Easy Video Editing With Shotcut Video Editor

Name: Easy Video Editing With Shotcut Video Editor
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Learn video editing from simple to intermediate level editing with the Free Shotcut App

Created byJames Woo

Last updated 10/2025

English

What you'll learn

Edit professional-looking videos with Shotcut app
Create videos with graphics, titles, transitions, and music

Course content

6 sections • 56 lectures • 3h 41m total length

Course introduction1:19
This video gives you a quick walk through how to approach this course, so that you can quickly get started editing your videos with Shotcut.

Please watch the videos in the "Shotcut Updates" section for minor changes to the interface and new features.
Where to download official Shotcut and different versions you can use1:55
Resources for this course0:17

Overview of Shotcut interface7:03
Get familiar with the layout and the various tools and panels in Shotcut software. This will help you get started fast with editing.
Managing media files and folders3:28
Watch this video as it will help you manage your media files and folders.
Basic edits with Shotcut5:12
Convert Variable Frame Rate Videos1:53
Keyboard Shortcuts3:25
Using Files, Playlists And Bins5:28
Course Exercise - Video editing challenge for this course1:47
For practice, I suggest you create a short 2 to 3 minute video project as you go along this course. Feel free to share a link to your video in the discussion if you want.
Basic editing on the Timeline - Split, Cut, Join video clips8:57
Edit videos using the timeline to split, cut and joint videos, images, and audio track
Additional Functions on the Timeline4:54
Using Proxy Files For Smoother Editing Playback5:52
Creating and adjusting Transitions5:15
How to create transitions between video clips.
Align Clips Easily2:24
How to create videos from still images4:05
How to use still images to make a video, or a combination of still images and video clips
How to speed up or slow down a video clip3:09
Adding audio tracks and adjusting volume4:39
Adding a audio track in Shotcut for multitrack editing
Separate audio from video to a separate audio track2:40
How to fade video and audio in Shotcut4:03
This lecture shows you how to fade out audio in Shotcut. There are 2 methods and something to look out for to ensure your audio is actually faded out.
Reversing A Video Clip1:29
Applying Filters To A Clip, Track And Entire Project2:03
Adding text or titles to your video8:11
How to add text annotation in Shotcut using a filter.
Adding text method 22:36
Create Text with Drop Shadow2:26
Adding an image overlay to your video3:27
Pan and Zoom with Shake Effect6:51
Rotate a video clip with Shotcut2:58
Adjust white balance1:29
Single Color Effect3:16
Create thumbnails from video1:29
Section 2 Quiz

Adding Subtitles6:27
Create and Use Filter Sets2:59
Using Timeline Markers6:42
Create gradient effects5:43
This effect is available from version 19.12.31
Controlling Vibrance3:07
Creating greenscreen videos6:15
How to create greenscreen video using the chromakey filter in Shotcut
Greenscreen - advanced options6:49
Create PiP or Picture in Picture videos3:41
Create a video with Picture in Picture of PiP effect
3D Like Text Scroll6:59
Create Mirror effect4:10
Time Remapping and Speed Ramp3:23
Create a selective mosaic blur3:18
Create Glitch effect in Video and Text3:28
Animated Cinematic Crop2:03
Animated Line4:37
Motion Tracking Multiple Object5:02
Stabilize a shaky video3:47
Motion Tracking Basics5:08
Keyframe - Scrub while dragging2:33
Circle Crop of intro, out-tro or even transition5:19
Recording Voiceovers with Shotcut4:41

Requirements

Computer that runs 64-bit Windows 7 - 10, Apple OS X 10.8 - 10.10, or 64-bit Linux with at least glibc 2.13.
RAM: At least 4 GB for SD, 8 GB for HD
Internet connection to download Shotcut software

Description

Oct 2025. Revised and updated lessons.

Get started editing your own videos with an incredible free, video editing software for Windows, Linux, or IOS.

Are you looking for an easy to use, powerful video editing application? If so you are in the right place.

I created this course to teach you how to learn video editing using the free Shotcut App.

You don't need to settle for video editing software that is:-

expensive, difficult to learn software that takes too long to get started,
free software that are crippled, that prevents you from making the videos you want,
simple to use, but lack the necessary tools to make professional looking videos,

This course covers the following main topics

Get started quickly so you can start editing the videos you shot
Overview of the program layout and tools
Basic video editing like splitting, joining, transitions
Adding titles, annotation, music, and overlays
Green screening, or chormakey
Picture-in-Picture, or PiP.
Exporting your video in high definition, HD

Who is this course for:

Beginner video creators looking for a powerful, easy to use video editing application
Video editors who wants a pro level video editing software on a budget
Marketing video creators who want to create videos quickly

Sample material provided

Although I encourage you to use your own video clips, sample material is also provided for the exercises.

Note - View the updates section when you start this class.

Who this course is for:

Beginner video creators looking for an easy to use, yet feature rich video editing software
Video editors who are on a budget
Video creator who wants cross platform video editing software
This course is not for you, if you are already using professional level paid video editing software

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Introduction to Course3 lectures • 4min

Video Editing Fast Start28 lectures • 1hr 50min

Producing Your Video - Exporting or Encoding2 lectures • 10min

Advanced Editing21 lectures • 1hr 36min

Shotcut Updates1 lecture • 1min

Summary and Bonus1 lecture • 1min

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