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How do I make smoother cuts? – Posted by teresa about 1 year ago
It makes perfect sense and you have some options, a dissolve is generally preferred but it isn't always the best way. You can... (continued)
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I just want the middle of the clip... – Posted by ShayShay about 1 year ago
Click on the pice of video you want to make the cut from in the timeline, then place the play head in the spot you want to mak... (continued)
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Reverse Fast Motion – Posted by ShayShay about 1 year ago
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What is a jump cut? – Posted by LilFlower about 1 year ago
You don't want to do a jump cut, you want to avoid doing jump cuts. A jump cut is when you change from one clip of video to a... (continued)
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The essence of editing is choosing your shots and then trimming them and combining them together to tell a story. In this video Joshua shows you how to add your video clips to the time line and do the basic functions of editing. You will see how easy it is to trim the edges back to leave only the best part of a clip. You will see how to use the split command to break a clip up into smaller segments, making it easier to trim out the undesired video and leave only the good stuff. Next to a cut, dissolves and fades are the most common type of transition used in video editing. Next time you are watching your favorite TV show pay attention to the transitions, 99% of them will be cuts. -
By default Sony Vegas Movie Studio gives you 3 video tracks to work with. One for the video, one for any overlays and one for your text. You actually have 4 layers, the forth layer can be added by clicking on Insert in the top menu and then choosing Video Track from the drop down menu. -
Be careful you don't set one clip directly on top of another clip. When you do this the default action will be to dissolve between the two clips. What you end up with a dissolve the length of your clip where you can see half of one scene slowly emerging through the other. If this happens just move one of the clips until it is no longer over the top of the other. -
Zooming in on the timeline is a great way to get a closer look at your transitions or to fine tune your trimming. To zoom in just scroll up on you mouse wheel. To zoom out scroll down. If you don't have a mouse wheel you can zoom in and out using the + and - buttons on the bottom right next to the scroll bar. -
The keyboard short cut for splitting a clip is easy to remember, "s" for split. If no clips are selected in the time line the split command will split all the clips on all the layers. If you only want to split one clip but not the clips above or below, then click on the clip to select it and the push "s". This will split only the clip you have selected and leave all the other clips alone. -
Fades are the most common way to begin and end a video. In Sony Vegas Movie Studio creating fades couldn't be easier, just click the top corner and drag.
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