Are you making a film for a course and do you think they could rate it positively if it weren't for the laughs in between clips? Are you recording a song and think that this way your music could finally be heard by others, but is there an irritating interruption at the end that ruins everything? Do you use a computer but are not familiar with the editing programs that are installed?
If you need some help preparing your latest YouTube project, keep reading.
Steps
Step 1. Choose a video editing software
Depending on the operating system your computer uses, there may already be programs for video editing. Windows provides Windows Movie Maker; for Mac there are iMovie and Premiere; Linux on the other hand has Avidemux and Kino. YouTube also has an editing tool, which is present under the Upload options.
Step 2. Import the media files
Click on Import Video, Import Pictures or Import Audio / Music.
Step 3. Drag the media files to the Storyboard or Timeline
Most programs provide the ability to arrange videos and music in separate lines. If you place two elements so that they overlap temporally, they will be displayed or played simultaneously in the final movie
Step 4. Make a rough cut
Try changing the order of the clips, trimming or deleting them as needed.
Step 5. Add Special Effects
Use the tools available to add the effects you want to your movie, such as transitions or black and white coloring.
If you are using Windows Movie Maker click on Collections and select Video Effects. Drag the desired effect onto the movie you want to apply it to
Step 6. To finish the job select Publish Video or Save to My Computer
Step 7. Upload the video to YouTube
Log in or create an account if you don't have one yet. Click Upload at the top of the screen.
