Editing can make or break your video. Putting the shots and sound together well is a skill and it's worth putting real effort into the editing stage of your video making.
This guide won’t go into technical details about different edit systems, but some of the most popular edit software programmes include AVID, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Windows Movie Maker,
Note : If you plan to film a video for one of our subject themes but you cannot edit we may be able to help you with this stage. Email details in advance to [email protected]
Watch and name your video clips
Plan how you will edit your story
Do a compilation of the basic shots and sound
Then add your add extra visuals
Add other sound, commentary, titles and music
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