EaseUS Video Editor User Guide

EaseUS® Video Editor User Guide

EaseUS Video Editor User Guide

Table of contents

Welcome................................................................................................................................- 1 -

Getting Started..................................................................................................................... - 1 -

Hardware Requirements.................................................................................................- 1 -
System Requirements.....................................................................................................- 1 -
Activation...........................................................................................................................- 1 -
Settings and Configuration............................................................................................. - 2 -
Navigating Video Editor Interface......................................................................................- 4 -

Teaching Guide................................................................................................................ - 4 -
Five Editing Modes.......................................................................................................... - 4 -
Full Feature Introduction.................................................................................................- 5 -
Import Media File(s).............................................................................................................- 7 -

Import File(s).....................................................................................................................- 8 -
Delete File(s).................................................................................................................... - 8 -
Context Menu................................................................................................................... - 8 -
Basic Editing......................................................................................................................... - 9 -

Edit Video Clip(s)............................................................................................................. - 9 -

Edit Audio Clip(s)........................................................................................................... - 21 -
Editing Image(s)............................................................................................................. - 24 -
Export Project(s)................................................................................................................ - 27 -

Feedback and Technical support.................................................................................... - 29 -

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Welcome
Thank you for using EaseUS Video Editor. You may have hundreds of self-shot movies
and photos. And with Video Editor, you can create your own Hollywood-Style movies with
stunning cinema-quality. Whatever skill levels you are, it's never been easier to make
great videos. Choose your own video clips, touch up it with titles, texts, filters, overlays,
effects and templates. Your video will come alive. Check out the manual to have a better
idea about it.

Getting Started
This part outlines basic parameters to use EaseUS Video Editor. It is to help you acquire
a general understanding before you get started.

Hardware Requirements
500 MHz processor or faster
A minimum of 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM; A minimum of 2 GB RAM for Window 8/8.1/10
A minimum of 1 GB of available space on the hard disk
CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD+R DL drive
Keyboard, mouse and other compatible pointing devices

System Requirements
Make sure you are running any one of listed operating systems:
 Windows® 7
 Windows® 8
 Windows® 8.1
 Windows® 10

Activation
The trial edition can be used directly, however, there is a watermark in the exported video
file. The Activation window will show when running the software first time or you click the
Upgrade button on the top right corner of EaseUS Video Editor.

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Notes: If you have edited a video before purchasing the program, please click "File" >
"Save as" on the top left to save your project file in *.ve format after activating it. After that,
exit the program and then reopen your project file, there is no watermark in the newly
exported file.

Settings and Configuration

Before you start your editing job, it's highly recommended to configure the default settings
according to your preferences. Click "Settings" on the top right corner of the interface,
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from there, you can:

• Change the way to close the main interface and auto-save modes.

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• Select the language based on your countries. There are 19 languages available.
• Click "Help" to lock at the online help or contact support to get help.
• Update your software to the latest version if there is a new version released.
• Click the “About” the details of the software, for example, the current version, etc.

Navigating Video Editor Interface

This navigation helps you quickly learn how to use the basic editing functions step by step
via the prompts, you can read the details to know the main functions of EaseUS Video
Editor easily.

Teaching Guide
If you install and run the program for the first time, you can learn how to use the basic
editing functions step by step via the prompts.

Five Editing Modes

Open Video Editor, you'll see there are 9:16, 4:3 and 16:9 modes for your choice. Click
“File”-> “New Project” after getting into the main interface, you can choose file types of
editing mode. Select the correct mode based on your original video aspect ratio or the
websites that your video will be uploaded to.

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On the top right corner, click the Folder icon and you can open the project you have
modified before.

Full Feature Introduction

Media/Text/Filters/Overlays/Transitions: There are five tabs in this section. You can
import the media that you are going to edit, apply texts/filters/overlays/transitions to the
video clips.

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Real-time Preview Window: The player will let you play the media you add inside the
software. This will allow you to preview the videos before, during and when finished so
you can make sure your movie looks great from beginning to end.

Toolbar: The toolbar offers direct access to some editing commands.

