The Beginner's Guide to Editing YouTube Videos
By fneedle@hubspot.com (Flori Needle)
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As a video marketer, editing might be the most important part of post-production. If you can’t seamlessly weave your shots together or get your cut to hit the right frame, your video will seem unpolished and disengage your viewers.
That said, if you’re operating on a shoestring budget, you might not be able to afford video editing software. So what’s a video marketer to do without editing software? Fortunately, YouTube offers a web-based video editor that is entirely free and accessible through its platform.
In this post, learn how to use YouTube’s native video editing tools, as well as best practices to keep in mind when editing your videos to ensure you’re keeping your audience engaged and interested in watching more.
How to Use YouTube’s Video Editor
1. Sign in to YouTube Studio
2. On the left sidebar, click Content.
3. In Uploads, click the thumbnail of the video you want to edit.
4. In the left sidebar, click Editor.
5. Trim the beginning or end of your video.
If you want to trim the beginning or end of your video, select Trim, which is next to your video’s timer and right above your timeline panel.
You should see a blue box around the sides of your video timeline panel. Drag them to chop off the parts of the beginning or end of your rough cut that you don’t want to include in your final published version. Click Preview to view the edit, and click Save on the top right-hand corner if you’re satisfied.
6. Trim clips out of the middle of your video.
If you want to trim a specific clip out of the middle of your video, select Trim. Next, in your timeline panel, click the beginning of the portion of the clip you’d like to remove and press Split.
Next, in your timeline panel, click the end of the clip that you’d like to remove and press Split again.
Finally, click on the blue line at either the beginning or end of your clip and drag it to the other side to trim it out of your video. Click Preview to view your edited video, and click Save if you’re satisfied.
7. Add an end screen to your video.
If you want to give your viewers the option to watch one of your related videos, playlists, or subscribe to your channel, click the end screen icon shown at the bottom of your timeline panel. The image below displays the end screen icon outlined in red.
Source:: HubSpot Blog
