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How to Add Map Animations to Talking-Head Video Edits

Map clips work as B-roll in talking-head edits — not just standalone intros. Export once, insert anywhere on your timeline.

Hatcut started as a talking-head silence remover — but travel creators asked for map B-roll that matches export quality. Map animations now export as standard MP4 you can splice into any project.

Workflow: map B-roll inside a talking-head edit

  1. Create a flight path or location zoom in the Video Animations studio
  2. Export MP4 (match your project orientation)
  3. Upload as B-roll in your talking-head or talking-broll project
  4. Use Hatcut silence removal on A-roll while map clips cover jump cuts

Why integrate instead of standalone export?

One project holds master audio, captions, map inserts, and final export settings — no round-tripping between five apps.

Caption + map combo

Burn captions on A-roll segments; let map B-roll play clean with optional title overlay baked into the animation. Transcribe source footage with free transcript tools if you need SRT first.

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