Movavi Video Editor Plus 2021

Check the LMS on how to download and install Movavi Video Editor.
You can use all the tools that the Video Editor has to offer and create professional-looking videos without
complicated software.

You can create a new video by creating a new project.

1. To start creating a project just add files on the Timeline. If you want to start another project select Create
New Project in the File menu.

2. Click Add Files or drag and drop your files over the import area to start working on them.

3. Change the clip layout on the Timeline, crop images, cut videos, using the toolbar.

4. Add effects, transitions, titles, and more by changing the tabs on the left-hand side of the screen.

5. To add filters and transitions to the project, drag them to the Timeline.
6. Save your video:
1) Click the Export button.
2) Choose file format.
3) Name the video, select a folder to save the video to and set the quality. 4) Click Start and wait until
the processing is finished.

Adding media

To begin working on your video project, you first need to add some media files. Use your own files or any of the built-
in media.

Add your files

1. On the File import tab click Add Files.
2. Select the files and click Open. They will appear on the Media bin tab.
3. From the Media Bin tab drag and drop the files onto the Timeline. You can remove the selection of all files
by clicking on an empty space within the bin area, or by selecting a single file.

Add built-in media

1. On the Import tab select the type of media you want: sounds, music, sample video or backgrounds.
2. Switch to a tab.
3. Click the file icon to download and see it or to listen to it.
4. Choose a media file and drag it onto the Timeline to add to the project.
Arrange the files
Once you've added the files, they will appear on the Timeline at the bottom of the window. The Timeline allows you
to arrange the clips in the order you want. To reorder the clips, select the clips you want to move and drag them to
the new position.

Saving projects
1. Go to the File menu and select Save Project. Or use a keyboard shortcut Ctrl+S.
2. Name your project. All projects are stored in the "\My Videos\Movavi Video Editor\Projects" folder of your
user.
3. Click Save.

You can later open the project file and continue working on it. To avoid losing your editing progress, make sure to
save your project every once in a while. To save a project, open the File menu and select Save Project.

After that, you can save your project as a file in the *.mepx format on your computer and open it later to continue
editing your movie.

Opening projects
1. Open the File menu and select Open Project.
2. Find the project file, select it and click Open.

You can also open projects in several different ways:

A. Find your project in Windows Explorer and drag it onto the Video Editor window or double-click it.
B. In the Import area click Add Files and select find your project.

Edit and enhance clips

Arrange, edit, and enhance clips with the tools that you can find on the toolbar and on the More tab.
In a table below see what tools you can use on clips and how to apply them.
Split Set the position marker on the Timeline where you want to separate your clip and cut it.
Rotate Turn the clip clockwise.
Crop Set on the player the space you want to keep and cut the borders.
Adjust color Make the necessary color changes using presets or set them manually.
Turn the sound up or down Click Clip properties and use the Volume slide to change audio loudness.
Normalize the video sound Select the Normalize checkbox in the Clip properties to make the sound smoother.
Change video speed Click Clip properties and use the Speed slide to make the video faster.
Reverse the video Select the Reverse checkbox in the Clip properties to play the clip from the end to the start.
Change opacity Move the Opacity slide to make the clip transparent.
Change clip length To change the clip length move the borders of the clip on the Timeline or use the Speed
slide to make the clip faster.
Make clip fade in or out Use the Fade in and Fade out slides to make the clip appear and disappear smoothly.

Edit videos and images

Photos and videos aren't always perfect from the beginning. Use the buttons on the toolbar to fix and adjust the clips.
Rotating videos and images
Nobody likes vertical videos! But don't worry, in just a few clicks, you can turn any photo or video around without
having to crane your neck.

Rotating by 90 degrees
1. Select the clip you want to rotate
2. Click the Rotate button on the toolbar to rotate the clip by 90 degrees clockwise. Click the button again to
rotate the video more.

Cutting clips

Use the scissors button on the toolbar to cut video and audio clips into parts. To delete a clip you don't need, click
the trash can button.

