Windows 10 video editor (Free)

Create a new video project by clicking new video project and naming your video. You can skip this step, and you can change the project name later.

Learn how to import video or photo media directly into the Windows 10 video editor, including locating files, selecting them, and opening to add them to your project.

Learn how to adjust a photo's duration in the Windows 10 video editor using the duration option, with seconds-to-minutes conversions and quick right-click edits.

Learn how to trim a video in Windows 10 video editor by setting start and end parts, checking duration, and confirming the trimmed area.

Learn to split a video in Windows 10 Video Editor by placing the split point on the timeline and turning one footage into two clips.

Drag your video into the story, right-click and select rotate to turn the clip, or use the distorted option and the rotate shortcut to preview the result.

Learn to adjust video speed in Windows 10 video editor using the speed control window. Increase or decrease the pace, observe duration changes, and apply examples like 0.1x and 2x.

Copy and paste an image to duplicate it, using the right-click copy option or keyboard shortcuts while editing in the Windows 10 video editor.

Choose from six themes in the Windows 10 video editor to add cinematic emotion to photo slideshows, via the three doors; best for photos, not perfect for video.

Learn to create animated title cards in the free Windows 10 video editor by adding text, adjusting duration, choosing layouts, changing backgrounds, and applying animated styles.

Add and customize text overlays to your video by selecting the title tool, choosing font and style, adjusting duration, and applying animations like the cinema effect.

Create a flickering effect inside the software by alternating video with black screens, splitting clips, adjusting duration, and duplicating the title card.

Learn how to add motion effects to static footage, including circular motion, by applying motion effects and jumping in from the center or from the right, then playing.