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# Create highlights

## **❓ What is it?** <a href="#id-906c3645-dc50-4066-a36a-3d30bebe8cda" id="id-906c3645-dc50-4066-a36a-3d30bebe8cda"></a>

Create highlights finds the most engaging moments in your sequence and turns them into short, ready‑to‑share clips. Ideal for shorts, reels, teasers, and social cut‑downs.

## **🤔 How does it work?** <a href="#id-748ef1cd-b8e5-4655-999e-bb9b5a747dd3" id="id-748ef1cd-b8e5-4655-999e-bb9b5a747dd3"></a>

* FireCut analyzes your audio transcript to spot compelling, self‑contained moments.
* It adds red chapter markers named “FC Highlight” at the suggested start/end times.
* You can review, move, add or delete highlights, then generate new sequence(s).
* Optional: re‑frame to 9:16, add captions, find B‑roll, and auto‑generate descriptions.

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRrYWQ3PKb4>" %}

## **⚙️ Settings** <a href="#bf1b5453-21ad-4367-a3e3-759520525c5b" id="bf1b5453-21ad-4367-a3e3-759520525c5b"></a>

* **Detection**
  * **Number of highlights**: Approximate frequency per hour of footage (slider).
  * **Highlight duration**: Minimum/maximum target length (5–120s).
  * **Scope**: Full sequence or In/Out points (set I/O in your timeline).
  * **Accuracy**: Enhanced accuracy of start/end times (slower, more precise).
  * **Language**: Set the spoken language (non‑English currently experimental).
* **Edit highlights**
  * **Highlights list**: Click to jump to a highlight; move the red markers to adjust; “X” to delete.
  * **Add new**: Select a range with In/Out points → “+ Add new highlight”.
  * **Overlap guard**: If highlights overlap, generation is **disabled**.
* **Create sequences**
  * **Re‑frame to 9:16** (vertical)
    * Premiere Pro Auto Reframe: Motion tracking speed (slower/default/faster).
    * Custom re‑framing (Beta): Use viewboxes with face detection; fine‑tune framing.
  * **Add captions**: Apply your FireCut captions style to each highlight.
  * **Find B‑roll**: Auto‑suggest B‑roll for each highlight.
  * **Generate descriptions**: Create text descriptions for social posts; copy/regenerate.
  * **Create multiple sequences**: Make one sequence per highlight, or a single combined sequence.
  * **Output**: Sequences go to the “Highlights” bin with clear names (e.g. highlight\_… or \<original> highlights (… )).

## **💡 Tips for best outcomes** <a href="#c8886f6f-8f7e-4f06-b2a7-cebc11db53cc" id="c8886f6f-8f7e-4f06-b2a7-cebc11db53cc"></a>

* **Use In/Out points** to focus detection on the most relevant section.
* **Pick a sensible duration range** (e.g., 15–60s) to get tighter, punchier clips.
* **Turn on Enhanced accuracy** to get better timing accuracy for the highlights.
* **For vertical export**, re‑frame to 9:16; use Auto Reframe for speed, Custom for control.
* **Creating multiple sequences** is great when you want **separate** exports per highlight.

## **🙋‍♂️ Common questions, issues, watch-outs** <a href="#fc1e5cbd-9dd3-468b-acf3-2c67948b835c" id="fc1e5cbd-9dd3-468b-acf3-2c67948b835c"></a>

* **“No highlights found” →**
  * Try widening the duration range, using a longer scope, or enabling Enhanced accuracy. Ensure the audio is clear enough to transcribe.
* **“The ‘Create…’ button is disabled” →**
  * Highlights are overlapping. Adjust or delete overlaps in the Edit view.
* **“The highlights start/end a bit off” →**
  * Move the red chapter markers directly, or enable Enhanced accuracy for tighter timings.
* **“Vertical framing isn’t centered” →**
  * Use Custom re‑framing (Beta) and adjust viewboxes; or try a different Auto Reframe speed.
* **“Descriptions didn’t appear” →**
  * Click Regenerate or ensure you enabled Generate descriptions before creation.