Using VSDC Video Editor. How to make smooth cuts, splits, and fades
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- čas přidán 27. 02. 2020
- I had a subscriber ask me for help regarding how to make smooth cuts, so I made this video as a response to hopefully help out anyone who's having an issue with getting smooth cuts, splits, fades and transitions.
Most times it's just that the split video is separated by a frame which will show up as a black screen for a split second. The trick is to very slightly overlap the two video sections so they blend after you've done your splitting, cutting etc.
I really like your presentation. Nice and patient and clear.
Thank you! 🙂
thank you for doing a tutorial on this. it definitely helps and makes things better
thank you so much, you made that seem easy and it was easy for me to do
Hello there. I download VSDC 2 week ago so i'm very new to the video editing scene. I've been using your videos to learn how to edit and so far so good. However. I'm currently working on my second project and appear to be having an issue with the video running smoothly over the cuts into the other clip. The clips appear to be butted up with no gaps. however. when i play the scenes to see how they look it has a glitch, freezes for a fractions of a second (you can hear the sound still carrying on), then jumps to catch up with the sound. This happens very quickly like little hiccups at every scene change. There's no fading added just a standard clip to clip. It looked like you had the same thing when you split the last clip on this video. Would you be able to advise on what I can do to fix this? Also I've noticed that there's a little red tag at the start and end of every clip I've cut and split. Could this be the issue. Many thanks. Aron P.S. sorry for the long read. lol
I would export it then watch it to see if it's good. Make sure you save the project though so you have the original work before the export.
@@KobieMC Yeah i exported it and its glitchy at all the cuts and splits. Its not glitchy where i've cut the end of clip 1 and just butted clip 2 to the end with no cut or split to the start of clip 2. Its like it doesn't like cut to cut clips. i think i have thee same problem as the others in the comments below. Is there another step that you could maybe recommend?
Aron Savoury Hi, if you are just doing a preview, it will sort of have some “glitches”. This is usually caused by the capacity of your laptop to handle video editing but once you export the whole video it should be fine. If you check my channel, all my videos and intros were created using VSDC free version and I never had problems. You should also check the file type you are exporting your video, there’s a preset for CZcams videos in VSDC. I hope this helps.
same issue bro did you ginf a solution yet_
@@agnosyidk7170 same did u,
thank you so much for this video
Excellent and entertaining video. I wanted to fade out from one photo to fade in to another without the black appearing and overlapping did the trick. The other videos I watched did not show to overlap them. Quality, Thank you
I'm surprised that not many, if any mention to do a slight overlay. Glad you found the video helpful!
thankyou this really helped out!!!
No problem! Glad it helped 🙂
Good info....Thanks!
No problem! 🙂
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm finding that the transitions between clips are a bit glitchy. I had a fade-in value of 2 secs, fade out of 1 and an overlap of about 2 seconds. This is not just while previewing (I tried previewing at 240p but same issue) but also while exporting. Is there a recommended list of fade in/out and overlap values? thanks.
If you have a fade out of 2 seconds and a fade in of 1 second, you need a 3 second clip overlap. As the fade out finishes (at 2 seconds) you need that extra second to include the fade in. I would change the fade out to 00:02:500 and fade in 00:01:500 and overlap the clips at the end of the fade out (00:02:500). That way, as the very end of the fade out happens, the clips are overlapped and the fade in starts right where the fade out is ending which should blend them together.
@@KobieMC Thanks for the helpful and quick response.
No problem!
Very nice Video.
Thank you!
You're welcome and thank you for the compliment! 🙂
Hello, when you have the cursor over the video in the timeline a box pops up showing the info for the video. Is there any way to disable that box from always popping up?
I tried every menu setting I could find and I just didn't see any way to turn that off unfortunately
Thank You for funny and helpful video! :) My question is: how can I show a thumbnails of many of added pictures on timeline (I can see a thumbnails of added video, but I can't see a thumbnails of a added pictured). Can You help me?
I just tried it, hover your mouse over the image in the timeline and the thumbnail should show up.
When we try to split and/or cut the video glitches and freezes for a little bit before it starts playing again. How do we get it to run smooth?
Try to reduce the preview video quality. Just under the preview window. I usually set it to 240 P which helps minimize the glitching.
@@KobieMC so is it really just the preview that is glitching or will it still be like that once it is exported and finalized?
Have you tried tethering the Pentax K-3 into Lightroom, Capture One or some other sort of software? Is that something that you could do a video about?
