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Simple Video Editing
Alan German
February 14, 2018
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Yesterday…
Video equipment was
usually large, expensive,
and came with a long
learning curve…
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Today…
We all have digital cameras and
smartphones that will take videos
at the press of a button!
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Why edit videos?
• Crop videos for length (running time)
• Reduce storage requirements (file size)
• Eliminate shaky starts (and ends)
• Smooth out zoom-in/zoom-out sequences
• Combine different shots
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Software Options?
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But, free is even better!
https://shotcut.org
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Shotcut
• Open-source software
• Multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Apple)
• Powerful features but simple to use
• Excellent on-line tutorials
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User Interface
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Open File
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Video controls
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Crop the shot by moving the end points
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Fine-tune the frame selection with the counter
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Export Video to Disk
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Export File
provides multiple
options including:
file type (MP4)
resolution (1080p)
using original
format as default
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Export File
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gorilla_baby.mp4
Size: 57,614 KB
Length: 00.00.33
Be patient!
Rendering video files
takes time (even on a
fast machine)
Creating a 58 MB file
(33 second running time)
required 56 seconds
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Combining Video Clips
Drag clip to the timeline
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First clip on the timeline
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Open/edit a second clip
Drag second clip to the timeline
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Second clip on the timeline
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Combine the two clips
Now, drag the second clip
to overlay the first clip
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Transition created
Automatically creates a
transition (fade out/in)
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Create a final transition
Select the second clip
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Create a final transition
Select Filters…
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Create a final transition
Select Filters… then +
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Create a final transition
Select “Fade Out Video”
to fade to black
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Let’s see if the demo godsare smiling!