and return to the Timeline. If you want to clear all key frames, click the Reset button.
6. When you want to output your project, ensure that you choose a standard video format.