Tethering options are extremely limited unfortunately due to Pentax not releasing their protocols on how it would work. Thethertools/PK Tether seem to be the only ones but you need their software for it to work and it also has limitations. My K-200D worked great with it but I don't have that camera anymore. I'll see how it fares with the K-3 and if it works well, I'll do a video about it.
@@KobieMC Sounds great! Yes, I've only seen Tether Tools saying that they had a tethering solution for the K-3, but I've not been able to find a video of someone actually doing it. I tried connecting a Samsung USB-3 with micro-B to the camera and my laptop. Lightroom 6.0 recognized the two SD cards in the camera as storage devices and I could upload a photo to Lightroom from the card. I've heard that Capture One does a better job than Lightroom when tethering, but I don't have that software. It would be useful in some flat-lay/food photography situations to be able to tether.
I'm just using the free version. Every time I add some cut videos I experience some lag at the start of other videos. Can someone help me?
Is this while still previewing the video or after you've exported?
@@KobieMC hi i have this issue, now i only have it while i previe the video i havent exported i was waiting to find a solution to this issue first, sorry for my poor english so exporting should fix the issue ? in one scene it has a 3 seconds lag and in other scene has 7 seconds of lag.
@@isramgueta8157 Exporting it should be fine. The issue is when previewing in high quality, it doesn't buffer/render quick enough so you get lag/stutter. If you're using the free version, it doesn't use the computer video card to help with rendering. What you can do is change the preview quality (to the left of the play/rewind/forward buttons) which is the little down arrow. Drop it down to 140p instead of 720p (default). That should help, at least a bit. You'll see a little "720" icon just above the left side of the timeline. Click it and you'll get the other lower resolution options. It only affects the preview. Not the export.
I know im only one subscriber, but you helped me so much already im excited to start posting. I have pages of notes from you already. MOST IMPORTANTLY because you keep it simple, easy to understand and you explain it but don't over explain it! Keep them coming any little tips help.Thank You
Thank you sooo much for the inspiring comment! I really appreciate it. I'm happy that you find value in my videos! That is the #1 thing for me to see. Thanks again! 🙂
@@KobieMC Please "proof" read my videos. Very new to CZcams, Editing, video shots, etc! Would help alot. Thank You
@@KobieMC can you see check why my video is still low quality? Recorded on go pro 7 black 1080p 24 fps... exported as mp4 highest quality, two pass configure. What am i missing??
@@ghost_sierra1600 I just watched it. I think what's happening is at 24 fps, if you slow that down, it's not enough frames to make it smooth. For slowing down video, generally, it should be at 60 fps. Also, in VSDC what are the project and export settings? 24 fps sounds cool and everything, but to give myself extra frames to work with, I shoot at 30 fps.
@@KobieMC the whole entire video was shot in 1080 24 fps....edited the speed % property windows in VSDC to 20% with the clips of underwater filming.... The steps i been taking are, 1: Export vsdc MPG4. Highest quality... custom resolution to 1080 1920 , quality 100% . Configure, 2 pass....then i export video and shows up in my "Downloads " on my laptop when completed.. this is what i have researched and did. But i see other peoples videos with go pro 7 and the quality itself is better.. i can practice on the editing part. But the whole quality downloading i need assisted on. Thank you for advice.
When I cut two clips something happens. If I’m previewing when it goes from one clip to another it stops then goes? Please help :c
Reduce the playback quality to 140p and see if that helps.
I accidently crossed off the tool bar on the right (speed up and the main options ect) I'm not too sure how to add them back. Help would be apprecited
Right click at the top of the bar and uncheck "minimize ribbon" I'll double check in a bit, but I'm pretty sure that was the wording.
@@KobieMC thank you
Wow, I completely misread what you wrote. Sorry about that. On the right side at the top of the screen you'll see "options" open that up. Then you'll see a list, on the left click on "view". In the top menu "Window forms" you'll see "view/hide properties window, resources, timeline, basic effects etc" make sure they have a checkmark ✅ in them and after you click "OK" they'll show up again.
when i go to overlay can i use the cursor buttons instead of doing it by hand
Unfortunately no, not that I know of anyway. What I usually do is move the playhead curser (the line of where the playback is) and just drag the clip to the line if it's not going to join an existing clip. It will snap to the line when it gets close to it.
Thanks you so much!
No problem!
Hello, I am having a technical difficulty with splits. Whenever the second clip (split) comes next it has a glitch the same thing that has happen in your video 06:52. May I know how to avoid that kind of glitch?
