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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After inputting your settings.
Click ‘import videos and images’. Then click ‘finish’.

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The sequence wizard opens. Drag your video/image file in the box.

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Drag and drop file.

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Click the file. You can view the preview on the right side of the dashboard.

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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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You can also add a transition in between files. Place
them on these arrows.

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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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Just drag the transition you want into the arrow, when it turns green
it means transition is already loaded.

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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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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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Standard tools

copy Select all

cut paste redo

undo

Delete

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 navigation
Lay-out tools

Right align Bottom align up front group

Left align Top align Make same size down back ungroup

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Paper tools

Snap to grid
settings

Show grid Snap to margin

Show margin

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zoom tools

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On the right side. Click on the ‘property window’ icon then
it will toggle the contents of this window.

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Just below the property window icon is the resources
window icon. Click on it and its contents will toggle.

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Below the preview window is the sprite and timeline
points/marks

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Tools

Time line zoom tools Time line management tools Timeline blocks
management tools

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Right click in the box. Click ‘edit text’

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Text editor window will pop up. Type your text and click ‘ok’.

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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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Editing the text.
Changing the color. Click the text box then on the right side toggle properties

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Under text object settings. Click text color.

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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.

Stay updated on my other tutorials.

Please like and share if you find this helpful.

Thank you.

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