• Undo: Click the "Undo" button to cancel the last edit you made to the media file.
• Redo: Click the "Redo" button to restore the last edit you made to the media file.
• Edit: Click the "Edit" button to edit the video clip including the video playback speed,
rotation, flipping and visual effects and the audio/music like volume, fade in/out effect, etc.
• Split: Click the "Split" button to cut the whole video/audio clip into parts.
• Delete: Click the "Delete" button to delete the video clips, filters, overlays, pictures,
texts, and the music, etc.
• Crop: Click the "Crop" button to crop the video screen size.
• Mosaic: Click the "Mosaic" button to add a mosaic to the video.
• Freeze Frame: Click the "Freeze Frame" button to freeze the frame and extend its
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duration.
• Set Duration: Click the "Set Duration" button to set the start and end time to an effect.
• Export: Click the "Export" button to export the media file you edit/create.
• Zoom to fit the timeline: Click the "Zoom to fit the timeline" button to fit the entire
contents of the sequence into the timeline size.
• Zoom out: Click the "Zoom out" button to decrease the length of the entire contents of
the sequence in the timeline.
• Zoom in: Click the "Zoom in" button to increase the length of the entire contents of the
sequence in the timeline.
• Voiceover: Click the "Record Voiceover" button to add a custom voice to the video. The
recording will be added while the footage being previewed.
• Speech-to-Text & Text-to-Speech: Select the text to convert it to the natural voice by
clicking the converter button. Convert the audio to the text by clicking the converter button,
and the subtitles would be automatically allocated to the timeline.

Timeline: The timeline is the place where you can edit the media files.

• Video Track: This track is for editing video(s) only. Click the "Lock" button and the
sequence will no longer be editable. Click "Mute" and the soundtrack of the entire video
will be muted.
• Filter Track: This track is for editing filter(s) only. Click the "Lock" button and the filter(s)
in the timeline can't be edited.
• Overlay Track: This track is for editing overlay(s) only. Click the "Lock" button and the
overlay(s) in the timeline can't be edited.
• Image Track: This track is for editing images(s) only. Click the "Lock" button and the
image(s) in the timeline can't be edited.
• Text Track: This track is for editing text(s) only. Click the "Lock" button and the text(s) in
the timeline can't be edited.
• Audio Track: This track is for editing audio(s) only. Click the "Lock" button and the
audio(s) in the timeline can't be edited. Click "Mute" to mute the sound.

Import Media File(s)

You are able to import audio, video and image to Media Library of Video Editor so that you

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can use these imported media files to create a Video, the imported files can also be
deleted if you imported it by mistake.

Import File(s)
Three kinds of files are supported in this software: audio, video and image. You can
directly drag the file folder or files to the media zone for editing. Or you can import them
manually by clicking the "Import" button on top left corner. Organize them by name,
duration, type and date imported if you need it.

Delete File(s)
In the Media Library, right-click the clip and select "Delete" to remove the file that you
imported just now. Note that the file has just been deleted from the software. The actual
file still remains in its original location.

Context Menu
When the file is imported into the Media Library, right click it and you'll find many useful
functions there.

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• "Add to project" to add the file to the timeline.

• "Preview" to view the file in the built-in media player.
• "Rename" to create a new name for the file.
• "Open File Location" to check concrete location of the added files.
• "Details" to check detailed information of the loaded files.

Basic Editing
Use Editor to arrange and edit clips on the timeline to build your video. The timeline is the
primary working area for editing your video, Audio and Image.

Edit Video Clip(s)

Create a Video Sequence

Add video clips to the timeline panel by dragging and dropping from the Media Library.
You can also right click the clips in the "Media" and choose "Add to Project" to load them
to the timeline. For combining several video clips together, load all of them to the timeline.
Left click the file, hold the mouse and move the file forward or backward to adjust the
order.

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Delete Video Clip(s) from the Timeline

Select the unwanted part and click the "Delete" button in the Toolbar to delete it. You can
also right click the unwanted one and choose "Delete" to get rid of the part from the
timeline.

Split Video Clip(s)

Choose the file in the timeline, move the playhead to where you want to cut, click the
"Split" button in the Toolbar or you can right click the file then choose "Split" from the
context menu instead to split the long movie into parts.

Trim Video Clip(s)

Move the mouse over the edge of the video displayed in the timeline until you see a
double arrow.

Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse left/right to trim your
desired/undesired part.

Note: If you want to trim a part in the middle of the clip, you have to split it first.
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Speed/Rotate/Enhance Video Clip(s)

Select the video clip in the timeline, click the "Edit" button in the Toolbar and a window will
appear in which you can adjust the playback speed, rotate/flip the video and adjust the
contrast/saturation/brightness/hue.

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Crop Video Clip(s)

Select the clip in the timeline, click the "Crop" button in the Toolbar to change the screen
size of the video or right click the clip, choose "Crop" from the context menu instead.

Note: Enable "Keep aspect ratio", the crop window will change at its original aspect ratio.

Add Mosaic to Video Clip(s)

Add Mosaic(s) – Choose a video clip and click "Mosaic" button in the Toolbar. Or right
click the clip, choose "Mosaic" from the context menu instead. After that, click "Add" and a
yellow rectangle will appear onscreen in the left window. Move the yellow rectangle to the
place you want to blur. Drag the edge of the screen to adjust the mosaic size. You can
preview the real-time effect in the right player window.

