Overview
When you want to highlight a specific part of a media asset, you can use an easy tool to control what appears in the media placeholder. Cropping also helps you focus on a key section of an asset while removing extraneous elements that might distract from the main content.
The guidelines in this article apply to both static images and video assets.
The Media Asset Before Cropping
In the example below, the media asset does not fit the placeholder as intended. Only the woman standing at the head of the table is meant to be shown, while the other people seated at the table should be excluded.
The asset needs to be cropped so that the most important content is properly displayed in the placeholder.
Cropping a Media Asset Step by Step
| 1. | Open the media asset in the Media Editor. Not sure how? Follow the steps in Accessing the Media Editor. |
| 2. | In the Canvas pane, select Scene placeholder. |
| With the canvas now set to Scene placeholder, the portion of the media asset that can fit into the placeholder is displayed by the Media Editor. The challenge is that what is shown is not what needs to be displayed. | |
| 3. | Using the corner and side handles, resize the media asset until only the desired portion is visible in the placeholder. ▶ As you resize, reposition the media asset within the placeholder area to make sure you're getting the desired result. |
| 4. | Make any necessary finetuning to ensure that only the desired part of the media asset appears in the placeholder. |
| 5. | When you are satisfied with the result, click Apply in the upper-right corner. |
| In the Studio, the placeholder is updated with the edited media asset. | |
| 6. | Click anywhere outside the Media dialog window to close the window. |
| The scene is updated with the cropped media asset. | |