Splitting clips into parts

1. Select the clip that you want to split.
2. Move the position marker to the moment where you want to cut the clip.
3. Click the Split button on the toolbar.

How does the cut clip look like.

Trimming clips
If you only need to cut off some parts at the beginning or at the end of a video or audio clip:
1. Place your mouse pointer over the edge of the clip.
2. Click and drag the edge towards the center of the clip to trim the clip to the desired length.

Cropping

Cropping a video can help you remove black bars, cut away the edges of the video, or permanently zoom in onto an
object inside the frame.

1. Select the clip on the Timeline.

2. Click the Crop button on the toolbar to open the Crop tool, and a cropping frame will appear inside the
player.

3. In the player, set the frame so that the parts you want to cut are outside it. Drag by the corners of the frame
to change its size and drag by the center of the frame to move it.

Use the Angle slider in the Crop and Rotate section on the left to rotate the crop frame.
4. Click Apply. A star icon will appear on the clip once you've applied cropping.

Removing crop
1. Click the star icon on the clip to show the list of applied effects and filters:

2. A tab will open above the toolbar. Find the Crop effect and click the cross button next to it to discard the
effect.

Color adjustments

Change color settings

1. On the Timeline, select the clip that you want to adjust.
2. On the toolbar, click the color adjustments button to open the adjustments tool.

3. Select Easy mode to use color presets for quick and simple adjustment. Also you can change the color of
the video using color templates. To apply the template drag it to the clip.
Or select Advanced mode to set your own settings.

Once you have used the adjustments, the clip will be marked with a star icon, denoting applied tools or filters:

Video speed

Speed up or slow down a video or audio clip with the Speed slide. This can be useful if you're working on a music
video and you want the video to match the tempo of the music.

1. On the Timeline, select the clip you want to edit.

You can also change the speed of any audio clip. If you modify the speed of a video with built-in audio, the
audio speed will also be changed.

2. Click the Clip Properties button to open the editing tools for the selected clip.
3. Drag the Speed slider to set the necessary video speed.

The clip's length on the Timeline will change to reflect the new speed. If you've changed video speed, the video
clips will be marked with a star icon:

Image duration

You can change how long each image appears in your video or slideshow either using the clip properties or you can
set all images to the same length.

Changing one image's length

1. On the Timeline, select the image clip that you want to edit.
2. Click the Clip Properties button to open the properties for the selected clip.

3. In the Duration box, enter the new length of the image. Use the following format: hours: minutes: seconds.
milliseconds. Changes will be applied instantly.
 You can also change image duration by selecting an image clip on the Timeline and dragging its borders left or
right. The longer the clip appears on the Timeline, the longer it will play in your movie or slideshow.

Setting the same length for all images

To set all of the project's images to the same length:

1. Click the Transition Wizard button on the toolbar.

2. In the Transition Wizard window, enter the preferred length into the Image slide duration box. If you don't
want to use transitions to join your clips, select No transitions in the box at the top. 3. Click OK to set all the
images to the selected length.

Removing black bars

Sometimes, when you use videos of different aspect ratios, or if the project is set up incorrectly, some videos may
have black bars around them. You can remove black bars from videos using one of the ways below.

Use filter
1. On the Timeline, select the clip with black bars around it.
2. Click the Filters button on the left sidebar to open the Filters tab.
3. Find the Vertical fill filter in the Adjustments group and drag it onto the clip.
Manual crop
If black bars appear only on one or several clips, you can cut off the edges to make the video fit better inside the
frame.
1. On the Timeline, select the clip with black bars around it.
2. On the toolbar, click the Crop button.
3. A frame will appear in the player. Set this frame on the part of the video that you want to keep. Parts that are
outside the frame will be cutoff.
4. In the Tools tab on the left, click Apply to accept the changes.

Adding and editing audio

Add an audio
1. To add music or other sounds to your project, open the Import tab.
2. Select File import category.
3. Click Add Files or just drag your files on the panel.

Also you can use one of the built-in music or sound tracks:
1. Click the Music or Sound category and take your pick from our royalty-free music collection.
2. Drag the tracks you liked on the Timeline.

