Add B-roll or a picture over your clip
EDIT A CLIP FROM FIRST CUT TO DOWNLOAD · PART 7 OF 8 · UPDATED 17 OCTOBER 2026
Place stock footage or a picture and choose how it sits.
The Editor works on a laptop or desktop.
Steps
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Select B-roll to open the B-roll tools.
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Select Add next to Gameplay to cut stock footage over your pauses.
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Select Clip settings to open the settings of the B-roll.
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Select Small box under Placement to show the B-roll as a box over your clip.
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Drag the Size slider to the left to make the box smaller.
If something goes wrong
- Hiding B-roll hides only its picture. Its sound still plays; select Sound on to turn the sound off.
- If nothing is added, the clip may be too short to cut B-roll into without covering its opening or ending.
- Select Full screen under Placement to make the B-roll fill the frame again.
More guides
- Next: Add music and keep your voice clear
- Cut out the part you don't want
- Download a clip that's ready to post
- Start your clip on its best moment
- Fix wrong words in your captions
- Change how your captions look
- Keep your speaker in frame
- All guides
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