Editing Video With QuickTime Pro: A 5 Minute Introduction

Download the work files at http://jorgenhookham.com/qt/#editing to try it yourself.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• QuickTime
• QuickTime Pro
• Video Editing
• Video
• Rotating
• Trimming
• Combining

[stylizacje]

Can I add any effects or letters into project? I'm looking for a good and easy software to edit my vids on windows. I use Imovie daily but sometimes have to use my Win7 and I can't find a software that will cope with my Canon's mvi files...any idea?

[Yornsvids]

@stylizacje Hey. I don't think QuickTime Pro is a good option for what you've described; it's very rudimentary. Yes, you can add images and even text tracks, but it's not what I would call "easy to use." Instead, I would convert your MVI files to a format compatible with Window's default video editor, then use that. Try using the software "AVS Video Converter" to convert your MVIs to MPEGs.

[heyjaytee]

Great vid. Helped me get started with QuickTime!

[Yornsvids]

@heyjaytee I'm glad it helped!

[2sockzsummers]

for some reason its adding the music to the end of the video or way before the video..idk why its doing so, i seen you add music but for some reasoon i think im missing a step iv watched it a hundred times, im having a crap load of media poblems today! it all started with my new nikkon i have, i recorded videos and i didnt know only quick time player would play the nik.vids and that all took a good 2 hours to figure out as well so im trying :(

[Yornsvids]

@2sockzsummers Make sure you 'select all' the movie clip before you paste in the music. Also, make sure you have selected a portion of music that is the same length as the movie you are placing it in to.

[stylizacje]

@Yornsvids thanks! I'll do it :)

[kirkjockell]

Thanks! nice job. Clueless on Quick Time, but this helped a ton n the basics.

[Univox68]

nice video. very instructional. thank you.

[2sockzsummers]

ha found my problem i wasnt hitting at to selection and scale! god my like 20th time watching your video i caught that haha :) now im prob going to have trouble saving it to a cd so if you would please jump threw my computer and do it for me youd be soooo nice haha.. ugh

[2sockzsummers]

but any and everything that can go wrong has..