Showcase Guide to Editing Video

Guide to Editing Video

Use this guide to help you edit a video for submission to Showcase, either on a mobile phone or using a web application. Choose from the following:

1. Apple iMovie

  • Open iMovie
  • Tap the + then Movie
  • Select the clips you want to import
  • Tap Create Movie at the bottom of the screen
  • Trim the clip:
    • Tap on the clip
    • Drag the yellow bars at either end of the clip to shorten it
  • Title card:
    • Press the + icon, then go to Backgrounds
    • Choose the colour or pattern
    • Tap the Text icon; if required, choose which animation you want
    • Tap on Title Text Here and edit the text you want to see on your title card
    • Drag the title card to the beginning of the video
  • To export, tap Done in the top left corner
  • Save the video to an album or share it

2. Android phone editing software: YouCut

  • Open YouCut
  • Tap the + icon at the bottom of the screen
  • Select the clips you want to import, then tap the orange arrow
  • Trim the clip:
  • Tap on the clip
    • Tap on the Trim icon
    • Drag the orange bars at either end of the clip to shorten it
    • Tap the orange tick when you are finished
  • Rearrange clips:
    • Tap and hold on a clip
    • Clips turn into small squares
    • Tap and hold squares to rearrange them
  • Add text:
    • Tap the Text icon
    • Type what you want to say
    • Change the colour by tapping the rainbow icon
    • Resize and move the text by tapping on and using the arrow in the corner of the text box
    • Add a background to the text by tapping the Label icon at the bottom of the screen
  • To export, tap the orange Save icon in the top right of the screen:
    • Select 1080p and High Quality, then tap Save
    • Wait for it to convert
    • Save the video to an album or share it

3. Microsoft Video Editor

  • Select New video project
  • Select press + (under the Project library)
  • Add From this PC to import your clips
  • Drag the clip into the storyboard section
  • Trim the clip:
    • Select the clip
    • Click the Trim button
    • Drag the blue sliders at either end of the clip to shorten it
    • Click Done
  • Title card:
    • Click the Add title card button
    • Select the title card
    • Click Text
    • Change the text, font and animation
    • Drag the clips to suit your video
  • To save and share, press Finish Video at the top right of the screen
  • Select Video Quality High 1080px
  • Click Export
  • Choose a location on the drive to save the video to

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