tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14923689510680429912024-03-18T00:39:16.724-07:00 Easy Video EditingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492368951068042991.post-90752972554100480602013-06-02T10:06:00.000-07:002013-06-02T16:08:38.043-07:00Video Stabilization<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Do people often comment that your videos make them sick to the stomach? Well then, the problem might not be just the content of your videos (although it might). When taking hand-held video, it's extremely important to try to keep the camera as steady as possible to prevent overly shaky videos that may make the average person seasick. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Do your videos <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kny-xkYO9I4#t=7m44s" target="_blank">do this (click here)</a> to people?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One way to help mitigate such shaking is to use a stabilizing rig (a.k.a "Steadicam"). There are many options for such a rig. Some include gyros, and/or counterbalancing weights. Although effective, such rigs can be quite costly for the average person to afford. A much simpler (cheaper) method is to use what's called a two-handed stabilizing rig. It's simply a camera mount that allows two handed steadying of the camera. Also the rig is designed to increase the distance from the hands to the camera to mitigate the effects of hand shake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Director Sam Raimi used such a rig filming his 1981 movie "Evil Dead". His rig was simply a two-by-four board with a 16mm camera strapped to the middle. It required two people to hold the rig, one on each end of the board. They would then run to the film's characters, keeping the rig/camera close to the ground. The effect of such technique can be seen in this clip from the movie (especially watch toward the end of the clip). There's still some camera shake, but the end result is pretty effective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can build an easy to use single-person rig by using your own imagination. Keep in mind that your rig should include two-handed grip, and some distance between the camera and your hands. Here's an example, built from PVC pipe and fittings. It costs less than $5 materials, and is extremely easy to build. I've built one of these for myself, and really like it. No PVC gluing is required as the pieces/fittings hold together well by friction alone. As such, you can easily disassemble it and take it with you on travel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most camera's today also include built-in image stabilization. These stabilizers are most effective for still photography. Video hand shake normally exceeds the capability of these stabilizers for video. But when used in combination with a stabilizing rig (such as the above), video shake can be greatly reduced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't expect miracles with a stabilizing rig. You'll still need to concentrate on steadying the camera as much as possible through your hand movement, and also through your feet movement. Try holding your arms with a 90 degree bend at the elbow. Also imagine that you're balancing books on your head when walking with the camera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If all of the above fails, and you still end up with shaky video, your next option is to consider software stabilization. Most low-end or free video editors (including the ones listed on this site) do not have such capability. Additionally, software stabilization can be extremely tasking on your computer's abilities, taking hours to achieve for slower computers with limited RAM. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Surprisingly, YouTube includes a free video stabilizing capability for your uploaded videos. But it must be manually selected. Instead of using your computer, you can use the YouTube server computer to conduct stabilization of your videos. It will still take time to complete the stabilization. But you can conduct simultaneous stabilization of multiple videos. If desired, you could also use a video downloader (such as Freemake listed on this site) to download your final stabilized video back to your computer.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How-to-Do Video Stabilization with YouTube</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 1: Upload your video to YouTube (I'll assume most of you know how to do that).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 2: Click on your YouTube name in the upper-right corner of the screen, and select "Video Manager".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 3: Find your video in the list, and click on the "Edit" arrow or button.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 4: Select "Enhancements" </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 5: In the upper-right corner of the editing window, select "Stabilize". Please note that</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 6: Final important step. Click on "Save" directly above "Stabilize".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please note that your YouTube video will not be stabilized immediately. As mentioned, stabilization is an intensive process, even for the YouTube servers. YouTube will include a banner with your video stating that it's being editing. In the meantime, the original video will be shown until the process is completed. Come back later (give it a half-hour at least) to see your stabilized video. If you don't like the final result, you can always select "Revert back to original video".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's an example of shaky video (watch fulls screen):</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here's that same video after YouTube stabilization. Impressive, huh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Would like to start a series of article posts showcasing your videos that you the readers have created. If you have uploaded a video to YouTube that you're particularly proud of, and that you would like others here to see, then please leave a comment below. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please include in your comment a YouTube link to your video. Please also provide some amplifying info on your video such as software used (must be freeware), editing techniqe used, blog tutorial that helped (if applicable), effects or music credits (also if applicable), and any other additional info that you might want to include in your listing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please remember to keep your submissions tasteful. When time permits I'll include your video within an article. I'll start with the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What You Can Do... by: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/t00nz843z?feature=watch" target="_blank">t00nz843z</a></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Software:</b> <a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor" target="_blank">VSDC Free Video Editor</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Effects Credits:</b> Various, <b>Sound Credits: <a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/30344" target="_blank">"Art Now" by Alex</a></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Technique:</b> Chroma Keying </span><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Tutorials Used:</b> </span><a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2012/10/green-screen-chroma-key-editing.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">1</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2013/02/video-special-effects-part-3-chroma-key.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">2</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Meadow Donuts by: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/t00nz843z?feature=watch" target="_blank">t00nz843z</a></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Software:</b> <a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor" target="_blank">VSDC Free Video Editor</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Effects Credits:</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ProGreenScreen?feature=watch" target="_blank">ProGreenScreen</a>, <b>Sound Credits: </b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czEr2sCxfLY" target="_blank">Wayne R</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Technique:</b> Chroma Keying </span><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Tutorials Used:</b> </span><a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2012/10/green-screen-chroma-key-editing.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">1</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2013/02/video-special-effects-part-3-chroma-key.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">2</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Continued from <a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2013/02/video-special-effects-part-2-text.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span></b></i><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The following video tutorial demonstrates how chroma-key and movement effects were incorp</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">orated into the above special effects video using VSDC Free Video Editor. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This includes the application of movement, zoom, and transparency effects to simulate a UFO approaching at great speed from a great distance. Everything demonstrated in this video is summarized in the below article. Each paragraph includes hyperlinks to specific sections within the video to help the reader follow these instructions with video examples.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Note that VSDC downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with VSDC. This is why VSDC is free.</span> <b style="color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to <u><i>uncheck or decline</i></u> any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(</span><a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>VSDC download link click here</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The UFO green screen effect is first placed on the screen by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-eXuLFo3Nc#t=0m07s" target="_blank">opening its video clip file</a> from within the program. It is placed on the work mat by holding down the left mouse button, and moving the mouse to roughly size the effect on the mat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">With the background now invisible, we can now <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-eXuLFo3Nc#t=1m22s" target="_blank">fine-tune the placement</a> of our effect on the screen. Click on the Scene tab, then click on and hold the mouse button down on the UFO effect. Adjust its placement by moving the mouse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following video tutorial demonstrates how text was edited for the above special effects video using VSDC Free Video Editor. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Note that VSDC downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with VSDC. This is why VSDC is free.</span> <b style="color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to <u><i>uncheck or decline</i></u> any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(</span><a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>VSDC download link click here</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Effects include the application of movement and zoom effects to the text. Everything demonstrated in this video is summarized in the below article, with the time-linked transcript of this video immediately following the article. Also, please remember to turn on close-captioning when viewing the video (the "CC" button in the lower-right corner of the YouTube screen). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">To start the project, the background night scenery clip was first opened and placed on the video work mat. This video's properties box was opened, and the video was then sized to the 1280p x 720p resolution of the mat by clicking on "Resize to parent size".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>The title text object is first added</u></b>. Drag the timeline cursor to the time point in your video where you wish to place your text object. Under the Editor menu, click on "Add Object / Text". Click OK to place the text object at the cursor starting position. Next place the text object on the mat by left-clicking and holding the button. Then drag to size the text box on the mat. To type your text, right-click on the text box on the mat, and select "Edit Text". To adjust font, size, and color, left-click on the text box, and then open the propertis window in the far right column. Adjust each of these properties to taste under the Text Object Settings and Brush sub menus in the Properties window.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>To add movement to the text</b></u></span><span style="font-size: large;">, click on the "Text" tab located directly above the timeline. Then in the Editor menu, click on Add Object / Movement. Click OK to set the movement to start from the cursor position. Next move the mouse cursor over the mat to the place where you want the movement to start. Hold down the left mouse button, and move the cursor to draw out a line in the direction and length of the desired movement. This will also place a movement bar within the text tab timeline. The speed of the text movement can be adjusted by shortening or lengthening this bar (shorter bar = faster, longer bar = slower). