Video Studio

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Video Studio

SoapBox Video Studio provides professional-grade video editing tools for creating sermon clips, promotional content, and ministry media without expensive software or technical expertise.

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Features Overview

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Getting Started

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Uploading Video

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Supported Formats

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Video Editing

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Timeline Editor

The timeline is your workspace:

• Video Track - Your main video footage
• Audio Track - Sound and music
• Text Track - Titles and captions
• Effects Track - Transitions and effects

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Basic Editing

Trimming

• Drag edges of clips to shorten
• Use in/out points for precision
• Remove unwanted sections

Splitting

• Click where you want to split
• Press split button or keyboard shortcut
• Create multiple segments

Arranging

• Drag clips to reorder
• Create sequences from multiple clips
• Add transitions between clips

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Text & Titles

Add text overlays:

• Lower thirds (name/title graphics)
• Full-screen titles
• Scripture verses
• Call-to-action text

Text Styles

• Church branding colors
• Multiple fonts
• Animation options
• Positioning controls

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Audio

Manage your audio:

• Adjust volume levels
• Fade in/out
• Background music
• Voiceover recording

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AI Transcription

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Automatic Transcription

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Editing Transcripts

• Click any word to edit
• Adjust timing if needed
• Fix speaker identification
• Correct technical terms or names

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Transcript Uses

• Captions - Display as subtitles
• Search - Find moments in video by text
• Blog Posts - Repurpose sermon content
• Notes - Create study guides

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Captions & Subtitles

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Caption Styles

Choose your look:

• Standard (white text, black background)
• Modern (stylized, animated)
• Branded (your church colors)
• Social media optimized

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Multi-Language Subtitles

Generate subtitles in:

• Spanish
• Portuguese
• French
• German
• Korean
• Chinese
• And more…

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Caption Settings

Customize appearance:

• Font and size
• Position on screen
• Background opacity
• Animation style

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Creating Clips

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Sermon Clips

Create shareable moments:

1. Find the moment in your video
2. Mark in and out points
3. Choose aspect ratio (vertical for social, horizontal for web)
4. Add branding elements
5. Export

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Clip Formats

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Batch Clip Creation

Create multiple clips efficiently:

1. Mark multiple highlight moments
2. Apply consistent branding
3. Export all at once
4. Receive notification when ready

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Color & Effects

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Color Correction

Improve video quality:

• Brightness/contrast
• Color balance
• Exposure correction
• White balance

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Cinematic LUTs

Apply professional color grades:

• Film-inspired looks
• Warm/cool tones
• High contrast
• Vintage styles

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Effects

Available effects:

• Transitions (fade, dissolve, wipe)
• Speed changes (slow motion, time lapse)
• Zoom and pan
• Picture-in-picture

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Exporting

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Export Settings

Quality Options

• 4K (highest quality, large file)
• 1080p (HD, recommended for most uses)
• 720p (good for web, smaller file)

Platform Presets

• YouTube (optimized settings)
• Social Media (compressed, fast upload)
• Website (balanced quality/size)
• Archive (maximum quality)

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Export Queue

Export multiple videos:

• Add to queue
• Process in background
• Download when ready
• Share directly

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Organization

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Video Library

Organize your content:

• Folders by series
• Tags for searchability
• Star favorites
• Archive old content

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Search

Find videos quickly:

• Search by title
• Search transcripts
• Filter by date
• Filter by series

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Distribution

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Direct Sharing

Share from Video Studio:

• YouTube upload
• Facebook/Instagram
• Twitter/X
• Church website

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Scheduling

Plan your releases:

• Schedule future posts
• Set release times
• Coordinate across platforms

Learn more about Content Distribution →

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Best Practices

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Next Steps