Change layouts over time with dynamic layouts

Follow these steps

1. Step 1

   Set the canvas and default layout

   Choose 16:9 Landscape or 9:16 Vertical from the title-bar menu. Open Layout & Avatar → Layout, then choose the arrangement that should play for most of the clip under Default layout for clip.

   For example, keep a small corner camera as the default, then use a dynamic segment to make the camera primary for an introduction or reaction.

2. Step 2

   Place the playhead near the change

   Move the playhead to the point where the temporary layout should begin. Leave an open area on the Layout track; Tight Studio finds a roughly two-second space near the playhead without overlapping an existing layout segment.

   For precise timing, you will resize or move the created segment on the timeline after choosing its preset.

3. Step 3

   Add a dynamic layout segment

   Click Add dynamic layout at current time. A timed row appears below Default layout for clip, and a green segment appears on the Layout track.

   The new row starts with the current default preset. Its heading shows the active time range and preset name; it expands automatically so you can choose a different arrangement.

   

4. Step 4

   Choose the layout for the range

   Choose any compatible preset in the expanded dynamic row. On 16:9, use side-by-side, corner, camera-primary, or Screen Only choices. On 9:16, Camera Top - Fit, Camera Top - Cover, Camera Bottom - Fit, and Camera Bottom - Cover create vertical stacks.

   Move the playhead inside and outside the green segment to compare the dynamic preset with the default layout.

5. Step 5

   Position captions for a vertical layout

   On a 9:16 canvas, use Caption position from top in the expanded row to move captions for this dynamic segment. Drag toward Top or Bottom until the captions stay clear of the camera and screen content.

   Choose Reset when the segment should inherit the project’s default caption position again. This per-segment control is intentionally hidden on 16:9 canvases.

6. Step 6

   Move, resize, or remove the layout change

   Drag the green Layout segment to move the change. Drag either edge to adjust its start or end; the row’s displayed time range updates with the timeline.

   Layout segments cannot overlap. To remove the timed change, expand its row and click Delete. The Default layout for clip takes over that range again.