Adding media files

To add one or several files from a single folder, click Add Media Files and choose the files you want to use.

To add the contents of an entire folder, click Add Folder and select the folders you want to import.

You can also record video from your webcam, record clips from a TV tuner, or import files from a digital camera.

1. Click the Record Video button on the Import tab. The Video Capture module will open.

2. In the Video Capture window, set up your video and audio capture devices.

3. Click Start Capture to record the video.

When you're done, click Back to editing to import the recordings into the project.

 

If your project is missing cool footage, music, or backgrounds, use the free stock clips included with the Video Editor.

 

1. On the Import tab, click the Sample audio section to open the free stock audio collection.

2. Click on an audio clip to preview it.

3. Once you've picked a clip you like, drag it onto the audio track of the Timeline.

To find more songs for your project, click Download more and subscribe to AudioBlocks.com — a stock audio bank where you can find thousands of songs, themes and audio samples.

 

1. On the Import tab, go to the Sample video section to open the free video collection.

2. Click on a clip to preview it.

3. Once you've picked a clip you like, drag it onto the video track of the Timeline.

If you can't find the right clip, click Download more and subscribe to VideoBlocks.com — a stock video collection with thousands of royalty-free videos, footage clips and animations.

 

1. On the Import tab, go to the Backgrounds section to open the free stock background collection.

2. Pick a background you like and drag it onto the video track of the Timeline.

For more backgrounds, click Download more and subscribe to GraphicStock.com. Here you can find backgrounds, illustrations, vector graphics and design elements for every project.

 

To record video tutorials, Skype calls, webinars and any screen activity, you can upgrade to Movavi Video Suite and use the Screen Capture module to record anything that's happening on your screen. After you've installed the program, you can use the Record Screencast button to open the Screen Capture module and start recording your screen.

 

Once you've added the files, they will appear on the Timeline at the bottom of the Video Editor window. The Timeline allows you to arrange the clips in the order you want. The clips' position relative to the time markers at the top of the Timeline determines when it will appear in the finished video. To reorder the clips, select the clips you want to move and then click and drag them to the new position on the Timeline.