Use videos you already have

Bring in videos from your phone, camera or another app, and edit them in Cutaway.

You don’t have to record in Cutaway. You can import (bring in) videos you already have.

Start a project from your videos

1. Press Import

   On the Projects screen, press Import. (Shortcut: Command + I.)

2. Pick your files

   Choose one or more video files and press Open. Your project opens.

3. Check what each file is

   Cutaway shows your files on the Sources page and guesses what each one is: your Screen recording, Camera A, Camera B, or extra video.

   If a guess is wrong, use the menu next to the file to fix it. The menu also has Voice, System audio, B-roll, Music and Image.

   

Name your screen recording with the word screen in it (like “Screen recording.mp4”) and your camera video with camera in it. Cutaway then guesses right every time.

Line up two videos (sync)

If you filmed yourself on a camera and recorded your screen at the same time, the two videos need to line up. This is called sync.

Cutaway does this for you by listening to the sound in both videos. If it isn’t sure, you’ll see Review sync. Press it, then play the video and check that your lips match your voice.

Add more videos to a project

Already in the editor? Press the + at the end of the video row on the timeline and choose a video or photo. It’s added to the end.

Your original files are safe

Cutaway copies your files into the project, so your project keeps working even if you move the originals. It never changes or deletes your original files. You can change this in Settings.