Learn the Fundamentals of Filmora to Make Stunning Videos

Improve your social media and website content with videos that capture customers interest and helps them keep engaged.

Created byTania A.

Last updated 1/2022

English

What you'll learn

You will learn how to create social media videos that capture your audience's interest.
You will learn how to create simple videos for marketing products. Videos capture customers attention.
You will learn how to add text, audio, and a title/end page to your video.
You will learn to add transitions from one video clip to the next, add images and effects into your videos. Filmora has many choices for these effects.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 36m total length

Introduction1:28
Hello,
Thank you for signing up to learn the basics of the film editor software: Wondershare Filmora X. Don't forget to sign up on their website, and you get a lot more options of images with the upgraded Filmstock version. You can check this video in the resources section of this lesson. Practice learning the basics of video editing with your video or you can use the practice video provided in the resources.
Thank you,
Tania
Signing Up with Wondershare Filmora2:55
This is a quick video on how to sign up with Wondershare Filmora. If you don't have a paid program, the watermark will show on your videos.
Uploading Images and Videos6:07
In this lesson you will learn to:
Import your video clips or images. (you may use the sample video from lesson one if you don't have clips)
Use the webcam to record your video.
Find copyright free images or videos on two sites.
Sequencing Clips on Timeline5:49
In this lesson you will learn to:
Add and sequence clips to your timeline for editing.
Play your video and see it on full screen to determine where you want to edit your video.
Play, stop, pause, fast forward, and rewind video.
Add clips in between video clips on the timeline. Add a clip directly in another clip to split it.
Delete clips.
Introduction to Editing1:01
Learn to edit individual video clips in Filmora by brightening images, applying tints, and adjusting scale to enhance social media and business videos.
Editing Your Video Clips (Part 1)13:03
In this lesson you will learn to:
Cut and move video clips.
Copy and paste video clips.
Duplicate clips and select placement in timeline.
Reorganize video clips on the timeline.
Reconnect clips when there are gaps.
Editing Your Video Clips (part 2)7:05
In this lesson you will learn to:
Change the size and position of your images.
Lighten or darken your video clips.
Improve quality of your video or image with auto enhance.
Using the Color Editing Features8:53
In this lesson you will learn to change the:
Enhancement of images to make them pop.
Temperature of images to make them look warmer or cooler.
Tint of clips which changes the overall tone.
Contrast which displays color changes of foreground to background of image.
Image saturation by making colors look deeper.
Brightness of video clips.
Learn How to Add Text To Your Video16:22
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Add text directly into video clips.
Edit text's font, size, color, and style.
Create space between text.
Change the position of text.
Animate text.
Create a title page and end screen for your video.
Four Quick Tips for Improving Your Presence on Social Media3:41
You may be taking this course to improve your presence for your business or brand. This can be as an owner, marketing manager, or brand manager. Try these tips to see if they will help you get more engagement.
Lecture 8: Adding Audio to Your Video (Lesson 1 of 2)3:49
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Increase and decrease the volume of a video.
Use fade in and fade out to gradually increase or decrease the volume of a video introduction or ending.
Increase or decrease the pitch of your video.
Remove background noice. (although you should use a good microphone and ensure a quiet space when recording)
Adding Audio (Lesson 2 of 2)7:27
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Detach the audio from your video.
Split or cut audio clips.
Delete, copy, and paste audio clips.
Mute the audio from the video clip.
Record your voice to add the audio to a clip. (best to have your own microphone)
Add music from the Filmora selection or choose your own from iTunes.
Adding Transitions Between Video Clips7:35
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Add transitions to the beginning and end of the video and between clips.
Change the duration of a transition by making it longer or shorter.
How to Add Effects to Your Video5:35
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Add an effect to your entire video or parts of your video.
Change the duration of the effect by lengthening or shortening it.
How to Add Elements to Your Video5:37
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Add elements (symbols & images) directly in the video clip.
Move the element anywhere in the video.
Increase duration of an element.
Increase or decrease size of element.

Requirements

You need to register at Filmora Wondershare to use the video editing program. Your videos will have a watermark, so choose an annual plan. There are inexpensive plans due to the lifetime value you have using the program. You have more options of images, effects, fonts, elements, and transitions with the upgraded plans that include Filmstock.

Description

Are you a business owner? Do you have a brand which you want to gain more customers? This includes if you are a marketing or social media manager, positions that are growing rapidly for businesses.

Filmora is an excellent video editing software. It's easy to learn and has a lot of features, including text, audio, transitions, and effects. There are also a variety of stock photo alternatives to choose from for your video. There are many template options to create a title page and end page for your video. You can also detach audio from a video you have made, if decide to redo the audio portion. They also offer tech support and are constantly offering more options for film stock for upgraded options.

This program will help you save money if you are working on your brand marketing. You learn an easy way to take charge of your brand without spending a lot of money to have someone else do it.

You'll learn how to use the fundamental features. Please review the course content. I hope that you will give this course a chance to learn about editing videos. It is simple to follow and each lesson has a category title such as "Adding Text to Your Video."

Thank you,

Tania

Who this course is for:

Content creators, influencers, and brand managers who want to create videos to market their brand.
Business owners who want to take charge in marketing products or services with video content.