How to Create Custom Lower Thirds in Filmora

As a video creator, there are times when you need to use Lower Thirds. Although many lower-third presets are available, making unique and personalized ones can ensure your video stands out.

So, to empower your inner video creator, this article will show you how to make your own Lower Thirds in Filmora.

Part 1: What is Lower Third

A Lower Third is a mix of motion graphic design and texts that are placed in the lower area of the screen. It provides additional information, such as a person’s name or other relevant information, without distracting the audience from the main content.

Lower Thirds can be used in various settings, such as news broadcasts or interviews, to help provide viewers with additional context.

Part 2: How to Make Your Own Lower Thirds in Filmora

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(1) A simple line and texts

Step1 Create a simple line

Go to the Media library > Sample Media folder > choose a color sample. For this tutorial, we will select the white color. Then, drag and drop this sample color onto the upper video track.

Double-click the white sample clip to open the settings and scale it to 30%. Then, reposition the white bar to your desired place.

Step2 Mask the white sample

Since we want to create a thin horizontal shape, you need to make some adjustments to the white sample by using an image mask. So, go to the Effect window > Utility > Image Mask. Then, drag and drop the “Image Mask” onto the white color sample.

After that, double-click the white sample on the timeline and find the Image Mask setting. Choose the shape that works best for your needs. For this tutorial, we are going to use this one. Then, adjust the X and Y-axis scale numbers until it becomes a thin white line. Click OK.

Step3 Add a text for your lower thirds

Go to Titles > Plain Text > Basic 6 and drop it onto the second video track above the white line clip. Don’t worry about the exact position yet. We can adjust it later.

Double-click on the text clip to open the settings, then type some text there and adjust the size and font.

Step4 Add animation to the text

Click Advanced > Animation > Up Down 1 animation. Adjust the animation length by dragging the two brackets on the timeline on the right side. Click Ok.

Step5 Add keyframes to the white line clip when entering

Double-click on the white line clip on the timeline to show the animation keyframe setting window. Then, playback the animation of the text, find a position before the text animation starts and move the play head there. Make sure it is close enough to when the texts show up so the white line enters the keyframe right before the text enters.

Click to add a keyframe, double-check to make sure it is the final position you want, and the opacity should be 100 at this point.

After that, move the play head to the left for a few frames and click add again. To make sure the white line is out of the frame before entering, you need to change the Y-axis number. Change the opacity to 0 as the white line starts in transparent color.

These two keyframes will create an effect of the line entering the frame while turning from transparent to white. Playback the animation and adjust the keyframes marks by dragging them to the left or right until you feel the timing looks good.

Step6 Add keyframes to the white line clip when exiting

Playback again to find where the texts disappear, then move the play head to a position after it. Also, make sure it’s close enough to where the texts disappear so you can ensure the white line exits right after the texts disappear. Then, add the keyframe.

You don’t need to change the setting this time because this keyframe is used to keep the position and opacity unchanged.

Instead, move the play head again to the right for a few frames and add another keyframe. Move the texts out of the frame by changing the y-axis number, then change the opacity to 0. This keyframe is used to create the white line animation exiting the frame and turning back to transparent in the meantime.

Playback the video and see how it looks.

(2) A name card with a solid background

Sometimes you might want to create a name card with a solid background like the sample above. To create it, we can use the same method. Here’s how to do it:

Step1 Make the lower third background

Select the white color sample from the sample color folder and drop it onto the upper video track of the video.

Change the scale to 30%, then reposition the white sample to your desired place. Click OK.

Step2 Create an image mask for the lower third background

Drag and drop the Image Mask onto the white sample clip on the timeline.

Double-click on the white sample clip to activate the video setting window and find the Image Mask settings. Then, choose the mask shape you need. You can also adjust its size by changing the X or Y-axis.

Step3 Add some text

Once the background card is in place, go to Titles > Plain Text > ‘Basic 6’ and drop it onto the third video track.

Now, type in the texts as needed. Reposition and scale the texts to make sure they are on top of the background shape.

Step4 Add animation to the text

Click Advanced > Animation > Push. Then, adjust the animation length accordingly. Click Ok.

