Beginners Guide to Video Editing With Open Source Software

Name: Beginners Guide to Video Editing With Open Source Software
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Start Creating Outstanding Videos Today! Use Free Software such as OpenShot, Audacity, and more.

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Created byAmber Krause (MBA)

Last updated 5/2019

English

What you'll learn

Crop, Trim, and Slice Video
Add Effects and Transitions to Video
Sync Audio and Video
Design Logos and Thumbnails for Videos
Record your Computer Screen

Course content

3 sections • 13 lectures • 1h 13m total length

Introduction1:36
Welcome to the course in Open Source Video Editing. This is designed to be a beginners course, so we will move slowly through all of the concepts. I hope you find the course useful.

Introduction to OpenShot Video Editor5:07
Welcome to OpenShot Video Editor. This is free software that will allow you to edit videos. In this first lesson, we will cover installing OpenShot as well as performing basic video editing.
Continuing OpenShot Video Editor7:00
In this video, we will continue editing videos with OpenShot. We will learn how to add transitions between clips and add images to our videos.
Green Screen Effects in OpenShot4:36
In this video, we will learn how to use Chromakey to create green screen effects in OpenShot.
Sync Audio and Video with OpenShot3:52
In this lesson, we will learn how to combine audio and video from different sources. This can happen when a presenter is giving a lecture, but they are wearing a voice recorder to record better audio than the video camera can detect.
Waveform Audio Synch3:28
In this lesson, I will show you an alternative method of synchronizing audio and video by viewing the audio waveform. This method has the same result as syncing with visual cues, such as clapping, but it may be easier for some people to use.
Change Video Speed7:50
Speeding up and slowing down a video clip can add emphasis. In this lesson, we will learn to slow down, speed up, and add a background video that is sped up.
Multiple Video Inputs8:00
In this lesson, we will learn how to make multiple videos play in the same screen at the same time. This is useful when showing a channel trailer of all the different topics that your channel covers.
Moving Video Transitions5:04
In this lesson, we will learn how to slide videos on and off screen while keeping a channel logo in the corner to protect our videos from content thieves.

Audacity Audio Recording and Editing8:15
Audacity is one of the best audio editors. This video will show you how to record audio, edit audio, amplify the audio from quiet tracks, and reduce background noise.
OBS Screen Recorder4:02
OBS is a free screen recorder that is cross-platform. In this video, you will learn how to download, install, and configure the software to record your computer screen.
Inkscape for Thumbnails and Clip Art8:14
This video will introduce Inkscape. This free program allows you to create clip art and graphics for use in your videos.
Bonus: Extracting Thumbnails from Video6:19
In this lesson, you will learn how to create a custom thumbnail using a "freeze frame" from your video.

Requirements

Computer with Internet Access
Free Open Source Software

Description

Start creating great videos today!

Video editing is becoming a critical skill for anyone involved with social medial. This course is designed to give you a quick start guide to creating great looking videos. You will learn how to crop, slice, trim and edit videos using OpenShot video editor. You will learn how to use a free screen recorder so that you can make videos of images captured directly from your computer display. I will also introduce a free audio editing tool and show how you can remove background noise from your videos with Audacity.

This course is designed to give you the skills you need to produce high-quality videos. I am not a professional video editor. This is a benefit because I explain everything in a way that makes sense to other beginners. I will explain all of the terms and processes in a simple, easy to understand format.

The course will use 100% free software. This is a great course for students who are not sure if they want to get started in video editing. Because the software is 100% free, you will not have to make any major investments to start learning to edit videos.

Who this course is for:

Beginner Video Creators

Beginners Guide to Video Editing With Open Source Software

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

OpenShot Video Editor8 lectures • 45min

Other Useful Tools4 lectures • 27min

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