How to show 'All layers' view in the Adobe Express Video timeline

[LuLos]

My timeline view only has two options: Switch views and Scene view. My co-worker has a third option: All layers. Why and how can I show that 'All layers' view? It would make it easier to adjust the objects in each scene.

  

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[Kirstie0101]

I have been a professional Adobe Premiere editor for 15 years. I can use different editing software with ease, but Adobe Express video editing is the most unintuitive, unpredictable, and frustrating editing software I have ever experienced. I have been asked to create a video tutorial for an organisation who have just purchased a team license. They only want to be able to clip together simple interviews, add some b roll, some text overlays and music - to create very short social media clips. I thought that this would be an easy to create tutorial but every time I try to record one, I find myself unable to complete it because it is SO CONFUSING! The strange way you have to add b roll, which disappears and becomes a dot on the line above, and that's if you can avoid it becoming a scene by accident, and then you don't know what's happened and have to start all over again. Also, it doesn't seem to allow you to pull some b roll across an edit cut on the layer below, which is precisely waht you need it to do. So I'm having to export the interview and reimport it as one clip, just so I can do this. The trim sliders are very hard to get accurate sound edits. All in all I am saying to the client that this is not a good choice of edit software for their team. Where can I find an up to date tutorial that will solve these issues? They will be using the desktop version.

[chaimaa.7]

Hello @Kirstie0101. Thank you for your detailed feedback, we truly appreciate the time you took to share your experience. We understand how frustrating it can be when the workflow doesn’t match the editing flexibility you're used to. Adobe Express follows a simplified, scene-based approach where all video and audio clips live on a single main timeline, and additional elements like text, icons, or images are added as layers within individual scenes. For b-roll, a helpful workaround is to create short clips and insert them between interview segments rather than layering them on top. While this is different from traditional editing software, it can still support streamlined social content creation. To help you navigate this more easily, we recommend these resources: https://adobe.ly/4ffytG5, https://adobe.ly/4odsHbV, and this quick YouTube tutorial https://adobe.ly/4ogN0Ft;

To help us better understand the specific difficulties you're facing and to pass your feedback directly to our product team. We’d really appreciate it if you could share a short screen recording showing the parts of the workflow that feel confusing or limiting.

Thank you again for your time and your patience,

Chaimaa

[Kirstie_Henderson3101]

I have started to get my head around how it works. 
the issue with b roll only being inserted in between scenes, or over one scene is still frustrating. It can be worked around but compared to other editing apps, such as CapCut, it seems unnecessarily limited to have the layering system set up like this. 
I think it could be improved. 

[Tarun Saini]

Hi @Kirstie_Henderson3101,

Thanks for reaching out! I'd suggest you submit your feedback here https://adobe.ly/3UCPS29, as our product team actively reviews this page.

Regards,

Tarun

[Tarun Saini]

Hi @Kirstie0101 , @Kirstie_Henderson3101 

I'd like to inform you that our product team has introduced the All Layers View in the Express Video Timeline. This new feature gives you a clear overview of all layers in your project, making it easier to edit and manage your video content.

Please share your feedback on how useful you find this.

Regards,

Tarun

[Kirstie0101]

Hi Tarun,

I noticed this thank you, it’s a very welcome addition.

I have completed all of the training module creation for the NHS Greater Manchester communications team. They will be using Adobe Express to create their social media content and I will be guiding them throughout the year.

One thing that I would love you to look at is the way b roll is added. So far the option is to insert b roll in between clips, or on top of one clip, but not over the top of two or more clips. This means adding a logo, or a long piece of b roll is challenging, without having to export the base layer and re-import it.
It is easy to do in CapCut and other software so it would be great for Adobe Express to introduce this capability soon.

I will keep an eye out for updates,

Kind Regards
Kirstie Henderson
Www.braveday.co.uk

[Tarun Saini]

Thanks for your response @Kirstie0101,

Please upvote here https://adobe.ly/46HSjpp, to priortize the feature.

Regards,

Tarun