Huqo Montage: video editing from first clip to export

Start a video project#

Montage is Huqo’s video app. Pixel is for graphics and photos. Both are available through Suite Pro and open in the current tab.

1. Choose Montage in the sidebar, or open the Montage card from your creative workspace.
2. Start a project and give it a clear name. Choose the aspect ratio for your intended output.
3. Import the videos, audio or images you want to use. Keep your original media available until the project has finished saving.

Build your timeline#

The timeline is where clips become a sequence. Use its horizontal scrolling and zoom controls to reach the part you want to edit.

1. Add media to the timeline, then drag clips into order.
2. Select a clip to adjust its properties, trim its length or split at the playhead using the available tools.
3. Add titles and audio, then use the preview to check timing.
4. Use Undo and Redo when trying an edit, and check the saved state before leaving.

Timeline tools, captions and shortcuts#

The video library separates Media, Scenes, Templates, Titles, Graphics, Audio, Captions and Projects. Import your video, photos and audio into Media, then drag them onto a timeline track. Drag a clip to move it, drag its edges to trim it, or place the playhead inside it and use Split. The navigator and timeline zoom help you move through a longer edit without changing the clips.

Use the preview to arrange visual clips. Later tracks appear above earlier tracks, and captions appear above visuals. The clip settings provide transforms, fit or crop, speed, transitions, motion, visual adjustments and audio controls. Titles can use editable text styling and animation. Audio tracks can overlap; check levels and fades in the preview before exporting.

Captions can be edited on the timeline, and subtitle files can be imported from SRT or VTT. Scenes and motion templates provide a structured starting point. Choosing a video template starts a new video and keeps the existing project.

• Space plays or pauses. Left and Right move one frame; hold Shift for ten frames.
• S splits an eligible selected clip at the playhead. Delete or Backspace removes selected clips.
• Ctrl or Command Z undoes; adding Shift redoes. Ctrl or Command S saves.
• Use I and O to mark a section for looping or export; M adds a timeline marker.
• Ctrl or Command C, X and V copy, cut and paste clips at the playhead. D with Ctrl or Command duplicates a selection.
• Alt temporarily disables timeline snapping while moving clips. Shift keeps proportions when resizing on the preview.

Preview, save and export#

Play through the complete timeline before exporting. Check text placement, audio levels and any gaps between clips.

1. Choose the export option and available output settings.
2. Allow the browser to finish rendering before closing the tab.
3. Keep the editable project for later changes as well as the exported video.
4. A project backup retains editing data; an exported video is the finished result.

When media or export needs attention#

If a preview does not load, reopen the saved project and check its media references. Larger projects can need more time and browser memory. Close unused editing tabs and retry from your saved project. For a persistent issue, include the project name and steps in a support ticket.