StreamLive Pro

Resize, move and rotate a clip (picture in picture)

Resize, move and rotate a video or image clip in the StreamLive Pro editor with handles on the preview, to make picture in picture or reframe a shot. What exports.

Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read

To change the size or place of a clip, select it on the timeline and use the box that appears around it in the preview. Drag a corner to resize it, drag inside the box to move it, and drag the handle above the box to rotate it. Put one video on V2 above another and shrink it into a corner, and you have picture in picture. The size, position and rotation you set are rendered into the exported video.

Before you start

• It works on video and image clips on the video tracks (V1, V2 and up). Captions and titles have their own handles.
• The upper track is in front. A clip on V2 covers the clip on V1 below it. See Work with several video and audio tracks.
• The handles show only when a clip is selected. Click the clip on the timeline first.
• Open the project. In the menu choose Video editor.

Steps

The example is a speaker in the main picture with a second camera, or a screen recording, in the corner.

1. Put the main video on V1. Drag it from the Media library onto the first video track.
2. Put the second video on V2. Drag it onto the track above, at the same time on the timeline. It now covers the main picture.
3. Select the V2 clip. Click it on the timeline. A box with handles appears around it in the preview.
4. Make it smaller. Drag a corner handle toward the middle, to about a third of the frame. The picture keeps its proportions.
5. Move it into a corner. Drag inside the box to the corner you want. Leave a small margin from the edges.
6. Fine-tune with numbers if you need to. For an exact size and place, right-click the clip, choose Keyframes, and add one keyframe each for Scale, Position X and Position Y with the values you want. A single keyframe holds its value for the whole clip.
7. Rotate if you want. Drag the round handle above the box. A slight tilt can suit a playful style; for a clean look leave it at 0.
8. Deselect and check. Press Esc and play the part. Make sure the small picture does not cover a face or the captions.
9. Export. Press Export. The size, place and rotation are in the file.

The handles

On a very small box the edge dots are hidden so the corners stay easy to catch. Zoom the preview in if a handle is hard to grab.

Common layouts

For a picture that slides in or grows over time, use Scale and Position keyframes instead of one fixed size; see Keyframes and effects.

What can go wrong

• The clip also moved in time. The arrow keys nudge a selected clip along the timeline. Drag in the preview to move the picture, and use Ctrl+Z if a clip moved on the timeline by mistake.
• No handles appear. The selected item is a caption or a title, not a clip, or the clip is on an audio track. Click the video clip on the timeline.
• The edge of the picture shows black. A clip scaled below its full size shows what is under it. On V1 that is black. Scale it back up, or put a background on the track below.
• The small picture covers the captions. Move it to a top corner, or move the captions in the Position tab of Properties.
• Picture in picture in the player does nothing to the video. The Picture in picture button of the player pops the preview out into a floating browser window. It does not change the edit; use V2 as above.
• The corner picture is cut off in a vertical export. A 9:16 export keeps the centre of the frame. Choose the aspect first, then place the small picture; see Change a video's aspect ratio in the editor.

Related pages

• Logos and images on top: Add a logo or watermark to a video in the editor
• Layers and tracks: Work with several video and audio tracks
• What the export includes: Exporting from the editor — formats and render settings

Frequently asked questions

How do I make picture in picture in the editor?

Put the main video on V1 and the second one on V2 at the same time. Select the V2 clip, drag a corner to shrink it, and drag it into a corner.

Can I stretch a video to a different shape?

No. Both the corners and the edge dots resize while keeping the picture's proportions, so it is never squashed.

Is the size and position kept in the export?

Yes. Size, position and rotation are rendered into the exported MP4 exactly as the preview shows them.

How do I set an exact size and position?

Right-click the clip, choose Keyframes, and add one keyframe each for Scale, Position X and Position Y with the values you want. One keyframe holds its value for the whole clip.

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