GoZen User Manual

1. Interface Overview

File Panel: Manage your media assets (videos, audio, images, text, and solid colors);
Timeline: Arrange and cut your clips. Features multiple tracks for layering;
View Panel: Preview your video, control playback, and scrub through frames;
Effects Panel: Tweak properties, add visual/audio effects, and animate with keyframes;
Render Screen: Configure export settings and generate your final video;

Importing Media: Drag and drop files directly into the editor, or use the Add files button in the file panel;
Adding to Timeline: Drag a file from the File Panel onto a track in the Timeline at the bottom;
Timeline Modes:
- Select Mode (S): Click to select clips, drag edges to trim, and drag the body to move them around;
- Cut Mode (X): Click on a clip to split it at the cursor’s position;
Deleting: Select a clip and press Delete to remove it. Press Shift + Delete for a ripple delete (automatically closes the empty gap);

When a clip is selected, its properties appear in the Effects Panel on the right side.

Click the + (Add) icon in the Visual or Audio header to apply a new effect;
Keyframes: Click the diamond icon next to a parameter to create a keyframe. This allows you to animate values over time (e.g., panning a transform, fading a drop shadow, or zooming);
Fading: Hover over the edges of a clip in the timeline to reveal fade handles. Drag them inward to quickly create visual or audio fades;

Once you are happy with your edit, switch to the Render screen at the top left.

Profiles: Select a pre-configured profile like YouTube, AV1, or High Quality for a quick setup;
Export Path: Choose where to save your final video file (.mp4, .webm, etc.);
Advanced: Tweak video/audio codecs, CRF (quality), GOP size, and multi-threading depending on your machine and preferences;
Click Start render to export your masterpiece!

GoZen features a variety of shortcuts and mouse inputs to speed up your editing workflow.

Select Mode: S
Cut Mode: X
Cut Clip(s) at Playhead: Ctrl + K
Cut Clip(s) at Mouse: Ctrl + Shift + K
Delete Selected Clip(s): Delete
Ripple Delete Clip(s): Shift + Delete (Deletes the clip and closes the gap)
Duplicate Selected Clip(s): Ctrl + D
Remove Empty Space: T (Or Double-Click empty space)
Add / Edit Marker: G

Zoom Timeline: Ctrl + Mouse Wheel
Scroll Horizontal: Mouse Wheel
Scroll Vertical: Shift + Mouse Wheel
Box Select Clips: Shift + Left Click & Drag
Trim Clip: Left Click & Drag on the left or right edges of a clip.
Change Clip Speed: Ctrl + Left Click & Drag on the edges of a clip.
Fade Clip (Visual/Audio): Left Click & Drag on the inner corners of a clip. (Top corners for Audio fades, Bottom corners for Video/Visual fades).
Expand Fade Handles: Hold Shift while hovering to make the fade handles larger and easier to grab.
Context Menu: Right Click on a clip or empty space to reveal more options.

Move Keyframe: Left Click & Drag a keyframe on the effect track.
Copy Keyframe: Ctrl + Left Click & Drag a keyframe.
Preserve Existing Values: Alt + Left Click & Drag (Overrides existing keyframes at the target frame instead of ignoring them).
Delete Keyframe: Right Click on a keyframe.
Open Add Effects Popup: Ctrl + A when a clip is selected.