Manual
E ects
Adding les
Exposure, colors
Project bar Distortion
E ect
Tilt/Shift
Input values manually Sharpness/Image noise
and reset tools Rotate/Crop
Stabilize
Mode: Quick De icker
Speed
Preview
Rounded corners
Toolbar
Text and images
Video range selection
Managing elements
Export functions
Adjusting element display
Selecting multiple videos
durations
Merge selection
Editing text elements
Editing image elements
Mode: Extended Positioning elements
Media selection Metadata
Preset library Output, sound
User presets Preview
Toolbar
Preview Settings
Section management
Export functions
Adding files
Either drag the videos you wish to edit into the program window or
use the link to select them via the Windows lechooser dialog.
Project bar
1: Allows you to add additional videos.
2: Copies the current function/e ect settings to the clipboard.
3: Applies the most recently copied function/e ect settings to the
current video.
4: Resets all functions/e ects.
5: Undoes the last action.
6: Restores the most recently undone action.
Input values manually
and reset tools
Several functions include textboxes that allow you to ll in values
manually:
Many tools also o er the option to restore their default values:
Mode: Quick
This mode does not support creating or editing individual video
portions but instead always applies selected functions to the entire
video.
1: Preview
2: Toolbar
3: Video range selection
4: Export functions
Preview
Use this player to preview your video. Simply hold your mouse over
the preview image (1) and perform a left click to start playing. Click
again to pause the video. Drag the marker to adjust the playback
position. Click the X (3) to remove the video from your project and use
the arrows to rearrange the video within your project.
Toolbar
Left click to toggle a function/e ect.
Depending on the function, additional options may appear.
Video range selection
Drag the markers (1) to adjust the start/end of your video. You may
alternatively use the links (2+3) to use the current playback position in
the preview as start/end position.
Export functions
Use these buttons to select the destination for your nished videos
and export the selected videos in their visible order.
Selecting multiple videos
If your project contains more than one video, hold down Ctrl and left-
click to select multiple videos consecutively:
Alternatively, hold down Shift and click to select all videos between the
currently selected and the clicked video:
Merge selection
If you've selected more than one video, you can merge them into a
single le via "Merge selection". Simply select the desired resolution,
format, quality and framerate and click "Export" to begin. You can
even add your own background music by clicking the musical note
icon.
Mode: Extended
This mode allows you to create subsections of your videos and apply
functions to individual portions or the entire video.
1: Media selection
2: Preset library
3: User presets
4: Toolbar
5: Preview
6: Section management
7: Export functions
Media selection
Videos that are part of the current project are listed here. Use the X
buttons to remove them from the project and the arrows to rearrange
their order. You can also select multiple videos at once.
Preset library
These on-click presets apply to all sections and may contain both color
adjustments and other settings.
User presets
You can save your current video settings, including e ects, as
individual presets for later reuse. Click "New" to specify a name and
then select the settings you wish to include.
Furthermore, you can export individual presets via the download
button behind each entry or use "Export All" to export your entire
library to a single le. Use "Import" to reload previously exported
presets.
Toolbar
Available functions/settings are listed here. Left-click an entry to reveal
additional settings. Use the check the boxes to enable/disable
features and use the preview for a before-after view.
These functions always apply to the entire video. Use the pencil icon
to apply e ects to individual sections (see section management).
Preview
The preview helps you check your settings for each section. Drag the
marker to adjust the playback position or left-click into the thumbnail
bar.
1+3: Jumps to the previous/next frame.
2: Starts playback
4: Disables/Enables audio
5: Disables/Enables the e ects preview
6: Allows you to adjust resolution and size of the preview; click the
camera icon to save a screenshot of the current frame.
Section management
Sections are at the core of the extended video editing mode. They can
be exported as individual les or merged into a single video. You can
adjust the start/end of your sections to exclude portions of the
original video.
1: If enabled, the section will be part of the export.
