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Photography & Video Video Design HitFilm Express

Absolute Beginners Course on HitFilm Express

Learn everything you need to know to maximize the benefit of using HitFilm Express
Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (109 ratings)
374 students
Created by Jay Haynes
Last updated 12/2020
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • Students will learn EVERYTHING about the free version of HitFilm Express

Requirements

  • Students must have a computer that meets the minimum specifications to run HitFilm Express

Description

Absolute Master Class on HitFilm Express

HitFilm Express is a great, FREE alternative to paying for Adobe Premiere and After Effects. HitFilm Express is a non-linear video editor and visual effects compositing software rolled into one. HitFilm Express allows you to make incredibly professional looking videos and films with all kinds of special effects quickly and easily.

In this course, I will walk you through every little tiny detail about the FREE version of HitFilm, HitFilm Express with no add-ons. This course is broken down into 71 super easy to watch classes, so you can learn at your own pace. The classes average less than three minutes long... so each one is bite sized, making it very easy to learn.

With the advances in broadband technology, video is becoming more and more important as a powerful communication tool. More people are using videos to promote their products and services, to share ideas, and even create social change. Of course, you can use HitFilm to simply create videos for your family, make short films or documentaries, or even just make videos for fun.

Creating a video is more than just simply recording it with your camera. Editing and adding special effects to your videos will make them much more interesting to watch. This will greatly enhance your ability to get results you want!


Master Class Outline:

  1. What is Hitfilm?

  2. How to Download HitFilm

  3. HitFilm Workspace Overview

  4. Shortcuts in HitFilm

  5. Importing Footage and Other Assets

  6. Options When Working in the Viewer Window

  7. Merging Audio and Video Footage

  8. Editor Timeline - Intro

    1. Timeline Scaling

    2. Inserting Footage into your Project

    3. Adding and Renaming Tracks

    4. Changing the Track Properties

    5. Labels

    6. Scrubbing through the Editor Timeline

    7. Editor Timeline Tools

    8. Linking and Unlinking Video and Audio

    9. J & L Cuts in the Editor Timeline

    10. Audio Mixer

    11. Controls Panel

    12. Introduction to Keyframes

    13. How to Use the Display Timeline for Keyframing

    14. Search Tools

    15. Adding Effects in the Editor Timeline

    16. Right Clicking on Media in the Editor Timeline

    17. Text and Titles in the Editor Timeline

    18. A Note about Variable Frame Rate Footage

    19. Quality and Resolution Settings

    20. Locking Tracks on the Editor Timeline

    21. Masking on the Editor Timeline

  9. Composite Shots

    1. What is a Composite Shot?

    2. How to Make a Composite Shot

    3. Different Layer Types in a Composite Shot

    4. Parenting and Snapping of Layers

    5. Layer Blend Modes

    6. Masking in a Composite Shot

    7. Keyframing in a Composite Shot

    8. Single Point Tracking

    9. Double Point Tracking

    10. Tracking for Stabilization

    11. Text in a Composite Shot

    12. 3D Concepts in HitFilm

    13. Motion Blur

    14. Ram Preview

    15. Prerendering

    16. Locking Layers

  10. Visual Effects

    1. Overview of Visual Effects

    2. 360 Effects

    3. Audio Effects

    4. Behavior Effects

    5. Blur Effects

    6. Color Correction Effects

    7. Color Grading Effects (Also see below, Installed Film Look Presets)

    8. Distort Effects

    9. Generate Effects

    10. Gradient and Fill Effects

    11. Grunge Effects

    12. Keying Effects

    13. Lights and Flares Effects

    14. Particles and Simulation Effects

    15. Quick 3D Effects

    16. Scene Effects

    17. Sharpen Effects

    18. Stylize Effects

    19. Temporal Effects

    20. Video Clean Up Effects

    21. Warp Effects

  11. Miscellaneous Items to Know

    1. Presets

    2. Templates

    3. Exporting your Project File

    4. Online Resources

  12. Future Updates

    1. Overview of Future Updates

    2. Updates will Be Added as they become Available

  13. Requests

    1. Overview of Requests

    2. Request Videos will added as Specific Lesson Requests are Made

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Minimum Specifications to Run HitFilm on your Computer:

HitFilm Express is multi-core and GPU accelerated. It has recently seen some vast improvements under the hood providing superior performance and speed like you’ve never seen before.

  • Apple: macOS 10.14 Mojave, 10.13 High Sierra or OS X 10.12 Sierra

  • Windows: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)

  • Internet connection: Required for online activation

  • Processor: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors or AMD equivalent.