Edit an audio
To edit the audio file, double-click the audio track, the settings panel will appear.
Recording audio

How to record an audio

1. Connect a microphone to your computer.
2. On the Timeline, place the position marker to where you want the recording to start.
3. Click the microphone button on the Import panel to open recording options.

4. Set up your recording device and volume.

5. Click Start Recording and record the audio.
6. When you're finished, click Stop Recording. You'll find the recording on the Timeline.

Audio effects

Audio effects can transform the sound of an audio clip.

1. Select the audio clip that you want to edit. This can also be a built-in audio clip on the video track.
2. Click More on the left sidebar and find Audio Editing to open Audio Effects.

3. Click the box in the Audio Effects section and choose an audio effect you like.
Removing effects
When you've applied an audio effect to a clip, a star icon will appear on it:

Click on the star to see a list of applied effects. Then, select the effect you don't want and click the cross button
to discard the effect.

Filters

Add filters
1. Click the Filters button.
2. Choose All to see every filter in the collection or choose the specific category you need. To see the filter’s
preview in the player, click on it. To find a specific filter, enter its name into the search box above the filters. Click the
heart icon to add the filter you liked to the Favorites group.

3. To add a filter, drag it onto the clip you want to apply the filter to.

You can apply a filter to several clips at once. Hold the Ctrl key, select the clips on the Timeline and drag a filter
onto any of the selected clips. The filter will be applied to all the clips you've selected.
Once you've applied a filter, a star icon will appear on the clip, indicating applied filters and tools.

Clip with an applied filter

Remove filters
1. To see the list of applied filters and tools, click on the star icon on the clip.
2. In the list, find the filter that you want to remove.
3. Click the cross button to discard the effect.

Transitions

Transitions are short animations that use geometric shapes and transparency to connect two clips.
Add a transition
1. Click the Transitions button on the left sidebar to open the list of all transitions. Click on a transition to
preview it in the player.

2. Pick a style you like and drop it between two clips on the Timeline. Click the heart icon to add it to your
favorites list if you like it.

A transition icon will appear between the two clips.

Trimmed content If you've trimmed the video, the trimmed bits will appear during the transition. If the
videos haven't been trimmed, a freeze frame is shown.
Freeze frame A static frame is shown during the transition.
Slow motion The part of the video overlapped by the transition is stretched to fill the entire duration.

Change transition length

1. Double-click a transition on the Timeline to open transition properties.
2. Enter the new transition length in the Duration field. By default, each transition will be set at 2 seconds long.
The format is seconds: milliseconds. If you want all transitions that are currently in the project to have the same
length, select the Apply to all transitions option.
3. Click OK to apply the changes.

There are more options to fill the transitions with, such as:

Remove a transition
1. Right-click the transition on the Timeline and select Remove Transition from the pop-up menu.
2. If you want to delete all the transitions in your project, choose Remove All Transitions.

Titles
Add text to your video
1. Click the Titles button on the left side of the window to view the titles collection.
2. Click on a title style to preview it in the player and choose the titles you want to use. To add titles to your
favorites, click the heart icon .
3. Pick a title style and drag it onto the title track of the Timeline. Put it right above the video track, onto the time
where you want them to appear. You can link titles to the clip by clicking the link button on the left side of the
title track, the titles will move with the clip. You can separate the titles from the clip with the help of the same
button.

Edit titles
To change the titles, double-click the title's clip on the Timeline. The setting panel will appear.

Text Edit your text, choose the title style, add the outline and the background by selecting these options.
Clip Change the duration and animation speed of the title.
New Preset Create a new preset with your personal settings and save it for further use. Your title will appear in
the My titles collection.
Color Choose an object on the player and change its color.

Pan and zoom

You can control the camera movement using two keyframes and smoothly move from one frame to another.
Add the Pan and Zoom tool
1. On the Timeline, select the clip that you want to zoom.
2. To open the Pan and Zoom, select More on the left sidebar and find the Pan and Zoom tool in the Video
Editing.
3. Select one of the presets and click it to apply.

