Add image overlays in the editor

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Add images to your video in the Editor to make your video more engaging. Upload your own pictures or choose from our photo library.

Plan: All plans
Device: Computer browser

Step by step

From the toolbar
1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.
3. On the timeline, move the playhead to the desired location.
4. In the editing toolbar, click Images.
5. In the Images panel, search the image library by keyword or click Upload and choose a JPG or PNG file on your computer.
  - To view the image larger and see more details, hover over it and click Preview.
6. Drag and drop the image onto the video canvas to add it to your edit.
  Or, click the video.
7. On the canvas, click and drag the image's corners to resize it or its edges to crop it.
8. Click the image overlay to open its menu. Then:
  - Click Make video to convert the image to a video.
  - Click the Replace icon to add a different image or upload.
  - Click the Fill video icon to fill the frame, and click the Minimize icon to make it smaller.
  - Click the Mask icon to crop the image into a shape, then choose a frame style.
  - Click the Animation icon to apply entry and exit animations.
  - Click the Opacity icon to adjust the image’s transparency.
  - Click the Trash icon to remove the image.
  - Click the ••• [three dots] to change its layer, copy, or duplicate it.
9. Adjust the overlay's duration on the timeline.
From the transcript
1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.
3. On the transcript, click and select when you want the image overlay to appear.
4. On the context menu, click Add and choose Image.
5. In the Images panel, search the image library by keyword or click Upload and choose a JPG or PNG file on your computer.
  - To view the image larger and see more details, hover over it and click Preview.
6. Drag and drop the image onto the video canvas to add it to your edit.
  Or, click the image.
7. On the canvas, click and drag the image's corners to resize it or its edges to crop it.
8. Click the image overlay to open its menu. Then:
  - Click Make video to convert the image to a video.
  - Click the Replace icon to add a different image or upload.
  - Click the Fill video icon to fill the frame, and click the Minimize icon to make it smaller.
  - Click the Mask icon to crop the image into a shape, then choose a frame style.
  - Click the Animation icon to apply entry and exit animations.
  - Click the Opacity icon to adjust the image’s transparency.
  - Click the Trash icon to remove the image.
  - Click the ••• [three dots] to change its layer, copy, or duplicate it.
9. Adjust the overlay's duration on the timeline.