负担得起的消费级视频编辑(video editing)软件曾经是大海捞针，要免费找到它几乎是不可能的。然而，智能手机的普及以及想要创建和编辑自己的视频的消费者浪潮带来了更多选择。OpenShot Video Editor是众多软件中的绝佳选择。
OpenShot实现了软件胜利的三重奏。它是免费的、开源的(open-source)并且经常更新。更重要的是，它适用于各种操作系统，包括Linux、Chrome OS、Mac和Windows。我们是开源开发社区的忠实拥护者，因此如果您发现OpenShot Video Editor满足您的需求，我们鼓励您支持开发人员(support the developers)。
下载并安装 OpenShot 视频编辑器(Install OpenShot Video Editor)
视频(Video)编辑是资源密集型的，因此您需要在您可以访问的最强大的计算机上安装OpenShot （或任何视频编辑软件）。(OpenShot)如果您有 Windows、Linux或Mac，请确保它具有 64 位操作系统。
OpenShot 建议至少 16GB 的RAM，尽管他们说你可以低至 4GB。当然，您还需要大量(lot)硬盘空间——至少 500MB 用于安装，还有更多空间用于存储视频剪辑和最终项目。
访问OpenShot 的下载页面(OpenShot’s download page)并为您的操作系统下载正确的版本。运行下载的文件，然后按照安装向导在您的机器上安装OpenShot。
OpenShot 接口解释
启动OpenShot，您会看到界面分为四个主要区域：Main Toolbar、Project Files、Timeline和Video Preview。
在主工具栏中，您可以找到用于常见操作的按钮，例如创建新项目、打开项目、保存项目、撤消和重做、导入和导出。
标有项目文件(Project Files)的区域是您可以找到已导入项目的所有视频、音频和图像文件的地方。您将在时间线上排列这些文件以创建您的视频。
正如您可能想象的那样，时间线(Timeline)是您可以查看所有视频、音频和图像剪辑和过渡的地方——构成项目的所有部分。
您始终可以通过按下视频预览(Video Preview)区域 中的播放(Play )按钮来观看项目的预览。
将媒体文件(Media Files)导入OpenShot Video Editor
当您启动OpenShot时，它将打开一个新的未保存且未命名的项目。把它想象成您打开Microsoft Word(Microsoft Word)时看到的空白页。（如果这是您第一次打开OpenShot ，您还会看到内置教程。通过转到(OpenShot)Help > Tutorial再次访问内置教程。）
您需要做的第一件事是导入要在视频项目中使用的视频、音频和/或图像文件。这里有两种导入项目文件的方法。
拖放(Drag)到项目(Drop)文件(Project Files Area)区域
- 在文件资源管理器中，导航到要导入的文件。
- 选择要在项目中使用的文件。
- 将文件拖放(Drag)到OpenShot的(OpenShot)Project Files区域。
通过主工具栏(Main Toolbar)导入媒体文件(Media Files Via)
或者，您可以选择主工具栏中的绿色加号图标并导航到要导入的文件。
(Arrange Clips)在OpenShot 视频编辑器(OpenShot Video Editor)中的时间线上(Timeline)排列剪辑
接下来，在时间线上安排您的文件。将您的视频或图像文件拖到时间线上的轨道上。按照您希望它们出现在视频中的顺序排列它们。如果您使用的是静态图像文件，则可以按照以下步骤调整这些剪辑的持续时间：
- 选择时间线上的剪辑。所选剪辑将带有红色边框。
- 将鼠标悬停(Hover)在剪辑的末尾，以便您可以看到双箭头图标。
- 按下(Press)鼠标按钮并拖动剪辑的结束位置，使剪辑成为您想要的持续时间。
您可以根据需要多次 使用任何项目文件。(Files)
将音乐添加(Add Music)到您的OpenShot 视频编辑器项目(OpenShot Video Editor Project)
如果您想为您的视频添加音乐曲目，您可以在OpenShot Video Editor中轻松完成。
- 将(Drag)音频文件从项目文件(Project Files)拖到时间轴(Timeline)上的空轨道上。音频(Audio)文件将带有一个音符图标（如果文件是图像或视频，则为缩略图）。
- 如果歌曲比您的视频长，请单击音频剪辑的右边缘并将其向左拖动，这将导致音轨提前结束。
- 如果歌曲对您的视频来说不够长，您可以随时添加多个音频文件，甚至可以多次添加相同的音频文件。
预览您的OpenShot 视频项目(OpenShot Video Project)并保存
一旦您的所有剪辑都在时间线上，请在“视频预览”区域中观看您的视频预览(Video Preview)。
如果您喜欢所看到的内容，请务必通过选择主工具栏中的Save Project图标或转到File > Save Project As来保存您的项目。
在OpenShot 视频编辑器(OpenShot Video Editor)中导出您的项目
项目完成后，您可以将视频导出为多种不同的文件格式。
- 选择主工具栏上的红色圆圈(red circle)图标或转到File > Export Project。
- 为您导出的视频命名。
- 浏览(Browse)到要保存导出视频的文件夹。
- 选择导出的视频应该是什么格式。选项(Options)包括MP4（最适合上传到YouTube）、AVI、FLV、MOV、MPEG、OGG或WEBM。
- 选择导出视频(Export Video)按钮。当您的视频导出时，您会看到一个进度条。
- 视频导出完成后，选择完成(Done)。您的视频将保存在您在上面选择的文件夹中。
OpenShot 视频编辑器(OpenShot Video Editor)还有更多功能
现在不要停下来！OpenShot Video Editor有很多很多的功能供您探索，例如剪辑、动画和标题之间的过渡。在任何情况下，上述步骤都应该让您顺利地制作出您会自豪地分享(proud to share)的视频。
OpenShot Video Editor: How to Get Started
Affordable, consumer-lеvel video editing software used to be a needle in a haystack, and to find it for free was nearly impossible. However, the proliferation of smartphones coupled with a tidal wave of consumers wanting to create and edit their own videos has resulted in a lot more options. OpenShot Video Editor is a great choice among many.
