It may be a simple video editing tool, but you need to know some basic information to use it, right? Then from now on, let's find out what each button on the screen does! That way, you won't have to read this guide any further, right?
So we have prepared tutorials that allow you to follow along easily and learn the functions. Even if you are familiar with traditional video editing tools such as Premiere, please follow the tutorial at least once. You will be able to fully appreciate the advantages that only Videostew offers.
Follow the wizard
When you first learn computer programming, the very first thing you do is not computer theory or history, nor hardware. It starts with printing the letters "Hello World" on the screen.
< Coding starts with Hello World >
Through this, it's a simple feeling of 'I did something at least.' Let's start this way too. If you're not sure where to start with Starting Tutorial, please prepare by detaching this guide or viewing it alongside while editing in Videostew.
In this practice, we'll try making the following video.
< Make and watch the video >
Add Project
Let's assume you're on the home screen first. Click the 'Start New Recipe' button on the upper left side.
< Add New Project >
Start Wizard Mode
Then the wizard mode will appear automatically. When you add a new project, it will be displayed first. Set the title as "First Project", and then click the "Next" button.
In the next screen, select "Start with prepared script" and click "Next".
Adding Content
The next screen will be a slide where you actually insert the content. Just create three lines below and insert them.
This is my first project with Videostew.
With Videostew, you can easily produce videos with just the default inputs.
I look forward to telling stories I want with Videostew and turning them into videos.
< Inserting content into the wizard >
If the text above fits into one line, you can use the Enter key to separate the paragraphs. Once you have entered all the content as shown above, click "Next".
Finishing Touches
Now you can see the screen where you can set up your voiceover, BGM, fonts, etc. If you use these settings frequently later on, you may become familiar with them; however, they are not important right now so just hit "Complete" to proceed.
< Detailed Settings Screen >
Automatic Video Matching
Now our content will be automatically matched with a video background, and a corresponding stock video will be automatically matched to the content.
< Automatically matching video to the content >
Preview the Entire Video
Now we have come to the step for final editing. Looking at the unedited video screen, are you feeling lost about where to start? But don't worry. If you follow me closely, you can complete the video without any problems.
Do you see the [Preview](/guide/edit/view/top/preview) button at the top of the screen? Click the ▼ right next to it and try selecting "Preview". Does it display the splendid video made based on the content you all created?
Rendering and Download
So far, your project only exists on the Videostew server. Now it's time to render it and download it to "My Computer".
Do you see the "Download" button on the right side of the screen? Click it. A download window will open below. Click "Rendering" on the far left there. It is the process of converting the worked item into a video.
After a short while, you'll be able to see that the "Download" next to it has been activated. Click it and now the real completed video (mp4) will be downloaded to "My Computer". Open the explorer (or finder) and go to the download folder to play it! Congratulations, you've created a single video (complete mp4)! Now start bragging to your friends on SNS or KakaoTalk, saying "This is the video I made"! The adventure begins now.
!The download folder depends on the browser settings. If you don't know where the downloaded video is, please refer to [Check downloaded video].
Manual Editing
Lastly, shall we try making it all ourselves without using [Recipe] or [Wizard Mode](/guide/edit/view/wizard) this time? Through this process, you can get more familiar with many of Videostew's operations and features! Let's take it step by step!
https://youtu.be/K3OgJixFgJU
< Create Video >
Add Project
Let's assume you're on the home screen. Press the 'Add Project' button on the left sidebar.
< Click the Add Project button >
The title is
This time, we won't use [Wizard Mode](/guide/edit/view/wizard), but let's try clicking "Quick Start" on the lower left side.
< Click Start Immediately on the bottom left >
Changing to a Horizontal Project with a 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Depending on what the last action was, the aspect ratio of the screen in the Editing Window after 'Quick Start' might differ. In such cases, click on [Size](/guide/edit/basic/size) at the bottom right to change it to the desired screen ratio.
In this action, we will select a 1920x1080 (16:9) aspect ratio. Then you can verify that the Editing Window changes to a horizontal format.
< Changing the Project's Screen Aspect Ratio >
Inserting Images and Text
Select "Video > Stock" from the [Library Window](/guide/edit/view/library) on the left, enter "ocean" in the search bar at the top, and search. Click on the image that you like, and it will be inserted into the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage) in the center at the default size.
< Inserting Image after Searching >
Next, we'll insert text. Select "Text > Stock" from the [Library Window](/guide/edit/view/library) on the left side, and click on the font you like. Then, in the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage) in the center, a "Text" element with the corresponding font style will have been inserted.
< Text Insertion >
In the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage), double-click on [Text Element](/guide/edit/basic/text) to switch to editing mode. Enter the content as "Let's protect the future of the Earth together". Once you've entered it, click outside the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage) to exit text editing mode.
< Exiting Text Edit Mode >
Grab the text and position it where you want, adjusting its size. Stick it at the bottom like a subtitle, and change the size by sliding to fit the slide size.
< Adjusting Text Position and Size >
Filling in Content
To duplicate a slide, press the "+ Add" button in the [Slide Window](/guide/edit/view/slide-navigator). The last slide will be duplicated automatically. Typically, when working with videos, content changes continuously in a similar format, so this is why the operation works this way.
