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Lightworks
collecting and modifying other files you have already.
When you just open the software, the
your existing projects made. You can also create a new project: just type a
and leave
Your
any image, sound file or video you need inside. All formats not read don't appear
in the list.
To select more files, just
below. These files, called
collects them all in a clear list. You can add more files going on
and clicking on the
Each file is listed with full names and a
the most recent files you added; just select a different
a full list of the clips added in your project.
You can check better each file added, double-clicking on the
This opens a small
and sound files is defined by their own duration, while
set at one minute by default
Keep in mind two buttons on the extreme right. Use the first icon to check any
metadata
kind of clip you are seeing: if you are checking an image, just a
appears. If you are checking a sound file, two
one for the left stereo channel, the other for the right one. In case of videos,
you will have all
these tracks shortly.
Let's have a look on the
background
different and each of them can be opened through the
Each of these can be moved by clicking and dragging them. If you click on the
drawing pin icon
click again on such icon. Use the
enlarge it again, double-click on its borders or click on Enlarge button.
You can also put clips shrinked apart on your background to check or add them later,
or make comparisons.
Once clips are added, you can start creating your project. To do this, you need
a
appears.
You can create as many Edit windows as you want
number
the Edit windows as a Main one
Each
before with the clips imported, and the
same name, but you can move and place them independently.
We must focus on the
A timeline is composed by different rows, called
indicated by a V plus a number, that can have inside videos and images, so anything
visible. The
on the left, by a letter A plus a number. You can
also directly from the
occupy both Video and Audio Tracks, and the video sound moves along the
video frames together.
The
place it by clicking right above the Tracks, or simply dragging it if you want to
check any transition inside your project. Use the
in and out around the playhead. The
red rhombus
watching with your Tracks below.
You can also
switched off is
You can use this to split audio from video frames
move the audio parts. These will become independent.
You can change the track names or
Track Commands
The
from the
rhombuses
create a
such area, and so reduce the total length.
do not have any clip inside.
Let's now edit clips. First of all, it is better to enlarge the timelines and the tracks
to work better. Just drag the window's contours and the edges of the tracks interested.
To
double black arrow
its half
on the upper Video Track
To
and then to
empty space left on the timeline by the clip is deleted, as the icon suggests.
Let's see some quick important things. You can fast create a
dragging it while
the double black arrow appears
on a same track are completely
You can
To
from your keyboard. This does work on all clips listed. If you want to split just
one clip, just lock all tracks you don't want to be affected.
Another very important thing in Lightworks is how to
do place the red
near such edge, your pointer will show a
you will
is ready to be strecthed in time. To use this in the easiest way possible, make sure
that just
symbol
behavior. When you finish stretching, just click on
if you stretch videos and sound over their natural duration, the clips will be
stretched using silent and blank frames added.
When your Edit is done, you can close it: it remains saved. The important thing to keep
in mind is that, once the Edit is done,
that you can add inside another Edit timeline.
to collect all the other Edit clips already adjusted and defined.
Let's see how to
final video is
export
Choose in
''Main'' if this collects your full project. In
and in
When are ready, just go to
The video will be exactly like the Edit chosen: will be blank where the Edit has no
clips, and finishes where the timeline does finish.
Remember to use the icon in the very top left corner to save and exit from your
current project to run another one.
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