Adding EffectsJames Evans

To begin adding an effect, click on the “Add Media” at the top of the page to import a clip to edit.

Then select where your clip is originated so you can import in successfully. Mine is in the “Files and Folders” area, therefore I will click on this to find my clip. I then imported my clips and moved on to the next step.

To begin editing in guided mode, You will have to click “Next” to switch into expert mode. This will change the program to look differently.

Then you have to apply the editing mask. Right click on the video clip, (the area circled here) to bring up another menu. Hover the mouse over “Effects Mask” and a side menu will come up. Click “Apply”.

The editing box should appear over the clip. This is where you will resize the box to cover the area that you would like to edit. I will make the box cover the whole clip so the editing is clearer.

When the area has been selected on the video clip, click on the “Effects” button at the bottom of the screen. This will bring up a menu where you have to drag the effect onto the video clip to add it. I will drag the “Extract” effect onto my clip.

This box will appear asking if you would like to apply the effect to the whole video. Click “No” as this will only add the effect on the selected clip.

The effect has now been added. Use the “Applied Effects” menu to change the effects to suit exactly what you need. I have made the image look like an old age film by changing the colours to look more realistically black and white.

To view the clip and effect added, click the “Play” triangle. This shows the whole clip in the effect.