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>To add a zoom effect to the text</u></b>, again click on the "Text" tab located above the timeline. Then in the Editor menu click on "Video Effects / Transforms / Zoom". Click on OK to place a Zoom effect block within the Text tab timeline. Click on this block to select it, and then click on the properties window in the far right column. Transparency and zoom effects can be adjusted in this window. Starting and ending values can also be set to allow changing zoom with time. For example, the video shows the text expanding from 0% for Zoom X and Y values to 100% X and Y. This gives the illusion of the text appearing from nothing and expanding with time to its full size. The speed of this zoom can also be adjusted by shortening or lengthening the zoom effect bar in the timeline (shorter = faster, longer = slower). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When setting up your own project, please remember to experiment with the all of the features that can be added to your video, and edited in the properties window. Then preview the effect using the project preview feature. If you don't like what a feature does, just hit the Undo button to remove it. This is the best way to learn this software.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Continued in <a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2013/02/video-special-effects-part-3-chroma-key.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></i></div>
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<i><b>And here's the transcript of this video tutorial, with links to the specific spots in the video</b></i>.<br />
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<b>The title text object is first added. Drag the timeline cursor to the time point in your video where you wish to place your text object. Under the Editor menu, click on "Add Object / Text". </b><br />
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<b>Click OK to place the text object at the cursor starting position. Next place the text object on the mat by left-clicking and holding the button. Then drag to size the text box on the mat. </b><br />
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<b>Adjust the time that the text is displayed by adjusting the length of the text bar in the timeline.</b><br />
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<b>To type your text, right-click on the text box on the mat, and select "Edit Text". </b><br />
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<b>To adjust font, size, and color, left-click on the text box, and then open the propertis window in the far right column. Adjust each of these properties to taste under the Text Object Settings and Brush sub menus in the Properties window.</b><br />
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<b>To add movement to the text, click on the "Text" tab located directly above the timeline. Then in the Editor menu, click on Add Object / Movement. </b><br />
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<b>Click OK to set the movement to start from the cursor position. </b><br />
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<b>Next hold down the left-button of the mouse on the mat where you want movement to start. Hold down the left mouse button, and move the cursor to draw out a line in the direction and length of the desired movement. </b><br />
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<b>This will also place a movement block within the text tab timeline. Speed can be adjusted by shortening or lengthening this line. </b><br />
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<b>Preview Scene to evaluate if the effects are satisfactory.</b><br />
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<b>To add a zoom effect to the text, again click on the "Text" tab located above the timeline. Then in the Editor menu click on "Video Effects / Transforms / Zoom". </b><br />
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<b>Click on OK to place a Zoom effect block within the Text tab timeline. </b><br />
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<b>Speed of the zoom effect can be adjusted by shortening or lengthening this block in the timeline. </b><br />
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<b>Click on this block to select it, and then click on the properties window in the far right column. </b><br />
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<b>Transparency and zoom effects can be adjusted in this window. Starting and ending values can also be set to allow changing zoom with time. </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tutorial shows how to incorporate a variety of special effects into your video project. Free chroma-key special effects were all downloaded from YouTube using the <a href="http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2012/10/free-video-converter-software.html" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Freemake Video Converter program</b></span></a>. VSDC Free Video Editor was used to combine those effects into the following video:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Note that VSDC downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with VSDC. This is why VSDC is free.</span> <b style="color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to <u><i>uncheck or decline</i></u> any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(</span><a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>VSDC download link click here</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before proceeding, it is first recommended that you view both of the following YouTube VSDC tutorials. <u>Please ensure that YouTube annotations are turned on</u> (it's the first of those little buttons in the lower right-side of the YouTube screen).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As seen on the VSDC timeline, there are seven different video clips used in this project. One is the baseline clip of night scenery (Video 1), five are various chroma-key overlay effects of UFOs, lightning, and aliens (Videos 2-6), and one is an overlay of the video static ending (Video 7). Additionally, there are three sound effects (UFO fly-by swish, and two electrical discharge sound effects), and one title text object. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The question often comes up as to the reason why a company would offer their software free of charge? This can create suspicion that the software might be malware in disguise. The software featured on this blog is all malware free. But the vendor's are being reimbursed (or will be reimbursed) through other means.