How to use ClipChamp by Microsoft in browser and Store to create HD videos with text, effects, transitions, texts and screen recording
The reference video editor for operating systems
windows many years ago
movie maker
that was part of the suite Microsoft Live Essentials which, however, did not receive further updates and was withdrawn in
2017.
Some loyal users of this program can still use it by installing it from third party websites, but in the ONLY newer than windows you need to define a
Windows 7 compatibility. With the launch of Windows 11 the app has been released
Video editor
which is a section of Photograph and that already existed with almost the same functionality in Windows 10. It's an interesting program but not comparable to free software like
Shotcut, Openshot and DaVinci Resolve. Among other things, the transitions.
A little less than a year ago the Microsoft he bought
clipchamp, a web browser app for creating and editing videos. The free version of this app has no feature limitations nor does it add watermarks to created videos. There are just fewer video and audio libraries and projects cannot be saved to the cloud.
With the acquisition of Microsoft finally you can also create videos with 1080p HD resolution or rather, from
1920 x 1080 pixels. In this post we will see how to install
clipchamp and how to use for
edit movies.
posted on my Youtube channel
a tutorial in which I illustrate the main features of
clipchamp.
You can use clipchamp
directly from the browser by accessing with a Microsoft account. Alternatively, you can go up log in and use an account
Google, Facebook or Dropbox or create one
free account with address the e-mail
AND password. Finally you can install
clipchamp well give it Windows Store.
You can open the Video editor from
Windows 11 and click on the link inviting users to install clipchamp or open it
Windows Storeto type clipchamp in the search and click on the application of the same name.
One last option is to open the
ClipChamp App in Store
in the browser, click Download in store app and proceed to download is for installation. he goes up To start to open it and then login with our account Microsoft. Eventually one will open
window
identical to app guide in browser.
Going up To update you can switch from a free account to a paid account. For those who subscribe office 365 it is possible to use clipchamp in synergy with the office suite applications. he goes up create a video to start.
Below are the projects we have already created and the buttons for
record screen and/or webcam Computer.
You can also start a project by choosing one of the models
available to
Youtube, Videogames, Instagram, Ads, Contacts, Overlay Texts, Presentations, Others, Slideshows, Quotes, TikToks, Parties, Pinterest, Facebook Ads, Portfolio, Educational, Marketing, Sales Ads, etc…
For each item there are templates that can be used for that type of project. After choosing we go up use this template which will open in Timeline. going up instead
create a video let's start with one
blank timeline.
The created projects will remain in the Home page as thumbnail in section Your videos. The layout of
clipchamp show the Timeline below, the video preview in the top center and the tools in the left column.
click in More and you can add them
video clips, audio, images, GIFs selected from
computer
or chosen from connectable accounts such as
Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and Google Photos. They will be shown in the section Your multimedia content. You can also import i file content from
ClipChamp.
respectively rises
Music and sound effects, stock video, stock footage
per audio, movies and images. The project files are then dragged into the Timeline and positioned with the help of the cursor.
Going up Models the list already seen in Home. Going up Text you can add it.
After clicking on Text on the left you choose the Style among those available and can be customized by accessing the tools at the top to type itchoose the fonts, colors and size. You can add the
Filters and the fade. The text clip can be placed on the Timeline and regulated in its duration.
With clipchamp you can also add the
transitions
between two video clips. Click on the appropriate tool.
many will be displayed transitions. Hovering over individual thumbnails with the cursor will also see the effect they have. To insert a transition inside
Timeline you drag your thumbnail between two videos.
Then click on add transition and play the Timeline with the playhead positioned just before the transition itself. If you make a mistake, you type Ctrl +
Z to cancel it.
Another particularly interesting feature is the
screen and camera recording. click in
Register and create to see the options
Screen and webcam, webcam recording, screen recording and speech synthesis. To record, you must grant permission to use the
webcam
he was born in microphone. As speech synthesis Yes
type some textYes choose a voice and you save her
speech synthesis in the project's media files. To register, click on red circular button low.
The button will become square and clicking it will stop the recording which can be saved in the multimedia files. After clicking the red button, you can choose whether you want to record the screen or a single window.
finally on clipchamp there are also countless
graphic effects also with the ability to add
gif
AND Stickers at the Timeline. Click the right-pointing arrow to see more Effectsmore gif and more Stickers.
O gif they Stickers are imported from the famous service
giphy. When the video is ready we will save it.
Click in the upper right corner Export. The video will only be saved in MP4 but you can choose yours
resolution in between 480p,
720p (SD) or 1080p(HD). Movies can be saved to gif only if you don't exceed
15 seconds.