This will add two keyframes to the clip. The camera will move between these two keyframes and you can set
up camera movements from one point to another.

4. To change the beginning keyframe, double-click the first point on the clip. Then, use the frame in the player
to set the zoom level for the starting point of the camera movement.
5. To change the ending keyframe, double-click the second point on the clip. Then, use the frame in the player
to set the zoom level for the ending point of the camera movement.

To change the length of the zoom effect, move a keyframe left or right. To move the zooming effect on the clip
without changing its length or other settings, move it along the clip.

If you want to add more camera movements, repeat steps 2-4 to combine other camera movements in one clip.
For example, you can zoom in on an object, pan across the frame with the same zoom level, and then zoom back
out to 100%.

Add the Pan and Zoom effect to all the image clips automatically
1. Select necessary images on the Timeline.
2. Click Transition Wizard button on the panel above the Timeline.
3. Select the Pan and Zoom checkbox.
4. Click OK to apply the effect to the clips.
Remove zoom
To remove a pan or zoom effect, right-click a keyframe and select Remove All Keyframes to clear all zoom effects
from the clip. To remove only the selected keyframe, select Remove Keyframe.

Exporting videos

When you're done with your project, you'll need to export it as a media file to be able to play it on the devices. This
section will guide you through the process of exporting your project to a popular video format. If you want to find
out more about other ways of saving videos, see the following guides: Saving videos for devices
Uploading videos online

Export a video
1. To start saving the video, click the Export button under the player. The export settings window will open.
2. Choose a format for saving the video in.

Some formats allow you to choose between video codecs. If you don't know which format to choose, try using MP4.
The MP4 format is supported by most platforms and operating systems.
At lower resolutions, the file will be significantly smaller, however, the video will lose some quality due to the
limitations of digital data compression.
The GIF format is different from other formats in the list. It allows saving video as a mute animated image, which can
then be played in some image viewing programs or in any web browser.

3. If you want to change the resolution, aspect ratio, or other settings, click the Advanced button to view and
edit the project settings. To save the changes click OK.
4. Name your file and choose a destination folder.

In the 'Save to' field, enter the folder where you would like to store the file. By default, this will be the directory for
saving output videos specified in the preferences. To set a different folder, click the Browse button and choose the
folder in the Windows Explorer window, or enter the path manually into the box. Name your video in the Title field:
the project's name will be filled in for you by default.

5. Choose the quality of the video.

If your project is heavy on small details and filters, you can select High or Highest quality to export the finished video
with a higher bitrate. This will increase the output file size but will preserve better quality. For most other projects,
Good quality will provide a nice result at a small file size.

6. Click the Start button to begin processing the video file. This may take up to a few minutes.
Uploading online

After you finish your video, you can share it to YouTube or Google Drive right from the export window.
Upload online
1. Click the Export button to open the exporting window.

2. In the left-hand part of the Export window click on the Upload Online tab.

3. On the Upload online tab select the service you would like to upload your videos to: YouTube, Vimeo or
Google Drive.
4. Click Sign in. The authentication page will open in your browser.
Sign into your account and click Allow to let Movavi Video Editor Plus upload videos.

5. In the Export window, open the Resolution list and choose a resolution that suits your project.

Upload to YouTube
1. Fill in the title and description for your video.
2. Add some tags to help users find videos by relevant topics. Separate tags with commas and add a number
sign (→) before each one.
3. Choose a category to help viewers find relevant content.
4. Open the Privacy box and choose who you want to see the video:
Private – videos can only be seen by you and the users you choose.
Public – videos can be seen by and shared with anyone.
Unlisted – videos can be seen and shared by anyone with the link.
5. Click Upload to export your video.

Upload to Google Drive

1. Fill in the title for your video.
2. Select a Google Drive folder where you want your video to be uploaded. You can create new folders in your
Google Drive storage straight in the export window.
3. Open the Privacy box and choose who you want to see the video:
Private – videos can only be seen by you and the users you choose.
Unlisted – videos can be seen and shared by anyone with the link.
4. Click Upload to export your video.