Certificate Course in Video Editing using VSDC Video Editor

Download the VSDC video editor from the official website, select the 64‑bit version for your system, and install the small, watermark‑free, free video editing software.

Install the VSDC video editor quickly and easily by selecting language, accepting the license, choosing default settings, and finishing the setup with an optional desktop shortcut—free and watermark-free.

Explore the VSDC video editor's user interface, featuring the quick access tool box and options to create a blank project and import multimedia content in the free, watermark-free version.

Set up a new VSDC project named 'sports promo', select the target platform and device, and customize resolution, frame rate, audio, background color, and optional templates.

Explore the VSDC video editor's menu bar, including project and scene management, editing tools, video and audio effects, export options, and capture and publishing features.

Explore how the Project Explorer lists all scenes in a VSDC project, add new scenes, reorder or delete them, and hide the explorer to manage your workflow.

Navigate the object explorer in the VSDC video editor to view scene objects. Add shapes like rectangles and circles, adjust object positions, and edit elements with the object explorer.

Explore the video editor's toolbars, including selection, object, editing, layered, and paper tools, and customize, move, align, group, and snap multimedia elements within a frame.

Navigate the video preview monitor to view scenes, videos, images, and objects; zoom with Ctrl plus mouse scroll and track the cursor status while fitting the window.

Explore the timeline and timeline tools in VSDC video editor, import videos, arrange layers, adjust visibility and names, and use zoom and frame-by-frame navigation.

Explore the resources window, which stores elements used in the project, including images and videos, and enables reloading, previewing, and drag‑and‑drop loading back into the timeline when elements are deleted.

Explore the properties window for a selected video layer, rename objects, adjust position and size, set start and end times, view video resolution and duration, scrub, and control playback speed.

Explore the basic effects window in the VSDC video editor, learning to rotate and flip video, adjust brightness, contrast, color channels, temperature, saturation, sharpen, blur, and apply color templates.

Import audio, video, and images into the VSDC video editor using the add objects panel with image, audio, and video options, placing items on layers for preview.

Explore how scene timelines and object timelines work in the VSDC video editor, applying video effects like grayscale to specific layers and tuning each effect's duration.

Learn to add shapes and text in the VSDC video editor using line, rectangle, ellipse, and custom shape tools, then adjust color, thickness, fill, stroke, and text properties.

Learn how to use blending modes in the VSDC video editor to blend two layers, using plus and minus options, and explore soft light and hard light effects.

Learn to apply and manage quick styles in VSDC video editor, using timeline presets to add effects like grayscale, blur, color correction, and Instagram style on video layers.

Apply video effects like auto level, saturation, and noise to timeline clips in the VSDC video editor, and add transitions by placing them at clip ends and arranging layers.

Discover color corrections in the VSDC editor, adjusting brightness, contrast, and saturation with a color wheel. Learn to place color points to target hues and ensure vibrant footage.

Learn how to apply audio effects in the VSDC video editor, including adding background music, trimming audio, normalizing, amplifying volume, and using fade in and fade out filters.

Learn to cut and split videos in the VSDC video editor by trimming sections, adding markers, and creating multiple segments from a single clip for precise edits.

Choose a project export profile, adjust quality presets (ultra, high, normal), name and save the output, then compare file size and detail between ultra and normal quality.

Master chroma keying in VSDC video editor by removing green screen with background removal, then replace with a landscape image or video for a seamless result.

Master screen capture with the VSDC Video Editor by configuring formats and selecting a monitor. Record, annotate with the pencil tool, and save the video using the appropriate settings.

Create an image slideshow in the VSDC video editor by adding source images, applying transitions between images, selecting background music, and exporting the final 33-second, full-frame video.

learn to capture video with the video editor by selecting the video capture option, choosing a capture device, adjusting audio and video settings, and saving the recording.

Apply ai art generator effects to your video, import footage, select segments, configure object settings, download presets (candy, feathers, triangles), and preview the artistic transformation.

Learn to create an audio spectrum visualization in the VSDC video editor by adding an audio track, applying the spectrum feature, and customizing colors, shapes, and display options.

Master video conversion in VSDC by loading a source file, selecting a profile (web or DVD), adjusting resolution and aspect ratio, and exporting or burning to a DVD.

Learn to use the voice recorder in the VSDC video editor, choose formats and quality, select input devices, and save, rename, or play back recordings.

Learn how packaging consolidates all project assets—audio, video, and images—into a single package file via the project explorer, enabling easy backup, transfer, and loading of multimedia elements.

Explore how to apply face landmarks in the VSDC video editor, including importing video, selecting landmarks from the effects panel, adjusting settings, and exporting the final project.

Learn to create snowflake particle effects in VSDC video editor by using a custom snowflake image, adjusting wind angle and strength, particle size, and snowflake count for a realistic look.