{"id":1589,"date":"2017-10-13T19:19:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T19:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.education.uw.edu\/t2\/?page_id=1589"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:35:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T17:35:27","slug":"video-editing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.education.uw.edu\/technologycenter\/how-to-guides\/videotaping-tips-resources\/video-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Editing Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free Video Editing Software For Windows Computers<\/h1>\n

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\nThe latest versions of Windows come with a free Video Editor. This software will help you to improve your video recording.
\nYou can find it by searching for this icon in your Start Menu, or just by typing Video Editor in the search box.
\nThe following steps will get you started with your new video project:<\/p>\n

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  1. Start New Project: <\/strong>Once you open the software, click the \u201cNew Video Project\u201d button.<\/li>\n
  2. Add Clips<\/strong>: You can add new video clips by dragging and dropping them into the project\u2019s library, or by clicking the Add button, and selecting the desired file.<\/li>\n
  3. Organize your sequence<\/strong> : Once you add your clips, you can set the right order by dragging them to the timeline below.
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  4. Trim Clips<\/strong>: Select one of your clips on the timeline and select \u201cTrim\u201d or \u201cSplit\u201d on the timeline\u2019s toolbar. Trimming your video will help you to shorten you video from both ends, trimming the video\u2019s beginning and end. Split will divide your video in two. You can delete or move either of the resulting clips into the desired positions in the sequence.
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  5. Finish your Video<\/strong>
    \nOnce you are done editing the video, select the \u201cFinish video\u201d button (top right corner) and change the video quality selection to Medium 720p. Click the \u201cExport\u201d button and select the folder where you want to save the edited clip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Free Video Editing Software For Windows Computers The latest versions of Windows come with a free Video Editor. This software will help you to improve your video recording. You can find it by searching for this icon in your Start Menu, or just by typing Video Editor in the search box. The following steps will get you started with your new video project: Start New Project: Once you open the software, click the \u201cNew Video Project\u201d button. Add Clips: You…<\/p>\n

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    Free Video Editing Software For Windows Computers The latest versions of Windows come with a free Video Editor. This software will help you to improve your video recording. You can find it by searching for this icon in your Start Menu, or just by typing Video Editor in the search box. The following steps will get you started with your new video project: Start New Project: Once you open the software, click the \u201cNew Video Project\u201d button. Add Clips: You can add new video clips by dragging and dropping them into the project\u2019s library, or by clicking the Add button,…<\/p>\n

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