Delete Mosaic – Click "Delete" to take out the mosaic. Or click "Cancel" to stop the
changes.

Note: The mosaic will appear from the beginning to the end of the video.

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Green Screen Cutout to Video Clip(s)

Select the clip in the timeline, click the "Green Screen Cutout" button in the Toolbar to
change the green background of the video or right click the clip, choose "Green Screen
Cutout" from the context menu instead.

Add Text to Video Clip(s)

Choose the Text style you want to use, drag it to the Text track in the timeline or you can
right click the Text style and "Add to Project" to apply the feature to your video as well.

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Then select the Text in the timeline, move the mouse over the edge of the Text until a
double arrow appears. Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse
left/right to set the beginning/end time of the text or you can directly select the Text in the
track and then click "Set duration" in "Toolbar" instead.

Double click the Text in the track or right click it, choose "Edit" from the context menu
instead, in the real-time Preview window, you can edit the words, position and in the left
edit window, you can set the style, motion, font, size, type, and color for the texts.

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Click "OK" to make the changes work. Click "Cancel" to stop the changes.

Note: Repeat these steps if you want to add multiple texts to different parts of the video.

Add Filter to Video Clip(s)

Choose the Filter style you want to use, drag it to the Filter track in the timeline. Or you
can right click the Filter style and "Add to Project" to apply the feature to your video as
well.

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Then select the Filter in the timeline, move the mouse over the edge of the Filter until a
double arrow shows there. Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse
left/right to set the beginning/end time of the filter. You can directly select the Filter in the
track and then click "Set duration" in "Toolbar" instead.

Double click the Filter in the track or right-click it, choose "Edit" from the context menu to
edit the parameters available.

Click "OK" to make the changes work with your video.

Note: Repeat these steps if you want to add multiple filters to different parts of the video.

Add Overlay to Video Clip(s)

Choose the overlay style you want to use, drag it to the overlay track in the timeline. Or
you can right-click the Overlay style and "+ Add to Project" to apply the feature to your
video as well.

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Then select the overlay in the timeline, move the mouse over the edge of the overlay until
a double arrow shows there. Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse
left/right to set the beginning/end time of the Overlay. You can directly select the overlay in
the track and then click "Set duration" in "Toolbar" instead.

Double click the overlay in the track or right-click it, choose "Edit" from the context menu
to edit the available parameters.

Click "OK" to make the changes work with your video.

Note: Repeat these steps if you want to add multiple overlays to different parts of the
video.

Add Transition to Video Clip(s)

Choose the Transition style you want to use, drag it to the end of the video that will transit
to another video or you can right-click the style and select "+ Add to Project" instead to
apply the transition effect. If you need to add different transition effects to video, you may

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choose "Apply random transitions". To apply the same transition effect, please select the
transition template you like and click "Apply to all".

Note: Repeat these steps if you want to add the transition effect(s) to different parts of the
video.

Add Element to Video Clip(s)

Choose the Element style you want to use, click the "Download" button to download it. Or
you can also right-click the element and in the context menu: "Download this element" to
download the one you selected; "Download All" to download all elements this software
offers. To preview the downloaded element, double click on it, or you can also right-click
on it and "Preview" to play the element in the player.

After that, you can apply the available element(s) to the project. You can drag it to the
timeline. Usually, if you put the element in the Video track, it will be used as an interesting
opening or ending of the video. While if you put the element in the PIP track, it will be used
as an animation effect.

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To set the duration for the element, select the element in the timeline, move the mouse
over the edge of the element until an arrow shows there. Press and hold the left mouse
button and move the mouse left/right to set the beginning/end time of the element. You
can also directly select the element and then click "Set duration" in "Toolbar" instead.

Double click the element in the track or you can also right-click it, choose "Edit" from the
context menu to edit the parameters available.

Click "OK" to make the changes work with your video.

Note: You can also split, crop, zoom and mosaic the element.

Add Watermark(s)/Logo(s) to Video Clip(s)

Click "Import" in the top left corner in "Media" to add images or watermark(s) to the
software, right click it, choose "Add to Project", and the image will be inserted into the
video clip. If you want to use the image as a watermark/logo, you can directly drag it to the
Image track. Double click it to edit its motion and mask. In the right Preview window, you

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can directly adjust its position and size on the video. To edit its duration, select the image
in the timeline, move the mouse over the edge until a double arrow appears, drag it
left/right to set the start and end time.

Replace Original Video Sound

Click the "Mute" button on the video track to remove the original video sound first. Drag
and drop the imported audio file in the Media Library to the audio timeline. Select the
audio file and double click it to bring out the window for editing audio where you can adjust
the audio speed, increase/decrease the volume and set the fade in/out effect.

