> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.loopdesk.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Video Editor overview > Get to know the parts of the Loopdesk Video Editor. The Video Editor is where you build a video yourself. You arrange media, text and motion elements on a timeline, get help from Aura, the editor's AI assistant, and export the finished video. > [!NOTE] > > The Video Editor is separate from [Storyteller](/storyteller/overview.md). A Storyteller film doesn't open directly as an editor project, but you can download it and import it into a project to edit it. See [Edit a Storyteller film](/storyteller/your-films.md#edit-a-storyteller-film-in-the-video-editor). ## Create or open a project ### Create a project **1. Start a new project** Select **Projects** in the main sidebar, then select **Create Project**. The **Create New Project** dialog opens. ![The Create New Project dialog, with a Project Name field, an Aspect Ratio menu set to Landscape (16:9) — YouTube, and the Create Project button](https://mintcdn.com/loopdesk/LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86/images/Create%20project.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86\&q=85\&s=6f52a4901b963fded411807fdef8ed47) **2. Name your project** Enter a name for your project. **3. Choose an aspect ratio** Choose the aspect ratio that suits where your video will be shown: * **Landscape (16:9)** — YouTube * **Portrait (9:16)** — TikTok, Reels * **Square (1:1)** — Instagram * **Vertical (4:5)** — Social You can change the aspect ratio later in the editor, using the aspect-ratio selector on the [timeline](/video-editor/timeline.md). **4. Create the project** Select **Create Project**. Your new project opens in the editor. ### Open an existing project Select **Projects** in the main sidebar, then select the project's card. The project opens in the editor. ## Parts of the editor ![The Video Editor, with the Media Library panel on the left, the preview canvas in the center, the timeline below it and the Export button at the top right](https://mintcdn.com/loopdesk/LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86/images/Editor.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86\&q=85\&s=da24e6676578a73ac4f6ce1395a2578d) | Area | What it's for | Learn more | | - | - | - | | **Media Library** | Upload, search and filter your own media. | [Add media](/video-editor/add-media.md) | | **Stock Media** | Browse stock video, audio and images. | [Add media](/video-editor/add-media.md#stock-media) | | **Text** | Add styled text from a range of categories. | [Text and motion](/video-editor/text-and-motion.md) | | **Motion** | Browse emoji and motion presets. | [Text and motion](/video-editor/text-and-motion.md#motion) | | **Timeline** | Arrange clips on the Captions, Text, Motion, Video and Audio tracks, edit them and play back your video. | [Work with the timeline](/video-editor/timeline.md) | | **Properties panel** | Adjust the selected clip, including video effects, animations, captions and text formatting. | [Clip properties](/video-editor/clip-properties.md) | | **Aura** | Ask the AI assistant to analyze your video, suggest edits, create highlights, generate captions or clean up silences. | [Aura AI assistant](/video-editor/aura.md) | | **Output Inspector** | Choose export settings and render your video. | [Export a video](/video-editor/export-video.md) | ## Top bar The bar across the top of the editor shows your project's details and gives you quick access to editor tools. ![The top bar of the editor, showing the side-panel toggle, the project title, the aspect ratio and duration, the clock display, and the shortcuts, notifications, activity log and Export controls](https://mintcdn.com/loopdesk/LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86/images/top%20editor%20bar\(time\).png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86\&q=85\&s=39af3cac52f5a40335b19c4eaa33d4bb) | Control | What it does | | - | - | | Side-panel toggle | Shows or hides the side panel. It's at the far left. | | Project title | The name of your project. | | Aspect ratio and duration | The project's aspect ratio and how long the video is. | | Clock display | Shows the time. Click it to switch to your credits display. | | Keyboard shortcuts | Opens a map of the editor's keyboard shortcuts. | | Notifications | Shows your notifications. A number badge can appear on the bell icon. | | Activity log | Shows recent activity. | | **Export** | Opens the **Output Inspector** so you can export your video. See [Export a video](/video-editor/export-video.md). | When you click the clock, the same spot shows your credits instead: ![The top bar of the editor with the credits display shown in place of the clock](https://mintcdn.com/loopdesk/LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86/images/Top%20editor%20bar\(credits\).png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LqE1-2ycKVvbRs86\&q=85\&s=cd0dd1e575578076fd23d92fff786a5d) The time and credit figures in these screenshots are examples. Your top bar shows your own values. ## A typical editing workflow 1. Upload your footage to the **Media Library**, or find clips in **Stock Media**. 2. Arrange your clips on the timeline. 3. Add text, captions and motion elements. 4. Fine-tune each clip, such as its position, volume, effects and animations, in its properties panel. See [Clip properties](/video-editor/clip-properties.md). 5. Use Aura to suggest edits, generate captions or remove silences. 6. Export your video from the **Output Inspector** and download it. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.