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Final Cut Pro X: Freeze-Frames and Slow Motion
Benjamin Arango
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
A very simple, yet very effective effect is changing the speed of a video clip. This could be a simple still-frame (also called “Freeze Frame”) or playing a clip in slow or fast motion.
This article shows you how to do this using Final Cut Pro X.
For more tutorials on slow-motion please refer to this article: Top 10 Slow Motion Video Editing Software.
Freeze-Frames and Slow Motion in Final Cut Pro X
1. STILL FRAMES
A still-frame freezes action. For instance, here is a clip of a hummingbird getting ready to land on a bird feeder. I want to create a freeze-frame of the bird in flight. (Um, yeah, I use “freeze-frame” and “still-frame” interchangeably.)
In Final Cut Pro X, put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to freeze and type Option+F.
This creates a two-second freeze-frame at the position of the playhead.
Adjust the duration of the frame by trimming the edge; just like any other clip. Here, for example, I’m making the duration of the freeze-frame 11 frames shorter.
In case you were wondering, this is what the freeze looks like. It freezes the flight of the hummingbird in the middle of playback, allowing us to add graphics or other text then resume the action as though nothing had happened.
Very cool, except….
Well, the good news is that this is fast and easy. The bad news is that we can’t change the location of the still frame.
So, here’s another way to do this.
Put the playhead (or skimmer, but I prefer the playhead) on the frame you want to freeze, select the clip, then type Shift+F.
This locates the source clip in the Browser, selects both the Browser and the clip, and matches the position of the In, Out, and playhead.
Now, with the Browser selected, type Option+F. This creates a freeze-frame of the Browser clip and places it at the location of the playhead as a connected clip in the Timeline.
As a connected clip, we can move this new freeze-frame wherever we want. However, be careful in moving the clip, because, unless you mark the original frame with a marker (type “M”), there’s no easy way to match the still frame with the source frame, once the still frame is moved somewhere else.
I use both these techniques in many different projects.
2. HOLD FRAME
A Hold Frame is similar to an in-line still frame, but with more flexibility.
Put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to hold. Then, Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf-on-a-headset” Toolbar icon, choose Hold Frame (or type: Shift+H).
This displays the orange Retime editor bar above the clip, with a small red portion indicating the Hold frame.
Change the duration of the Hold frame by dragging the small thumb at the right end of the red bar.
Add a speed ramp transition at the end of the Hold frame by clicking the downward-pointing arrow next to the word “Hold” in the Retime Editor.
To change the actual frame being held, double-click the bar icon to the LEFT of the red Hold section and choose Source Frame (Edit). This allows you to slide the Hold frame selection left or right.
NOTE: Changing the source frame is a feature that I like a LOT!
3. SLOW (or FAST) MOTION
We use slow-motion to show events that are too fast for the unaided eye to see. And fast motion to speed up very slow events. Both of these effects use what’s called a “constant speed change,” where the entire clip changes by the same amount - either faster or slower.
WE create either effect using the same tools, just different values. Here’s how.
Select the clip who’s speed you want to change. Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” Toolbar icon, select Slow (or Fast).
Choose one of the available speeds; in this case, 50%. (Yes, you can change this to any value you want, I’ll show you how in a minute.)
Three things happen at once:
- The duration of the clip changes
- The orange Retiming bar appears over the top of the clip
- The speed of the clip changes
To reset the speed back to normal (100%), click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Normal (100%).
There are two ways to change the speed of a clip.
The easy way is to grab the small handle at the end of the clip and drag left or right. The speed will change as you drag it.
Or, for more precision, click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Custom.
This opens a new dialog allowing a number of changes:
- Reverse. Plays the clip in reverse.
- Rate. Select a specific speed change as a percentage of normal speed for a clip. Less than 100% is slow-motion. More than 100% is fast-motion.
- Duration. Select a specific duration for a clip and FCP X will calculate how fast or slow it needs to go.
- Ripple. When checked, adjusts the duration of a clip based upon the speed. When unchecked, the clip duration remains fixed even when speed changes.
You will get the smoothest speed changes when the percentage you choose divides evenly into 200. For example, 100, 66, 50, 40, 33, 25, 20, 10 and so on.
4. EXTRA CREDIT
There is one more setting to consider when slowing a clip. (This does not apply when creating fast motion.)
Using, again, either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” menu, select Video Quality.
- Normal. This is the best choice for speeds of 50% or faster.
- Frame Blending. This is the best choice for speeds of about 20% to 50%.
- Optical Flow. This is the best choice for speeds slower than about 20%.
Frame blending puts a short dissolve between frames when running in slow motion to improve the illusion of motion. Optical Flow invents in-between frames to minimize the jerkiness of extremely slow motion.
Frame blending is relatively fast and easy. Optical Flow will look better in most cases, but takes a long time to render.
This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, a professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
SUMMARY
Whether you want your clips to speed up, slow down or just plain stop, Final Cut Pro X makes the entire process easy.
Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
A very simple, yet very effective effect is changing the speed of a video clip. This could be a simple still-frame (also called “Freeze Frame”) or playing a clip in slow or fast motion.
This article shows you how to do this using Final Cut Pro X.
For more tutorials on slow-motion please refer to this article: Top 10 Slow Motion Video Editing Software.
Freeze-Frames and Slow Motion in Final Cut Pro X
1. STILL FRAMES
A still-frame freezes action. For instance, here is a clip of a hummingbird getting ready to land on a bird feeder. I want to create a freeze-frame of the bird in flight. (Um, yeah, I use “freeze-frame” and “still-frame” interchangeably.)
In Final Cut Pro X, put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to freeze and type Option+F.
This creates a two-second freeze-frame at the position of the playhead.
Adjust the duration of the frame by trimming the edge; just like any other clip. Here, for example, I’m making the duration of the freeze-frame 11 frames shorter.
In case you were wondering, this is what the freeze looks like. It freezes the flight of the hummingbird in the middle of playback, allowing us to add graphics or other text then resume the action as though nothing had happened.
Very cool, except….
Well, the good news is that this is fast and easy. The bad news is that we can’t change the location of the still frame.
So, here’s another way to do this.
Put the playhead (or skimmer, but I prefer the playhead) on the frame you want to freeze, select the clip, then type Shift+F.
This locates the source clip in the Browser, selects both the Browser and the clip, and matches the position of the In, Out, and playhead.
Now, with the Browser selected, type Option+F. This creates a freeze-frame of the Browser clip and places it at the location of the playhead as a connected clip in the Timeline.
As a connected clip, we can move this new freeze-frame wherever we want. However, be careful in moving the clip, because, unless you mark the original frame with a marker (type “M”), there’s no easy way to match the still frame with the source frame, once the still frame is moved somewhere else.
I use both these techniques in many different projects.
2. HOLD FRAME
A Hold Frame is similar to an in-line still frame, but with more flexibility.
Put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to hold. Then, Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf-on-a-headset” Toolbar icon, choose Hold Frame (or type: Shift+H).
This displays the orange Retime editor bar above the clip, with a small red portion indicating the Hold frame.
Change the duration of the Hold frame by dragging the small thumb at the right end of the red bar.
Add a speed ramp transition at the end of the Hold frame by clicking the downward-pointing arrow next to the word “Hold” in the Retime Editor.
To change the actual frame being held, double-click the bar icon to the LEFT of the red Hold section and choose Source Frame (Edit). This allows you to slide the Hold frame selection left or right.
NOTE: Changing the source frame is a feature that I like a LOT!
3. SLOW (or FAST) MOTION
We use slow-motion to show events that are too fast for the unaided eye to see. And fast motion to speed up very slow events. Both of these effects use what’s called a “constant speed change,” where the entire clip changes by the same amount - either faster or slower.
WE create either effect using the same tools, just different values. Here’s how.
Select the clip who’s speed you want to change. Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” Toolbar icon, select Slow (or Fast).
Choose one of the available speeds; in this case, 50%. (Yes, you can change this to any value you want, I’ll show you how in a minute.)
Three things happen at once:
- The duration of the clip changes
- The orange Retiming bar appears over the top of the clip
- The speed of the clip changes
To reset the speed back to normal (100%), click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Normal (100%).
There are two ways to change the speed of a clip.
The easy way is to grab the small handle at the end of the clip and drag left or right. The speed will change as you drag it.
Or, for more precision, click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Custom.
This opens a new dialog allowing a number of changes:
- Reverse. Plays the clip in reverse.
- Rate. Select a specific speed change as a percentage of normal speed for a clip. Less than 100% is slow-motion. More than 100% is fast-motion.
- Duration. Select a specific duration for a clip and FCP X will calculate how fast or slow it needs to go.
- Ripple. When checked, adjusts the duration of a clip based upon the speed. When unchecked, the clip duration remains fixed even when speed changes.
You will get the smoothest speed changes when the percentage you choose divides evenly into 200. For example, 100, 66, 50, 40, 33, 25, 20, 10 and so on.
4. EXTRA CREDIT
There is one more setting to consider when slowing a clip. (This does not apply when creating fast motion.)
Using, again, either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” menu, select Video Quality.
- Normal. This is the best choice for speeds of 50% or faster.
- Frame Blending. This is the best choice for speeds of about 20% to 50%.
- Optical Flow. This is the best choice for speeds slower than about 20%.
Frame blending puts a short dissolve between frames when running in slow motion to improve the illusion of motion. Optical Flow invents in-between frames to minimize the jerkiness of extremely slow motion.
Frame blending is relatively fast and easy. Optical Flow will look better in most cases, but takes a long time to render.
This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, a professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
SUMMARY
Whether you want your clips to speed up, slow down or just plain stop, Final Cut Pro X makes the entire process easy.
Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
A very simple, yet very effective effect is changing the speed of a video clip. This could be a simple still-frame (also called “Freeze Frame”) or playing a clip in slow or fast motion.
This article shows you how to do this using Final Cut Pro X.
For more tutorials on slow-motion please refer to this article: Top 10 Slow Motion Video Editing Software.
Freeze-Frames and Slow Motion in Final Cut Pro X
1. STILL FRAMES
A still-frame freezes action. For instance, here is a clip of a hummingbird getting ready to land on a bird feeder. I want to create a freeze-frame of the bird in flight. (Um, yeah, I use “freeze-frame” and “still-frame” interchangeably.)
In Final Cut Pro X, put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to freeze and type Option+F.
This creates a two-second freeze-frame at the position of the playhead.
Adjust the duration of the frame by trimming the edge; just like any other clip. Here, for example, I’m making the duration of the freeze-frame 11 frames shorter.
In case you were wondering, this is what the freeze looks like. It freezes the flight of the hummingbird in the middle of playback, allowing us to add graphics or other text then resume the action as though nothing had happened.
Very cool, except….
Well, the good news is that this is fast and easy. The bad news is that we can’t change the location of the still frame.
So, here’s another way to do this.
Put the playhead (or skimmer, but I prefer the playhead) on the frame you want to freeze, select the clip, then type Shift+F.
This locates the source clip in the Browser, selects both the Browser and the clip, and matches the position of the In, Out, and playhead.
Now, with the Browser selected, type Option+F. This creates a freeze-frame of the Browser clip and places it at the location of the playhead as a connected clip in the Timeline.
As a connected clip, we can move this new freeze-frame wherever we want. However, be careful in moving the clip, because, unless you mark the original frame with a marker (type “M”), there’s no easy way to match the still frame with the source frame, once the still frame is moved somewhere else.
I use both these techniques in many different projects.
2. HOLD FRAME
A Hold Frame is similar to an in-line still frame, but with more flexibility.
Put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to hold. Then, Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf-on-a-headset” Toolbar icon, choose Hold Frame (or type: Shift+H).
This displays the orange Retime editor bar above the clip, with a small red portion indicating the Hold frame.
Change the duration of the Hold frame by dragging the small thumb at the right end of the red bar.
Add a speed ramp transition at the end of the Hold frame by clicking the downward-pointing arrow next to the word “Hold” in the Retime Editor.
To change the actual frame being held, double-click the bar icon to the LEFT of the red Hold section and choose Source Frame (Edit). This allows you to slide the Hold frame selection left or right.
NOTE: Changing the source frame is a feature that I like a LOT!
3. SLOW (or FAST) MOTION
We use slow-motion to show events that are too fast for the unaided eye to see. And fast motion to speed up very slow events. Both of these effects use what’s called a “constant speed change,” where the entire clip changes by the same amount - either faster or slower.
WE create either effect using the same tools, just different values. Here’s how.
Select the clip who’s speed you want to change. Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” Toolbar icon, select Slow (or Fast).
Choose one of the available speeds; in this case, 50%. (Yes, you can change this to any value you want, I’ll show you how in a minute.)
Three things happen at once:
- The duration of the clip changes
- The orange Retiming bar appears over the top of the clip
- The speed of the clip changes
To reset the speed back to normal (100%), click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Normal (100%).
There are two ways to change the speed of a clip.
The easy way is to grab the small handle at the end of the clip and drag left or right. The speed will change as you drag it.
Or, for more precision, click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Custom.
This opens a new dialog allowing a number of changes:
- Reverse. Plays the clip in reverse.
- Rate. Select a specific speed change as a percentage of normal speed for a clip. Less than 100% is slow-motion. More than 100% is fast-motion.
- Duration. Select a specific duration for a clip and FCP X will calculate how fast or slow it needs to go.
- Ripple. When checked, adjusts the duration of a clip based upon the speed. When unchecked, the clip duration remains fixed even when speed changes.
You will get the smoothest speed changes when the percentage you choose divides evenly into 200. For example, 100, 66, 50, 40, 33, 25, 20, 10 and so on.
4. EXTRA CREDIT
There is one more setting to consider when slowing a clip. (This does not apply when creating fast motion.)
Using, again, either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” menu, select Video Quality.
- Normal. This is the best choice for speeds of 50% or faster.
- Frame Blending. This is the best choice for speeds of about 20% to 50%.
- Optical Flow. This is the best choice for speeds slower than about 20%.
Frame blending puts a short dissolve between frames when running in slow motion to improve the illusion of motion. Optical Flow invents in-between frames to minimize the jerkiness of extremely slow motion.
Frame blending is relatively fast and easy. Optical Flow will look better in most cases, but takes a long time to render.
This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, a professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
SUMMARY
Whether you want your clips to speed up, slow down or just plain stop, Final Cut Pro X makes the entire process easy.
Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
A very simple, yet very effective effect is changing the speed of a video clip. This could be a simple still-frame (also called “Freeze Frame”) or playing a clip in slow or fast motion.
This article shows you how to do this using Final Cut Pro X.
For more tutorials on slow-motion please refer to this article: Top 10 Slow Motion Video Editing Software.
Freeze-Frames and Slow Motion in Final Cut Pro X
1. STILL FRAMES
A still-frame freezes action. For instance, here is a clip of a hummingbird getting ready to land on a bird feeder. I want to create a freeze-frame of the bird in flight. (Um, yeah, I use “freeze-frame” and “still-frame” interchangeably.)
In Final Cut Pro X, put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to freeze and type Option+F.
This creates a two-second freeze-frame at the position of the playhead.
Adjust the duration of the frame by trimming the edge; just like any other clip. Here, for example, I’m making the duration of the freeze-frame 11 frames shorter.
In case you were wondering, this is what the freeze looks like. It freezes the flight of the hummingbird in the middle of playback, allowing us to add graphics or other text then resume the action as though nothing had happened.
Very cool, except….
Well, the good news is that this is fast and easy. The bad news is that we can’t change the location of the still frame.
So, here’s another way to do this.
Put the playhead (or skimmer, but I prefer the playhead) on the frame you want to freeze, select the clip, then type Shift+F.
This locates the source clip in the Browser, selects both the Browser and the clip, and matches the position of the In, Out, and playhead.
Now, with the Browser selected, type Option+F. This creates a freeze-frame of the Browser clip and places it at the location of the playhead as a connected clip in the Timeline.
As a connected clip, we can move this new freeze-frame wherever we want. However, be careful in moving the clip, because, unless you mark the original frame with a marker (type “M”), there’s no easy way to match the still frame with the source frame, once the still frame is moved somewhere else.
I use both these techniques in many different projects.
2. HOLD FRAME
A Hold Frame is similar to an in-line still frame, but with more flexibility.
Put the playhead (or skimmer) on the frame you want to hold. Then, Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf-on-a-headset” Toolbar icon, choose Hold Frame (or type: Shift+H).
This displays the orange Retime editor bar above the clip, with a small red portion indicating the Hold frame.
Change the duration of the Hold frame by dragging the small thumb at the right end of the red bar.
Add a speed ramp transition at the end of the Hold frame by clicking the downward-pointing arrow next to the word “Hold” in the Retime Editor.
To change the actual frame being held, double-click the bar icon to the LEFT of the red Hold section and choose Source Frame (Edit). This allows you to slide the Hold frame selection left or right.
NOTE: Changing the source frame is a feature that I like a LOT!
3. SLOW (or FAST) MOTION
We use slow-motion to show events that are too fast for the unaided eye to see. And fast motion to speed up very slow events. Both of these effects use what’s called a “constant speed change,” where the entire clip changes by the same amount - either faster or slower.
WE create either effect using the same tools, just different values. Here’s how.
Select the clip who’s speed you want to change. Then, using either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” Toolbar icon, select Slow (or Fast).
Choose one of the available speeds; in this case, 50%. (Yes, you can change this to any value you want, I’ll show you how in a minute.)
Three things happen at once:
- The duration of the clip changes
- The orange Retiming bar appears over the top of the clip
- The speed of the clip changes
To reset the speed back to normal (100%), click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Normal (100%).
There are two ways to change the speed of a clip.
The easy way is to grab the small handle at the end of the clip and drag left or right. The speed will change as you drag it.
Or, for more precision, click the downward-pointing arrow in the Retiming bar and choose Custom.
This opens a new dialog allowing a number of changes:
- Reverse. Plays the clip in reverse.
- Rate. Select a specific speed change as a percentage of normal speed for a clip. Less than 100% is slow-motion. More than 100% is fast-motion.
- Duration. Select a specific duration for a clip and FCP X will calculate how fast or slow it needs to go.
- Ripple. When checked, adjusts the duration of a clip based upon the speed. When unchecked, the clip duration remains fixed even when speed changes.
You will get the smoothest speed changes when the percentage you choose divides evenly into 200. For example, 100, 66, 50, 40, 33, 25, 20, 10 and so on.
4. EXTRA CREDIT
There is one more setting to consider when slowing a clip. (This does not apply when creating fast motion.)
Using, again, either Modify > Retime or the “Smurf” menu, select Video Quality.
- Normal. This is the best choice for speeds of 50% or faster.
- Frame Blending. This is the best choice for speeds of about 20% to 50%.
- Optical Flow. This is the best choice for speeds slower than about 20%.
Frame blending puts a short dissolve between frames when running in slow motion to improve the illusion of motion. Optical Flow invents in-between frames to minimize the jerkiness of extremely slow motion.
Frame blending is relatively fast and easy. Optical Flow will look better in most cases, but takes a long time to render.
This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, a professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
SUMMARY
Whether you want your clips to speed up, slow down or just plain stop, Final Cut Pro X makes the entire process easy.
Benjamin Arango
Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Benjamin Arango
Free Movie Making Magic: Top 16 Picks
Top 14 Best Free Easy Movie Makers
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
As digital cameras are becoming more powerful and more accessible, the demand for movie makers that are easy to use continues to be on the rise, since capturing the video is only a half of the video creation process. Combining multiple video recordings and arranging them in a particular order, stabilizing the footage, removing unwanted segments of video clips, applying visual effects or performing a color correction are some of the most frequent reasons why video-making enthusiasts choose a particular video editing app.
As a video editing beginner, easy to use and free are two of the most factors you should consider. In this article, we’ve picked up 14 best lightweight movie makers that you can use for free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices.
Quick Navigation: Best Free Easy Video Editing Software and APPs on Desktop & Mobile Phones
- Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS
- Filmora - Support Windows 11 & macOS V13 (Ventura)
- Windows Movie Maker
- Photos App
- iMovie
- Kdenlive
- Clipchamp
- Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
- Filmora - Support both Android and iOS
- KineMaster
- GoPro Quik
- Magisto
- InVideo
- VivaVideo
- VideoShow
- CapCut
Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS [2024 List]
There is no need to spend huge amounts of money on professional software to edit videos if you just want to polish your videos quickly before sharing them online. In fact, each of the movie makers, we listed below is so easy to use that you can start making videos right away even if you have no previous experience. So, let’s get started.
1. Filmora – Best Lightweight Movie Maker for Windows 7/8/10/11 and macOS
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Making a video with Filmora is simple, as this movie maker enables its users to import virtually any type of footage in just a couple of clicks. There are one hundred tracks available so you can combine audio and video files effortlessly or add visual effects to them.
Filmora also offers full support for 4K videos , which means that you can use it to edit footage captured with GoPro and other action cameras.
In addition to huge effects and transitions libraries, the Filmora movie maker also features a rich selection of royalty-free music and audio effects you can use to create soundtracks for all of your videos. Filmora can be downloaded for free, but you must purchase one of the available subscription plans in order to gain access to all features it has to offer.
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2. Windows Movie Maker - Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 7/8
It has been nearly twenty years since the first version of Windows Movie Maker was released, but even after all that time this video editing software is still frequently used by inexperienced video editors. Sadly, Windows Movie Maker was discontinued back in 2017, although you can still use it to edit your videos if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8 installed on your PC.
Windows Movie Maker lets its users capture new footage or process the pre-recorded videos. Besides trimming and cutting tools Windows Movie Maker is also equipped with effects, transitions and credits animations. Its interface is quite intuitive, so you won’t need too much time to figure out how you can start exporting your projects to YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook.
3. Photos App –Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 10
Windows Movie Maker was replaced on Windows 10 by the Photos App that offers only the very basic video editing tools. Even so, you can use it to create slideshows, short slow-motion videos or add customized text overlays to the footage.
Moreover, the app provides a variety of filters that enable you to enhance the colors in your videos effortlessly, while the 3D effects the app features can be used to simulate rain, fire or even rainbows. The Photos app supports nearly all popular photo and video file formats, but it doesn’t offer support for 4K videos, and you can neither edit or export videos in 4K resolution with it.
You can check more details about How to Edit a Video in Windows 10 Photos
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4. iMovie –Best Lightweight Movie Maker for macOS
This movie maker is an obvious choice for all novice video editors who want to process their footage on Mac computers. iMovie supports a wide range of video file formats including 4K resolution files which means that you can use it to edit and export high definition videos.
Importing videos into the movie maker or arranging video clips on its timeline is a quick and effortless process that doesn’t take much time, and once you’re done performing the basic video editing tasks, you can create the opening titles , apply filters to the footage or create a PIP effect.
As a finishing touch, you can use the iMovie’s music library to create a soundtrack for your video.
Check the ultimate guide about How to Use iMovie to Edit Videos
5. Kdenlive –Best Open Source and Easy to Use Movie Maker for Linux OS
Even though editing videos in Kdenlive is by no means difficult, a certain amount of video editing skills is necessary in order to be able to utilize all the options this open source movie maker offers. You can import virtually any audio or video file into Kdenlive and use it in a project, so you don’t have to worry about re-encoding videos.
In addition, this Linux-based movie maker grants you the access to effects and transitions libraries you can use to manipulate your footage as you see fit. A wide range of add-ons that contain title templates or render profiles and speed up your workflow can be downloaded and installed directly from the Kdenlive movie maker.
6. Clipchamp - Best Online Easy to Use Movie Maker
Price: Free, subscription plans start at $6.00 per month
Clipchamp is an online video editing platform provides that services to users with different levels of video editing experience. In order to start making videos on Clipchamp, you must first create an account and select what type of content you want to produce with this online movie maker .
Once you’re signed in, you can either start making a video from the videos you recorded by yourself or from the stock footage that the platform offers. You can also add transitions between clips, create opening titles or end credits in just a few clicks.
However, if you opt for the free version of Clipchamp you will only be able to export videos in 480p resolution.
Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
Editing videos on a laptop or desktop computer requires time, regardless of how minor the edits you want to make are. Movie making apps for iPhones and Android devices provide a simple solution to this problem and enable you to edit your videos minutes after you recorded them.
Let’s take a look at some of the best movie making apps you can find at GooglePlay and AppStore.
1. Filmora
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: iOS, Android
Wondershare’s Filmora unites simplicity and effectiveness. The app’s interface is easy to get used to, while its features are designed to help its users create stunning videos. You can use the app’s Crop&Rotate tools to make square or vertical videos, enhance colors using the Color Correction options and increase or decrease a clip’s playback speed.
Moreover, you can make the cuts between video clips less harsh by applying transitions or add opening titles to your videos in just a few taps. Making in-app purchases is necessary if you want to remove the logo roll or gain access to different visual effects packs.
2. KineMaster
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Making social media videos with KineMaster is fun because the app provides a lot of different video editing tools that allow you to experiment and try out new things. To make things even better, the app’s Asset Store is updated every week so you don’t have to use the same stickers, fonts or transitions all the time.
KineMaster enables you to add multiple layers to a video clip and it features a number of blending modes you can use to create impressive visual effects. Audio editing options this movie making app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices offers are simply stunning since you can record voiceovers, apply audio effects or add music to your soundtracks.
The iOS-based version of KineMaster lets you export videos in 4K resolution and 60fps, while the Android version can only export 4K videos at 30fps.
3. Quik
Price: Free
Compatibility: iOS, Android
This is a movie making an app for action video creators who use GoPro cameras to capture their footage. Quik is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to edit videos recorded with GoPro cameras from the HERO series while they are on the go. There are more than twenty customizable themes available, so you can just select the theme that matches the style of your video and then adjust its settings.
What’s more, Quik lets you select the video’s aspect ratio, making the process of creating vertical videos for IGTV or square videos effortless. Keep in mind that some models of GoPro cameras are not compatible with the app.
4. Magisto
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
This is an AI-powered movie maker that automatically stabilizes footage, crops videos or applies filters and visual effects to them. You just have to choose a Smart Video Editing Style and import the photos, videos, and music you’d like to include in the final cut of the video you’re making. Magisto is going to do the rest for you and you can then easily share your creations to Facebook, Instagram, and other social media networks.
The free version of the app offers a rather limited amount of options, which is why you should consider Premium or Professional subscription plans if you are considering using Magisto on a daily basis.
Try Filmora to Free Making and Editing Movie on Various Systems!
Filmora Movie Maker is an expert in creating and editing movies and videos. You can add cool visual effects and popular emojis to decorate your video. Plus, there is a vast media library to add audio and filter! You are free to create a fantasic movie and post it on social media directly.
Create Film Free Create Film Free Create Film Free Learn More >
5. InVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Here’s another one called InVideo. It’s a super-easy app for both beginners and professionals. Also, it is available for iOS and Android users. InVideo has a simple and fast interface. Moreover, it comes with various transitions, filters, and effects, to make your videos cool.
A few interesting facts about InVideo is that there’s no limit on the import. You can edit as many videos as possible and import them to your device without a hitch. The transitions are smooth, and you can choose multiple fonts to add to your clips.
Likewise, switching between video formats is easy. You can select standard video formats, including square (1:1), vertical (4:3), horizontal (4:5 and 16:9), and stories (9:16). Besides, the app offers more than 20 million royalty-free music to add to your videos.
6. VivaVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VivaVideo is a free video maker and editor for iOS and Android devices. The app includes all the basic functions you would expect from an editor. Plus, it has many advanced traits, which makes it popular among its users.
VivaVideo provides comprehensive options for video editing. For example, you can combine images, turn them into videos, and add songs. In the same way, you can add transitions, merge a secondary video into your primary video, join multiple clips, add music to your videos, and more. Similarly, VivaVideo also allows you to directly share the edited video to your social media platforms right from the app.
7. VideoShow
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VideoShow is another popular video-making app for Android and iOS devices. It has a user-friendly interface but excellent features suitable for beginners and advanced-level users. The app has a video cutter and offers simple but valuable options to merge, duplicate, split, trim, and collage videos or images.
VideoShow also permits you to add artistic subtitles to your videos. Moreover, the app offers 50+ music themes for your videos. This is exciting news for video makers, vloggers, and YouTubers, who love doing editing without using complex apps.
There are a few more advantages of VideoShow, like reducing video size, in-app video recording, and audio extraction. Also, if you buy the premium version, you can enjoy adding Doodles to your videos.
8. CapCut
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
CapCut is an easy and effective mobile video editor for iOS and Android. The application is suitable for short-length videos. That is why it is popular among TikTok users. You can also use this app for creating videos for YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels.
CapCut has many trending templates and filters. However, there are also traditional editing features, such as slow motion, picture-in-picture, keyframing, and more.
Videos will be more and more popular in the future years. If you’re looking for some of the best apps for iPhone, especially the video editing apps for iOS, don’t miss The Best and Most Popular iPhone Apps and our picks of the best video editing apps for iPhone & iPad.
Choosing the Right Movie Maker for Novice Video Editors
Finding a movie maker, you really like using can be a bit more complicated than it seems since there are so many different options available. The camera you have, your computer or the genre of videos you want to create should all play an important role during the process of selecting your first movie maker.
In case you’re just looking for a simple video editor that lets you process footage quickly you should opt for iMovie or Clipchamp, but if you would like to have access to more advanced video editing options then Filmora may be one of the best options on the market.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Conclusion
Creating video content that can potentially go viral is no longer a complicated process that takes an enormous amount of time and effort. Each of the movie makers we featured in this article offers more than enough video editing tools to create brilliant videos that are going to impress your followers on social media. Which movie maker are you going to be using to edit your videos in 2024? Leave a comment and let us know.
FAQs
Q1.What is the easiest movie maker?
There is a wide range of video makers for PC. But not all of them are easy to use. So if you are looking for some user-friendly video editors, try using iMovie (for Mac) and Windows Movie Maker (for Windows users). Both of them offer basic tools for video editing.
On the other hand, if you want to work like a pro on a simple and convenient interface, download Filmora. It is an ideal tool for Mac and Windows with lots of great features to make your videos entertaining and meaningful.
Q2. How can I make a video with music and pictures for free?
Some mobile and PC movie makers, like Filmora, Filmora, iMovie, CapCut and more, have a simple and user-friendly timeline. All you need to do is import your main clip on the timeline. Then, import your favorite music and image files you wish to add to your video. Now, place the audio and images below the main video clip and play the video to see the results. If you’re happy with the outcome, save or export the file to your mobile or PC.
Q3. What is the best app to make a video?
While there are many powerful mobile apps to make and edit videos, the most famous are Filmora, VivaVideo, CapCut, and Magisto.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
As digital cameras are becoming more powerful and more accessible, the demand for movie makers that are easy to use continues to be on the rise, since capturing the video is only a half of the video creation process. Combining multiple video recordings and arranging them in a particular order, stabilizing the footage, removing unwanted segments of video clips, applying visual effects or performing a color correction are some of the most frequent reasons why video-making enthusiasts choose a particular video editing app.
As a video editing beginner, easy to use and free are two of the most factors you should consider. In this article, we’ve picked up 14 best lightweight movie makers that you can use for free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices.
Quick Navigation: Best Free Easy Video Editing Software and APPs on Desktop & Mobile Phones
- Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS
- Filmora - Support Windows 11 & macOS V13 (Ventura)
- Windows Movie Maker
- Photos App
- iMovie
- Kdenlive
- Clipchamp
- Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
- Filmora - Support both Android and iOS
- KineMaster
- GoPro Quik
- Magisto
- InVideo
- VivaVideo
- VideoShow
- CapCut
Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS [2024 List]
There is no need to spend huge amounts of money on professional software to edit videos if you just want to polish your videos quickly before sharing them online. In fact, each of the movie makers, we listed below is so easy to use that you can start making videos right away even if you have no previous experience. So, let’s get started.
1. Filmora – Best Lightweight Movie Maker for Windows 7/8/10/11 and macOS
Price: Free trial available, $79.99 for a perpetual license
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Making a video with Filmora is simple, as this movie maker enables its users to import virtually any type of footage in just a couple of clicks. There are one hundred tracks available so you can combine audio and video files effortlessly or add visual effects to them.
Filmora also offers full support for 4K videos , which means that you can use it to edit footage captured with GoPro and other action cameras.
In addition to huge effects and transitions libraries, the Filmora movie maker also features a rich selection of royalty-free music and audio effects you can use to create soundtracks for all of your videos. Filmora can be downloaded for free, but you must purchase one of the available subscription plans in order to gain access to all features it has to offer.
To improve your video editing and create a more stunning video, you can use the package Filmora & Filmstock video templates”, click the image below to see how to make your storytelling more engaging.
Filmstock Stock Media Library ](https://filmstock.wondershare.com/creative-theme-tutorial?spm=rs.filmora%5Fweb&source%5Fchannel=seo%5Farticle )
2. Windows Movie Maker - Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 7/8
It has been nearly twenty years since the first version of Windows Movie Maker was released, but even after all that time this video editing software is still frequently used by inexperienced video editors. Sadly, Windows Movie Maker was discontinued back in 2017, although you can still use it to edit your videos if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8 installed on your PC.
Windows Movie Maker lets its users capture new footage or process the pre-recorded videos. Besides trimming and cutting tools Windows Movie Maker is also equipped with effects, transitions and credits animations. Its interface is quite intuitive, so you won’t need too much time to figure out how you can start exporting your projects to YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook.
3. Photos App –Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 10
Windows Movie Maker was replaced on Windows 10 by the Photos App that offers only the very basic video editing tools. Even so, you can use it to create slideshows, short slow-motion videos or add customized text overlays to the footage.
Moreover, the app provides a variety of filters that enable you to enhance the colors in your videos effortlessly, while the 3D effects the app features can be used to simulate rain, fire or even rainbows. The Photos app supports nearly all popular photo and video file formats, but it doesn’t offer support for 4K videos, and you can neither edit or export videos in 4K resolution with it.
You can check more details about How to Edit a Video in Windows 10 Photos
Filmora Free Movie Maker
Wondershare Filmora - Free Movie Maker
• Offer a range of video effects and materials to create Facebook videos effortlessly
• Personalize the crop area as you want to match the Facebook video size
• Cross-platform supported - (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
4. iMovie –Best Lightweight Movie Maker for macOS
This movie maker is an obvious choice for all novice video editors who want to process their footage on Mac computers. iMovie supports a wide range of video file formats including 4K resolution files which means that you can use it to edit and export high definition videos.
Importing videos into the movie maker or arranging video clips on its timeline is a quick and effortless process that doesn’t take much time, and once you’re done performing the basic video editing tasks, you can create the opening titles , apply filters to the footage or create a PIP effect.
As a finishing touch, you can use the iMovie’s music library to create a soundtrack for your video.
Check the ultimate guide about How to Use iMovie to Edit Videos
5. Kdenlive –Best Open Source and Easy to Use Movie Maker for Linux OS
Even though editing videos in Kdenlive is by no means difficult, a certain amount of video editing skills is necessary in order to be able to utilize all the options this open source movie maker offers. You can import virtually any audio or video file into Kdenlive and use it in a project, so you don’t have to worry about re-encoding videos.
In addition, this Linux-based movie maker grants you the access to effects and transitions libraries you can use to manipulate your footage as you see fit. A wide range of add-ons that contain title templates or render profiles and speed up your workflow can be downloaded and installed directly from the Kdenlive movie maker.
6. Clipchamp - Best Online Easy to Use Movie Maker
Price: Free, subscription plans start at $6.00 per month
Clipchamp is an online video editing platform provides that services to users with different levels of video editing experience. In order to start making videos on Clipchamp, you must first create an account and select what type of content you want to produce with this online movie maker .
Once you’re signed in, you can either start making a video from the videos you recorded by yourself or from the stock footage that the platform offers. You can also add transitions between clips, create opening titles or end credits in just a few clicks.
However, if you opt for the free version of Clipchamp you will only be able to export videos in 480p resolution.
Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
Editing videos on a laptop or desktop computer requires time, regardless of how minor the edits you want to make are. Movie making apps for iPhones and Android devices provide a simple solution to this problem and enable you to edit your videos minutes after you recorded them.
Let’s take a look at some of the best movie making apps you can find at GooglePlay and AppStore.
1. Filmora
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: iOS, Android
Wondershare’s Filmora unites simplicity and effectiveness. The app’s interface is easy to get used to, while its features are designed to help its users create stunning videos. You can use the app’s Crop&Rotate tools to make square or vertical videos, enhance colors using the Color Correction options and increase or decrease a clip’s playback speed.
Moreover, you can make the cuts between video clips less harsh by applying transitions or add opening titles to your videos in just a few taps. Making in-app purchases is necessary if you want to remove the logo roll or gain access to different visual effects packs.
2. KineMaster
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Making social media videos with KineMaster is fun because the app provides a lot of different video editing tools that allow you to experiment and try out new things. To make things even better, the app’s Asset Store is updated every week so you don’t have to use the same stickers, fonts or transitions all the time.
KineMaster enables you to add multiple layers to a video clip and it features a number of blending modes you can use to create impressive visual effects. Audio editing options this movie making app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices offers are simply stunning since you can record voiceovers, apply audio effects or add music to your soundtracks.
The iOS-based version of KineMaster lets you export videos in 4K resolution and 60fps, while the Android version can only export 4K videos at 30fps.
3. Quik
Price: Free
Compatibility: iOS, Android
This is a movie making an app for action video creators who use GoPro cameras to capture their footage. Quik is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to edit videos recorded with GoPro cameras from the HERO series while they are on the go. There are more than twenty customizable themes available, so you can just select the theme that matches the style of your video and then adjust its settings.
What’s more, Quik lets you select the video’s aspect ratio, making the process of creating vertical videos for IGTV or square videos effortless. Keep in mind that some models of GoPro cameras are not compatible with the app.
4. Magisto
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
This is an AI-powered movie maker that automatically stabilizes footage, crops videos or applies filters and visual effects to them. You just have to choose a Smart Video Editing Style and import the photos, videos, and music you’d like to include in the final cut of the video you’re making. Magisto is going to do the rest for you and you can then easily share your creations to Facebook, Instagram, and other social media networks.
The free version of the app offers a rather limited amount of options, which is why you should consider Premium or Professional subscription plans if you are considering using Magisto on a daily basis.
Try Filmora to Free Making and Editing Movie on Various Systems!
Filmora Movie Maker is an expert in creating and editing movies and videos. You can add cool visual effects and popular emojis to decorate your video. Plus, there is a vast media library to add audio and filter! You are free to create a fantasic movie and post it on social media directly.
Create Film Free Create Film Free Create Film Free Learn More >
5. InVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Here’s another one called InVideo. It’s a super-easy app for both beginners and professionals. Also, it is available for iOS and Android users. InVideo has a simple and fast interface. Moreover, it comes with various transitions, filters, and effects, to make your videos cool.
A few interesting facts about InVideo is that there’s no limit on the import. You can edit as many videos as possible and import them to your device without a hitch. The transitions are smooth, and you can choose multiple fonts to add to your clips.
Likewise, switching between video formats is easy. You can select standard video formats, including square (1:1), vertical (4:3), horizontal (4:5 and 16:9), and stories (9:16). Besides, the app offers more than 20 million royalty-free music to add to your videos.
6. VivaVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VivaVideo is a free video maker and editor for iOS and Android devices. The app includes all the basic functions you would expect from an editor. Plus, it has many advanced traits, which makes it popular among its users.
VivaVideo provides comprehensive options for video editing. For example, you can combine images, turn them into videos, and add songs. In the same way, you can add transitions, merge a secondary video into your primary video, join multiple clips, add music to your videos, and more. Similarly, VivaVideo also allows you to directly share the edited video to your social media platforms right from the app.
7. VideoShow
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VideoShow is another popular video-making app for Android and iOS devices. It has a user-friendly interface but excellent features suitable for beginners and advanced-level users. The app has a video cutter and offers simple but valuable options to merge, duplicate, split, trim, and collage videos or images.
VideoShow also permits you to add artistic subtitles to your videos. Moreover, the app offers 50+ music themes for your videos. This is exciting news for video makers, vloggers, and YouTubers, who love doing editing without using complex apps.
There are a few more advantages of VideoShow, like reducing video size, in-app video recording, and audio extraction. Also, if you buy the premium version, you can enjoy adding Doodles to your videos.
8. CapCut
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
CapCut is an easy and effective mobile video editor for iOS and Android. The application is suitable for short-length videos. That is why it is popular among TikTok users. You can also use this app for creating videos for YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels.
CapCut has many trending templates and filters. However, there are also traditional editing features, such as slow motion, picture-in-picture, keyframing, and more.
Videos will be more and more popular in the future years. If you’re looking for some of the best apps for iPhone, especially the video editing apps for iOS, don’t miss The Best and Most Popular iPhone Apps and our picks of the best video editing apps for iPhone & iPad.
Choosing the Right Movie Maker for Novice Video Editors
Finding a movie maker, you really like using can be a bit more complicated than it seems since there are so many different options available. The camera you have, your computer or the genre of videos you want to create should all play an important role during the process of selecting your first movie maker.
In case you’re just looking for a simple video editor that lets you process footage quickly you should opt for iMovie or Clipchamp, but if you would like to have access to more advanced video editing options then Filmora may be one of the best options on the market.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Conclusion
Creating video content that can potentially go viral is no longer a complicated process that takes an enormous amount of time and effort. Each of the movie makers we featured in this article offers more than enough video editing tools to create brilliant videos that are going to impress your followers on social media. Which movie maker are you going to be using to edit your videos in 2024? Leave a comment and let us know.
FAQs
Q1.What is the easiest movie maker?
There is a wide range of video makers for PC. But not all of them are easy to use. So if you are looking for some user-friendly video editors, try using iMovie (for Mac) and Windows Movie Maker (for Windows users). Both of them offer basic tools for video editing.
On the other hand, if you want to work like a pro on a simple and convenient interface, download Filmora. It is an ideal tool for Mac and Windows with lots of great features to make your videos entertaining and meaningful.
Q2. How can I make a video with music and pictures for free?
Some mobile and PC movie makers, like Filmora, Filmora, iMovie, CapCut and more, have a simple and user-friendly timeline. All you need to do is import your main clip on the timeline. Then, import your favorite music and image files you wish to add to your video. Now, place the audio and images below the main video clip and play the video to see the results. If you’re happy with the outcome, save or export the file to your mobile or PC.
Q3. What is the best app to make a video?
While there are many powerful mobile apps to make and edit videos, the most famous are Filmora, VivaVideo, CapCut, and Magisto.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
As digital cameras are becoming more powerful and more accessible, the demand for movie makers that are easy to use continues to be on the rise, since capturing the video is only a half of the video creation process. Combining multiple video recordings and arranging them in a particular order, stabilizing the footage, removing unwanted segments of video clips, applying visual effects or performing a color correction are some of the most frequent reasons why video-making enthusiasts choose a particular video editing app.
As a video editing beginner, easy to use and free are two of the most factors you should consider. In this article, we’ve picked up 14 best lightweight movie makers that you can use for free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices.
Quick Navigation: Best Free Easy Video Editing Software and APPs on Desktop & Mobile Phones
- Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS
- Filmora - Support Windows 11 & macOS V13 (Ventura)
- Windows Movie Maker
- Photos App
- iMovie
- Kdenlive
- Clipchamp
- Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
- Filmora - Support both Android and iOS
- KineMaster
- GoPro Quik
- Magisto
- InVideo
- VivaVideo
- VideoShow
- CapCut
Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS [2024 List]
There is no need to spend huge amounts of money on professional software to edit videos if you just want to polish your videos quickly before sharing them online. In fact, each of the movie makers, we listed below is so easy to use that you can start making videos right away even if you have no previous experience. So, let’s get started.
1. Filmora – Best Lightweight Movie Maker for Windows 7/8/10/11 and macOS
Price: Free trial available, $79.99 for a perpetual license
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )
Making a video with Filmora is simple, as this movie maker enables its users to import virtually any type of footage in just a couple of clicks. There are one hundred tracks available so you can combine audio and video files effortlessly or add visual effects to them.
Filmora also offers full support for 4K videos , which means that you can use it to edit footage captured with GoPro and other action cameras.
In addition to huge effects and transitions libraries, the Filmora movie maker also features a rich selection of royalty-free music and audio effects you can use to create soundtracks for all of your videos. Filmora can be downloaded for free, but you must purchase one of the available subscription plans in order to gain access to all features it has to offer.
To improve your video editing and create a more stunning video, you can use the package Filmora & Filmstock video templates”, click the image below to see how to make your storytelling more engaging.
Filmstock Stock Media Library ](https://filmstock.wondershare.com/creative-theme-tutorial?spm=rs.filmora%5Fweb&source%5Fchannel=seo%5Farticle )
2. Windows Movie Maker - Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 7/8
It has been nearly twenty years since the first version of Windows Movie Maker was released, but even after all that time this video editing software is still frequently used by inexperienced video editors. Sadly, Windows Movie Maker was discontinued back in 2017, although you can still use it to edit your videos if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8 installed on your PC.
Windows Movie Maker lets its users capture new footage or process the pre-recorded videos. Besides trimming and cutting tools Windows Movie Maker is also equipped with effects, transitions and credits animations. Its interface is quite intuitive, so you won’t need too much time to figure out how you can start exporting your projects to YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook.
3. Photos App –Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 10
Windows Movie Maker was replaced on Windows 10 by the Photos App that offers only the very basic video editing tools. Even so, you can use it to create slideshows, short slow-motion videos or add customized text overlays to the footage.
Moreover, the app provides a variety of filters that enable you to enhance the colors in your videos effortlessly, while the 3D effects the app features can be used to simulate rain, fire or even rainbows. The Photos app supports nearly all popular photo and video file formats, but it doesn’t offer support for 4K videos, and you can neither edit or export videos in 4K resolution with it.
You can check more details about How to Edit a Video in Windows 10 Photos
Filmora Free Movie Maker
Wondershare Filmora - Free Movie Maker
• Offer a range of video effects and materials to create Facebook videos effortlessly
• Personalize the crop area as you want to match the Facebook video size
• Cross-platform supported - (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
4. iMovie –Best Lightweight Movie Maker for macOS
This movie maker is an obvious choice for all novice video editors who want to process their footage on Mac computers. iMovie supports a wide range of video file formats including 4K resolution files which means that you can use it to edit and export high definition videos.
Importing videos into the movie maker or arranging video clips on its timeline is a quick and effortless process that doesn’t take much time, and once you’re done performing the basic video editing tasks, you can create the opening titles , apply filters to the footage or create a PIP effect.
As a finishing touch, you can use the iMovie’s music library to create a soundtrack for your video.
Check the ultimate guide about How to Use iMovie to Edit Videos
5. Kdenlive –Best Open Source and Easy to Use Movie Maker for Linux OS
Even though editing videos in Kdenlive is by no means difficult, a certain amount of video editing skills is necessary in order to be able to utilize all the options this open source movie maker offers. You can import virtually any audio or video file into Kdenlive and use it in a project, so you don’t have to worry about re-encoding videos.
In addition, this Linux-based movie maker grants you the access to effects and transitions libraries you can use to manipulate your footage as you see fit. A wide range of add-ons that contain title templates or render profiles and speed up your workflow can be downloaded and installed directly from the Kdenlive movie maker.
6. Clipchamp - Best Online Easy to Use Movie Maker
Price: Free, subscription plans start at $6.00 per month
Clipchamp is an online video editing platform provides that services to users with different levels of video editing experience. In order to start making videos on Clipchamp, you must first create an account and select what type of content you want to produce with this online movie maker .
Once you’re signed in, you can either start making a video from the videos you recorded by yourself or from the stock footage that the platform offers. You can also add transitions between clips, create opening titles or end credits in just a few clicks.
However, if you opt for the free version of Clipchamp you will only be able to export videos in 480p resolution.
Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
Editing videos on a laptop or desktop computer requires time, regardless of how minor the edits you want to make are. Movie making apps for iPhones and Android devices provide a simple solution to this problem and enable you to edit your videos minutes after you recorded them.
Let’s take a look at some of the best movie making apps you can find at GooglePlay and AppStore.
1. Filmora
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: iOS, Android
Wondershare’s Filmora unites simplicity and effectiveness. The app’s interface is easy to get used to, while its features are designed to help its users create stunning videos. You can use the app’s Crop&Rotate tools to make square or vertical videos, enhance colors using the Color Correction options and increase or decrease a clip’s playback speed.
Moreover, you can make the cuts between video clips less harsh by applying transitions or add opening titles to your videos in just a few taps. Making in-app purchases is necessary if you want to remove the logo roll or gain access to different visual effects packs.
2. KineMaster
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Making social media videos with KineMaster is fun because the app provides a lot of different video editing tools that allow you to experiment and try out new things. To make things even better, the app’s Asset Store is updated every week so you don’t have to use the same stickers, fonts or transitions all the time.
KineMaster enables you to add multiple layers to a video clip and it features a number of blending modes you can use to create impressive visual effects. Audio editing options this movie making app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices offers are simply stunning since you can record voiceovers, apply audio effects or add music to your soundtracks.
The iOS-based version of KineMaster lets you export videos in 4K resolution and 60fps, while the Android version can only export 4K videos at 30fps.
3. Quik
Price: Free
Compatibility: iOS, Android
This is a movie making an app for action video creators who use GoPro cameras to capture their footage. Quik is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to edit videos recorded with GoPro cameras from the HERO series while they are on the go. There are more than twenty customizable themes available, so you can just select the theme that matches the style of your video and then adjust its settings.
What’s more, Quik lets you select the video’s aspect ratio, making the process of creating vertical videos for IGTV or square videos effortless. Keep in mind that some models of GoPro cameras are not compatible with the app.
4. Magisto
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
This is an AI-powered movie maker that automatically stabilizes footage, crops videos or applies filters and visual effects to them. You just have to choose a Smart Video Editing Style and import the photos, videos, and music you’d like to include in the final cut of the video you’re making. Magisto is going to do the rest for you and you can then easily share your creations to Facebook, Instagram, and other social media networks.
The free version of the app offers a rather limited amount of options, which is why you should consider Premium or Professional subscription plans if you are considering using Magisto on a daily basis.
Try Filmora to Free Making and Editing Movie on Various Systems!
Filmora Movie Maker is an expert in creating and editing movies and videos. You can add cool visual effects and popular emojis to decorate your video. Plus, there is a vast media library to add audio and filter! You are free to create a fantasic movie and post it on social media directly.
Create Film Free Create Film Free Create Film Free Learn More >
5. InVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Here’s another one called InVideo. It’s a super-easy app for both beginners and professionals. Also, it is available for iOS and Android users. InVideo has a simple and fast interface. Moreover, it comes with various transitions, filters, and effects, to make your videos cool.
A few interesting facts about InVideo is that there’s no limit on the import. You can edit as many videos as possible and import them to your device without a hitch. The transitions are smooth, and you can choose multiple fonts to add to your clips.
Likewise, switching between video formats is easy. You can select standard video formats, including square (1:1), vertical (4:3), horizontal (4:5 and 16:9), and stories (9:16). Besides, the app offers more than 20 million royalty-free music to add to your videos.
6. VivaVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VivaVideo is a free video maker and editor for iOS and Android devices. The app includes all the basic functions you would expect from an editor. Plus, it has many advanced traits, which makes it popular among its users.
VivaVideo provides comprehensive options for video editing. For example, you can combine images, turn them into videos, and add songs. In the same way, you can add transitions, merge a secondary video into your primary video, join multiple clips, add music to your videos, and more. Similarly, VivaVideo also allows you to directly share the edited video to your social media platforms right from the app.
7. VideoShow
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VideoShow is another popular video-making app for Android and iOS devices. It has a user-friendly interface but excellent features suitable for beginners and advanced-level users. The app has a video cutter and offers simple but valuable options to merge, duplicate, split, trim, and collage videos or images.
VideoShow also permits you to add artistic subtitles to your videos. Moreover, the app offers 50+ music themes for your videos. This is exciting news for video makers, vloggers, and YouTubers, who love doing editing without using complex apps.
There are a few more advantages of VideoShow, like reducing video size, in-app video recording, and audio extraction. Also, if you buy the premium version, you can enjoy adding Doodles to your videos.
8. CapCut
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
CapCut is an easy and effective mobile video editor for iOS and Android. The application is suitable for short-length videos. That is why it is popular among TikTok users. You can also use this app for creating videos for YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels.
CapCut has many trending templates and filters. However, there are also traditional editing features, such as slow motion, picture-in-picture, keyframing, and more.
Videos will be more and more popular in the future years. If you’re looking for some of the best apps for iPhone, especially the video editing apps for iOS, don’t miss The Best and Most Popular iPhone Apps and our picks of the best video editing apps for iPhone & iPad.
Choosing the Right Movie Maker for Novice Video Editors
Finding a movie maker, you really like using can be a bit more complicated than it seems since there are so many different options available. The camera you have, your computer or the genre of videos you want to create should all play an important role during the process of selecting your first movie maker.
In case you’re just looking for a simple video editor that lets you process footage quickly you should opt for iMovie or Clipchamp, but if you would like to have access to more advanced video editing options then Filmora may be one of the best options on the market.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Conclusion
Creating video content that can potentially go viral is no longer a complicated process that takes an enormous amount of time and effort. Each of the movie makers we featured in this article offers more than enough video editing tools to create brilliant videos that are going to impress your followers on social media. Which movie maker are you going to be using to edit your videos in 2024? Leave a comment and let us know.
FAQs
Q1.What is the easiest movie maker?
There is a wide range of video makers for PC. But not all of them are easy to use. So if you are looking for some user-friendly video editors, try using iMovie (for Mac) and Windows Movie Maker (for Windows users). Both of them offer basic tools for video editing.
On the other hand, if you want to work like a pro on a simple and convenient interface, download Filmora. It is an ideal tool for Mac and Windows with lots of great features to make your videos entertaining and meaningful.
Q2. How can I make a video with music and pictures for free?
Some mobile and PC movie makers, like Filmora, Filmora, iMovie, CapCut and more, have a simple and user-friendly timeline. All you need to do is import your main clip on the timeline. Then, import your favorite music and image files you wish to add to your video. Now, place the audio and images below the main video clip and play the video to see the results. If you’re happy with the outcome, save or export the file to your mobile or PC.
Q3. What is the best app to make a video?
While there are many powerful mobile apps to make and edit videos, the most famous are Filmora, VivaVideo, CapCut, and Magisto.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
As digital cameras are becoming more powerful and more accessible, the demand for movie makers that are easy to use continues to be on the rise, since capturing the video is only a half of the video creation process. Combining multiple video recordings and arranging them in a particular order, stabilizing the footage, removing unwanted segments of video clips, applying visual effects or performing a color correction are some of the most frequent reasons why video-making enthusiasts choose a particular video editing app.
As a video editing beginner, easy to use and free are two of the most factors you should consider. In this article, we’ve picked up 14 best lightweight movie makers that you can use for free on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices.
Quick Navigation: Best Free Easy Video Editing Software and APPs on Desktop & Mobile Phones
- Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS
- Filmora - Support Windows 11 & macOS V13 (Ventura)
- Windows Movie Maker
- Photos App
- iMovie
- Kdenlive
- Clipchamp
- Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
- Filmora - Support both Android and iOS
- KineMaster
- GoPro Quik
- Magisto
- InVideo
- VivaVideo
- VideoShow
- CapCut
Part 1: Best Free Easy & Simple Video Editing Software for Windows and macOS [2024 List]
There is no need to spend huge amounts of money on professional software to edit videos if you just want to polish your videos quickly before sharing them online. In fact, each of the movie makers, we listed below is so easy to use that you can start making videos right away even if you have no previous experience. So, let’s get started.
1. Filmora – Best Lightweight Movie Maker for Windows 7/8/10/11 and macOS
Price: Free trial available, $79.99 for a perpetual license
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
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Making a video with Filmora is simple, as this movie maker enables its users to import virtually any type of footage in just a couple of clicks. There are one hundred tracks available so you can combine audio and video files effortlessly or add visual effects to them.
Filmora also offers full support for 4K videos , which means that you can use it to edit footage captured with GoPro and other action cameras.
In addition to huge effects and transitions libraries, the Filmora movie maker also features a rich selection of royalty-free music and audio effects you can use to create soundtracks for all of your videos. Filmora can be downloaded for free, but you must purchase one of the available subscription plans in order to gain access to all features it has to offer.
To improve your video editing and create a more stunning video, you can use the package Filmora & Filmstock video templates”, click the image below to see how to make your storytelling more engaging.
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2. Windows Movie Maker - Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 7/8
It has been nearly twenty years since the first version of Windows Movie Maker was released, but even after all that time this video editing software is still frequently used by inexperienced video editors. Sadly, Windows Movie Maker was discontinued back in 2017, although you can still use it to edit your videos if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8 installed on your PC.
Windows Movie Maker lets its users capture new footage or process the pre-recorded videos. Besides trimming and cutting tools Windows Movie Maker is also equipped with effects, transitions and credits animations. Its interface is quite intuitive, so you won’t need too much time to figure out how you can start exporting your projects to YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook.
3. Photos App –Best Easy to Use Movie Maker for Windows 10
Windows Movie Maker was replaced on Windows 10 by the Photos App that offers only the very basic video editing tools. Even so, you can use it to create slideshows, short slow-motion videos or add customized text overlays to the footage.
Moreover, the app provides a variety of filters that enable you to enhance the colors in your videos effortlessly, while the 3D effects the app features can be used to simulate rain, fire or even rainbows. The Photos app supports nearly all popular photo and video file formats, but it doesn’t offer support for 4K videos, and you can neither edit or export videos in 4K resolution with it.
You can check more details about How to Edit a Video in Windows 10 Photos
Filmora Free Movie Maker
Wondershare Filmora - Free Movie Maker
• Offer a range of video effects and materials to create Facebook videos effortlessly
• Personalize the crop area as you want to match the Facebook video size
• Cross-platform supported - (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
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4. iMovie –Best Lightweight Movie Maker for macOS
This movie maker is an obvious choice for all novice video editors who want to process their footage on Mac computers. iMovie supports a wide range of video file formats including 4K resolution files which means that you can use it to edit and export high definition videos.
Importing videos into the movie maker or arranging video clips on its timeline is a quick and effortless process that doesn’t take much time, and once you’re done performing the basic video editing tasks, you can create the opening titles , apply filters to the footage or create a PIP effect.
As a finishing touch, you can use the iMovie’s music library to create a soundtrack for your video.
Check the ultimate guide about How to Use iMovie to Edit Videos
5. Kdenlive –Best Open Source and Easy to Use Movie Maker for Linux OS
Even though editing videos in Kdenlive is by no means difficult, a certain amount of video editing skills is necessary in order to be able to utilize all the options this open source movie maker offers. You can import virtually any audio or video file into Kdenlive and use it in a project, so you don’t have to worry about re-encoding videos.
In addition, this Linux-based movie maker grants you the access to effects and transitions libraries you can use to manipulate your footage as you see fit. A wide range of add-ons that contain title templates or render profiles and speed up your workflow can be downloaded and installed directly from the Kdenlive movie maker.
6. Clipchamp - Best Online Easy to Use Movie Maker
Price: Free, subscription plans start at $6.00 per month
Clipchamp is an online video editing platform provides that services to users with different levels of video editing experience. In order to start making videos on Clipchamp, you must first create an account and select what type of content you want to produce with this online movie maker .
Once you’re signed in, you can either start making a video from the videos you recorded by yourself or from the stock footage that the platform offers. You can also add transitions between clips, create opening titles or end credits in just a few clicks.
However, if you opt for the free version of Clipchamp you will only be able to export videos in 480p resolution.
Part 2: Best Free Easy to Use Movie Making Apps for iOS and Android OS
Editing videos on a laptop or desktop computer requires time, regardless of how minor the edits you want to make are. Movie making apps for iPhones and Android devices provide a simple solution to this problem and enable you to edit your videos minutes after you recorded them.
Let’s take a look at some of the best movie making apps you can find at GooglePlay and AppStore.
1. Filmora
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: iOS, Android
Wondershare’s Filmora unites simplicity and effectiveness. The app’s interface is easy to get used to, while its features are designed to help its users create stunning videos. You can use the app’s Crop&Rotate tools to make square or vertical videos, enhance colors using the Color Correction options and increase or decrease a clip’s playback speed.
Moreover, you can make the cuts between video clips less harsh by applying transitions or add opening titles to your videos in just a few taps. Making in-app purchases is necessary if you want to remove the logo roll or gain access to different visual effects packs.
2. KineMaster
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Making social media videos with KineMaster is fun because the app provides a lot of different video editing tools that allow you to experiment and try out new things. To make things even better, the app’s Asset Store is updated every week so you don’t have to use the same stickers, fonts or transitions all the time.
KineMaster enables you to add multiple layers to a video clip and it features a number of blending modes you can use to create impressive visual effects. Audio editing options this movie making app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices offers are simply stunning since you can record voiceovers, apply audio effects or add music to your soundtracks.
The iOS-based version of KineMaster lets you export videos in 4K resolution and 60fps, while the Android version can only export 4K videos at 30fps.
3. Quik
Price: Free
Compatibility: iOS, Android
This is a movie making an app for action video creators who use GoPro cameras to capture their footage. Quik is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to edit videos recorded with GoPro cameras from the HERO series while they are on the go. There are more than twenty customizable themes available, so you can just select the theme that matches the style of your video and then adjust its settings.
What’s more, Quik lets you select the video’s aspect ratio, making the process of creating vertical videos for IGTV or square videos effortless. Keep in mind that some models of GoPro cameras are not compatible with the app.
4. Magisto
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
This is an AI-powered movie maker that automatically stabilizes footage, crops videos or applies filters and visual effects to them. You just have to choose a Smart Video Editing Style and import the photos, videos, and music you’d like to include in the final cut of the video you’re making. Magisto is going to do the rest for you and you can then easily share your creations to Facebook, Instagram, and other social media networks.
The free version of the app offers a rather limited amount of options, which is why you should consider Premium or Professional subscription plans if you are considering using Magisto on a daily basis.
Try Filmora to Free Making and Editing Movie on Various Systems!
Filmora Movie Maker is an expert in creating and editing movies and videos. You can add cool visual effects and popular emojis to decorate your video. Plus, there is a vast media library to add audio and filter! You are free to create a fantasic movie and post it on social media directly.
Create Film Free Create Film Free Create Film Free Learn More >
5. InVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Here’s another one called InVideo. It’s a super-easy app for both beginners and professionals. Also, it is available for iOS and Android users. InVideo has a simple and fast interface. Moreover, it comes with various transitions, filters, and effects, to make your videos cool.
A few interesting facts about InVideo is that there’s no limit on the import. You can edit as many videos as possible and import them to your device without a hitch. The transitions are smooth, and you can choose multiple fonts to add to your clips.
Likewise, switching between video formats is easy. You can select standard video formats, including square (1:1), vertical (4:3), horizontal (4:5 and 16:9), and stories (9:16). Besides, the app offers more than 20 million royalty-free music to add to your videos.
6. VivaVideo
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VivaVideo is a free video maker and editor for iOS and Android devices. The app includes all the basic functions you would expect from an editor. Plus, it has many advanced traits, which makes it popular among its users.
VivaVideo provides comprehensive options for video editing. For example, you can combine images, turn them into videos, and add songs. In the same way, you can add transitions, merge a secondary video into your primary video, join multiple clips, add music to your videos, and more. Similarly, VivaVideo also allows you to directly share the edited video to your social media platforms right from the app.
7. VideoShow
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
VideoShow is another popular video-making app for Android and iOS devices. It has a user-friendly interface but excellent features suitable for beginners and advanced-level users. The app has a video cutter and offers simple but valuable options to merge, duplicate, split, trim, and collage videos or images.
VideoShow also permits you to add artistic subtitles to your videos. Moreover, the app offers 50+ music themes for your videos. This is exciting news for video makers, vloggers, and YouTubers, who love doing editing without using complex apps.
There are a few more advantages of VideoShow, like reducing video size, in-app video recording, and audio extraction. Also, if you buy the premium version, you can enjoy adding Doodles to your videos.
8. CapCut
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
Compatibility: Android, iOS
CapCut is an easy and effective mobile video editor for iOS and Android. The application is suitable for short-length videos. That is why it is popular among TikTok users. You can also use this app for creating videos for YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels.
CapCut has many trending templates and filters. However, there are also traditional editing features, such as slow motion, picture-in-picture, keyframing, and more.
Videos will be more and more popular in the future years. If you’re looking for some of the best apps for iPhone, especially the video editing apps for iOS, don’t miss The Best and Most Popular iPhone Apps and our picks of the best video editing apps for iPhone & iPad.
Choosing the Right Movie Maker for Novice Video Editors
Finding a movie maker, you really like using can be a bit more complicated than it seems since there are so many different options available. The camera you have, your computer or the genre of videos you want to create should all play an important role during the process of selecting your first movie maker.
In case you’re just looking for a simple video editor that lets you process footage quickly you should opt for iMovie or Clipchamp, but if you would like to have access to more advanced video editing options then Filmora may be one of the best options on the market.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Conclusion
Creating video content that can potentially go viral is no longer a complicated process that takes an enormous amount of time and effort. Each of the movie makers we featured in this article offers more than enough video editing tools to create brilliant videos that are going to impress your followers on social media. Which movie maker are you going to be using to edit your videos in 2024? Leave a comment and let us know.
FAQs
Q1.What is the easiest movie maker?
There is a wide range of video makers for PC. But not all of them are easy to use. So if you are looking for some user-friendly video editors, try using iMovie (for Mac) and Windows Movie Maker (for Windows users). Both of them offer basic tools for video editing.
On the other hand, if you want to work like a pro on a simple and convenient interface, download Filmora. It is an ideal tool for Mac and Windows with lots of great features to make your videos entertaining and meaningful.
Q2. How can I make a video with music and pictures for free?
Some mobile and PC movie makers, like Filmora, Filmora, iMovie, CapCut and more, have a simple and user-friendly timeline. All you need to do is import your main clip on the timeline. Then, import your favorite music and image files you wish to add to your video. Now, place the audio and images below the main video clip and play the video to see the results. If you’re happy with the outcome, save or export the file to your mobile or PC.
Q3. What is the best app to make a video?
While there are many powerful mobile apps to make and edit videos, the most famous are Filmora, VivaVideo, CapCut, and Magisto.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Secure Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
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Kapwing Video Trimmer: A Beginner’s Guide to Editing Online
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An easy and powerful YouTube video editor
Numerous video and audio effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
When you make a video, you’re competing for people’s attention. Trimming videos is a fundamental element of editing. Strategic video trimming with Kapwing Trimmer allows you to cut out anything unnecessary, leaving you with the content your audience desires. Many people also use this tool to trim the end or beginning of their videos to help them get the attention they deserve. We’ll explain how to trim videos with the Kapwing Trim online tool.
In this article
02 How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
03 Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
What Is Kapwing Editor?
Kapwing is an online GIF, video, and image editing platform designed to enable digital storytelling. This online tool helps you trim videos and add subtitles. It’s user-friendly, and anyone with an idea of video production can use it. You do not need tutorials or software download to start using this tool; you only need efficient creativity, as you can edit a video as much as your creativity will allow you.
The selling point for Kapwing is how easy you can use the online editing tool, making it suitable for both professional and amateur video producers. For this reason, the popularity of Kapwing Video Trimmer has grown 10x, with over 1 million people using this editing tool.
