Assemble short video overview

Assemble short video is a lightweight video creation and editing capability in Adobe Firefly that allows you to arrange, adjust, and regenerate clips quickly in a simplified, single-track workspace. You can use this capability to make quick adjustments and preview different takes before downloading or continuing with more advanced edits.

What it does

You can use this capability to:

• Arrange clips in the order you want.
• Trim clips to adjust their duration or split them into separate clips.
• Adjust the volume of individual clips.
• Regenerate selected clips using a text prompt.
• Compare generated takes and choose your preferred version.
• Detect cuts and automatically split clips at identified cut points. 
• Change the video aspect ratio.
• Open the video in Timeline (beta) for advanced multi-track editing.

Open the workspace

You can also access the workspace in these ways:

• After generating a video using a supported Quick Action workflow, select the Edit video button.
  
• From the Firefly homepage, go to the left navigation bar and select Video > Assemble short video. 
• After generating a video in AI Assistant using an omni model, select Video assembler (beta).

Explore the workspace

Project controls

 Manage your video project, access projects, undo or redo changes, and open your assembled sequence in Timeline or download it to your device. 

Preview area

View the selected clip or play the complete sequence to see how your clips work together. The preview displays the frame at the current playhead position.

Takes

When you regenerate a clip, the original and each generated version appear as takes on the right-hand side of the preview area. Select a take to preview it or to use as your preferred version in your sequence.

Prompt bar 

Select a clip and describe the change you want. The tool uses your prompt to generate a new version of that clip, giving you more creative options without leaving the workspace. The prompt bar also has the following options:

• Add a reference image: Use it to guide the regeneration of a selected clip and help achieve the desired visual result.
• Cost indicator: View the number of generative credits required to regenerate the selected clip before starting generation.
• Send: Send a clip for regeneration.

Playback and Clip sequence

Use the playback controls to review your video, change the aspect ratio, and zoom in or zoom out of the sequence. All video clips appear in order on a single track. Select a clip to work with or drag clips to rearrange the sequence. You can also add more content, split a clip, detect scene changes, and adjust audio level.