A cut-away shot is an element to insert in your interviews that will help to bring rhythm and/or illustrate the interviewee's words. For example :
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photos or videos of people, places, or events mentioned in the interview
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a different shot of your interview: a close-up, a shot of the hands, the interviewee at work...
Here is an example to help you understand what a cutting plan is.
To add a cutaway shot to your PlayPlay video:
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Add a "Subtitles" (Interview & Quotes category) screen and insert a video media (your interview) into it.
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Then go to the "Cutaway shots" tab and drag one or several photos or video(s) into the dedicated fields.
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Like for other types of media, a window for setting up your cutaway shot opens automatically. You can then crop, trim or add a filter to your media.
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Save and you're done! Your cutaway shot is automatically added at the beginning of the screen.
If you wish, you can then choose the time of appearance or the duration of your cutaway shot with the editor.
💡To unlock the full potential of this feature, please click on this link. Once on the page, select the tutorial "Master cutaway shots" under the category "PlayPlay Guides".
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It is only possible to add cutaways to the "Subtitles" screens.
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In the same Subtitles screen, it is possible to add up to 10 cutaway shots and add subtitles on top of them.
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If your cutaway shot is a video, it will not be possible to hear its sound. The sound of your main media (the interview) will continue to play over it.
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It is not possible to add a cutaway shot if the main media in your Subtitles screen is an image.
You can replace your main media in your Subtitles screen and the added cutaways will be saved: