Choose Select files from the timeline panel to upload media files from your device, Adobe cloud storage, or using Adobe Stock. You can also select Record to directly capture audio and video and upload them to the timeline.
Last updated on
Oct 28, 2026
Learn to import, add, and organize video, audio, and image assets to a timeline in Adobe Firefly.
Timeline is a beta feature in Adobe Firefly, now available for testing and feedback.
Adding media to the timeline involves importing or recording your video, audio, and image assets into the project. Once imported, these assets can be placed onto the timeline, where you can begin arranging, trimming, and layering them to build your video sequence.
Before you begin
Identify the media assets you want to work with and create a timeline.
Once the media is uploaded, it automatically gets added to the timeline.
Alternatively, select the hamburger menu > Import, and then select one of these:
- Your device
- Record audio
- Record video
- Adobe Stock
For media that's already added to the Project media panel, you can drag and drop it into the timeline or right-click to open the context menu and select:
- Add to end of main track: Add image and video files toward the end of an existing timeline or create a new timeline if it doesn't exist.
- Add to playhead: Add audio files to the timeline where the playhead is positioned as the main audio track if no audio exists. If an audio clip already exists on the timeline, it's added to a new track.
- Add to timeline: Add audio files at the playhead in the timeline, and video or image toward the end of the main track.
If you want to add more media files to the timeline, you can use the Add icon in the Project media panel to add media by:
- Uploading files from your device by selecting Your device.
- Record audio or video by selecting Record audio or Record video.
- Adding previously created or used files from Adobe cloud storage.
- Adding free or licensed stock files by selecting Adobe Stock.
Once added, you can drag and drop the files onto the timeline.
Tip
You can also generate new videos directly within the editor using the Firefly Video model, which offers multiple customizable controls, including resolution, aspect ratio, keyframe images, style presets, and camera angle.
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