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OpenShot is a simple but powerful open source video editing softwar+' Itis designed to
a,ndedit It can easily combine multiple video clips, audio clips, and images into a single•
projeg. In OpenShot,you can create3D animated video titles, which make the video clipmore.
impressive. It provides a hassle-freeenvironment to develop animated videosi including images,
and audio clips.
It helps the users to translate their crealive ideas into animation or videos. You can use OpenSh01
to create photo slide shows, televisioncommercials,online films, and presentable videosfor

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 Features of OpenShot Video Editor
common feature' OpenShot are as follows;»
ppenShot can sypport various
)oucan add multiple tracks. images
and audio files in onevidQö
It allows you to resize. trim. and cut audio and
video clips,•
iou can create 3D animated titles for the videos
It supports an advanced Timeline,which includes the features to drag and drop the video
cli sand
Imssoftwarehasmanyadvanced frame animation. ..udio mt€ngeéditing
presets image overlays, image sequencing. and much more.
It allows you to control the speed changes on video clips(fast and slow motions).
It provides more than 40 audio and video effects to enhance thequaiityoia presentation.
OpenShot projects are saved with the extension .osp.

Starting OpenShot Video Editor

Inorder to use the OpenShot video editor, click on the link https://www.o shot.o
anddovmload IVindows (64-bit Installer). Dou IC- on the setup and install it. Once installed.
followthe g!yen steps to start Open-Shet:
Clickon the > Openshot Video Editor
The OpenShot Video Editor appears.

Components of OpenShot Interface

TheOpenShot Video Editor window has various icons, toolbox.tabs. and menus to edit the
udeo projects that are displayed in Figure 4.1.
1. I itle Baa bar dæplays and
the OpenShot Video Editor wandowe
Menu BarsM«hu bar as title
File. litie, View. and Help.
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 editing purposes. When you drag and drop clips, images, or effecte
onto the timeline, the ruler helps ou orecis '
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specificpoints on the video track.
10.Timeline: The timeline is present at the bottom of the O 'enShot
window. It is an im ortan comnonen In penShot as it is the
workspaceused for arranging and editing your video and audio OpenShot was laun€hed
clips.It provides a visual representation of your OpenShot project as in August 2008 by
Jonathan Thomas, a
it allows you to organise and control the tinningof various elements. software developer om
Arlington, Texas, UI<A,
11.filter: In this area, you can search the item by typing a few letters of
what you are looking for. The results will be shown in 1100 Project
Files pape.

PCreating a NewProject
Whenyou open the OpenShot video editor, it automaticallv creates a
new project file with the Project. If you want to create a Lot's Know Moro
new project, follow the iven instructions: The Officialwebsite Of
OpenShot is
Click on the File > New Projgctoption—Or
PresstheCtrl-+
Anew projectfilewill open:

>Opening a Project
To open an already existin%
project,follow the given steps: Quick Viow
Clicke9 e File > O en the Ctrl
combinationto impott a
The Open in OpenShot,

Select the project file that

you
Click orp the Open button. Figuro 4.2: Opening an Existing Project

Importing Photos and Videos Lot's Know Moro

you add to the tinoelitrv•
Each media file (image, audio, or video) that
timeline, intport the
is called a clip, Before adding any clip to Che
import clip.
clip into your project. -Jhere arc various ways 10
eojnputec into the
common way is to (lrag anci drop filetsfrom your
the
any file, follow thebe 9tepn:
Project Viles section of the screen. Clioimport
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ChoosevtImeFile > Import Files
trom the Ndenubar.
Click on the green plus + button
present on the toolt»r.
Select the images or video clips thatyou
want to imporUbypressing the $hif(or
Ctrl key and then clicking on theepgn
button. The selected files appsynrunder
the Project Files pane. Oc
Simply drag the selected files fronn the Figure 4.3: Import Filos Dialog Box
Import Files window and drop them
into the Project Files pane.

Arranging Files on Timeline

pane, the next step is to arrange them onthe
Once you have imported the files into the Project Files
time. It starts from the far left corner
timeline. The ruler on the timeline represents the flow of
moves towards the right. Bydefaultt the
timeline-has fiveqracks—named-from
Track 5 to Track add the files to
!lmetimeline,.followthe given steps:—
Fronmthe Project Files pane, select
the file that you want to add to the
timeline.
Drag the file and place it on Track
5 in the timeline. The clip will now
be added to the timeline.
Similarly,you can add the other
clips to Track 5.
Figure 4.4: Adding a File on the Timeline

Note
To quickly add multiple files to the timeline at the same time, first select all the files. Right-clickand
select the Add to Timeline option.

Applying Transitions
Transitions are applied to add special effects to the video. They are used to add connectivity
to
the consecutive scenes of a movie. They can be added between two images, video clips,or titles

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 have an arrow that shows the direction, either from to to bottom or bottom to to
Th To
applytransitions, o ow t e given steps:
Click on the Transitions tab. It
contains a list of transitions
available hot.
Selectthe desired effect from the
tr.AL1.SLb.ens-hst.

Now, drag the selected transition

effectand drop it into Track 5 on
the timeline. It will sna between
two tracks and automatically
resizeitself if dropped where two
clipsoverlap.
Figure 4.5: Selecting 'Board 1' Transition

Spacebar key can also be used to play/pause the movie clip.