2: Applies e ects to the section only
3+4: Uses thc current playback position as start/end position for the
section
5: Adjust the start/end of your section here. Either drag the markers
or use the buttons 3+4.
6: Deletes the section from the project
7: You can add new sections here and decide whether your sections
will be exported individually or as a single le.
Export functions
Use these buttons to select the destination for your nished videos
and export the selected sections in their visible order either
individually or together as a single le.
If you've selected more than one video, you can merge them together.
In this case, the sections of each video will be combined into a single
le. Note that only functions/e ects that apply to the entire videos will
be included. E ects applied to individual sections will be ignored.
Effects
Exposure, colors
User the sliders to adjust white balance and color settings. You can
also enter the desired values into the text elds manually. Click the
dropper icon under "White balance" and the click into the video
preview to select the brightest pixel to auto-adjust the white balance.
Distortion
This function xes lens distortions common with many popular
camera models. Select your model from the list or click "Create
camera pro le" and follow the instructions to create a custom pro le.
Effect
These are color lters than you can apply by left-clicking.
Tilt/Shift
Use "Preview with current frame" to use the current frame in the
preview as background image. Drag the white lines to resize the
selected area. Drag the arrows to adjust the angle, and the circle to
reposition the selection. Use the slider to adjust the strength of the
e ect.
Sharpness/Image noise
Simply select the desired e ect strength via the slider.
Rotate/Crop
While you can adjust the function directly in the toolbar, we
recommend clicking "Large view" for a separate dialog that allows for
more precise adjustments.
Aside from horizontal/vertical mirroring you can drag the edges to
resize the current selection. If "Lock aspect ratio" is enabled, the
width/height will auto-adjust to your changes. Use the slider, the text
eld, or the buttons to adjust the viewing angle.
Stabilize
This function removes unwanted camera shakes automatically. Enable
"Adaptive cropping" to have the program remove borders
automatically.
Deflicker
This function removes image icker. Use the sliders to adjust the
settings.
Speed
You can adjust playback speed and framerate here.
Rounded corners
This function rounds the corners of your video. Click "…" to manually
input a color value in HEX notation (e.g. FFFFFF for white).
Text and images
This tool allows you to add texts and images, e.g. cliparts, to your
videos and to position them freely.
Managing elements
1: Use the buttons to add new elements or delete all existing ones.
2: Added elements are listed here. Left-click an element to edit it.
3: Use the "X" bzttib to delete an element and the arrow buttons to
change the sort order.
Adjusting element display durations
This is where you specify the duration during which elements will be
visible in your video. The values displayed always refer to the entire
video length. Use the minus/plus buttons to adjust the duration in
second increments. "Current frame" uses the timestamp of the
current frame in the video preview as beginning/end of the display
duration. The buttons "Beginning" and "End" apply their respective
timestamps.
Editing text elements
1: Enter your text here.
2: Use the dropdown menus to select font family and color, and the
slider to change the font size. Click "…" to input the color value
manually in HEX notation.
3: Change the font style here (bold, italic, outline). Either use the
dropdown menu or click "…" to input the color for the font outline
manually in HEX notation.
Editing image elements
Click "…" to select a local image le. Images already present in the
project are selectable via the dropdown menu. Use the sliders to
adjust opacity and size of the image element.
Positioning elements
1: This is the anchor position of your element.
2: Use the slider to shift the element relative to the anchor position
either horizontally (X) or vertically (Y).
Metadata
Enter meta information, e.g. artist and title, here. This information will
be stored with the video and can, for example, be used by Windows
Explorer during le searches.
Output, sound
Select the desired output format and quality here. You can also export
your video without its original audio track. Furthermore, you can add
new background music by clicking the musical note icon. Click "Export
audio (original)" to extract and save the original audio track from your
video to your PC.
Preview
These buttons export short video clips that help you preview your
current settings.
Settings
Aside from program appearance and language, you can specify
settings that will be auto-applied to all video clips here.