Once a new slide is duplicated and added, it is automatically selected. So, you can immediately double-click the text and change it to the desired content. This time, enter the text as "Protecting the Earth is also greatly influential for our own health and safety, as well as for our children's future."
< Created Slide >
By adding new slides and continuously changing the content like this, you've directly created 5 slides.
< Duplicate the slide to create 5 slides >
Readability Enhancement
Even after looking more closely, it seems like the text isn't very visible. You can change the font color, but there is no guarantee that the image in the background will always be the same color, so this time try adding a readability enhancement feature.
< Readability Enhancement Applied Screen >
Now, if you select each added slide and change the accessibility preservation four times, will that suffice? No! If you want to create a video, you would have to create dozens of slides, and if you have to repeat the process multiple times whenever there's a change, it won't be efficient, right? That's why Videostew offers a feature that allows you to change multiple slides at once.
Select all the slides you want to change from the [Slide Window](/guide/edit/view/slide-navigator) at the bottom. To select all, click on the first slide you want to select, and then click on the last slide while holding down `Shift`. Then all the slides in between will be selected at once.
< Multiple slides selected at once >
Do you see that the color of the handle in the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage) in the center has changed? This indicates that you can simultaneously apply changes to multiple selected slides.
Changing to Videos that Fit the Situation
Now we have unified the background video into one, but inserting a contextual visual is important. So let's try changing to different videos that match the content of each slide.
First, select the second slide. Then choose [Video > Stock] from the [Library Window](/guide/edit/view/library) on the left side. Select the video you want and drag it to the existing video in the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage) in the center. When you release the mouse, it will be replaced with the newly selected image.
Change each video in the same way. There is no need to multi-select this time because we are going to insert different content into each slide.
Add Background Music
You've completed it to some extent, but it would be frustrating without a BGM, right? If you look at the [Editing Window](/guide/edit/view/stage/slide-panel/stage) in the center, you will see a sound icon with a "none" button indicated. That button is the one that can change the BGM.
< BGM Change Button >
Click this button and select the BGM music you want. If you hover your mouse over any music for a while, it will automatically play a preview. Once you've chosen the desired BGM, click confirm.
Now you can see that the display has changed from "None" to the selected music! Shall we take a listen? Just press `Space` on the keyboard or click on [Preview](/guide/edit/view/top/preview) at the top of the screen! You'll know the current selected slide is playing along with the music. If you want to view the entire sequence, click the ▼ button on the right side of [Preview](/guide/edit/view/top/preview) and select [Preview](/guide/edit/view/top/preview).
Add Narration
We're almost done. The music is in, and the screen is fully constructed. But doesn't it seem like something is missing? That's right, the narration! We'll add narration to make our video better communicate to the audience!
Narrations can be added to each slide, but since we're going to add them to all slides, you can process them all at once by selecting all slides. Remember the method of selecting a range using `Shift` I told you before? You can do it that way, but let's try selecting all at once this time.
There are various ways to set up the narration, but for now, let's just have the AI voice read it. Click on "None" for the category and select [AI Voice](/guide/edit/basic/narration/ai-voice). You'll be able to see a few more options expanding. You can also change the voice and even listen to previews.
Now that you've inserted the narration, shall we preview it one last time before rendering? Click the ▼ next to [Preview](/guide/edit/view/top/preview) on the sidebar and try [Preview](/guide/edit/view/top/preview)! Does it now look like a proper video?
Rendering and Download
Manual production is all done too! Congratulations!! ?? Did you try downloading to your computer for the first time? This time, practice sharing the completed video without downloading. Just like downloading, press the [Download](/guide/edit/view/top/download) button on the sidebar, and click on [Rendering] in the video. The share URL will be activated once rendering is completed.
After a little while, when the rendering is finished, do not download it this time; please close the download window. Then click on [See more ▼] in the right-side menu, and select [Share](/guide/edit/view/top/more/sharable-url). You will be able to see the shareable link displayed below.
< Sharing Window >
Now copy that address and share it directly in your friends' chat room! If you're curious to see how it appears, open a new tab in the Chrome browser and paste the address to see! You can show everyone the video you've created without downloading it, isn't that convenient?
There's also a way to upload to YouTube directly. Uploading to YouTube will be described in a separate chapter. Open [Upload to YouTube](/guide/tutorial/upload-youtube) and try it together!
Upload to YouTube
Congratulations to those who have followed the practice well up to this point. You are the ones who have a good grasp of how to utilize Videostew! I congratulate you once again! If you've become comfortable with uploading to YouTube, you're ready to create your own channel and try out something new!
Setting Up a YouTube Channel
First things first, you need a channel to upload to YouTube, right? Follow the steps below to set up your channel.
Create a New YouTube Channel
After logging into YouTube, click on the 'My Account' icon on the upper right side, and you'll find a "Create Channel" button. Click this button and set your channel name and [handle] address. Think of the [handle] address as your channel URL that can be used in the format `https://youtube.com/@youruniqueaddress`.
If you've already set up your channel, you may skip this step and proceed to the next one.
