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HITFILM EXPRESS FREE

Previewing these resources, adding them to the timeline using drag-and-drop, and being able to automatically sync audio tracks to your videos is all nice and intuitive, and speeds everything up brilliantly.ĭon't get too excited about this, though, as you'll have limited access to this on the free version. This new integration has been done really well.

We especially like that they've left a gap in the timeline of the example project, so you can fill it yourself with your own clips.įree audio clips are available for your projects, even on the free plan (Image credit: Tom May)Īnother headline features of the new HitFilm is the addition of a media library, which features built-in creative assets to use in your films: namely, music, sound effects and templates. This is also pretty useful for anyone who wants to develop their skills as a video editor but hasn't actually recorded any video or audio of their own. You're also given an example project to play with, featuring lots of brief clips edited together to a music track, to help you get your head around everything. However, if you're not a total newbie, but are new to HitFilm, you'll like the fact that when you first open the software, an introductory video plays automatically. But that really reflects a broader truth that HitFilm is aimed at people who already have some level of experience at video editing. That said, if you're a total video editing beginner, you may find these videos a little glib, as they don't go into a lot of depth or show a lot of detail. And FXHome promises that when new features are added in the future, new videos will be added to the panel to explain them. But if you're new to HitFilm's way of doing things, they give you a brief, punchy guide to all the basics.

When you don't need these, you can just toggle them out of existence, using the 'Learn' slider at the top of the screen. Tutorials are front and centre of the new interface (Image credit: Tom May) For example, you can cut, slice, trim, split, crop and flip your clips drag-and-drop professional, ready-to-use transitions on to your timeline, and automatically line up your video with your audio. Like its predecessor, HitFilm gives you everything you need for basic video editing. And overall, HitFilm's interface does a good job of displaying a complex array of data and information in a small space.

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Moving from an off-white design to a new, dark mode may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it does fit in with the general trend for pro video editing software. The redesigned icons help to guide you on your way. Some intelligent simplification has been applied, making it easier to find what you need, faster. Leaving aside the resizing niggles I had with my specific laptop, then, the new HitFilm interface feels like a step up from its predecessor. I also found exporting to a range of formats, including presets for YouTube, Instagram, Vimeo and the like, very straightforward and surprisingly quick. These elements will all be pretty familiar to anyone used to video editing software, and in my experience they all interacted and worked together well. The interface will make quick sense to anyone with experience of video editing (Image credit: Tom May) And the viewer is a window that shows you what your final, edited video looks like. The timeline shows a representation of your edit. The trimmer is where you preview your clips before you add them to your edit. The media panel makes it easy to import your videos and audio tracks. The main elements of the interface are as follows. To HitFilm's credit, this itself was pretty straightforward.

So I decided to stick with the default settings, and just float and rescale the interface's different elements in a way that worked best for me. That was a bit annoying, as I had to reboot my laptop each time I tried this.Įventually, I got everything looking a lot neater… but the text was too tiny for my ageing eyes to read. After a bit of Googling, I found most forum posts advised me to reset my laptop's display scaling. I ignored the message, opened the interface, and true enough, the interface did look a bit bunched up on the screen. I got this message after downloading the free version and clicking on the.

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