Hey evryone, my name’s Tim, and I want to show you how to edit a video from start to finish in KineMaster, so let's get started.
Hey evryone, my name’s Tim, and I want to show you how to edit a video from start to finish in KineMaster, so let's get started.
I recently had the opportunity to spend a day as a tourist in San Francisco,
so for this example, I’ll make a quick montage video of the places I went sightseeing.
Through the process, you’ll learn how to import media into KineMaster, edit a sequence, add transitions, graphics and music, and export your final video.
When you first open KineMaster, this is the home screen you will see.
I’m working on an Android device, but the process is the same on an iOS device, and I will point out any significant differences between the two operating systems along the way.
This large button in the center is to start a new project.
The gear ion on the left is for Settings. The middle button with a question mark is for help and support.
And the last button on the right is for the KineMaster Asset Store. The Asset Store has additional resources which can be downloaded to use in your videos.
If you already have projects started, those will appear here too.
To start a new KineMaster project, tap on the plus icon. On iOS a new empty project will open immediately,
while on Android we can choose to start with an empty project, or the Project Assistant.
The Project Assistant helps you create a video by adding themed elements, such as graphics and music.
I will start with an empty project.
Let’s take a look around the editing interface. On the right-hand side is the Media Wheel for adding media to your project.
At the top tap Media to open the Media Browser where you can add images or videos to your primary media track.
Next is the Layer button, which can be used to add images, video, graphics or effects that appear on top of your primary media track.
It is important to note that the video layers will only be available on supported devices that are powerful enough to use this feature.
Next is the Voice button, which lets you record narration for your video.
The Audio button on the right lets you select audio files from your device, or from the Asset Store.
And finally there is a Camera button at the center which will allow you to take still images or video, with either the front or rear camera.
Let’s add our first clips to the project. Tap the Media button, then a folder.
I will select the Camera folder. You can see in my Camera folder that I have both images and videos.
The icons at the bottom left of the thumbnails show you whether it’s an image, or a video.
You can tap on a clip to add it to your timeline. Or, long press on a clip for more information.
Here you can preview the video.
Tap on the star to add the clip to your Favorites folder. Tap the plus icon to add this clip to your project.
And use the trash can icon to delete the clip.
Once you have selected the media you want, press the check mark in the corner. The media that you have added to your project will appear on the Timeline.
The Teline contains media clips in a sequence.
The Playhead shows you what time you are at in the video. With a pinch-to-zoom motion, you can zoom in or zoom out on the timeline.
Use this play button to play through your video.
When you select a clip on the timeline, you will open the Option Panel. This panel contains options specific to that clip.
As an example, I can mute the audio on this clip.
I will tap this speaker icon for audio options, then tap this little speaker above the audio slider to mute the audio.
Presse left arrow next to the option title to go back to the Options Panel, or press the check mark if you are done with the Options Panel.
Along the left side of the screen is the Action Bar.
At the top is an Undo button, and below that, a Redo button. The Share button gives you options to export and share your finished video.
The Settings button gives you options for the project you are working on.
This Expand button allows you to see more of the timeline, which is handy when you have several layers in your project.
And this Jump button moves the playhead to either the beginning or the end of the timeline. iOS users will notice that the action bar is slightly different.
In place of the Export and Share icon is this Help icon that looks like a question mark.
When activated, you’ll see helpful tips on the screen.
The Export and Share icon is moved to the top right corner of the screen, and the Return to Project icon is at the top left. The Action Bar also changes when a clip is selected.
This first icon gives you options for capturing a still frame of the media on the timeline.
The trash can deletes the selected clip. And this menu gives you options for duplicating the clip.
If I dupliate this clip as a layer, you’ll see that the action bar changes again. Now this menu contains options for the layer order, as well as duplicating the layer.
There is also an option to pin this layer at its current time. And this key icon brings up an animation panel.
Layer animation is beyond the scope of this tutorial, so for right now I am going to delete these clips.
Then I will add some additional media clips from my favorites folder. I will tap Media, and then Favorites.
Then I will tap on the clips that I want to add to my timeline.
When I am done in the Media Browser, I will tap the check mark.
Then I will jump back to the beginning of the timeline to start editing.
One of the first things you will want to do with your clips is trim them to only show the best parts. There are a couple ways to do this.
I will select the clip on the timeline, and I can drag on the yellow handle at the beginning and end of the clip to adjust the in and out points.
The other way to trim a clip is from the Options Panel. I will tap on the scissors icon, and as you can see, there are more options here for trimming and splitting the clip.
The first option will trim off any part of the clip that is to the left of the playhead, and likewise, the second option will trim off anything to the right of the playhead.
Tap this icon to split the clip in two at the playhead. I will just undo that.
Extract Audio splits the audio from the video so that you can edit it separately on the timeline.
And finally, Split and Insert Freeze Frame splits the clip at the playhead, and inserts that frame as a still image.
Alright, I will undo that as well.
