It is always pleasant to watch an interesting video clip, especially with the participation of family and friends. To edit a small thematic video to your favorite music from home photos and videos, you don't have to be an experienced director, but just learn how to use simple computer video editors.
To make a clip at home, you will need photographs and videos. Special programs on the computer, which are designed for ordinary users, will help to mount them at will and insert musical accompaniment. Mastering such video editors will not be difficult.
Preparation of materials
Initially, you need to decide on what topic you want to make a video clip, and choose the appropriate song. Famous songs at a calm pace are better suited to family-themed videos. There is always a lot of suitable music for wedding clips and other celebrations. You can choose the composition that exactly reflects the features of the holiday - a specific date, time of year and even the names of the main characters.
The next step is to select material from home videos and photos. If there is not enough information, then take additional photos under the words from the selected song. New video material can also be filmed, fresh ideas and ideas on the planned topic of the clip are especially appropriate. Keep in mind that the duration of one song is about three minutes, and for an informative and interesting clip, it is better to combine video material with photographs.
If the clip is about a birthday or a family member's biography, you can scan old photos from your album. The video will surely have a place for short memories.
It is better to place all material with video and photo on a computer in a separate folder, for convenience it should be named according to the subject of the clip.
Video clip editing
There are many computer programs for making video clips by hobbyists. The most famous and easy to use are Pinnacle Studio and Adobe Premiere.
It is very easy to understand the programs. You need to select the editing section and open the folder with the selected files for the clip.
Now there are endless possibilities for editing and mounting images. There are sections "insert photo", while the photo can be inserted in a small size over the video material or made a splash screen on the whole screen. It is possible to simultaneously superimpose several photos on one image, stretching or reducing the size of each.
Install the selected music first. You can do this by clicking on the button with the note and select a file from the folders stored on your computer. The musical accompaniment is allowed to change in duration or duplicate, it all depends on your idea.
Insert video files above the music track. With the help of the video editor, you can trim the video, leaving only the important points. Mix up videos with interesting prepared photos. Taking into account the words from the song, the duration of the image with photos can be increased or decreased.
Remember that it is possible to leave colorful commemorative inscriptions on any image. Optionally, you can specify dates, names, and even write poetry. Choose a font and palette from the list provided.
Separate plots in the clip are connected by special transitions. With the help of templates, you can set a different change from one image to another - from a smooth transition to entire scenarios. There are absolutely all sorts of transition themes in the editor for all occasions.
When the video and photos are assembled in one piece with musical accompaniment, you can proceed to the final stage - display the film. When you select this command, the video editor will offer to create a file on your computer or record a video clip on digital media.
