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.. Copyright (c) 2008-2016 OpenShot Studios, LLC
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(http://www.openshotstudios.com). This file is part of
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OpenShot Video Editor (http://www.openshot.org), an open-source project
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dedicated to delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions
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to the world.
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.. OpenShot Video Editor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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(at your option) any later version.
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.. OpenShot Video Editor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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GNU General Public License for more details.
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.. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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along with OpenShot Library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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.. _quick_tutorial_ref:
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Quick Tutorial
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==============
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Using OpenShot is very easy, and this tutorial will take you through the basics in
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**under 5 minutes**. After this tutorial, you will be able to make a simple photo
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slide-show with music.
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Basic Terminology
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-----------------
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To help understand the steps below, here are some definitions of a few basic
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terms used in this tutorial.
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.. table::
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:widths: 15 60
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============= ============
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Term Description
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============= ============
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Project A **project** includes references to all the video files and edits (animations, titles, etc...), saved in a single file.
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Timeline The **timeline** is an editing user interface that represents edits and clips on a horizontal ruler. Time progresses from left to right.
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Track A separate **layer** on the timeline, which can hold clips. A timeline is made up of many tracks, stacked vertically.
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Clip A **trimmed** portion of video, audio, or both positioned on a track, and at a specific position in time. When files are dropped on the timeline, they are represented as a Clip.
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Transition A method to **blend** two images. Transitions can take many forms, including cuts, dissolves, and wipes.
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============= ============
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Video Tutorials
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---------------
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If you prefer to learn by **watching videos** instead of reading, we have many official video tutorials
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that cover a wide range of beginner and introductory topics. These videos are a great next step
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on your way to master OpenShot Video Editor!
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- `Video: Getting Started <https://youtu.be/1k-ISfd-YBE>`_
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- `Video: The Basics (Part 1) <https://youtu.be/VE6awGSr22Q>`_
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- `Video: The Basics (Part 2) <https://youtu.be/6PA98QL9tkw>`_
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- `Video: Basic Animation <https://youtu.be/P3zIprwr1rk>`_
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- `Video: Trim, Slice, and Split <https://youtu.be/BQS2tmgD_Rk>`_
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- `Video: Chroma Key <https://youtu.be/2sushecqMs4>`_
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- `Video: Masks & Transitions <https://youtu.be/Hd9k3x0diOo>`_
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- `Video: Backup & Recovery <https://youtu.be/5XaWBTBTpTo>`_
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Step 1 – Import Photos & Music
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------------------------------
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Before we can begin making a video, we need to import media files into OpenShot. Most video,
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image and music file formats will work. Drag and drop a few videos or images and a music file
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from your Desktop to OpenShot. Be sure to drop the files where the
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arrow in the illustration is pointing to.
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.. image:: images/quick-start-drop-files.jpg
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Alternative methods to add files to your projects are described in the section
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:ref:`import_files_ref`. The "Show All", "Video", "Audio", "Image" filters above the added files
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allows you to only see the file types you are interested in.
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Step 2 – Add Photos to Timeline
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--------------------------------
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Next, drag each video or photo onto a track in the timeline (as seen in the illustration).
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The timeline represents your final video, so arrange your photos (i.e. clips) in whatever sequence you want
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them to appear in your video. If you overlap two clips, OpenShot will automatically create a
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smooth fade between them (only affects the image, and not audio), displayed by blue rounded rectangles
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between the clips. Remember, you can rearrange the clips as many times as needed by simply
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dragging and dropping them.
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You can also shorten or lengthen each clip, by clicking the left or right edge and dragging
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your mouse. For example, if you want a photo to last longer than 10 seconds (the default duration),
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simply grab the right edge of the photo (on the timeline), and drag it to the right (to increase
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the clip's duration on the timeline).
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.. image:: images/quick-start-timeline-drop.jpg
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Step 3 – Add Music to Timeline
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------------------------------
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To make our creation more interesting, we need to add some music. Click on the music
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file that you imported in step 1, and drag it onto the timeline. If the song is too long, grab
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the right edge of your music clip, and resize it smaller (that will make it end earlier). You
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could also insert the same file multiple times, if your music is too short.
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.. image:: images/quick-start-music.jpg
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Step 4 – Preview your Project
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-----------------------------
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To preview what our video looks & sounds like, click the :guilabel:`Play` button under the preview window.
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You can also pause, rewind, and fast-forward your video project by clicking the corresponding
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buttons.
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.. image:: images/quick-start-play.jpg
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Step 5 – Export your Video
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---------------------------
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Once you have edited your photo slide-show video, the last step is to export
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the project. Exporting converts your OpenShot project into a single video output
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file. By using the default settings, the video works on most media players
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(such as VLC) or websites (such as YouTube, Vimeo, …).
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Click on the Export Video icon at the top of the screen (or use the :guilabel:`File→Export Video` menu).
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The default values will work fine, so just click the :guilabel:`Export Video` button to render your
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new video.
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.. image:: images/quick-start-export.jpg
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Conclusion
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----------
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You should now have a basic understanding of how OpenShot works. Importing,
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Arranging, Previewing, and Exporting. Hopefully this tutorial took less than
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**5 minutes** for you to complete. Please read the rest of this guide for a more
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detailed understanding of OpenShot and its advanced features.
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If you have any questions after reading this User Guide, please consider joining our
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`Reddit User Community <https://openshot.org/forum>`_ to discuss topics, ask
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questions, and meet with other OpenShot users.
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