And then I will work through the timeline, trimming the clips to the length that I want them.
To spare you from having to watch every edit, I’m going to skip ahead to the point where I have trimmed all of my clips.
You can reorder media on the timeline by long-pressing on a clip, and then dragging it to the position that you want.
The next thing I want to do is add transitions between my clips. Tap on the box between each clip to add a transition.
Transitions are grouped by style, and there are even more options in the Asset Store.
Since this video has a slideshow style, I will choose transitions from the Presentation category.
Some tnsitions offer additional options once selected. In this case I can select the direction of the animation.
Use this slider to change the duration of the animation. I’m going to go ahead and add similar transitions throughout my video.
Again, to keep you from having to watch the same thing over and over, I’m going to skip ahead to the point where all of my transitions have been added.
Let’s give this video a title by adding a text layer. Tap Layer, Text.
I will type San Francisco for the title, then press OK.
The first thing I am going to do is scale up the layer by dragging from the corner. Then I will change the position of the text by dragging it up on the screen.
Next I want to change the color of the text. Tap here for the Color Picker.
The Cor Picker contains swatches of recently used colors, as well as a standard color palette. Or you can tap here to select your color using this color wheel.
Or tap this icon to use RGB sliders. The slider at the bottom of the picker changes the transparency of the text.
I will go back to the color palette, and choose this red color that reminds me of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Then I will tap the check mark in the corner. Next I will tap here to change the font.
The font options are sorted into different categories, and you can also find more options in the Asset Store by tapping here.
I will choose Dancing Script Bold, and then tap the check mark.
Scrolling down in the Options Panel, you will see that there are more options for the text. A shadow has been enabled on this layer by default.
I am going to tap on the black circle to open the color picker, and choose white for this shadow.
The last thing I want to do with this text layer is add an In and Out Animation. But first I will trim the length to be similar to my first clip.
I will long-press and drag the clip forward.
Then I will scrub towards the end of my clip, select my layer, and trim to the right.
Now I can add my In and Out Animation. I will tap In Animation, and I will choose Fade.
I will use the slider at the bottom to set the duration of the animation to 0.5.
Then I will go back to the Options Panel, and choose Out Animation. I will choose Fade again, setting the duration to 0.5. Then I will tap the check mark.
Let’s play that back to see how it looks.
I can another title like this one at the end of the video. I will use the jump button to go to the beginning of the timeline, and then all the way to the end.
Near the end of the video, I want to add the text “Wish You Were Here.”
I will tap Layer, Text. Then I will type out “Wish You Were Here” on my keyboard and tap OK.
Now I will follow the same process I did for the opening title. I will trim the text near the end of my last clip.
Then I will go back to the Options Panel, and adjust the position and size of the text.
I will change my font, and the color. And finally, I will change the shadow color.
Alright, that’s looking pretty good. I might just make it a little bigger, and then I can add my In Animation and Out Animation.
Again, I will use a Fade, setting the duration to 0.5. And the same thing on the Out Animation. Okay, I can play that back to see how it looks.
And I like that, so now what I want to do is add a music track to this video.
I am going to jump back to the beginning of the timeline, and on the Media Wheel, I will tap Audio.
This audio browser shows folders on your device that have audio files.
The Music Assets folder at the top shows songs I have downloaded from the KineMaster Asset Store.
To get more tracks, you can tap the Asset Store icon in the corner of the screen.
You can preview and download music tracks or sound effects from here.
I will select Thomp, and then press the play button to preview the track.
If I wanted to use this track, I would tap the download button.
Since the track I want to use is already downloaded, I will tap the X in the corner to go back to the audio browser.
Then I am going to choose the song called Neon Cityscape. When I select the track, I get the option to preview it from here as well. Just tap the play icon.
When you want to add the track to your project, tap on the plus icon.
Now you can see the track down in the timeline. I will tap the check mark to exit the audio browser.
Selecting the audio track will open the Options Panel for your audio file.
To adjust the volume, tap on the speaker icon. Use this slider to raise or lower the volume.
When you feel like you are finished with your video, I recommend playing it back to make sure you did not miss anything.
Even better, you can go back to the home screen, select your project, and from this screen you can give your project a title. Just tap where it says “Untitled,” and type in a new name.
Then you can use this play button to preview your video full screen.
The other options you have from this screen are to export your project, duplicate your project, or delete the project.
Tap the Export and Share button, and you can choose to save to the video gallery, or upload to YouTube, Facebook, Google Plus, or Dropbox.
I will choose to save this video to the gallery, and I will export my video at 1920 by 1080 full HD.
The export process is similar on iOS. Tap the Export and Share icon, and in this case we will choose the video quality and frame rate next.
These settings look good, so I will tap Export. Once the video is exported, you have the option to share it from here.
So now you should have a pretty good idea of how to take a project from start to finish in KineMaster.
I hope this video has been helpful to you, and thanks so much for watching.
