VIDEO EDITING: The Basics of Editing Videos in FILMORA 8

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Duration: 3.00

The Basics of Editing Videos in FILMORA 8 covers the fundamental concepts and techniques of video editing using the Filmora 8 software. Students will learn how to import video, audio, and image assets, how to cut and trim video clips, add music and special effects, adjust color, and add text. The course is designed for beginners and hobbyists who want to learn the basics of video editing and create compelling video content for personal or professional use. Upon completing the course, students will have a solid understanding of the key principles of video editing and be able to produce high-quality videos using Filmora 8. ▼▲

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Free Trial

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Skillshare

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Paid Certification

Language:

English

Start Date:

On-Demand

Course Overview

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Updated in [March 06th, 2023]

**Note** This class covers the previous version of Filmora they have just recently released a new version called Filmora9 so just check which version of the software you have before taking this class This class should give you a good foundation in video editing in general but the layout of Filmora9 is slightly different ******

Video Editing with Filmora

In these series of lessons you will learn how to create great looking videos that you can upload to
YouTube Instagram Facebook Vimeo
etc using this easy-to-use

video editor from
Filmora
Its a great video editor to start with if you are new to producing videos and it will allow you to create videos simply and very quickly There are some really great effects available and it may be an easy video editor to get started with but you will still be able to create really dynamic looking videos

Learning Goals

In these video lessons the goal is to present the video editing tools in
Filmora
so that you can start creating great videos as soon as possible These lessons are simple and to-the-point and I try and avoid going over unnecessary details and overloading you with information This is just a simple no frills demonstration of how to use the tools in
Filmora

Using the Video Editing Tools

You will learn how to:

Open a new project with the correct aspect ratio

Import your video footage to your project (and find royalty free footage)

I will explain how to use the timeline and different tracks&layers

How to edit and organize your footage in the timeline

How to make edits within each video&music&text track

How to edit the contrast brightness saturation and tint in your videos and how to use 3d LUTs

How to use color tuning presets to improve the color and look of your videos easily

How to crop pan & zoom How to freeze frame

How to add music to your project (and how to find royalty free music to use)

How to adjust the sound levels in your video and music tracks

How to use fade-in and fade-out to smoothen out the sound in your video

How to record a voice over

How to record your PC screen (and record the system sound and microphone at the same time)

How to add text effects and openers to your project

How to pixelate faces (blur peoples faces)

How to speed up and slow down videos

How to use the equalizer to improve the sound of your video and music tracks

How to remove background noise

Practice as You Learn

I highly recommend visiting the
Filmora
website ( and downloading the video editor (for Windows or Mac) for free Shoot some footage using your phone or camera or download some royalty free footage (I show you how to do this in the course) There are some free effects available as well to get started with And then as I teach you how to use the video editing tools and effects try and experiment with the tools yourself using your own footage Learn and experiment as you go

If you have any questions about the lessons just send me a message in the Discussion section and Ill be happy to try and help

Thanks for taking this class!

Stock footage credit goes to:

bk-vids - Breaking Wave Close-Up HD Stock Footage - under Creative Commons (BY)

Living Legends Rodeo - Kelly Kerr

Feelin Good Kevin MacLeod (incompetechcom)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 30 License

Standing Here by Silent Partner is licensed under a Creative Commons License 30

Rondo Brothers - Valerie Plain

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Jawdropping explanations
Beginnerfriendly
Excellent examples
Straightforward experience
Simple terms

Short course duration

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Basics of Editing Video in FILMORA 8 covers the basic concepts and techniques of video editing using FILMORA 8 software. Students will learn how to import video, audio, and image assets, cut and trim video clips, add music and special effects, adjust color, and add text. This course is designed for beginners and amateurs who want to learn the basics of video editing and create compelling video content for personal or professional use. Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the key principles of video editing and be able to produce high-quality video using Filmora 8.

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