How to Make Slow Motion Videos with VideoPad

How to Make Slow Motion Videos with VideoPad

Sometimes the action in a video just happens too fast for us to truly process what we are witnessing. That is why slow motion is commonly used in sports to help referees make accurate calls about what happened when it all happened so fast. Making a slow-mo video is a great way to observe the action in your footage without missing anything. With an easy-to-use video editing software such as VideoPad, you can slow down the speed of any video to make your own slow-motion movies and videos.

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Changing the Speed of Your Clip

Making a slow-motion video really just means that you have adjusted the speed of your footage to playback slower than in real-time. To change the speed of your entire video clip so that it can be viewed in slow motion, start by dragging your clip into the timeline. From there it is as simple as right-clicking anywhere on that clip and then select the option that says "Change Clip Speed..." This will open the Speed Change window where you can adjust the speed and duration of your video clip.

Change Clip Speed

Clip speed is commonly represented as a percentage in video editing. By default, your video will have a speed of 100% That is to say that 100% is real-time playback, viewed exactly as it occurred. Anything less than that will be slower than real-time and anything greater will be faster. A good place to start for slow-motion videos is by cutting your clip's speed in half to 50% Once you have changed the speed of your clip in the Speed Change window, click on the Set button and your change will be applied. If you find that you want your video to be even slower you can always repeat these steps and set the speed (%) even lower.

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Making Only a Section of a Video Slow Motion

Making just a portion of your video slow motion is another cool and simple effect that you can try in VideoPad. This is great to use when the buildup to the action in your video is perhaps not as exciting as the action itself, or when it would be too time-consuming to play the entire clip in slow motion. To make just part of a video in slow motion, start by dragging the clip into your timeline. Move the red cursor along the timeline to the position where you want the slow-motion portion of the video to begin. Click on the scissors icon to split the clip at the cursor's current position. Then, drag the cursor to the point in your clip where you would like the slow-motion to end and click on the scissors to split the tracks at this point as well. This will give you an isolated segment of your video that you can make slow-motion without affecting the rest of the clip. Right-click on the section of your video that you have clipped to be in slow-mo and adjust the speed as demonstrated above.

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For more tips on VideoPad:

• How to Make A Time-lapse Video with VideoPad
• How to Edit Travel Videos with VideoPad
• Edit 360 Video with VideoPad Video Editor
• VideoPad Video Editing Tips & Tricks
• Edit 360 Video with VideoPad Video Editor

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Choosing the Right Movie Making Software

Want to try your hand at Movie Making or Video Production? Start here - Choosing the Right Software

Video Editing - Combining Videos to form a Sequence

It will just be a big fat lie if anyone of us said that we had never thought even once of making a video.

It may be for a loved one, for yourself, desire to become a professional, as a hobby, or just to test your own video or movie-making skills after you saw a video and believed you could have done a better job. And mind you, with the plethora of extremely easy to use movie maker options now available, you may have proven yourself right as well.

Also, the cost of testing your skills or giving yourself a chance is next to zilch now with plenty of free video/movie editing software available for your hands.

With the age of technology, we spend a whole lot of time on screen and one of the most effective ways in which we absorb information is through videos. Video is a medium that touches more than one human sensory.

So then comes a point on what all should you consider before selecting and downloading a movie maker. You will get the nth number of factors, but I would like to stick to the topmost essential factors.

1. Foremost and utmost important - HARDWARE - Does the movie maker support your hardware. Anything else comes later. This is one thing you can't really change as it's more permanent and expensive to change. Until and unless you are a thorough professional in the movie-making and editing space.


2. SUPPORT - I put this in BIG and BOLD as SUPPORT in itself encompasses a lot of aspects.


• Supports the format of your video - The next important factor to consider is the support for various formats. Does the software support your desired input and output format? I give this lesser importance than hardware as this can still be dealt with with the use of a video converter. Not the most ideal option, however a manageable option, if required.


• Supports the resolution that you desire - Does the editor/Moviemaker support the output resolution you so desire? Does the video software give you the ability to toggle between output resolutions?



Adjusting Resolution for YouTube



• Technical Support - Does the software provider have a good help desk and support? How long has the software maker been in the video editing space? How seasoned is the software provider? These factors also translate into the software stability and the upgrades you will receive going forward. This may not seem very vital just upfront but you realize the importance of it if you get stuck editing your video or movie.


3. Budget for the Video/Movie editing software - This is applicable to all levels of users of a video editor. It is very easy to be swayed or overwhelmed by a list of features, fancy marketing videos, and tutorials that some software companies showcase. What is important for you is to assess what you are willing to pay for such software as the range is wide. You can get an editor for as little as $30 or it can even stretch to a couple of thousand dollars. So where do you fit in the range? Define a price range for yourself. I say a range and not a point as it allows you an opportunity to evaluate software around your price point.


4. What features do you value the most - What is that you can't do without in the movie-making endeavor. To name just a few - is it the use of transitions? or is it pan and zoom? or is it picture in picture split? Or multi-track video effects? A novice to video editing may or may not be able to assess this at the start, which makes me come down to the point of Trial versions. Any reliable, reputable video editing software provider will most definitely provide a free trial version of its software which you can use to determine which features you value most.  For professional and seasoned users of video editors/movie makers, this part is fairly easy as they know the features they expect from a video editing software.



Adding Visual Effects



Adding Effects



5. Cost-Benefit Analysis - Combine both the points mentioned above - Budget and features and you will get to a conclusion as to which is the best-suited editor for you. One which fits your pocket and requirements.

Now get clicking to find the best movie-making software for your needs and produce the movies that you always wanted.

