> Selection depends on how the edit was built. Exposed titles or graphics may be editable, while an object inside a flattened clip may not be a separate layer. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/editable-elements-versus-flattened-video --- # What can you select and revise inside a video preview? Selection depends on how the edit was built. Exposed titles or graphics may be editable, while an object inside a flattened clip may not be a separate layer. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 15 September 2026 ## Key takeaways - Check what the preview exposes before describing a targeted change. - Open your edit and find the moment you want to change. - Do not promise that every visible object can be independently recolored, moved or removed. - Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. ## Start with a clear direction Check what the preview exposes before describing a targeted change. When the element is part of the source footage, describe the broader revision or provide another source. ## Put it into your edit Open your edit and find the moment you want to change. Describe the new result in the revision chat. Select an editable element when the preview offers it, and include exact replacement wording for text changes. ## An instruction to make your own Use this direction for my video: Check what the preview exposes before describing a targeted change. When the element is part of the source footage, describe the broader revision or provide another source. Do not promise that every visible object can be independently recolored, moved or removed. ## Check the detail that matters Do not promise that every visible object can be independently recolored, moved or removed. ## Keep the next change focused Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Write a clear editing prompt Describe the source footage, audience, format, story order and constraints. Tell Shorty what must remain accurate, which shot should lead and what the viewer should understand at the end. A reference video is optional; a clear written brief can supply the direction. ### Refine your edit Shorty is an AI video editor you can revise by chat. Open an existing edit and describe the change in plain language, such as a new opening, different shot timing or corrected title text, or select an editable title or graphic in the preview and say what should change. Shorty renders a new version to compare with the previous cut. ### Find an example brief Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ## Questions, answered. ### How do I apply this in Shorty? Open your edit and find the moment you want to change. Describe the new result in the revision chat. Select an editable element when the preview offers it, and include exact replacement wording for text changes. ### What should I look for in the result? Do not promise that every visible object can be independently recolored, moved or removed. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/guides/editable-elements-versus-flattened-video