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Choose what you want to do

Crop a video or image

Change the visible area, reposition your subject inside the frame, or adjust the zoom.

Resize and position a layer

Adjust size, position, opacity, borders, and other layer properties.

Replace media

Swap the media in a layer. For sequences, replacing media hides the existing sequence visual and adds the new media as a separate layer.

Show, hide, and reorder layers

Control which visuals appear and which sit in front of others.

Lock a layer

Keep a layer from moving or resizing while you work on other visuals.

Copy and paste attributes

Reuse visual settings from one layer on another.

Crop a video or image

For step-by-step instructions, see Crop a video or image. The guide explains crop handles, repositioning, zoom, and applying changes to one scene or all scenes.

Scene editor toolbar

When you select a visual layer, a floating toolbar appears above it. Use it to replace media, adjust the layer’s framing, or apply effects and animations. Floating toolbar options in Descript scene editor

Right-click commands

Right-click a visual to open its contextual menu. Use the task guides above for layer order, visibility, locking, replacing media, and pasting attributes. Right-click visual options menu in Descript scene editor

Scene toolbar

The scene toolbar appears when nothing is selected. It provides quick access to scene-wide tools and settings. The Layout button includes a pop-out menu. Scene toolbar options in Descript See Scene properties for more scene-wide settings.