Basic Video Editing Training for Beginners

Fawad & Adnan

Contents

Overview

Software Interface

Video Editing

Tips & Tricks

What is Video Editing?

Video editing is the process of manipulating and rearranging video shots to create a new work.

Overview

The Goals of Editing

Remove unwanted footage

Choose the best footage

Create a flow

Add effects, graphics, music, etc

Alter the style, pace or mood of the video

Give the video a particular "angle"

Overview

Overview

Overview

VCR

Overview

Software

Video editing software

Windows Movie Maker

Cyber Link Power Director

Coral Video Studio

Adobe Premier Elements

MAGIC Movie Edit Pro

Roxio Creator

Pinnacle Studio

AVS Video Editor

Nero Video

Very basic video editing tool

It is great for beginners

Its free

Good tool for photo slide shows

Limited editing options

Overview

Video editing software

Cyber Link Power Director

Plenty of features and effects for a home user

Can consume computer resources

Overview

Software Interface

Cyberlink Power Director

Software Interface

Software Interface

More or less same interface is used for almost all of the video editing software

Software Interface

1. Library

3. Story board (Time Line)

2. Preview

monitor4

4. Task bar

3. Story board (Time Line)

Click & Drag

Media room4. Task bar

Effect room4. Task bar

Object room4. Task bar

Title room4. Task bar

Transition room4. Task bar

Software Interface

1. Library

3. Story board (Time Line)

2. Preview

monitor4

4. Task bar

Video Editing Process

Cyberlink Power Director

Video Editing Process

Project aspect ratio

Importing media files

Adding files to the time line

Remove unwanted video footage (Split-Delete)

Mute video

Unlink audio and video

Adding audio

Adding effects

TitlesVideo Editing Process

Video Editing Process

Transitions

Adding more tracks to timeline

Adding more than one video on screen at same time

Changing video speed

Reversing video

Adding subtitles

Using text for subtitles

Producing/Rendering a video

Video Editing Process

Tips & Tricks• Always shoot with the editing in mind

• Film enough footage, you can cut off later

• Work organized, name clips properly

• Start with creating a “rough edit”

• Try out different things and notice the feeling

• Try not to add quick transitions

• Create a nice intro or title and some titles at the end

• Add lower third titles

• Add appropriate music and sound effect

• RAM memory is a video editor’s best friend

• Be patient

Important

PRACTICE

Join facebook group “Edit AIT” for questions and more information

Questions

Basic Video Editing Training for Beginners