Move Overlay

Move an overlay to a new start position on the timeline without changing its duration. Pushes neighbors on the same row.

How It Works

Move start from current position to to_frame. Duration stays the same. Neighbors on same row are pushed.

Specifications

Category
Editor Core
Execution
instant
Credit Cost
Free
Overlay Types
video, sound, voiceover, sfx, image, text, caption, sticker +7 more
Tags
position, timing

Example Prompts

“move this to the beginning”
“shift the clip to 5 seconds”
“put this after the intro”

Required Parameters

overlay_id (number)
ID of the overlay to move
to_frame (number)
New start frame position

Optional Parameters

from_frame (number)
Current start frame (audit only)
user_text (string)
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Use Cases for Editor Core

Speed up or slow down footage for dramatic effect in vlogs and documentaries
Split and rearrange clips to create montage sequences
Trim dead air and pauses from interview recordings

How to Get Started with Move Overlay

1.Open any project in the 6trim editor or create a new one.
2.Type a prompt in the AI assistant — for example: "move this to the beginning".
3.The Move Overlay result appears as a video overlay on your timeline. Drag to reposition or resize.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Change the playback speed of an overlay.
Slow Motion
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Batch Speed Change
Apply a speed change to multiple overlays at once.
Extend Duration
Increase an overlay's duration by a delta. Pushes neighbors on the same row.
Shorten Duration
Shorten an overlay by removing a number of seconds/frames from the end. Use this when user says 'make shorter', 'reduce duration', 'shorten by X seconds'. Do NOT use trim_to_playhead for this — trim_to_playhead is only for cutting at the playhead position.