{"id":1332,"date":"2023-05-26T14:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T14:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2025-01-06T12:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T12:17:17","slug":"the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Edit your Self-Tapes and Showreels"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Learn how to edit and export your self-tapes and showreels with our handy step-by-step guide.<\/h2>\n<p>With the rise in popularity of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-self-taping-updated\/\">self-tapes<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-showreels-updated\/\">showreels<\/a>, it\u2019s more important than ever to know how to edit a video. Video editing can sound complicated, and you may think it would be expensive to get the right software, but this doesn\u2019t have to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our guide to basic video editing using free software that\u2019s easily obtained from the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Skip to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/#isolating\">Isolating video clips you want to use<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/#join\">Joining video clips together<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/#fade\">Fading in and out<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/#audio\">Adjusting the audio volume of your clips<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/#title\">Adding a title card<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/the-spotlight-guide-to-basic-video-editing\/#export\">Exporting and uploading a video file<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these new skills, you\u2019ll be able to edit self-tapes, showreels, and even short films if you\u2019re feeling daring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsiveEmbed\">\n<div class=\"embededYoutube\"><iframe id=\"377239354\" title=\"The Spotlight Guide to Video Editing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JpjFhKmcZas?rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlight.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-2257647_115=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-7=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-12=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-17=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Getting Started with Video Editing<\/h3>\n<p>There are various tools you can use for video editing: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, iMovie. For our guide, we\u2019ll be using DaVinci Resolve, which is professional, works on Mac and PC, and is free.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Installing and Opening DaVinci Resolve<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Download and install the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmagicdesign.com\/products\/davinciresolve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free version of DaVinci Resolve and Fusion software<\/a>\u00a0from Black Magic Design\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a Mac, you can also download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/davinci-resolve\/id571213070?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DaVinci Resolve from the App Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you start up DaVinci Resolve, you\u2019ll arrive on the Project Manager page. Click on the \u2018New Project\u2019 button, and type in the name of the project you want to create to get started.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Your Editing Tools<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve opened your new project, you\u2019ll see various tabs at the bottom of the screen. You\u2019ll only need \u2018Edit\u2019 and \u2018Deliver\u2019 for now. Click \u2018Edit\u2019 to go to the edit page.<\/p>\n<p>In the top left corner is the media pool, where you\u2019ll put the video files you want to edit. To add a video clip to the media pool:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Right click over the media pool and select \u2018Import Media\u2019\u00a0or\u00a0go to \u2018File\u2019, \u2018Import Media\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Navigate to the video file you want to work with and click \u2018Open\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0You\u2019ll be asked if you want to match the project frame rate to the video file. Click \u2018Change\u2019 to bring the video footage into the software.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Double-clicking on a video will open it in the media viewer, where you can navigate to the part you want to edit by either clicking on the progress bar or button below.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"isolating\"><\/a>How to Isolate Video Footage<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Decide where you want your video clip to start and set an in point. You do this by pressing the \u2018i\u2019 key on your keyboard or click the arrow-pointing-right button at the bottom right of the video.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Determine where you want the video to end and set the out point by pressing the \u2018o\u2019 key on your keyboard or click the arrow-pointing-left button at the bottom right of the video.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now you\u2019ve isolated the footage between your in point and out point, drag it into the timeline space at the bottom ready for editing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a id=\"join\"><\/a>How to Join Video Clips Together<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>The Timeline<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The timeline is where you construct and edit your video. The far left of this section is the start of the video.<\/p>\n<p>Dragging a section of video into the timeline will create a new video and audio track. You can add to the timeline by dragging other video sections and placing them after the existing videos.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to add video to the beginning of the timeline, you\u2019ll need to move the existing videos forward to allow enough space to insert it. You\u2019ll also notice a red vertical line on the timeline. This is called the playhead, and whatever is underneath it is what displays on the timeline viewer.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Timeline Tools<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just above the timeline are the tools. For basic video editing, you\u2019ll only need the selector tool (which looks like a cursor) and the zoom in, zoom out tool at the right end of the tool list.<\/p>\n<p>The selector tool allows you to do edits. The zoom in, zoom out tool allows you to focus in or out of a particular part of the footage within the timeline. This allows for more precise editing.<\/p>\n<p>To remove from or add to the video clip:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Hover your mouse over the end of the video until a symbol appears at the bottom of it.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click and drag away from the existing video to add more footage from the video your clip was initially taken from.