Introduction to Kaltura video editor

About

Kaltura video editor lets you enhance and customize your media.

You can use the editor to:

• Create and edit quizzes
• Clip, trim, chop, and splice videos
• Add hotspots
• Insert advertisements (Rich Media CMS only)

Supported media

The table below shows which editing tools are available for each media type.

Prerequisites

• Editor module: The Editor module must be enabled by your administrator.
• Permissions: You must be the owner or co-editor of the media, or have permission to create clips.
• Quizzes: Both the Quiz module and Editor module must be enabled. 
• Hotspots: The Hotspots module must be enabled. 

Access the video editor

Accessing the video editor varies depending on the Kaltura application you're using.

• If you're working with videos, see How to launch Kaltura's video editor.
• If you're working with video quizzes, see How to launch Kaltura's quiz editor.

Video editor tabs

The video editor displays different tabs based on your media type.

Tab	Name	Description
	Quiz tab	Create and edit video quizzes
	Editor tab	Trim or clip media, and chop and splice media
	Hotspots tab	Create hotspots on your entry
	Advertisements tab	Set cue points for advertisements (Rich Media CMS only)
	Help tab	Includes helpful tips and accessibility information
	Exit	Exit the editor. (Note in the Rich Media CMS, you click the X to close the editor.)

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