The Novus editor is designed to give you a real-time preview of your visualizer as you make changes. This guide explains every section of the editor interface.
Editor Layout Overview
The editor is divided into three main areas: the Canvas in the centre-left, the Settings Panel on the right, and the Timeline at the bottom.
The Canvas shows a live render of your visualizer. Changes to any setting in the panel are reflected on the canvas immediately — there's no need to press a preview button.
Settings Panel
The Settings Panel on the right contains all the controls for your visualizer, grouped into collapsible sections: Template Builder, Audio, Visual Assets, Feature Toggles, Reaction Style, Intro/Outro, 3D Camera (for 3D engines), Theme, Text Overlays, Captions, Visualizer Settings (engine-specific sliders), and Export.
Scroll down the panel to reach all sections. Each section header has a label so you can jump back to what you need quickly.
Tips
- →The engine-specific Visualizer Settings section at the bottom of the panel contains the sliders and colour pickers that are unique to your chosen engine.
Canvas Area
The canvas updates in real time as you adjust settings. You can drag text overlays, logos, and overlay images directly on the canvas to reposition them.
Click 'Preview' in the top bar to enter fullscreen preview mode — the canvas fills the screen so you can review your work without the settings panel in view.
The canvas aspect ratio changes based on the resolution you select in Export Settings. Common ratios: 1920×1080 is 16:9 (YouTube), 1080×1080 is 1:1 (Instagram square), 1080×1920 is 9:16 (TikTok/Reels).
Timeline Controls
The Timeline at the bottom shows the waveform of your uploaded audio. Click anywhere on the waveform to jump to that position. Drag the playhead to scrub through the track.
The Trim Range handles let you select a specific portion of your audio for export. Drag the left handle to set the start point and the right handle to set the end point.
Tips
- →Use the trim handles to export just a 60-second clip from a full song — useful for social media short-form content.
- →Press the spacebar to toggle playback while the canvas is in focus.
Saving Your Work
Click 'Save Draft' in the top bar to save your current project. Drafts are stored in your account and appear in the Projects section of your Dashboard.
Click 'Save as Template' to save the current configuration as a reusable template in your Custom Templates library.