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For example, </span><a href="https://www.filelab.com/video-editor" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FileLab Video Editor</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> is utilized free of charge by the users. Why? Because FileLab is sponsored and receives reimbursement from Facebook, Google, and Yahoo. To use FileLab, the user must login to one of these services. In this manner, users are encouraged to sign-up for any of these services if they don't already belong. Thus FileLab brings in new members to these services.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Freemake video converter/editor</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> is also offered free of charge. Although it is excellent software for what it does, there is a reason why it's free. Freemake utilizes what I like to call the "CNET-style installer" (oh CNET, how you have fallen). When installing their software, they use a special installation program. The installer uses the fact that most people just blindly hit Next, Next, Next, without reading the notices of the installer. </span><span style="font-size: large;">This installer offers additional bundled (sponsored) software during installation. Unfortunately, most of these offers must be unchecked (opted-out) during installation otherwise they may automatically be installed, and Freemake will be paid. Although I really feel that Freemake is excellent software and highly worth trying, please use extra care during installation, and read/uncheck those boxes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So you have a ton of photos that you took from your last vacation. Now you would like to share those photos with your friends, maybe with a nice music background. It might also be nice to easily share those pictures with your friends using YouTube or Facebook. But maybe you're new to video editing, and are not quite sure where to start. Well this article should be able to help you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following video is an example slideshow of Bonita Meadow in the Sequoia National Forest, CA. The second video below is a tutorial showing the steps that created this slideshow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's actually quite easy to make slideshows. There are many freeware programs out there that are fully capable of doing such. But my favorite of the bunch (for making slideshows) is Freemake. I like Freemake for this purpose because it's one of the easiest to use, yet it allows you to edit many things that other slideshow makers can't, or worse yet, won't let you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This includes music. You can use and upload any musical background that you want. Unlike some other free editors, you may also be able to monetize your videos on YouTube if you use royalty free music, or music freely licensed for commercial use (my favorite site for downloading such is <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/"><span style="color: orange;">http://dig.ccmixter.org/</span></a>). Just remember to follow the licensing restrictions, and especially remember to give proper credit as specified in the license.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note that the Freemake downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with Freemake. This is why Freemake is free. <b><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to uncheck any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b> In other words, don't just hit Next, Next, Next, or you might install additional programs that you did not want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Freemake does require Microsoft's .NET FW 4.0 to run properly. This is automatically installed on most newer computers But if not, you can download it for free directly from Microsoft. (</span><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17113" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: blue;">Download .NET FW 4.0 from Microsoft Here</span></b></a><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let's say that there's this video that you'd like to be able to play on a certain device, mobile phone, TV, DVD, mp3, media player, etc.... But let's also say that the device doesn't particularly like your video, and refuses to recognize it or play it. To make it even harder, let's also say that your video may be many GB 's in filesize, and that you really wish it could be smaller so that it would fit within the memory for your particular device. Just what can you done? Well, just about anything you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">What would help you is some good "video conversion software". As for video editors, there have been some very good recent freeware releases that will fit most peoples requirements. And even though free, they are each excellent quality, easy to use, yet very powerful. </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">Freemake Video Converter</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Freemake is a new breed of "All-in-One" video processing programs. And as the word infers, it is totally freeware, no trial periods, no watermarks, nothing. It's no-kidding freeware. But because of its gaining popularity, I'm sure that one day this program will include some means of monetization for its makers. But for now, I'm very happy with it and use it quite frequently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Freemake, the ultimate Swiss Army Knife of video processors. Freemake is the easiest program that I've seen to convert all those short video clips from your digital camera into a final production that you can view on your DVD, BluRay, or just about any other device that can play videos, no matter the format. FreeMake can convert your videos into just about all the main video formats used by smartphones, tablet, and even many game and mp3 players.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan;"><b>* DVD Ripper/Converter</b> </span>- for converting DVD's to other formats, such as viewing on mobile devices. Or just making backups of your DVD's (let your conscience guide you where you can go with that).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* DVD and Blu-Ray burner capability</span></b> - for viewing your videos on BR and DVD players.