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Edit 360 Video with VideoPad Video Editor

Edit 360 Video with VideoPad Video Editor

NEW FEATURE ANNOUNCEMENT

Edit 360 Video with VideoPad Video Editor

We have just released a new feature for VideoPad - 360 Video Editing. VideoPad will now support editing for 360-degree video clips, also known as spherical or immersive video. With this new release, you will be able to edit both monoscopic and stereoscopic 360 video clips.

360-degree video is often referred to as VR video or spherical video. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they do describe slightly different viewing modes. Technically, VR video describes a computer-generated environment. 360 video is captured by multiple cameras simultaneously, allowing users to move throughout a video as they would in 3D. 

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Preview 360 Degree Video in VideoPad

When editing a 360-degree video in VideoPad, you can preview your video in the VideoPad editor. To preview your video with a 360-degree view, toggle on the "360" button in the bottom right corner of the video preview window. You can click and drag on the video preview to move the camera angle in order to view all 360 degrees of your video clip.

Add Music to 360 Video

With VideoPad you can add background music or other audio tracks to your 360 video projects. To add audio to a video, simply load the audio clip that you would like to add into VideoPad, and then drag and drop your audio clip onto the timeline where it says "Drag and drop audio tracks here to mix". You can mix background music to your 360-degree video with this method, or you can replace the original audio. To remove an audio track from a video clip, click on the "unlink" button that appears on the original audio track when the video clip is added to the timeline. This will unlink the original audio from the video clip. You can remove the original audio by right-clicking on the audio track and selecting "Delete" from the right-click menu. 

Add Stunning Effects to 360 Video

As with regular video clips, you can apply VideoPad's video effects to 360-degree videos. You can use this to create unique coloration in your video using the coloring effects, or you can add motion effects or overlays to your video. Most effects, such as color filters and transitions, can be applied to 360-degree video clips with no issues. However, overlays and text clips will be skewed by spherical 360-degree videos. To add overlays to 360 videos, simply apply the "Place in 360" effect from the Video Effects menu.  

Add Text to 360 Video

Adding text to a 360 video is easy with VideoPad. To add a text overlay to a 360-degree video clip, create a text clip by clicking on the option labeled "Add Text". Use the editing options to change the text color, font, and size of your text clip. Once you are finished, you can drag and drop your text clip onto the VideoPad timeline where it says "Drag and drop your video, text and image clips here to overlay". Once your text clip is placed, you can extend or reduce the duration of the text clip by dragging the text clip edges left or right on the timeline. You can also move the text clip to different locations in your video by dragging the whole clip left or right.
When you add a text clip to a 360-degree video, be sure to apply the "Place in 360" effect from the Video Effects menu to make text clips appear naturally in 360 video clips.

Share 360 Video Projects Directly to YouTube and Facebook

VideoPad can connect directly to Facebook and YouTube to post 360 videos as soon as you have finished editing them. Both Facebook and YouTube have been on the cutting edge as two of the first networks to support 360 videos, and VideoPad can connect and share video projects with just a few clicks. Once you have finished editing your 360 video project in VideoPad, click on the arrow to the right of "Export Video File" to open the export dropdown menu. To share your video to YouTube or Facebook, click on the menu option for the network that you would like to share to. Follow the prompts to log in to your account and share your video with your subscribers or friends.

What are 360 Videos?

360 videos capture video in multiple directions, allowing viewers to move the camera angle in the same way they would view the 3D world. Viewers can move the camera angle in 360 videos in order to see their surroundings.

Common Use of 360 Video

360 video can be extremely advantageous for realtors, property managers, and other real estate professionals. 360 video can be used to create tours to show apartment floor plans or to allow potential buyers to easily view the sale and rental properties prior to physically visiting the property. 360 tours offer viewers a more comprehensive impression of a property than images alone and can be used as successful marketing materials to spur interest in properties.

360 video is also popular for adventurers, hikers, skiers, and more. 360 videos can boost engagement on social sites where 360-degree video has been adopted, such as Facebook and YouTube. 

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Apply the Ken Burns Effect with VideoPad - Pan and Zoom

What is the Ken Burns Effect?

In our newest release of VideoPad 4.45, we have added the Pan and Zoom Effect, also known as the Ken Burns Effect, to our Video Effects menu. The Ken Burns effect is a striking pan and zoom effect that is useful in bringing focus to specific elements in a static frame of a video. This method was used extensively by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, for whom the technique is named. Burns used archival footage in his documentaries and applied a zoom effect to add interest and movement to his work. The Ken Burns Effect is often seen in YouTube videos and is an effective tactic to create the impression of movement in a static frame.

How To Pan and Zoom with VideoPad

Step 1: Prepare Video Clip 

To begin, identify the part of your video that you would like to focus on in your pan and zoom. Often, faces or background scenery are used as focus points. If you would like to apply the pan and zoom effect to a portion of your video, you will need to split the clip into sections before applying the Pan and Zoom effect. To split a clip, click on the timeline where you would like the effect to begin and select "Split". 

Step 2: Apply Pan and Zoom Effect

To apply the Ken Burns Effect, begin by selecting the clip that the effect will be applied to. From the "Video Effects" dropdown, select "Pan and Zoom". 

Step 3: Select Focus Point

When you select the Pan and Zoom effect, a small "FX" or Effects window will appear. Here you can elect to begin the Pan and Zoom Effect at the Start or the End of the selected clip. In the Clip Preview area, you can drag the outline to select part of the video frame as a focal point. 

...And you have applied your first Pan and Zoom Effect using VideoPad!

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Learn More About VideoPad:

• VideoPad Tips and Tricks
• How To: Add Text to Videos
• How To Change Video Speed
• Add a Video Overlay (Picture in Picture Effect)