- In this video,
we'll show you everything you need to know
to be able to create thumb-stopping videos
right on your smartphone using InVideo's free Filmr app.
Now, don't worry if you're completely new to Filmr
or video editing in general
because this is a beginner's tutorial
that will cover all of the features of the Filmr app
and show you how to edit a video from start to finish
in eight easy steps.
This is Adete with InVideo.
Let's jump right in.
First things first,
let's download and sign into the Filmr app.
You can download the app from the app store
or the Google play store.
Now, for the purpose of this video,
I'll be using my Filmr pro account on an iPhone,
but the same steps can also be followed on an Android app.
Once downloaded, you can sign in using the same credentials
as your InVideo account.
And if you have a paid plan with InVideo,
that will automatically give you access to Filmr's pro plan
which will unlock a host of additional filters and effects
that are only available to pro users.
If you don't have an InVideo account,
you can always create a new account too for free
and use all of the editing features on your free plan
except for some of the effects, text styles and transitions
that are only available to pro users.
If later on you feel like you need some of these features,
you can always upgrade for as low as $2 per week.
Now, once you signed in,
you will see two options to import footage.
You can either click on camera
to shoot footage on the Filmr app itself,
or you can import it from your phone's gallery.
If you shoot on the app itself,
you can shoot in slow motion, fast speed,
or even loop it if needed.
Once you import all of your clips into the Filmr app,
you will see that the editor will open up
with all of the clips stacked one above the other
on a vertical timeline.
This is actually one of the coolest features about this app.
It's one of the only apps
to have a vertical timeline built for a mobile phone screen
as opposed to horizontal timelines on other apps
that are better suited for desktop.
You can also drag and reorder them
so that they play in the correct order.
You can also click on the video icon at the bottom
if you want to add more clips.
And that takes care of our first step,
which is to get all of the media we want onto the app
and get it in the order we want.
Now let's look at the second step,
which is to select the right format.
You will be able to set the orientation for your video
depending on the platform
that you want to publish your video on.
And once you select the same,
you will see that your main edit canvas
will change to that format.
And if you have any clips that are not in the same format,
you will see these black bars added to them.
You can use the crop function on the screen
to zoom into each clip
and make sure they're optimized for the platform
that you're going to post these on.
And you can also leave the black bars as is
for a particular clip
if you want to include the entire clip
without cropping it in any way.
Now that all of our clips are in the right order
and duration,
let's fine tune our clips and lock in our visuals.
You can also access a host of other editing features
by clicking on the three dots next to each clip.
From here you can copy a clip
and make a duplicate of the clip
to use it more than once in the project.
You can also make the clip fast or slow
with the speed option.
It also has other options like rotate, split and delete.
This brings us to add transitions between your clips
and also control the duration of those transitions.
Now, I'm on the pro plan,
which is why I have access to all of the transitions,
but even if you're on the free plan,
most of the common transitions like dissolve, flashlight,
pixelate, strobe light, and more
will also be available for you.
Now that all of our clips are logged in and ready to go,
let's get to doing the same with our audio.
You can record your voice over here
for certain parts of your video.
You can also add a background music track.
To do that,
you can select a file that is downloaded on your phone
or you can buy it on iTunes
if you're using Filmr on an iPhone like me.
Or you can also use the stock music library
that comes with the app
that you can see under the Filmr tab.
Now, if you're planning on using these videos
professionally for your brand or business
or on YouTube,
then it's recommended
that you either only use licensed audio from your files,
or you buy a subscription to a royalty free music library
like epidemic sound.
Most of the times videos are incomplete without text.
So this brings us to a second last step,
which is adding text to your videos.
You can tap on the screen
and it will let you type all the text
which you want to add to your video.
You can also choose from a variety of fonts and colors
from the options available.
And our last and final step will be to export this video.
You can save it locally or directly publish it
to any of your social media platforms.
It covers most of your social media uploading options
like IGTV, Reels, Stories, Facebook, Twitter, et cetera.
You can also download this video as a GIF.
However, to upload directly to other platforms,
you need a pro subscription.
If you don't have a pro subscription,
you can save the video to your phone first
and then upload it to your social media platforms.
It lets you decide your resolution too.
Sure I will select 1080p
because that's my preferred resolution,
but you can select any, even 4K.
And with that,
you now know how to create thumb-stopping videos
for your brands within minutes using just your phone
even if you've never edited a video before.
This is Adete with InVideo,
and I will see you in the next one.