Left to Right: Jump to Start, Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, and Jump to Endįor step-by-step instructions on the basic usage of OpenShot, be sure to read the Enter a few letters of what you are looking for, and the results will be shown. You can drag the mouse to select, move, or delete multiple items.įilter the list of items shown (project files, transitions, effects, and emojis) by using these buttons and filter textbox.

The timeline visualizes your video project, and each clip and transition in your project. Hold Shift key while dragging the playhead to snap to nearby clips. The play-head represents the current playback position. The ruler shows the time-scale, and the red line is the play-head. Clips and transitions are displayed as simple rectangles, to give you context for adjusting the zoom to specific clips. Drag the blue area to scroll the timeline left or right. Drag the left or right edge to zoom in or out. This slider will adjust the time-scale of your timeline. This toolbar contains buttons used for snapping, inserting markers, slicing razor, and jumping between markers. This is the area that the video will playback on the screen. Switch between Project Files, Transitions, Effects, and Emojis.Īll audio, video, and image files that have been imported into your project. Overview Ĭontains buttons to open, save, and export your video project. OpenShot Video Editor has one main window which contains most of the information, buttons,Īnd menus needed to edit your video project.

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