3 Starting to edit your movie

Make sure the EDIT MOVIE menu is open

Near the bottom of the screen, click on

SHOW TIMELINE

The bottom window should now look like this – you may need to click on the plus sign next to VIDEO to expand it

If you click on one of your clips, you can preview it in the preview window using the usual recording buttons

If the clip needs editing, you can split it at any point by using the split tool. This makes two new clips. You can continue splitting into smaller clips and then delete unwanted ones.

When you have finished editing your clip, drag and drop it onto the video part of the time line.

You will see that the audio linked to this video clip is also placed on the time line. You can add a single image to the time line in the same way and resize it for the number of seconds you would like it shown.

Another way to edit a clip is to resize in on the timeline, either at the beginning or the end – this will cut off the relevant section.

Continue to drag and drop your edited clips into the correct position on the time line. You can preview your production at any time in the preview window. When the clips are in place, you can then begin to customise it with transitions, music and titles.

It is important to understand the various strands and explain these to the students, as this is a key to customising the production.

VIDEO	This is where you put your video clips or images
TRANSITION	This is the link between two video clips or images, e.g. chequer board / fade
AUDIO	This is the audio that was recorded with the video clip
AUDIO/MUSIC	This is where you can add a voice over or play music (at the same time as the original audio or instead of it)
TITLE OVERLAY	This is where you can add Titles, e.g. at the beginning, explanations, subtitles.

TIPS: It is a good idea to create a new folder for your project and store all your files
(videos, sounds, images, text) in this new folder. It will help you to find the work you need more easily.