Vsdc Video Editor Tutorial
Update: The latest version of VSDC features a vastly improved user interface, with a smart new dark design and the ability to detach the timeline. This gives you a lot more flexibility with your free video editing software, particularly when working on multiple monitors.
The software now also supports 360-degree video, and allows you to export clips at 120fps. There are look-up tables (LUTs) for pro-level color grading too, and automatic alignment when dragging objects. Original review continues below.
VSDC Free Video Editor is a feature-packed non-linear video editing suite that can compete with even expensive editing software. There are no extra programs bundled in the installer – just the occasional prompt to upgrade to the premium edition.
For best playback quality, click the wheel and select 720p HD. This is the first in a series of tutorials that will look at how to make and edit videos using the VSDC Free Video Editor (version 3.3.5.411). A user manual intended to provide you with the detailed description of the program with the focus on the interface and all the functions. VSDC Video Editor Help.
VSDC Free Video Editor
Download here:VSDC Free Video Editor
Developer: Flash-Integro
Operating system: Windows
With VSDC you can create video projects from a combination of video clips, still images and audio files, with a resolution of up to 1,980 x 1,080 (full HD) and a maximum frame rate of 30fps. There's also a built-in screen capture tool for recording video and taking still images from your desktop – ideal for software reviews and tutorials. VSDC also offers an extensive range of video and audio filters, plus stylish transitions.
You can export finished projects in a variety of formats, with handy ready-made profiles for popular devices. VSDC also provides a way to burn your project onto DVD – a feature rarely available in free editing software.
User experience
Videos in VSDC Free are made up of 'objects', which include video clips, images, audio files, sprites, animations and many other elements. You can layer these in various ways, including blending, overlaying, and masking. If you're interested in picture-in-picture or watermarking effects, this is an incredibly simple way to do it.
You can also add charts and text, which makes VSDC a brilliant tool for creating presentations with much more impact than a standard slideshow.
Each object you add can be edited, moved and cut independently – nothing is final until you export your finished project. The audio and video effects are well worth exploring. They include various Instagram-style filters, as well as special effects like fire, smoke and water – all of which are fully customizable.
If all that isn't enough, VSDC Free receives regular updates that add even more features. The latest version is significantly faster than previous iterations, and includes a stabilization tool that's ideal for footage shot with a shaky smartphone. It also enables you to upload multiple files to YouTube (if a project has been split into multiple parts, for example), and there's a new smart export profile for Instagram.
The premium version of VSDC Video Editor is even faster thanks to integrated hardware acceleration, but this isn't available in the no-cost program and you won't be able to export your project if it's enabled. To disable hardware acceleration in the this version, select the cog icon in the top right, click 'Acceleration options' and uncheck the box marked ‘Use hardware acceleration for encoding video’.
Latest updates
VSDC Free Video Editor is now available as a 64-bit version, offering much faster performance. There are new text outline settings, and various other additions and bug fixes. For full details, see the developer's release notes.
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There are many mind-blowing video editing softwares out there, but the problem is that all of them cost you a fortune if you plan to buy them. Now, a person faces the dilemma that what if after paying the money, it will cater to his needs or not. Here comes, VSDC, the best free video editing tool with features like Chroma, zoom effect etc. It has a slight bit of learning curve, but i have compiled all the things it can do in this article.
Vsdc Video Editor Tutorial 2018
Choose the required resolution of the video initially
At first, when you will open the VSDC Editor, click on the Blank project. A pop-up window will come up which will let you choose frame rate per second, resolution, frequency, project name etc. You can leave other things as default, but please do not forget to choose the resolution. Otherwise, the default video resolution is here set to be low and hence your final video quality will not be good. As I make videos for youtube, I keep 1280×720 resolution.
Understanding the VSDC editing interface
Now, when the editing interface, in the left side a thin bar contains all the links to import video , audio and image file into the editor. In the central area, is the preview area of the video editor, where you can play the preview of the video while editing. In the right side there are various power tools, with which you can do various operations like changing the speed, zoom effect, changing audio volume etc.
Splitting the video or audio file
Just select the video file in the timeline, drag the red line in the timeline to the point, where you want to split. Then click on editor tab given at the top. Now, click on the split into parts ( scissor icon ) as shown in below pic. The video file will get split into one break point. Now, Similarly, put the red cursor at any other point, and then click on split video icon again to split there also. Now, if you want to remove this middle split part, then click on the split part and then press delete in the keyboard to remove it.
Separating video from audio
Now, sometimes we want to mute original audio or lower or its volume. If this is the case, just select on the video file in the timeline, then, scroll down the right side power window to its bottom. Now, at the bottom, there is one option saying, split to video and audio. Just click on that, and the video and audio will be separated in the timeline. Now, you can do any operation on this audio file.
Removing background using Chroma in VSDC
Select the video file in the timeline, now click on Video Effects -> Transparency -> Background Remover.
Now, once the background is removed, just import any other video or image in the timeline to change the background.
Change video styles , just like instagram filter effect
You can change the video style and apply a filter like grayscale, sepia etc by choosing the required style.
Change video speed from Right side Power menu
You can change the video speed via right side menu. From example, if you want to make a part of the video to double the speed, split the required part and then click on the split part, select it and then change the video speed to 200%.
Make audio volume lower or higher
You can change the audio volume by making it lower or higher. First, split the video and audio, then click on the audio file and then after selecting it, just change the audio volume from the right menu.
Adding text to the video
Just take the red line to the point from where you want to put text on the video. Now, click on the left tool menu and then click on add text icon and then click on the text box created and type the text inside it. You can drag its corner to make it bigger or lower and you can also change its position by dragging.
If you are a free user Disable Hardware Acceleration option
This is important. Before exporting the project as the final output file, you must disable hardware acceleration option, as VSDC will not export the project. To disable hardware acceleration, just click on settings -> acceleration options and uncheck the option saying use hardware acceleration for encoding video.
Export project for the output Video
Finally, Click on Export project for the output video. You can selet the various formats of the video in which you want the output. Also you can click on change name to change the output directory of the result file.