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Edit Audio Clip(s)

Add Background Music to Video

Newly built-in music library is added for adding background music to a video. Click the
music icon in the sidebar to apply music from the resources, wherein you can find various
music and audio effects. You can have a listen by double-clicking it. To add the music to
the video, download it from the cloud and click the "plus" icon to put it to the timeline.

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Create Audio Sequence

Add audio clips to the audio track through a drag-and-drop from the Media Library. You
can also right-click the audio clips in the "Media" and choose "Add to Project" to load them
to the timeline for audio. They will combine several audio clips together and load all of
them to the timeline. Select the file, hold the mouse and move the file forward or backward
to adjust its order.

Split Audio Clip(s)

Choose the audio file in the timeline, move the playhead to where you want to cut, click
the "Split" button in the Toolbar or you can right click the file then choose "Split" from the
context menu instead to split the audio clip into parts.

Trim Audio Clip(s)

Move the mouse over the edge of the audio displayed in the timeline until a double arrow
appears there.

Press and hold the left mouse button and move the mouse left/right to save your desired
part from the whole file.

Note: If you want to trim a part in the middle of the audio clip, you have to split it at first.

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Detach Audio from Video

Right click the video clip in the video track, choose "Audio Detach" from the context menu.
The audio clip you just detached will show in the audio track immediately. The original
video clip is well kept.

Speed up/Slow down Audio

Double click the audio clip in the track to bring out the window in which you can adjust the
playback speed of the audio clip. You can also right click the audio clip and choose "Edit"
from the listing to adjust the speed.

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Adjust Audio Volume

Double click the audio clip placed in the track. The window in which you can
increase/decrease the audio volume will pop up immediately. You can also right click the
audio clip and choose "Edit" from the listing to bring out the editing window.

Audio Fade in/out Effect

Double click the audio clip in the track to bring out the window where you can adjust the
second(s) for applying a fade in/out effect. You can also right click the audio clip and
choose "Edit" from the listing to make the settings.

Editing Image(s)
Add Image(s) to Video Track

Move the playhead to where you want to add an image, right click the image that has been

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imported to the Media Library, choose "Add to Project" to load it to the video track. If you
wish you can also directly drag and drop it to the video track. To add the image to the
middle part of the video, split the video clip first.

Set Image(s) Duration

When the image is added to the video track, the default duration for displaying the image
is 4 seconds. Choose the image, and click "Set Duration" in the Toolbar to change the
duration.

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Adjust Image(s) Contrast/Saturation/Brightness/Tone

Right click the image in the video track, select "Edit" from the listing or you can choose the
image and click "Edit" in Toolbar to bring out the window where you can adjust the visual
effect for the image, including contrast, saturation, brightness and tone.

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Rotate Image(s)

Right hit the image in the video track, select "Edit" from it or you can select the image and
click "Edit" button in Toolbar to bring out the editing window in which you can rotate and
flip the image.

Green Screen Cutout Image(s)

Select the Image in the timeline, click the "Green Screen Cutout" button in the Toolbar to
remove the green background of the Image or right click the clip, choose "Green Screen
Cutout" from the context menu instead.

Apply Image(s) Motion

Right click the image in the video track, choose "Edit" from the context menu or you can
select the image and click "Edit" button in Toolbar to bring out the editing window. Under
"Motion" tab, you can apply the style for the image(s).

Export Project(s)
Click "Export" in the Toolbar to export the project. There are four available ways to save
the project.

Export as a Project File

Save the file as a project file if you think it needs further editing. The next time you want to
adjust it, you can directly open it in the software to edit it again. Note that the project file is
not a real media file.

Export as a Video File

This software supports five available video formats to export the project file into: MP4, AVI,
WMV, MKV and MOV. After you have set the preferred format, you can rename the file,
choose the output folder, and configure the parameters of the file, for example, quality,
video codec, bitrate, framerate, etc. When all are well set, click "Export" in the lower right
corner to save the file on your computer.

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Export to Video Platform(s)

Under the "Video platform" tab,you are able to select a type of video platform according to
your requirements.

Export as an Audio File

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Under the "Audio" tab, there are MP3 and AAC format to export your file to. As well, you
can edit the quality and its parameters.

Feedback and Technical support

Some accidental issues might happen when you are editing. If this happens, you need to
send us the software logs to help the technician figure out the problem. Click "Help" >
"Contact Technical Support" and you can submit the log file to our ticket system.

When you encounter an error/problem, please take some screenshots of the issue then
sent them to [email protected], so we can assist you more efficiently.

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