When you process a video, Zenious automatically removes unwanted portions of the screen - such as loading screens, idle moments, or excessive mouse movement, while keeping your audio and video in sync. In cases where you want to fine-tune or remove specific portions of the screen, Zenious lets you manually trim or edit video segments across scenes, without disrupting audio–video synchronization.

To trim video segments in Zenious

1. Open your processed video in Zenious.
   The video and its transcript are displayed on the editing interface.

2. Identify the segment you want to trim (e.g., a loading screen or unwanted mouse movement). 
   Note: You can use the transcript to locate the exact timeframe you wish to trim.

   
   

3. Choose to trim the video either from the transcript or using the video playback.
   

Trim using transcript selection

1. Select the relevant transcript text that matches the unwanted video segment.
   The first and last words of your selection define the trim boundaries.
   

2. Choose Trim from the context menu.
   The Trim properties opens.

   
   
3. (Optional) Click the Preview button to review the segment marked for deletion.
   The preview window plays the selected segment.
   
   
4. (Optional) To adjust or modify the trim start and end time, do one of the following:
   
1.  Drag the bars to adjust the start or end time
   
2. Use adjustment buttons
   
3. Type in the start of end time
   
4. Adjust the pill on the timeline.
   
   

   
   
5.  If satisfied, click Apply Trim.
   Zenious removes the selected video segment but keeps the audio intact. 
   Important: Only the video segment is removed; the audio remains.
   
   

6. (Optional) Undo a trim if needed.

   Go to Version History and restore the version from before your edit.
   

   The video reverts to the previous state.

   Note: This allows you to recover any accidentally trimmed content.
   
   
   

Trim using Playback Video

1.  Play the video and pause at the spot where you want to cut. 
   The video pauses at your chosen frame.
2. Select the Trim option.
   The trim properties window opens, defaulting to a three-second selection.
   
   
3. Adjust the duration by dragging the bars, using adjustment buttons, typing in times, moving the marker, or ajusting the pill in the timeline.
   The selected segment updates accordingly.
   
   
   
4. (Optional) Preview the change by clicking the Preview button.
   The preview window plays the selected segment.
   
   
   
5. If satisfied, click Apply Trim.
   Zenious removes the selected video segment but keeps the audio intact. 
   Important: Only the video segment is removed; the audio remains.
   
   

6. (Optional) Undo a trim if needed.

   Go to Version History and restore the version from before your edit.
   

   The video reverts to the previous state.

   Note: This allows you to recover any accidentally trimmed content.
   
   

Delete an Entire Scene

Deleting a scene removes both the video and its narration for that section, which is useful when you want to eliminate an entire step or explanation from your final video.

To delete an entire scene

1. Hover over the scene you want to remove.

   The delete option appears for the selected scene.
   
   

2. Click Delete.

   A prompt appears confirming that both the scene and its voiceover will be deleted.

   Important: Deleting a scene cannot be undone from within the main editing interface; use version history to restore if needed.
   
   
   

3. Confirm the deletion in the prompt.

   The scene and its narration are permanently removed from your video.