YuJa (All Users) - Trimming a Video in YuJa

This article walks you through trimming a video in YuJa.
You may need to remove the beginning or end of your video. Removing extraneous video will allow students to jump immediately into your content.
  1. To edit a video, navigate to the thumbnail of that video. Hover your mouse over the thumbnail and click Edit from the menu.

    edit


  2. Click the Video track. A blue box will appear around the track. Click and drag the beginning or end of the audio or video section inward to trim unwanted portions.

    trim video track in yuja


  3. To restore cut sections, click and drag the beginning or end of the audio or video outward. 

    restore trim yuja edit 

  4. Repeat the process to trim off the end of the video. But in this case, jump to near the end of the video. Play the video to the point you want the video to end. 

  5. Click the Save Project button at the top of the window above the video thumbnail. 

    save project yuja edits


  6. You may change the title of the video here. Note that "_edited" will appear after the tile. You may keep that or delete that.

    Confirm that "Update Transcript with Caption Edits" is toggled to on, to the right. 

    - Click on "Replace" if you are satisfied with the edit.
    - Click on "Save as New" if you want to keep the original copy intact. This option is recommended if you are new to editing and may want to keep a copy of the original for safekeeping.
    - Click "Exit without Saving" if you want to discard the edits.

    save as new video

  7. You will be returned to your Media Library. If you have other edits or want to view the video, navigate back to your video.


Keywords:
YuJa, yuja, uja, youja, video, audio, streaming, cloud, edit, trim 
Doc ID:
117478
Owned by:
Center I. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2022-03-21
Updated:
2026-09-24
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville