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How to use VSDC
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How to get there On your browser type
http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor and hit enter
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Download page
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How to get it In the download page, click ‘download video editor’.
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downloading
Wait for it to finish downloading.
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Downloaded
When done downloading, click to install.
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Downloaded Click ‘yes’.
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installation
Select language then click ‘ok’.
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installation
Oopps! In my case I have to un-install first.
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installation Click ‘next’
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installation Wait for it to download files
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installation Tick ‘I Accept..’ then click ‘next’.
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installation Click ‘next’.
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installation Choose a preferred destination if you want. Then, click ‘next’.
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installation Choose a preferred destination if you want. Then, click ‘next’.
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installation Tick the option If you want a shortcut icon on your desktop.
Then, click ‘next’.
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installation Click ‘install’.
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installation Wait until installation is complete
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installation Installation done. Click ‘finish’.
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congratulations You now have VSDC video editor. Click ‘close’.
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dashboard Click ‘new project’.
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dashboard Then set the settings you want for your video.
*the default settings are actually set for standard, unless you want to tweak them to your preference
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dashboard After inputting your settings.
Click ‘import videos and images’. Then click ‘finish’.
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dashboard The sequence wizard opens. Drag your video/image file in the box.
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dashboard Drag and drop file.
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dashboard Click the file. You can view the preview on the right side of the dashboard.
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dashboard You can add more files.
*although you could still edit out the sequencing later on, it is painstakingly tedious, so better plan the sequencing the files you’ll be adding here to save time.
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dashboard You can also add a transition in between files. Place
them on these arrows.
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dashboard Choose from the different kinds of transitions here just beside the
preview window (right side is the list view), right at the center of the sequence wizard window is the preview of transitions.
Lists view
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dashboard Just drag the transition you want into the arrow, when it turns green
it means transition is already loaded.
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dashboard When you’re done. Click ‘apply settings’
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Editor dashboard
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Editor dashboard See those grid lines. Don’t worry they are just grid guides,
you can disable them though if you’re uncomfortable. Just click the icon.
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navigation At the left side is your “map”/ explorer panel as you add
elements to your video it will be reflected here.
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navigation Just beside it is the editing toolbar.
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Editing tools Selection tool for moving objects
Create sprite and add it to editor
Create duplicate object and add it to editor
Add line object
Add rectangle object
Add ellipse object
Add text object
Add tooltip
Add cursor
Add image
Add sound
Add video
Add movement
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navigation Another group of editing toolbar
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navigation Standard tools
cut paste
Delete
undo redo
copy Select all
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navigation Lay-out tools
Top align
Bottom align
Make same size down
front
Left align
Right align up
back
group
ungroup
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navigation Paper tools
Show grid
settings Snap to grid
Show margin
Snap to margin
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navigation zoom tools
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navigation On the right side. Click on the ‘property window’ icon then
it will toggle the contents of this window.
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navigation Just below the property window icon is the resources window icon. Click on it and its contents will toggle.
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navigation Below the preview window is the sprite and timeline
points/marks
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navigation
Tools
Time line management tools Timeline blocks management tools
Time line zoom tools
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Basic editing Let’s first tackle how sprites functions.
In tab “scene 0” ; “Layers: Sprite”
So here we have the entire video output. Meaning all the videos and photos (depends on what you have added) are merged and the total length is 54sec.
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Basic editing If we go into the sprite tab; “Sprite:Sprite 1”
Here we can now see the individual files/components broken down according to its sequence based on how we put it a while ago in the sequence wizard.
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Basic editing So basically sprite acts like a batch of scenes.
Under the sprite tab; in its layers they are broken down separately. Here we can edit them individually.
You can drag them to change their sequence, and even overlap them *overlapping is more complicated though
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Cutting and splitting Cutting and splitting scenes.
On the sprite tab. Select first the ‘video’ file layer or the file itself by clicking on it
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Cutting and splitting
Then click properties tab on the right side. Property window will expand.
Click ‘Cutting and Splitting’.
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Cutting and splitting Video Editor window will pop up.
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Cutting and splitting So here you can see a micro details of your video.
Like it’s duration into milliseconds. This will help you pinpoint exactly where and what parts
are you going to cut or split.
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Cutting and splitting From here also, you can play the video.
While a blue marker moves to guide you on the current scene of the video.
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Cutting and splitting Cutting a scene.
First we will mark it by using the marker tool. Click it.
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Cutting and splitting
Marking. After clicking you will see a tiny red flag placed at “0”. Just drag it in the starting
point you want to cut
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Cutting and splitting So you will be adding two mark basically. To determine the starting point as well as the end point of the scene
you want to cut.
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Cutting and splitting
You can also view the timeline details on the lower right side of the window. Under the ‘markers’ tab.
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Cutting and splitting So when you are already happy with your selection. You can now move the blue line on the first mark or
starting point.
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Cutting and splitting While selecting the blue line. Click and Hold until drag icon appears and blue line turns into red, then drag to the end
point or the second marker.
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Cutting and splitting While selecting the blue line. Click and Hold until drag icon appears, then drag to the end point or the second marker.
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Cutting and splitting
Then on the lower right side. Click ‘add area of deleting’.
Then the time details will be added in the panel.
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Cutting and splitting
You can add more selection for deleting. Click ‘start selection’ then select a particular scene.
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Cutting and splitting
You can also start selection without adding mark just directly click and hold the blue line then drag.
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Cutting and splitting
Then click ‘add are of deleting’. Now there are two areas for
deleting.
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if you change your mind and don’t
want to delete a particular selection you can also remove it from the list,
just click to highlight/select then click ‘remove area of deleting’.
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Cutting and splitting
Now to delete hence cut scene/s just click ‘cut region’ then ‘apply changes’.
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Cutting and splitting Then this will prompt you that your
video has been change. Click ‘yes’.
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Cutting and splitting You will see now a gap. Depending on how much
of your video you deleted or cut
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Cutting and splitting So you just drag the rest of video or image if you want them to be stitched without the gap or else
it will just be a blank screen during the duration of the gap.
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Cutting and splitting Also drag this white line at the end of your last clip
to avoid blank screen at the end.
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preview If you want to preview what your progress.
Click ‘scenes’. Then click ‘preview scene’.
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Adding text Adding text over your video.
Click add text icon.
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Adding text Then this settings window will appear.
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Adding text On this panel, you select on which particular part of the video will your text appears.
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Adding text If it’s all set. Then click ‘ok’.
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Adding text Then your mouse pointer turns into
Then draw a text box.
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Adding text Right click in the box. Click ‘edit text’
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Adding text Text editor window will pop up. Type your text and click ‘ok’.
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Adding text Then resize the box and drag to your preferred placement.
*make sure you selected text object under the layers panel to be able to move the text box
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Adding text Editing the text.
Changing the color. Click the text box then on the right side toggle properties
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Adding text Under text object settings. Click text color.
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Adding text Then click this “ … “ icon
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Adding text Choose the color you want from the standard or custom pallet.
Click ‘ok’.
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Adding text
Now if you want to edit the font style and size. Click text font then the “…” icon.
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Adding text Apply your preferred changes. Click ‘ok’.
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Adding text Hit preview scene if you want to see how it looks while playing.
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Video overlay This is an awesome one.
How about you want a video on top of another video?
Like that of what you see on news channel.
Same principle with the split screen.
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Video overlay Click ‘add video’.
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Video overlay Then select the vide you want. Click ‘open’.
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Video overlay Just as the text object earlier. Set up the time duration of the video you want
it to appear.
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Video overlay So I put my video on the lower right of the screen.
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Video overlay So when you check your sprite. It is placed above the timeline you set it to
appear. You can also see here its duration.
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Video overlay You can also apply all the editing you want to that video. Drag it to a new
placement. Or even cut and split scenes.
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Converting If you’re done editing. And you then now want to convert your file.
Click ‘projects’. Then click ‘export project’
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Converting This window will appear. Choose among the formats you want your
project to be saved.
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Converting Also there are other settings below you might want to specify.
Like file name, compatibility, etc.
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Converting Let’s say you choose the “MPG” format. Click it.
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Converting Don’t forget to tick also ‘join scene to single’.
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Converting Then click ‘convert files’
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Converting Then wait for it to complete conversion.
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Converting Conversion completed. Go check it and play it.
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End Video editing is overwhelming in the beginning, but if you
are willing to learn, it won’t hurt trying. The key here is to experiment. Don’t be afraid to hit those
buttons by then you will discover its use. And in no time you are enjoying it.
Well I hope you had a blast learning VSDC video editor.
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