How to Use the Windows 11 Video Editor (Clipchamp)

Straightforward with a small learning curve

Clipchamp is a powerful, easy-to-use video editor for beginners and professional users. It features an intuitive user interface, powerful editing tools, and an extensive library of royalty-free sound effects and music. With Clipchamp, you can quickly and easily create professional-looking videos for social media, presentations, or any other project.

In this tutorial, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide on how to get started with Clipchamp and create your video project.

What Is Clipchamp?

Clipchamp is a video editing software developed by Microsoft. With a stack of editing features, effects, and templates, you can quickly and easily create high-quality videos for your website, blog, or social media. It also allows users to easily convert any video file into more than 20 formats, including MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, and more.

Clipchamp was originally afree video editoravailable online but it’s now the built-in video editor for the Windows 11 operating system (replacing Windows Movie Maker).

Compared to the best video editors likeAdobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Apple’s Final Cut Pro, Clipchamp does surprisingly well to keep up. In fact, one thing it succeeds at over these expensive options is that the learning curve is relatively small, and the app is straightforward to use.

However, the free version of the app doesn’t include all the features. You must pay a small monthly subscription to access HD video export options.

How to Install Clipchamp

In Windows 10 and 11, you can install Clipchamp via the Microsoft Store or within the Photos app. In the Photos app, selectSettings>GetClipchamp. Let the installation wizard complete, and you’re good to go.

Getting Started

The first step to getting started with Clipchamp is to create an account. Once you’ve created an account, you can log in and create your new project. You can also choose to import existing video clips or upload your own footage.

To get started, selectCreate anew videoor chooseRecord somethingto start either screen recording or recording from your webcam.

Importing Clips

Clipchamp makes it easy to import media files from various sources, including your computer, cloud storage like OneDrive or Dropbox, or directly from a URL. Simply click theImportbutton and choose the source you want to import from. You can also drag and drop files from your PC.

Once the clips are imported, you can drag and drop them onto the timeline (also known as the “storyboard”) for editing.

Creating Your Timeline

The next step is to create your timeline. Clipchamp provides a simple, intuitive timeline interface that makes adding, deleting, and rearranging clips easy. You can also add transitions, text overlays, and sound effects to your timeline.

Simply drag and drop a clip onto the timeline or select the + symbol to add media. You can also drag and drop other assets like video, audio, images (like watermarks), and graphics.

Editing Clips

Once your clips are on the timeline, you can begin editing. Clipchamp offers a wide range of editing tools and advanced features, including the ability to trim, crop, and adjust the speed of your clips. You can also apply color correction and add effects such as blurs, sharpening, and vignettes.

Here are some of the basic video editing tools that you can use with Clipchamp:

You can also add animations and 3D effects, but you’ll have to source the media online, as Clipchamp has no stock options.

Adding Music and Sound Effects

Clipchamp also offers an extensive library of royalty-free music and sound effects that you can use in your videos. Simply select theMusicorSound Effectsbutton to open the library. You can then drag and drop the audio clips onto the timeline and adjust their volume as needed.

You can change the audio levels of your background music by selecting theAudiotab on the left-hand side of the property panel. Drag the volume slider to the left or right to adjust the volume as desired.

There are also several other audio editing tools provided that will enable you to fine-tune your audio to your needs.

As you’re adding effects and editing your video, you can use the playback tab to review it in real time.

Exporting Your Video

Once you’re happy with your video, you can export it to a variety ofpopular video formats, including MP4 and MOV. You can also upload your video directly to YouTube or other social media sites.

To export your video, select the purpleExportbutton at the top-right corner of the editor, then choose the quality you’d like. You’ll need to upgrade to the premium version to access higher-quality options.

Create Videos With Ease

Clipchamp is a powerful and user-friendly video editing app perfect for both novice and professional users. Its intuitive user interface, powerful editing tools, and extensive library of royalty-free sound effects and music makes it the ideal tool for creating professional-looking videos without a steep learning curve.

Whether you’re creating videos for social media platforms like TikTok, slideshows, or any other project, Clipchamp is the best video editing software you can choose.

Jake Harfield is an Australian freelance writer whose passion is finding out how different technologies work. He has written for several online publications, focusing on explaining what he has learned to help others with their tech problems. He’s an avid hiker and birder, and in his spare time you’ll find him in the Aussie bush listening to the birdsong.Read Jake’s Full Bio

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