Letus discuss some options related to transitions.

CopyingTransition
Tocopya transition, follow these steps:
Right-clickon the transition that you have
recentlyppplied on the clip. 4
Clickon the Copy.eption from the Context
menu.
The selected transition will be copied. Figu 4.6:Selecting the Copy Option

ReversingTransition
Toreversethe effect of a transition, follow these steps:
e. Right-clickon the transition.
Choosethe Reverse Transition option from
the Context menu—
Observethe change in the effect of transition
in the Video Preview window. Figure 4.7: Selecting the Reverse Transition
Option

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 Setting the Properties
of Transition
To set thevroperties
of a transition such as brightness, contrast, duration,
the .giV(
Right-click on the transition.
Choose the Properties option from the Context menu.
A moaneshowinb!he
properties of the transition
is displayed at the left side of the timeline. 'f'ark f.. IN."DI...tea 'o

Select__ynroperty.
an and !ype the desired value nary

accordingly. Press the Enter key to apply.

Figure 4.8: Selecting the Properties
Removing Transition Option

To remove a transition effect, followthese steps:

Right-click on the transition that you want to
remove.
Select the Remove Transition option from the
Context menu.
Figure 4.9: Selecting the Remove Transition
The transitionsets deleted. Option

Adding Video Effects

You can insert video files to the clips
or ima oes to make the project more_
interesting. To add video effect,follow
the given steps:
Click on the Effects tab.
You—will get three tabs, named
Show All, Video, and Audio.
Click on the Video tab. A list of
video effects will be displayed.
Nowr choose the desired effect-Bhat
you want to apply on your clip
Figure 4.10: Applying Video Effects
Drag the selected effectand drop 00
Won the clip in the timeline.The Note
clipsin
video effect will be applied to that Similarly, you can add the audio effects to
the

clip your project from the Audio tab.

 Movingand Slicing Clips on
Timeline
dded the files or cli
son the timeline, it
is required
to may also need to trim the correct order.
be innin and end
of the video or
audioclip. This can be done by the following tools:

Movinga Clip

Clickon the clip that you want to move.

e Drag it to a new_position on the timeline and drep it. Oluerve
that while dragginy the mo se pointer changes to
a hand
shape.
(b)
Figure 4.11: Moving a Clip
Slicinga Clip
makiog a presentation, you mey need only a particular segment of an
audio or a video
file.The Razortool helps you cut or slice a clip into two pieces.
Followthe given steps to slice the clip:
C
&Ject Razor Tool from the Edit toolbar. oo 08.01

klove the pointer on the clip, in. mouse

pointer changes to a razor icon with a dotted line.
Track 4
Clickon the clip at the point from where you want to cut it.
Again, click on the clip to specify ghe desired end point. Figure 4M2•Slicing a Clip

> AddingTitle
hot has a built-in title editor that
helpsyou create titles for your video
proiectTo add a new title, follow the
given
Click on the Title option in the Title
m

s dialo box appears.

Selectany template from the Choose
a Template list.
file in th e
tm t Fox on the right-hand Figure 4.13: Titles Dialog Box
 Lers Know More
: OpenShot video editing
software does not
support full screen
playback mode.
To activate full screen
mode, click on View >
Fullscreen or press Fll
key. To return to normal :
: screen mode, again press :
Fli key.

Figure 4.14: Displaying the Saved Title in Video Preview Pane

Type the title of the video in the Line 1 textbox and sub-titlein
Line
add other effects, such as Font, Text Color, or Background,
to the title.
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You can also apply the After making the required changes, click on the Save button.
Fade in and Fade out
effects to your videos or
The title gets added under the Project Files pane.
clips by using the Fade
option. The Fade In and
Drag the title clip to Track 5 area and place it either at the start of
Fade Out options apply your video, in-between,or anywhere at the end.
gradual increase or
decrease in the level of
transition effects. Practice Time Experiential
Learning
Visit the computer lab and click on the OpenShot software. Createa
movie on Indian dance forms.
Click on the icon to import pictures of different dance forms of :
India, like Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Kathak,
etc., in the Project Files.
Click on the Title menu
and select the Title
option. Add the title as
'Indian Dance Forms'
Let is Know More with a different text
Vimeo is a video sharing colour.
website in which users
can upload and share Drag the title clip on the
their videos. It was Timeline.
founded in 2004.
 prag all the pictures on the timeline after the title clip.
Add transitions and effects in all the clips using
the Transitions and Effects tabs.
play the video in the Video Preview by clicking
on the Play button.

Exporting the Video

Toexport your last saved video on anv video sharing

website,such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc., follow the given
ste s:
Clickon the Export Video option in the File menu. The
ExportVideo dialog box appears.
Choosethe desired format from the Profile
list.

e Click n the E ro ress

eo

Figure 4.15: Export Video Dialog Box

Experiential Learning
PracticeTime
Splitting a Video
Now, try to edit a video using '
' Youhave learnt to create a video using a collectionof images.
OpenShot.Follow the steps given below.
Import a video by clicking on the Files > Import
Files option.
Selecta video from the correct location and click
on the Open button.
The video file will be inserted in the Project
Clip 1 Clip 2
Files section.
Drag the video in Track 5 of the Timeline.
SelectRazor Tool and split the video at 32
Seconds. You can reduce the size of the video.