6. Video Switching with the Panopto Editor

InformationIn Panopto 4.4 +, you can control which video streams the viewer sees by editing individual secondary streams in the Panopto Editor.

Editing the primary video source will edit on all streams; editing a secondary source will only affect that stream. This documentation pertains to editing secondary streams.

Edit Individual Streams in the Panopto Editor

Login to your Panopto page.

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Locate the session you would like to edit, and click the “edit” button to launch the Panopto Editor.

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This will launch the Panopto Editor.

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Click on the editing tool (scissors) and click on the video stream you wish you edit. This will be the start of the section that will be removed, which will show the viewer a different secondary stream. Click again on the same stream to finish the edit.

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Note: This feature only applies to screen capture and secondary video sources (does not apply to the PowerPoint stream)

Drag the edit to the desired length.

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A stream can also have multiple edits applied.

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You can use this add multiple edits to your session.

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After you complete your edits, click “Save” or “Save As” at the top right to save your changes.

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Choosing “Save” will save the edit and you can continue working.  A successfully saved edit will display the message below.

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Choosing “Save As” will allow you to name your edit with a specific title.

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After the session re-encodes the new edits will be viewable.