With Kapwing editor, you can filter, trim, resize, and loop videos. The tool also allows you to add audio to your video and sync it with the video. What’s more? You can convert images to videos and watermark them.
Having multiple templates and tools makes things easy, and this will help you make professional-like videos that people will think you used high-end software.
How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
To start using Kapwing Video Trim, you need to follow the steps below:
Step 1
Visit Kapwing.com with your browser using your tablet, smartphone, or computer.Hit the Start Editing button to enter the Studio; no need to create an account.
Step 2
You have several options to upload your video from the web or your device. The Upload button allows you to upload videos from your system.
Step 3
You can also drag and drop the file onto the workspace or the Studio canvas. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the URL of your video from sites GIPHY, Google Drive, or YouTube and import it directly.
Once you have uploaded your video, you can start using Kapwing Video Trimmer to trim unnecessary content or make it shorter.
Step 4
A box will pop up at the bottom of the screen; this is referred to as the Timeline, and it’s where the different pieces you’re adding to the video will appear, including images layers, text layers, and video clips.
Step 5
Your video plays from the left side to the right side. The Play icon allows you to play the video and preview your project. Use the seeker to go to any point of your video that you want to see how it will look like.
Step 6
If you want more precision while editing individual video clips in the Timeline, use the Zoom In and Zoom out buttons to see a more precise view.
Step 7
To trim the video, click the Trim button.
Click and drag the ends of your video to adjust the end and start times of the video layer. Anything that you remove won’t be in the final video.
If you have more layers on your project, click and select the layer you would like to trim.
Step 8
You can also use the Timing tab to trim your video. To do this, click your clip and head over to the top right side of your screen.
You can now specify the exact time you would like the video to start and end instead of using the clicking and dragging method.
Clicking the numerals will allow you to use the up and down arrow keys and trim the video to start and end where you have specified.
You can also use the seeker to set the time where you would like the video to start and end, and then go to the numerals and click set to the current time.
Kapwing Video Trimmer will create a huge gap when you select this option. You’ll see a blank white canvas until the video starts.
You can leave this white space and add other clips or remove it so that your video starts at zero by clicking it and hitting the Delete key on your keyboard.
Step 9
Once you have finished trimming your video with Video Trimmer Kapwing, click the Export Video button.
You’ll have to sign in to remove the watermark. Click the Download button to download the trimmed video to your device.
Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
Now that you know how to trim videos with Kapwing Video Trimmer let’s look at five things about this online editing tool that you need to know.
1. You Can Cut and Split Parts of Your Videos
With the Kapwing Video Editing tool, you can cut out the middle of your video clip by using the split key. You only need to drag the seeker to where you would like to cut out, then click the Split button. Doing this will turn the original video clip into two clips that you drag to trim down any part that you do not want to appear in your video.
2. How to Collaborate With Kapwing
Kapwing allows you to work as a group remotely and in real-time while accessing each other’s files. The tool is also ideal for teams, outsourced workers, and virtual assistants. All you have to do is invite your peers or colleagues to a Workspace, and Kaping will allow you to work together on GIF, video, and image edits.
To share your Kapwing Workspace to collaborate with other users without giving them your log-in information, follow the steps below.
- Simply go to the folder you would like to share and hit the Share button.
- You’ll then have to type in the email address of the person you want to share the folder with.
- Once you have done this, click the Send Invite button to copy and send a link to an invitation to your folder.
Your collaborator needs to open the email with the link and click Join Now. They’ll also have to create an account by linking their Facebook or Google account and then accept the invite again once they have signed in.
3. You Can Add Audio and Text to Your Video
Kapwing editor allows you to add audio and text using two methods: subtitles and text boxes. Use single text boxes for information, names, titles, and labels. To do this, hit the Text button located in the upper toolbar, then enter the text you want into the box.
All the text editing options will appear on the right, including angle, position, style, outline, color, and font. The Anime tab allows you to add up to 10 different animations to the text box. Additionally, you can add subtitles to your videos if you want your audience to follow along while listening to the spoken words in the video.
4. Share Your Videos With Others
After creating your video project, you can share it with others from the download page. You can share your video directly on Instagram. Twitter, and Facebook. You can also copy the video’s link and then send it to anyone you want, and they will be able to view it.
Desktop solution for video trimming - Filmora
Filmora is also a video editing tool that allows you to create HD videos. The software lets you crop, trim, merge, and rotate videos. This simple-to-use tool empowers your stories by making your videos eyecatching to attract more viewers. You can also adjust contrast, brightness, temperature, saturation, and tint.
Moreover, you can remove background and apply effects. Filmora has tons of effects on its Effects library that you can just drag and drop onto your video clip after placing it on the timeline.
The 4K editing support feature allows you to edit and export your videos at 4K resolution. You can also adjust the dynamic range and white balance of your videos.
Conclusion
● Kapwing Trimmer allows you to trim videos and remove unwanted scenes and let you start the videos where you want them to begin. The best part is: After you have finished working on your videos, the platform allows you to share them with other websites. Use Filmora to edit your videos and enhance their quality.
When you make a video, you’re competing for people’s attention. Trimming videos is a fundamental element of editing. Strategic video trimming with Kapwing Trimmer allows you to cut out anything unnecessary, leaving you with the content your audience desires. Many people also use this tool to trim the end or beginning of their videos to help them get the attention they deserve. We’ll explain how to trim videos with the Kapwing Trim online tool.
In this article
02 How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
03 Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
What Is Kapwing Editor?
Kapwing is an online GIF, video, and image editing platform designed to enable digital storytelling. This online tool helps you trim videos and add subtitles. It’s user-friendly, and anyone with an idea of video production can use it. You do not need tutorials or software download to start using this tool; you only need efficient creativity, as you can edit a video as much as your creativity will allow you.
The selling point for Kapwing is how easy you can use the online editing tool, making it suitable for both professional and amateur video producers. For this reason, the popularity of Kapwing Video Trimmer has grown 10x, with over 1 million people using this editing tool.
With Kapwing editor, you can filter, trim, resize, and loop videos. The tool also allows you to add audio to your video and sync it with the video. What’s more? You can convert images to videos and watermark them.
Having multiple templates and tools makes things easy, and this will help you make professional-like videos that people will think you used high-end software.
How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
To start using Kapwing Video Trim, you need to follow the steps below:
Step 1
Visit Kapwing.com with your browser using your tablet, smartphone, or computer.Hit the Start Editing button to enter the Studio; no need to create an account.
Step 2
You have several options to upload your video from the web or your device. The Upload button allows you to upload videos from your system.
Step 3
You can also drag and drop the file onto the workspace or the Studio canvas. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the URL of your video from sites GIPHY, Google Drive, or YouTube and import it directly.
Once you have uploaded your video, you can start using Kapwing Video Trimmer to trim unnecessary content or make it shorter.
Step 4
A box will pop up at the bottom of the screen; this is referred to as the Timeline, and it’s where the different pieces you’re adding to the video will appear, including images layers, text layers, and video clips.
Step 5
Your video plays from the left side to the right side. The Play icon allows you to play the video and preview your project. Use the seeker to go to any point of your video that you want to see how it will look like.
Step 6
If you want more precision while editing individual video clips in the Timeline, use the Zoom In and Zoom out buttons to see a more precise view.
Step 7
To trim the video, click the Trim button.
Click and drag the ends of your video to adjust the end and start times of the video layer. Anything that you remove won’t be in the final video.
If you have more layers on your project, click and select the layer you would like to trim.
Step 8
You can also use the Timing tab to trim your video. To do this, click your clip and head over to the top right side of your screen.
You can now specify the exact time you would like the video to start and end instead of using the clicking and dragging method.
Clicking the numerals will allow you to use the up and down arrow keys and trim the video to start and end where you have specified.
You can also use the seeker to set the time where you would like the video to start and end, and then go to the numerals and click set to the current time.
Kapwing Video Trimmer will create a huge gap when you select this option. You’ll see a blank white canvas until the video starts.
You can leave this white space and add other clips or remove it so that your video starts at zero by clicking it and hitting the Delete key on your keyboard.
Step 9
Once you have finished trimming your video with Video Trimmer Kapwing, click the Export Video button.
You’ll have to sign in to remove the watermark. Click the Download button to download the trimmed video to your device.
Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
Now that you know how to trim videos with Kapwing Video Trimmer let’s look at five things about this online editing tool that you need to know.
1. You Can Cut and Split Parts of Your Videos
With the Kapwing Video Editing tool, you can cut out the middle of your video clip by using the split key. You only need to drag the seeker to where you would like to cut out, then click the Split button. Doing this will turn the original video clip into two clips that you drag to trim down any part that you do not want to appear in your video.
2. How to Collaborate With Kapwing
Kapwing allows you to work as a group remotely and in real-time while accessing each other’s files. The tool is also ideal for teams, outsourced workers, and virtual assistants. All you have to do is invite your peers or colleagues to a Workspace, and Kaping will allow you to work together on GIF, video, and image edits.
To share your Kapwing Workspace to collaborate with other users without giving them your log-in information, follow the steps below.
- Simply go to the folder you would like to share and hit the Share button.
- You’ll then have to type in the email address of the person you want to share the folder with.
- Once you have done this, click the Send Invite button to copy and send a link to an invitation to your folder.
Your collaborator needs to open the email with the link and click Join Now. They’ll also have to create an account by linking their Facebook or Google account and then accept the invite again once they have signed in.
3. You Can Add Audio and Text to Your Video
Kapwing editor allows you to add audio and text using two methods: subtitles and text boxes. Use single text boxes for information, names, titles, and labels. To do this, hit the Text button located in the upper toolbar, then enter the text you want into the box.
All the text editing options will appear on the right, including angle, position, style, outline, color, and font. The Anime tab allows you to add up to 10 different animations to the text box. Additionally, you can add subtitles to your videos if you want your audience to follow along while listening to the spoken words in the video.
4. Share Your Videos With Others
After creating your video project, you can share it with others from the download page. You can share your video directly on Instagram. Twitter, and Facebook. You can also copy the video’s link and then send it to anyone you want, and they will be able to view it.
Desktop solution for video trimming - Filmora
Filmora is also a video editing tool that allows you to create HD videos. The software lets you crop, trim, merge, and rotate videos. This simple-to-use tool empowers your stories by making your videos eyecatching to attract more viewers. You can also adjust contrast, brightness, temperature, saturation, and tint.
Moreover, you can remove background and apply effects. Filmora has tons of effects on its Effects library that you can just drag and drop onto your video clip after placing it on the timeline.
The 4K editing support feature allows you to edit and export your videos at 4K resolution. You can also adjust the dynamic range and white balance of your videos.
Conclusion
● Kapwing Trimmer allows you to trim videos and remove unwanted scenes and let you start the videos where you want them to begin. The best part is: After you have finished working on your videos, the platform allows you to share them with other websites. Use Filmora to edit your videos and enhance their quality.
When you make a video, you’re competing for people’s attention. Trimming videos is a fundamental element of editing. Strategic video trimming with Kapwing Trimmer allows you to cut out anything unnecessary, leaving you with the content your audience desires. Many people also use this tool to trim the end or beginning of their videos to help them get the attention they deserve. We’ll explain how to trim videos with the Kapwing Trim online tool.
In this article
02 How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
03 Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
What Is Kapwing Editor?