Double check that there is no gap at all between the clips. Or that you haven't added fades to both the end of the previous clip and the start of the new clip.
@@KobieMC Hello there, I look through the comments below and it worked when I exported the video there was no more glitch. Thank you so much
Perfect! Glad it worked out 🙂
How do you duplicate splits/videos and add them to the same layer?
Right click the portion of the clip you want to duplicate. Select "copy" then right click it again and select "paste". It will paste on top of the existing layer, so just drag/drop it into the layer you want. When the clip is pasted it will be at the same timeframe from where you copied from. So you can just drag it down from the layer above.
@@KobieMC Ya that's what I've figured out how to do since I've posted here. You have to also make a split where you want to drop the clip and make room for it. You can't just drop it there all willy nilly like you just described. Now I've having an issue with the playback skipping ahead several tenths of seconds when I pause it and when I try to rewind it I often can't find the portion of the video that I'm looking for...I guess this editor is a piece of garbage. Smh
Thank you so much sir
You're quite welcome! 🙂
How do I edit out the flickering light. Any response will be appreciated.
In all honesty, I'm not sure if you can. I'm guessing you were using LED lights. The frame rate you were shooting at caught the LED flicker. For me, I would use a different light, or change the frame rate and re-shoot. I don't know what you're shooting the video with though.
@@KobieMC I feel so bad because it flickers throughout the whole video (it's my first youtube video). A couple of people dont see it till I mention it. Is it still a big deal?
@@iatuhaire369 I hear you. If it's your first video, not a deal at all. It's a learning process. Look at any honest CZcamsrs first videos (mine included) they're all terrible. But you learn from them and figure out how to improve.
@@KobieMC thankyou. I appreciate the encouragement.
How to make many small videos which are scattered at timeline, combined into one video?? Any response will be appreciated
Excellent question. Hopefully this helps clear it up...
czcams.com/video/Xn684NqcnsE/video.html
@@KobieMC how do you zoom in on the timeline so you can fine grain splits?
For large videos it is difficult to make a split at the exact place you want because of the bird's eye view .
can't zoom in to fine grain the timeline
@@turinreza On the left side just above the timeline objects is a +/-, 100 and a slider. The +/- changes the scale one click at a time, the 100 zooms the scale to 100% and the slider, well, you click and drag the slider to the scale you want/need for the timeline.
@@KobieMC great! thanks!
@@turinreza No problem!
Thank you
You're welcome. 👍🏽
Will the audio not be overlapped? I gues I have to make an audio pause, right? BTW: I loved your video!
Thanks! As for the audio, you'd need to mute the tracks you don't want audio from and/or split the main audio from the track you want to keep the audio from so it becomes the main audio track. I'll do a video on it. It's a bit complicated to explain in words alone but much easier to show the process since it's really not difficult to do.
Not even lying in the intro your face is look like the faces I would make in a mirror when I was six but good tutorial
Well, you gotta have with work no? Lol
I split my scenes and when I put them back together it kind of like glitches for a second, anyone know how to fix?
Are you making 100% sure the scenes are actually lined up? Are they on the same layer? Look at it frame by frame to see what's going on. Have you tried exporting it just to see what it will really play like?
Kobie Mercury-Clarke - basically what I’m doing is cutting 1 clip into like 4different clips because I want to edit all of them differently but when I watch the video it glitches up to the transitions
@@tttraq20527 reduce the resolution (left side by the play button while in the editor). I usually do my previews at 240p
Kobie Mercury-Clarke hey I’m having the same issue and ik I’m a month late but I’m splitting an hour long clip and at every split it glitches a little bit. And if i do what you’re suggesting and reduce my resolution would I just up it when I upload?
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PLEASE I NEED HELP EVERYTIME I EXPORT IT IT ONLY USES ONE EDIT FOR THE VIDEO IT DOESNT USE THE REST OF THE EDITS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME IM CRYING AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO 😭😭😭
In your export settings, are you exporting the whole thing? You may have selected a clip or "between start and end markers" etc. I always click off of the clips on the timeline so they aren't highlighted before I export. That way I know for sure I don't have something selected that the program may export but ignore the rest of the video.
35983659988 times more complicated than any other video editing software.........
Perhaps for some things. But generally I can get my editing done faster with VSDC from start to finish including exporting than other editors. Just my personal experience.
8 minutes to show some made in 20 secondes, move your face out there !!!