Edit a Video in MyMedia
If you aren't too familiar with editing video, you can edit directly in MyMedia to make basic trimming edits.
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In Canvas, in the global Navigation menu on the left, click Account, then click My Media
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In the top right corner of the video section, click the pencil icon
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Then click Launch Editor to the right of the video
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- Trim the front of video by playing it to the location where you want it to begin and then click the [ above the timeline marker
- Trim the end of video by clicking on the location where you want the video to end and clicking the ] above the timeline marker
![arrow pointing at ] icon in the My Media video editor](/academic-support/technology/images/mymedia-set-out-icon.jpeg){kind=icon}
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- To cut something out of the middle, choose a starting location and click the scissor icon
- Choose an ending location and click the scissor icon again
- Click on the portion you just cut then press delete on your keyboard
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To retain the original full-length video, be sure to click on Save a Copy
Give the edited video a new name and click the Create button
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You will get a message that the copy has been successfully saved
Click OK
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At this point, it is safe to exit the editor by clicking on the arrow button in the bottom left-hand corner of the editor
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Click I'm sure when prompted to exit
Note: If you click on the Save button at the top of the page, any edits will be saved to the original video.