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click and drag towards the existing video to trim more footage from the clip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a id=\"fade\"><\/a>How to Add Fade In and Fade Out to Your Video<\/h3>\n<p>To add a fade in or a fade out to your video:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Hover your mouse over the beginning or end of the video until a white box appears at the top of it.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click this box and drag it towards the video.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Numbers will appear, which refer to seconds and frames. If, for example, your video was recorded at 25 frames per second, pulling the toggle to 12 frames would make it fade in for just under half a second.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Make the fade as long or as short as you feel is right.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can do this to the audio as well, but you\u2019ll need to have the audio track expanded first. To expand the audio track:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Find the audio track you want to expand on the far left of the timeline.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click on the bottom of the box that contains it and drag it downwards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This will make the tools appear and allow you to see the audio as a waveform.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"audio\"><\/a>How to Adjust the Audio Volume in Your Video<\/h3>\n<p>Once you have expanded your audio tracks by following the steps above, you can see the rising and falling lines on the timeline which make up the audio waveform. When looking at the audio waveform in the different clips on your timeline, you may notice some clips have higher peaks than others. This means the volume of those clips is higher or lower than the volume on the other clips. You will need to change the audio volume so the footage all sounds the same.<\/p>\n<p>To change the volume:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Hover your mouse cursor over the thin line running through the waveform of the audio that you wish to change and click on it.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Drag the line upwards to make the audio louder, and downwards to make it quieter.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Try to make the waveform the same height as the clip with the ideal volume. There will likely be some points of the waveform that are higher or lower than the rest but aim for most of the peaks to be the same height.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ensure the peaks of the waveform don\u2019t hit the top of the track, or this could cause the audio to distort in the final edit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a id=\"title\"><\/a>Adding a Title Card to Your Video<\/h3>\n<p>To add a title card to the beginning of the video:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Make space at the beginning of the timeline by selecting all the video clips (either by clicking on each one while holding the \u2018shift\u2019 key, or by drawing a selection window over all the videos) and dragging them further along the timeline.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Go to your toolbox on left window of the screen. This will contain all the video and audio filters and effects that you can use.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click on the \u2018Titles\u2019 section and drag the \u2018Text\u2019 effect onto the beginning of the timeline.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A new menu will appear at the top right of the page. This will provide you with the tools you need to edit the text.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Type the title you want to appear on the screen into the \u2018rich text box\u2019, and change the font, font size, position, etc., to your liking.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0The title usually defaults to five seconds in length. If you want to change this, you can do so by clicking on the edge of the box and dragging it away from the box to extend, or towards the box to shorten.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Make the title fade in and fade out by following the steps as in the \u2018how to add fade in and fade out to your video\u2019 section above.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0If there\u2019s any remaining space between the title box and the first video clip, remove it by right clicking in the gap and select \u2018Ripple Delete.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a id=\"export\"><\/a>How to Export Your Video<\/h3>\n<p>Once your video is complete, watch it back to ensure you\u2019re happy with it. When it\u2019s ready, you can export it as a single video file ready to upload to the internet.<\/p>\n<p>To export your video:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Go to the \u2018Deliver\u2019 tab.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0In the top left-hand corner, you\u2019ll find the video encoder settings. You will see preset options for YouTube, Vimeo and Twitter \u2013 all of which are suitable for uploading your video to the internet.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Select one of the presets for your video.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Give your video a file name. For example, if you&#8217;re recording a self-tape, you would use your name, the name of the project, and role that you\u2019re auditioning for.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Select the location where you want to save your video.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Save your project either by clicking \u2018Control\u2019 or \u2018Command\u2019 and \u2018s\u2019, or by going to \u2018File\u2019, then \u2018Save.\u2019 This prevents it from being lost if DaVinci Resolve crashes during the video rendering.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Once you\u2019ve saved your video, click \u2018Add to Render Queue\u2019 at the bottom of the window. This will send the video to the window to the right of the screen. You can send multiple videos to the queue to export in one go.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click the \u2018Render All\u2019 button at the bottom of the screen to start the export.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Rendering can take quite a long time depending on how powerful your computer is. When it&#8217;s finished, the video file will be saved to your device.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve watched the video back to ensure there are no problems, it\u2019s time to send it out to casting professionals. Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><em>Now you have editing skills, find out more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/getting-work\/improving-your-self-tapes\/\">how to improve your self-tape<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/how-to-make-a-showreel\/\">how to make a showreel<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to edit and export your self-tapes and showreels with our handy step-by-step guide. 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