we're going to show you some of the
basics of using the video editing
software hitfilm express
such as how to edit video add audio
and export your files use the clickable
sections to skip to each part
open hitfilm express and you'll see its
home workspace
on the left here you can see a list of
all your projects
as well as several effects available to
buy
click on new here to start a new project
choose either a video settings template
or custom
settings by picking your video width
height
frame rate aspect ratio and audio sample
rate
press ok and your new project will open
on the editing workspace
you can add media files by dragging and
dropping into the media panel on the
left here
alternatively go to file and import
media
then choose which media files you'd like
to import
drag media from the media panel onto the
main editor timeline here
video will automatically appear on a
video track identified by its blue
colour
audio will appear on a green audio track
drag the media to move it to different
points along your timeline
use the player here to play back your
edit in real time
click and drag your media clips to move
them around the timeline
or onto different tracks if you drag a
clip onto another clip
it'll automatically overwrite that
portion you can unlink video and audio
which is linked together
by right-clicking and choosing unlink
you'll now be able to move the video and
audio separately
on windows use ctrl z to undo any
changes you make
on mac use command and z
to adjust the duration of any clip just
click and drag from its edges
use the slice tool here to split media
into independent
clips if you want to go back to your
original cursor
use the selection tool here
you can adjust the audio volume level by
clicking and dragging the white line
here
hold down the ctrl key to add key frame
points to shape the audio level over a
duration of time
select the clip you want to adjust and
use the control panel on the left here
to adjust properties
like position scale rotation
and opacity on audio clips
you can use the control panel to adjust
volume
use the effects panel here to browse for
your desired effect
drag and drop it onto your clip to apply
it
you can then adjust the effect by going
to the control panel
where you'll now see the effect enable
and disable each effect by clicking on
the check mark here
add transitions by dragging and dropping
from the effects panel
onto the edges of a media clip
change the duration of the transition by
clicking and dragging here
adjust the properties of the transition
by selecting it
and using the control panel
using the text tool on the left side of
the viewer panel click and drag to
create your text box
type inside to write your text
use the text panel on the left here to
adjust properties
like font style color and size
switch to the selection tool to move
your text to a different point on the
screen
the text will appear on your timeline as
a text clip
which can be moved shortened
or elongated the same as other media
clips
to export go to the export workspace by
clicking on its tab here
next to the video select export to add
the video to the queue at the bottom
ready to be exported inside output
choose where to save the video
and then pick the preset template you
wish to use
you can build your own custom preset by
going to new preset on the right
the saved preset will then appear on the
presets list
click start exporting at the bottom to
start rendering your project