Hide, mirror, and fill tracks to change layout in the Editor

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Mirror (flip horizontally), fill, and hide individual video tracks in the Editor to create more engaging and dynamic content.

We recommend using Smart Scenes first to quickly and accurately apply dynamic layouts to your recording, and then applying some of the effects below.

Mirror a video track tile

In the Riverside studio, you see your own video track mirrored by default so it looks more familiar to you, like your reflection. To mirror, or flip, a participant's video track in the Editor, follow the steps below.

1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.

3. Click on the participant's video tile you want to flip horizontally. 
4. Click the Mirror icon. 
   Click the Mirror icon again to revert back.

The mirror effect applies to a participant's track across the entire timeline.

Fill a video track tile

Use the fill button to show a single track and hide all other video tracks during a scene. This is a great way to show only one speaker or a screen share during a segment of your video.

1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.

3. Click on the participant's tile you want to fill the recording canvas with. 
4. Click the Fill icon. 
   The track fills the screen and all other participants are removed for the duration of that scene. 
   Click Unfill to return all tracks back to the canvas.

Please note that the audio for all participants is still included, even when their track is hidden or another speaker's track fills the recording canvas. However, you can mute each participant's audio for that segment and you can create and export an audio-only clip (MP3 or WAV).

Hide (remove) an individual video track

Use the hide button to control who is included on screen during a segment of your video. This is a great way to add variety, hide a screen share that's no longer relevant, or remove a participant who may have stepped away.

Hide a video track from the recording

1. Open a recording in the Editor.
2. Click the outer border of the recording canvas.
3. Select Tracks.
4. Click on the participant's tile you want to hide. 
5. Click Hide. 
   The video track is removed during that scene.

You can also hide a video track by clicking the Tracks button in the sidebar, selecting the participant's name, and clicking the toggle next to Hide video. 

Please note that the audio for all participants is still included, even when their track is hidden or another speaker's track fills the recording canvas. However, you can mute each participant's audio for that segment and you can create and export an audio-only clip (MP3 or WAV).

Return a video track to the recording

1. Click the outer border of the recording canvas.
2. Select Tracks.
3. Click on the participant's tile you want show in the video.
4. Click Show. 
   The video track returns to that scene.
   Changes are reflected immediately.

Additional layout changes

You can make additional changes to further customize your video:

• Choose whether to include spacing for gaps and customize corners (round or square) between the video frames.
• Rearrange participants' video tracks.
• Add a new scene to change the video layout for a particular segment of the video.

Learn more

• Use only a track's audio in an edited clip
• Turn Video Mirroring Off or On in the Studio