  • RAM: 4GB (8 GB Recommended)

  • Graphics card:

    • NVIDIA GeForce 600 (Kepler) series (2012)

    • AMD Radeon R5 240 (2013)

    • Intel HD Graphics 5000 (GT3) (2013)

    • Video memory 1 GB minimum (2GB or more required for 4K UHD.)

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner students in HitFilm

Featured review

Dafter Things
Dafter Things
1 course
1 review
Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
Perfect for beginners but also to fill gaps for more experienced Hitfilm users. Jay brings his experience and expertise of creating clear and easy to follow tutorials into a complete education package for Hitfilm Express.

Course content

8 sections • 74 lectures • 3h 50m total length

  • Preview00:58
  • Preview01:00
  • Preview05:17
  • Shortcuts in HitFilm
    01:51

  • Importing Footage and Other Assets
    03:04
  • Options When Working in the Viewer Window
    02:51
  • Merging Audio and Video Footage
    01:50

  • Preview00:52
  • Timeline Scaling
    01:00
  • Inserting Footage into your Project
    04:23
  • Adding and Renaming Tracks
    01:08
  • Changing the Track Properties
    02:00
  • Labels
    02:21
  • Scrubbing through the Editor Timeline
    03:28
  • Editor Timeline Tools
    06:36
  • Linking and Unlinking Video and Audio
    01:01
  • J & L Cuts in the Editor Timeline
    01:05
  • Audio Mixer
    02:39
  • Controls Panel
    03:28
  • Introduction to Keyframes
    03:07
  • How to Use the Display Timeline for Keyframing
    04:34
  • Search Tools
    01:14
  • Adding Effects in the Editor Timeline
    02:28
  • Right Clicking on Media in the Editor Timeline
    03:55
  • Text and Titles in the Editor Timeline
    03:15
  • A Note about Variable Frame Rate Footage
    01:47
  • Quality and Resolution Settings
    03:19
  • Locking Tracks on the Editor Timeline
    00:47
  • Masking on the Editor Timeline
    01:13

  • Preview00:47
  • How to Make a Composite Shot
    02:15
  • Different Layer Types in a Composite Shot
    02:51
  • Parenting and Snapping of Layers
    02:41
  • Layer Blend Modes
    06:10
  • Masking in a Composite Shot
    05:07
  • Keyframing in a Composite Shot
    02:37
  • Single Point Tracking
    07:35
  • Double Point Tracking
    05:59
  • Tracking for Stabilization
    01:46
  • Text in a Composite Shot
    03:32
  • 3D Concepts in HitFilm
    10:43
  • Motion Blur
    02:29
  • Ram Preview
    03:03
  • Prerendering
    04:34
  • Locking Layers
    00:40

  • Preview02:05
  • 360 Effects
    03:24
  • Audio Effects
    02:55
  • Behavior Effects
    01:56
  • Blur Effects
    02:51
  • Color Correction Effects
    07:46
  • Color Grading Effects
    03:44
  • Distort Effects
    03:02
  • Generate Effects
    06:15
  • Gradient and Fill Effects
    00:58
  • Grunge Effects
    01:50
  • Keying Effects
    04:59
  • Lights and Flares Effects
    02:34
  • Particles and Simulation Effects
    02:37
  • Quick 3D Effects
    04:02
  • Scene Effects
    00:47
  • Sharpen Effects
    00:21
  • Stylize Effects
    02:01
  • Temporal Effects
    01:40
  • Video Clean Up Effects
    01:16
  • Warp Effects
    01:46

  • Presets
    03:12
  • Templates
    02:06
  • Exporting your Project File
    03:37
  • Online Resources
    01:45

  • Preview00:49

  • HitFilm Express 14
    08:25
  • HitFilm Express 15
    10:42
  • Lecture 74: HitFilm Express 16
    05:48

Instructor

Jay Haynes
Professional Martial Arts Instructor and HitFilm Expert
Jay Haynes
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 109 Reviews
  • 374 Students
  • 1 Course

I am a professional martial arts instructor with over 38 years of experience. I also have been working with FXhome's HitFilm products since 2014. I run a YouTube channel where I provide weekly tutorials on HitFilm. I started the Film Sensei YouTube Channel in May, 2016. I also regularly contribute answers to people's questions on the HitFilm Forums. My HitFilm Forum ID is FilmSensei. Hit me up there, on the Film Sensei YouTube Channel, or on any of my social media sites!

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