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* Video downloader and uploader</span></b> - for downloading/saving your favorite videos from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, + many many other websites. With its built in video uploader, it also makes it very easy to upload your own videos to YouTube (the uploader only supports YouTube at this time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* Basic Video Editor</span></b> - for clipping, splicing, joining. Also can modify each of you video clips audio level individually from the editor. Only 2 transitions available, none or Fade transition. But really these are all you need. Nothing emphasizes a lame video more than tumbling, swirling, transitions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* Video Converter</span></b> with customizable video resizing, bitrate and audio modification. Also included is subtitle support, so that you can view your movies with their subtitles on your various devices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* Device video presets</span></b>, or you can set and save custom video presets for your particular device.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* Photo slideshow maker</span></b> with user inputted audio (You can load up any audio that you please. Some other free video makers may force you to only use their preset music).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">* Audio converter and extractor</span></b> - Save the music or audio track from any video (<u><b><i>yes including YouTube</i></b></u>) as an mp3 file. If you desire, you can modify the sample and bitrate for your saved file.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following video was actually created and uploaded with Freemake. It goes over each of the above abilities in more detail so that you can see for yourself, and judge whether this program might be for you. The program also requires Microsoft's .NET Framework 4.0 to run. Usually this is installed on most newer PC's. But if Freemake doesn't run on your computer, you likely need to also install NET Framework. It's very easy to do, and you can install .NET FW 4.0 for free directly from Microsoft at this download link (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17113" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;"><b>Download .NET FW 4.0 here</b></span></a>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here is an overview of Freemake, followed by a tutorial. </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Note that the Freemake downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with Freemake. This is why Freemake is free. </span><b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to uncheck any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">In other words, don't just hit Next, Next, Next, or you might install additional programs that you did not want</span><span style="font-size: large;">:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Freemake Overview (</b><a href="http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;"><b>Download Freemake Here</b></span></a><b>)</b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">VSDC Free Video Converter</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another relatively new release! VSDC is an "All-in-One" video processing programs. It is also totally 100% freeware. Has most of the capabilities of Freemake, but has some additional conversions that Freemake does not currently have (such as Real Media RM conversion). It also <b><u><span style="color: cyan;">does not require MS NET Framework</span></u></b>, and runs just fine on most PC's. Recommend that you try both Freemake and VSDC to see which best suits you. Can't go wrong as both are free. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>VSDC Free Video Converter (download VSDC Converter <a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-converter" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">from VSDC Here</span></a>, or <a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Encoders-Converter-DIVX-Related/VSDC-Free-Video-Converter.shtml" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">from Softpedia here</span></a>)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The most common correction that may be needed is Brightness, and with that Contrast also. When you brighten a dark video, you may lose some definition causing the video to appear noisy or flushed. This can be corrected by also applying a little Contrast to bring out some definition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A simple</span><span style="font-size: large;">(but not entirely correct) </span><span style="font-size: large;">way to explain Gamma correction is to think of it as an automatic balancing of both Brightness and Contrast. Instead of individually adjusting Brightness and Contrast, I almost always use Gamma exclusively as it enables quick and simultaneous adjustment of brightness and contrast. But some color may be lost in the process. This is easily corrected by applying a little Saturation after Gamma to brighten up the colors. Hue provides a special adjustment if the colors of your original video look abnormal. A gently adjustment of Hue should enable you to easily bring back natural looking colors to the video. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here is a sample video demonstrating the application of color correction. The freeware program FileLab Free Video Editor (<a href="https://www.filelab.com/video-editor" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;"><b>download it here</b></span></a>) is used as it enables easy adjustment of each of these corrections.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Many people would like to include special effects within their videos. These may include visual effects such as gunshot flash, explosions, ghostly images, clones, or maybe something simple like your Grandma riding that new roller coaster. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Such</span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> type of video editing implements what is called "Chroma Key" effects. Software is utilized to remove a particular color, to make it invisible such that a background video or picture can be seen through it. Any solid background color can be used. But green or blue are most often used for various reasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Green is often used as background for people, as the color green is less popular for clothing, thus less likely to show green invisible spots on the subject's clothing. It is also the easiest color for software to identify and eliminate. Blue is also a popular background color as it is easily distinguishable from skin color, and reflects a natural looking light onto foreground objects. But really overall any color can be used. Just make sure that your foreground object does not contain that color. And here's a quick tutorial showing how to do chroma key editing using the freeware program VSDC. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(</span><a href="http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>VSDC download link here</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">YouTube is a great place to find green screen effects to include in your videos. Search in YouTube for "Green Screen Effects". Two particular channels that are very prolific in producing free special effects for YouTube viewers are </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bestgreenscreen" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Best Green Screen</a><span style="font-size: large;">, and </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/kanadaka" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">kanadaka</a><span style="font-size: large;">. Just</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">try not to go overboard with the special effects</span><span style="font-size: large;"> now that you know how to do chroma keying (it will be hard not to). ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here's a great greenscreen tutorial. The making of "Greenscreen Grandmas". Thanks Brian, this is a classic!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following two tutorials provide step-by-step instructions exactly how to do such using FileLab and VSDC video editors. As usual, these programs are both 100% full working freeware, with no strings attached. More info on these and others freeware editing programs may be found here. And here are the tutorials:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">FileLab "Picture in Picture" Editing (<a href="https://www.filelab.com/video-editor" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">download FileLab here</span></a>)</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Note that VSDC downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with VSDC. This is why VSDC is free.</span> <b style="color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to <u><i>uncheck or decline</i></u> any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Only FREE video editors are used in this tutorial!</u></b> </span><span style="font-size: large;">The below videos cover each of the basic editing techniques of this article in detail. They utilize three different freeware video editors depending on your taste or needs (FileLab, VSDC, and Freemake). </span><span style="font-size: large;">These programs are all no-kidding free and fully functioning programs, with no trialware, no watermarks, and will not ask for money. In other words, you should be able to start video editing soon after reading this article!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like most people, you probably have a very large library of video clips taken with your digital camera. Unfortunately, they're all very short clips. You've only viewed them maybe once or twice using either your camera, or possibly your computer screen. How can you compile them into a seamless video that can be viewed just about any time that you want on your TV or, better yet, YouTube? To do such, you'll need to learn the basics of Joining/Merging, Splitting & Cutting, and Transitions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first thing you'll need to do is identify the files that you'd like to utilize in your video. If you haven't already done so, download your video files from your camera to a folder on your computer (recommend that "Videos" folder located within "My Documents"?). This is important not just for video editing, but also to ensure that you have a backup of your videos in case something unfortunate happens with your camera's memory card. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Within your videos folder, right-click and create an additional folder for your video project. Identify and drag into that folder all the specific videos that you'd like to combine into a single video. Now we're ready to start editing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joining/Merging is the first step that would be needed to produce your video. You'll want to combine all your project clips into a single video. This is done using a video editor. Some software may allow you to simply drag them into the program. But others may ask you to load them or add them. Don't worry, this step will be covered in detail in each of the tutorial videos. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">FileLab Tutorial, Free and Easy Editor (<a href="https://www.filelab.com/video-editor" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">download FileLab here</span></a>)</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Your individual clips may also have short sections that you'd like to remove. A particular section might be too jerky. Or maybe someone walked in front of the camera. With most editors, it is easy to identify these specific sections (splitting) and remove them (cutting) from the clip. This is also covered in detail in each tutorial video.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Viewing your current combined video "as-is" may be unpleasant as it would abruptly transition from from one clip to the next. We'd like to smooth those "Transitions". Most video editing software enables you to do such. At the very least, we'd like a "cross fade" as one clip would smoothly dissolve into the next. Most software also have special transitions such as flipping or rotating. However, care should be taken as overuse of these special-effect transitions may also make your video appear amateurish. As mentioned, a simple cross-fade is suitable in most cases. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The following video includes a download link for Freemake, the simplest of these free editors. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: magenta;">Freemake is included here, as IMO it is the easiest freeware software to accomplish all of the above steps.</span> </span><i><u>It will even automatically upload your final video to YouTube</u></i><span style="font-weight: normal;">, if you so desire. </span></span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">But note that the Freemake downloader will suggest installing additional bundled software along with Freemake. This is why Freemake is free. </span><b style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: orange;">Carefully read those installation screens and make sure to uncheck any software that doesn't interest you (probably all).</span></b><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">In other words, don't just hit Next, Next, Next, or you might install additional programs that you did not want</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">:</span><br />
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