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Adding Stock Video Footage to a Scene

The SundaySky platform provides you with access to millions of stock video clips from the Getty libraries, spanning a wide range of topics. The videos, in a large variety of themes and styles, can be added to any media placeholder in a scene.

Adding Video Footage

1.

Open the relevant video in the Studio.
2.

From the scene line-up, select the relevant scene.
3.

Double-click the media placeholder to which you want to add video footage.
 

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4.

Click Media library.
▶ If you are replacing an asset, a thumbnail of the current media asset is displayed.
 

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Note:
If video footage was previously removed from the placeholder, you'll need to click the plus sign.

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5.

In the media library, click Stock videos.
 

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6.

After you review the Getty terms, mark the checkbox and then click Save.
▶ You'll need to accept the terms and conditions before you can access the Getty libraries.
▶ Once you have accepted the terms and conditions for either images or videos, this message will no longer be displayed.
 

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7.

In the search bar, type what you are searching for and then press ENTER.
▶ As you browse the results, you can hover over the video thumbnail to watch a preview.
 

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  Tips for Searching

1.

You can search for a phrase.
▶ For example: searching for company meeting retrieves videos of people participating in different types of meetings.
2.

If you want only illustration videos, include the word illustration in your search query.
3.

Include vertical in your search query if you are searching for videos with a vertical orientation and horizontal for videos with a horizontal orientation.  
8.

When you find the desired video, select the video and then click Use at the bottom of the page.
▶ You can also double-click the video.
 

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9.

Click anywhere outside the media window to save your selection.
 

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The video is added to the placeholder.
 

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10.

(Optional) If you'd like, you can now trim or crop the video to show only the portion relevant tothe scene.

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