Video Content Management - Editing and Collaborating in Panopto as a Creator


Introduction

Panopto is Virginia Tech’s chosen video content management system and video creation tool that allows users to create, share, and manage video content easily. 

Panopto is integrated into Virginia Tech’s Canvas platform, allowing instructors to record, upload, and share videos directly within Canvas. Panopto also provides tools for organizing videos, tracking engagement, and enabling students to review content.

This guide covers editing and collaborating in Panopto for creators. For additional Panopto topics, please see: Virginia Tech Panopto Resources.

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Instructions

Editing Videos

Panopto provides a way to apply simple edits to videos using the Panopto editor without the need to download and re-upload copies. Panopto's editor is non-destructive, allowing changes to be reversed if needed. To explore additional edits and features that can be added to your video, please review the resources linked below. 

Learn About the Video Editor.

Other resources:

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Downloading Videos

Downloading videos from Panopto depends on your role and the settings applied to the video or folder. By default, viewers can stream videos online, but downloading is typically restricted to creators or must be enabled by the video owner in order for viewers to download. When downloads are allowed, videos are provided as media files that can be saved for offline viewing. To learn how to download your videos or enable downloads for others to download your videos, please review the resources linked below. 

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Captioning Videos

See Captioning Videos in Panopto for detailed instructions.

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Sharing Videos for Editing

To allow someone else to edit a Panopto video, you must share its folder with them and grant Creator access. Viewers and Publishers can watch or share videos, but only Creators can make edits such as trimming, cutting, or updating settings. Sharing edit access is best done at the folder level when collaborators will work on multiple videos, as this ensures consistent permissions and avoids issues with ownership.

Note that My Folder cannot be shared with other people. To create a folder to share:

  1. Create a new folder inside My Folder. See: How to Create a New Folder.
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  2. Go to the new folder. 
  3. Click the Share button to pull up the folder’s sharing permissions.
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  4. Under People and groups, click Change.
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  5. In the Stop inheriting users and permissions pop-up, click Stop Inheriting.
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  6. The folder will no longer inherit permissions from the parent folder, allowing you to add others to your folder. 
    1. The Creator role allows editing access (includes caption editing).
    2. The Distributor role allows management of sharing permissions for content.
    3. The Publisher role allows publishing access.
    4. The Viewer role allows viewing access.
    5. The Viewer With Link role allows viewing access with the video URL.
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  7. Once you add people to the folder:
    1. Option 1: Type a message and click Send to notify them.
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    2. Option 2: Toggle the Send an email to notify people option off, then click Save.
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Getting Help

If you need help with Panopto in general:

  • Check Panopto System Status.
  • Review Panopto documentation.
  • Contact Panopto Support.
    • Click Login and sign in with your VT email address to access 24/7 support options:
      • Choose Live Chat to chat with an agent.
      • Choose More Ways to Contact Support to access support phone numbers for your region.

If you still have questions:

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