OpenShot achieves the trifecta of software triumphs. It’s free, open-source, and frequently updated. What’s more, it’s available for a variety of operating systems including Linux, Chrome OS, Mac, and Windows. We’re big fans of the open-source development community, so if you find that OpenShot Video Editor meets your needs, we encourage you to support the developers.
Download and Install OpenShot Video Editor
Video editing is resource intensive, so you’ll want to install OpenShot (or any video editing software) on the beefiest computer you have access to. If you have Windows, Linux, or Mac, make sure it has a 64-bit operating system.
OpenShot recommends at least 16GB of RAM, although they say you can go as low as 4GB. And, of course, you’ll need a lot of hard drive space—a minimum of 500MB for installation and more to store your video clips and final project.
Visit OpenShot’s download page and download the right version for your operating system. Run the downloaded file, and follow the installation wizard to install OpenShot on your machine.
The OpenShot Interface Explained
Launch OpenShot, and you’ll see that the interface is separated into four main areas: Main Toolbar, Project Files, Timeline, and Video Preview.
The main toolbar is where you’ll find buttons for common actions such as creating a new project, opening a project, saving your project, undo and redo, import, and export.
The area labeled Project Files is where you’ll find all the video, audio, and image files that you have imported into your project. You will arrange these files on the timeline to create your video.
As you might imagine, the Timeline is where you can see all your video, audio, and image clips and transitions—all the pieces that make up your project.
You can always watch a preview of your project so far by pressing the Play button in the Video Preview area.
Import Media Files into OpenShot Video Editor
When you launch OpenShot, it will open to a new unsaved and untitled project. Think of it like the blank page you see when you open Microsoft Word. (If it’s the very first time you’ve ever opened OpenShot, you’ll also see the built-in tutorial. Access the built-in tutorial again by going to Help > Tutorial.)
The first thing you’ll need to do is import the video, audio, and/or image files you want to use in your video project. Here are two ways to import project files.
Drag and Drop into Project Files Area
- In your file explorer, navigate to the files you want to import.
- Select the files you want to use in your project.
- Drag and drop the files into the Project Files area of OpenShot.
Import Media Files Via the Main Toolbar
Alternatively, you can select the green plus icon in the main toolbar and navigate to the files you want to import.
Arrange Clips on a Timeline in OpenShot Video Editor
Next, arrange your files on the timeline. Drag your video or image files to a track on the timeline. Arrange them in the order you want them to appear in your video. If you’re using static image files, you can adjust the duration of those clips by following these steps:
- Select the clip on the timeline. The selected clip will have a red border.
- Hover your mouse over the end of the clip so that you can see the double-arrow icon.
- Press your mouse button and drag the end position of the clip so the clip is the duration you want.
You can use any of your Project Files as many times as you want.
Add Music to Your OpenShot Video Editor Project
If you want to add a music track to your video, you can easily do that in OpenShot Video Editor.
- Drag the audio file from Project Files to an empty track on the Timeline. Audio files will have an icon of a musical note on them (versus a thumbnail image if the file is an image or video).
- If the song is longer than your video, click and drag the right edge of the audio clip to the left, which will cause the audio track to end earlier.
- If the song isn’t long enough for your video, you can always add multiple audio files or even the same one multiple times.
Preview Your OpenShot Video Project and Save It
Once all your clips are on the timeline, watch a preview of your video in the Video Preview area.
If you like what you see, be sure to save your project by selecting the Save Project icon in the main toolbar or by going to File > Save Project As.
Exporting Your Project in OpenShot Video Editor
When your project is finished, you can export the video to several different file formats.
- Select the red circle icon on the main toolbar or go to File > Export Project.
- Give your exported video a name.
- Browse to the folder where you want the exported video to be saved.
- Choose what format the exported video should be. Options include MP4 (best for uploading to YouTube), AVI, FLV, MOV, MPEG, OGG, or WEBM.
- Select the Export Video button. You’ll see a progress bar as your video exports.
- When the video is finished exporting, select Done. Your video will be saved in the folder you selected above.
There’s So Much More to OpenShot Video Editor
Don’t stop now! OpenShot Video Editor has many, many more features for you to explore, like transitions between clips, animations, and titles. In any case, the steps above should get you well on your way to a video you’ll be proud to share.