Kapwing is an online GIF, video, and image editing platform designed to enable digital storytelling. This online tool helps you trim videos and add subtitles. It’s user-friendly, and anyone with an idea of video production can use it. You do not need tutorials or software download to start using this tool; you only need efficient creativity, as you can edit a video as much as your creativity will allow you.
The selling point for Kapwing is how easy you can use the online editing tool, making it suitable for both professional and amateur video producers. For this reason, the popularity of Kapwing Video Trimmer has grown 10x, with over 1 million people using this editing tool.
With Kapwing editor, you can filter, trim, resize, and loop videos. The tool also allows you to add audio to your video and sync it with the video. What’s more? You can convert images to videos and watermark them.
Having multiple templates and tools makes things easy, and this will help you make professional-like videos that people will think you used high-end software.
How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
To start using Kapwing Video Trim, you need to follow the steps below:
Step 1
Visit Kapwing.com with your browser using your tablet, smartphone, or computer.Hit the Start Editing button to enter the Studio; no need to create an account.
Step 2
You have several options to upload your video from the web or your device. The Upload button allows you to upload videos from your system.
Step 3
You can also drag and drop the file onto the workspace or the Studio canvas. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the URL of your video from sites GIPHY, Google Drive, or YouTube and import it directly.
Once you have uploaded your video, you can start using Kapwing Video Trimmer to trim unnecessary content or make it shorter.
Step 4
A box will pop up at the bottom of the screen; this is referred to as the Timeline, and it’s where the different pieces you’re adding to the video will appear, including images layers, text layers, and video clips.
Step 5
Your video plays from the left side to the right side. The Play icon allows you to play the video and preview your project. Use the seeker to go to any point of your video that you want to see how it will look like.
Step 6
If you want more precision while editing individual video clips in the Timeline, use the Zoom In and Zoom out buttons to see a more precise view.
Step 7
To trim the video, click the Trim button.
Click and drag the ends of your video to adjust the end and start times of the video layer. Anything that you remove won’t be in the final video.
If you have more layers on your project, click and select the layer you would like to trim.
Step 8
You can also use the Timing tab to trim your video. To do this, click your clip and head over to the top right side of your screen.
You can now specify the exact time you would like the video to start and end instead of using the clicking and dragging method.
Clicking the numerals will allow you to use the up and down arrow keys and trim the video to start and end where you have specified.
You can also use the seeker to set the time where you would like the video to start and end, and then go to the numerals and click set to the current time.
Kapwing Video Trimmer will create a huge gap when you select this option. You’ll see a blank white canvas until the video starts.
You can leave this white space and add other clips or remove it so that your video starts at zero by clicking it and hitting the Delete key on your keyboard.
Step 9
Once you have finished trimming your video with Video Trimmer Kapwing, click the Export Video button.
You’ll have to sign in to remove the watermark. Click the Download button to download the trimmed video to your device.
Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
Now that you know how to trim videos with Kapwing Video Trimmer let’s look at five things about this online editing tool that you need to know.
1. You Can Cut and Split Parts of Your Videos
With the Kapwing Video Editing tool, you can cut out the middle of your video clip by using the split key. You only need to drag the seeker to where you would like to cut out, then click the Split button. Doing this will turn the original video clip into two clips that you drag to trim down any part that you do not want to appear in your video.
2. How to Collaborate With Kapwing
Kapwing allows you to work as a group remotely and in real-time while accessing each other’s files. The tool is also ideal for teams, outsourced workers, and virtual assistants. All you have to do is invite your peers or colleagues to a Workspace, and Kaping will allow you to work together on GIF, video, and image edits.
To share your Kapwing Workspace to collaborate with other users without giving them your log-in information, follow the steps below.
- Simply go to the folder you would like to share and hit the Share button.
- You’ll then have to type in the email address of the person you want to share the folder with.
- Once you have done this, click the Send Invite button to copy and send a link to an invitation to your folder.
Your collaborator needs to open the email with the link and click Join Now. They’ll also have to create an account by linking their Facebook or Google account and then accept the invite again once they have signed in.
3. You Can Add Audio and Text to Your Video
Kapwing editor allows you to add audio and text using two methods: subtitles and text boxes. Use single text boxes for information, names, titles, and labels. To do this, hit the Text button located in the upper toolbar, then enter the text you want into the box.
All the text editing options will appear on the right, including angle, position, style, outline, color, and font. The Anime tab allows you to add up to 10 different animations to the text box. Additionally, you can add subtitles to your videos if you want your audience to follow along while listening to the spoken words in the video.
4. Share Your Videos With Others
After creating your video project, you can share it with others from the download page. You can share your video directly on Instagram. Twitter, and Facebook. You can also copy the video’s link and then send it to anyone you want, and they will be able to view it.
Desktop solution for video trimming - Filmora
Filmora is also a video editing tool that allows you to create HD videos. The software lets you crop, trim, merge, and rotate videos. This simple-to-use tool empowers your stories by making your videos eyecatching to attract more viewers. You can also adjust contrast, brightness, temperature, saturation, and tint.
Moreover, you can remove background and apply effects. Filmora has tons of effects on its Effects library that you can just drag and drop onto your video clip after placing it on the timeline.
The 4K editing support feature allows you to edit and export your videos at 4K resolution. You can also adjust the dynamic range and white balance of your videos.
Conclusion
● Kapwing Trimmer allows you to trim videos and remove unwanted scenes and let you start the videos where you want them to begin. The best part is: After you have finished working on your videos, the platform allows you to share them with other websites. Use Filmora to edit your videos and enhance their quality.
When you make a video, you’re competing for people’s attention. Trimming videos is a fundamental element of editing. Strategic video trimming with Kapwing Trimmer allows you to cut out anything unnecessary, leaving you with the content your audience desires. Many people also use this tool to trim the end or beginning of their videos to help them get the attention they deserve. We’ll explain how to trim videos with the Kapwing Trim online tool.
In this article
02 How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
03 Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
What Is Kapwing Editor?
Kapwing is an online GIF, video, and image editing platform designed to enable digital storytelling. This online tool helps you trim videos and add subtitles. It’s user-friendly, and anyone with an idea of video production can use it. You do not need tutorials or software download to start using this tool; you only need efficient creativity, as you can edit a video as much as your creativity will allow you.
The selling point for Kapwing is how easy you can use the online editing tool, making it suitable for both professional and amateur video producers. For this reason, the popularity of Kapwing Video Trimmer has grown 10x, with over 1 million people using this editing tool.
With Kapwing editor, you can filter, trim, resize, and loop videos. The tool also allows you to add audio to your video and sync it with the video. What’s more? You can convert images to videos and watermark them.
Having multiple templates and tools makes things easy, and this will help you make professional-like videos that people will think you used high-end software.
How to Trim a Video with Kapwing
To start using Kapwing Video Trim, you need to follow the steps below:
Step 1
Visit Kapwing.com with your browser using your tablet, smartphone, or computer.Hit the Start Editing button to enter the Studio; no need to create an account.
Step 2
You have several options to upload your video from the web or your device. The Upload button allows you to upload videos from your system.
Step 3
You can also drag and drop the file onto the workspace or the Studio canvas. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the URL of your video from sites GIPHY, Google Drive, or YouTube and import it directly.
Once you have uploaded your video, you can start using Kapwing Video Trimmer to trim unnecessary content or make it shorter.
Step 4
A box will pop up at the bottom of the screen; this is referred to as the Timeline, and it’s where the different pieces you’re adding to the video will appear, including images layers, text layers, and video clips.
Step 5
Your video plays from the left side to the right side. The Play icon allows you to play the video and preview your project. Use the seeker to go to any point of your video that you want to see how it will look like.
Step 6
If you want more precision while editing individual video clips in the Timeline, use the Zoom In and Zoom out buttons to see a more precise view.
Step 7
To trim the video, click the Trim button.
Click and drag the ends of your video to adjust the end and start times of the video layer. Anything that you remove won’t be in the final video.
If you have more layers on your project, click and select the layer you would like to trim.
Step 8
You can also use the Timing tab to trim your video. To do this, click your clip and head over to the top right side of your screen.
You can now specify the exact time you would like the video to start and end instead of using the clicking and dragging method.
Clicking the numerals will allow you to use the up and down arrow keys and trim the video to start and end where you have specified.
You can also use the seeker to set the time where you would like the video to start and end, and then go to the numerals and click set to the current time.
Kapwing Video Trimmer will create a huge gap when you select this option. You’ll see a blank white canvas until the video starts.
You can leave this white space and add other clips or remove it so that your video starts at zero by clicking it and hitting the Delete key on your keyboard.
Step 9
Once you have finished trimming your video with Video Trimmer Kapwing, click the Export Video button.
You’ll have to sign in to remove the watermark. Click the Download button to download the trimmed video to your device.
Extra Information About Kapwing Editor
Now that you know how to trim videos with Kapwing Video Trimmer let’s look at five things about this online editing tool that you need to know.
1. You Can Cut and Split Parts of Your Videos
With the Kapwing Video Editing tool, you can cut out the middle of your video clip by using the split key. You only need to drag the seeker to where you would like to cut out, then click the Split button. Doing this will turn the original video clip into two clips that you drag to trim down any part that you do not want to appear in your video.
2. How to Collaborate With Kapwing
Kapwing allows you to work as a group remotely and in real-time while accessing each other’s files. The tool is also ideal for teams, outsourced workers, and virtual assistants. All you have to do is invite your peers or colleagues to a Workspace, and Kaping will allow you to work together on GIF, video, and image edits.
To share your Kapwing Workspace to collaborate with other users without giving them your log-in information, follow the steps below.
- Simply go to the folder you would like to share and hit the Share button.
- You’ll then have to type in the email address of the person you want to share the folder with.
- Once you have done this, click the Send Invite button to copy and send a link to an invitation to your folder.
Your collaborator needs to open the email with the link and click Join Now. They’ll also have to create an account by linking their Facebook or Google account and then accept the invite again once they have signed in.
3. You Can Add Audio and Text to Your Video
Kapwing editor allows you to add audio and text using two methods: subtitles and text boxes. Use single text boxes for information, names, titles, and labels. To do this, hit the Text button located in the upper toolbar, then enter the text you want into the box.
All the text editing options will appear on the right, including angle, position, style, outline, color, and font. The Anime tab allows you to add up to 10 different animations to the text box. Additionally, you can add subtitles to your videos if you want your audience to follow along while listening to the spoken words in the video.
4. Share Your Videos With Others
After creating your video project, you can share it with others from the download page. You can share your video directly on Instagram. Twitter, and Facebook. You can also copy the video’s link and then send it to anyone you want, and they will be able to view it.
Desktop solution for video trimming - Filmora
Filmora is also a video editing tool that allows you to create HD videos. The software lets you crop, trim, merge, and rotate videos. This simple-to-use tool empowers your stories by making your videos eyecatching to attract more viewers. You can also adjust contrast, brightness, temperature, saturation, and tint.
Moreover, you can remove background and apply effects. Filmora has tons of effects on its Effects library that you can just drag and drop onto your video clip after placing it on the timeline.
The 4K editing support feature allows you to edit and export your videos at 4K resolution. You can also adjust the dynamic range and white balance of your videos.
Conclusion
● Kapwing Trimmer allows you to trim videos and remove unwanted scenes and let you start the videos where you want them to begin. The best part is: After you have finished working on your videos, the platform allows you to share them with other websites. Use Filmora to edit your videos and enhance their quality.
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