Double-click on the background clip to show the animation tab setting. Then, playback the text animation and find a position earlier than the start and add a keyframe.

Similar to the tutorial before, move the play head again a few frames earlier to the left and add another keyframe. If you want to have the name card flying in from the left while expanding, you can change the X-axis and scale of the background card to 0. Change the opacity to 0 to create a color change from transparent to white.

To let the background card exit the frame, add two more keyframes to the background card. Add a keyframe with no changes to settings. Move the play head to the right for a few frames and add another keyframe.

If you want the name card to exit to the bottom, change the Y-axis number until it exits. Change the scale and opacity to 0. Then, playback and adjust the keyframes.

Finally, you can add a Subscribe button from the new default Filmora element pack “Social Media.”

Wrapping up

These are two ways you can create your own Lower Thirds in FIlmora. You can also change the keyframe settings to customize your lower thirds even more. Now, it’s time to try it yourself, and let us know what you think!

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

(1) A simple line and texts

Step1 Create a simple line

Go to the Media library > Sample Media folder > choose a color sample. For this tutorial, we will select the white color. Then, drag and drop this sample color onto the upper video track.

Double-click the white sample clip to open the settings and scale it to 30%. Then, reposition the white bar to your desired place.

Step2 Mask the white sample

Since we want to create a thin horizontal shape, you need to make some adjustments to the white sample by using an image mask. So, go to the Effect window > Utility > Image Mask. Then, drag and drop the “Image Mask” onto the white color sample.

After that, double-click the white sample on the timeline and find the Image Mask setting. Choose the shape that works best for your needs. For this tutorial, we are going to use this one. Then, adjust the X and Y-axis scale numbers until it becomes a thin white line. Click OK.

Step3 Add a text for your lower thirds

Go to Titles > Plain Text > Basic 6 and drop it onto the second video track above the white line clip. Don’t worry about the exact position yet. We can adjust it later.

Double-click on the text clip to open the settings, then type some text there and adjust the size and font.

Step4 Add animation to the text

Click Advanced > Animation > Up Down 1 animation. Adjust the animation length by dragging the two brackets on the timeline on the right side. Click Ok.

Step5 Add keyframes to the white line clip when entering

Double-click on the white line clip on the timeline to show the animation keyframe setting window. Then, playback the animation of the text, find a position before the text animation starts and move the play head there. Make sure it is close enough to when the texts show up so the white line enters the keyframe right before the text enters.

Click to add a keyframe, double-check to make sure it is the final position you want, and the opacity should be 100 at this point.

After that, move the play head to the left for a few frames and click add again. To make sure the white line is out of the frame before entering, you need to change the Y-axis number. Change the opacity to 0 as the white line starts in transparent color.

These two keyframes will create an effect of the line entering the frame while turning from transparent to white. Playback the animation and adjust the keyframes marks by dragging them to the left or right until you feel the timing looks good.

Step6 Add keyframes to the white line clip when exiting

Playback again to find where the texts disappear, then move the play head to a position after it. Also, make sure it’s close enough to where the texts disappear so you can ensure the white line exits right after the texts disappear. Then, add the keyframe.

You don’t need to change the setting this time because this keyframe is used to keep the position and opacity unchanged.

Instead, move the play head again to the right for a few frames and add another keyframe. Move the texts out of the frame by changing the y-axis number, then change the opacity to 0. This keyframe is used to create the white line animation exiting the frame and turning back to transparent in the meantime.

Playback the video and see how it looks.

(2) A name card with a solid background

Sometimes you might want to create a name card with a solid background like the sample above. To create it, we can use the same method. Here’s how to do it:

Step1 Make the lower third background

Select the white color sample from the sample color folder and drop it onto the upper video track of the video.

Change the scale to 30%, then reposition the white sample to your desired place. Click OK.

Step2 Create an image mask for the lower third background

Drag and drop the Image Mask onto the white sample clip on the timeline.

Double-click on the white sample clip to activate the video setting window and find the Image Mask settings. Then, choose the mask shape you need. You can also adjust its size by changing the X or Y-axis.

Step3 Add some text

Once the background card is in place, go to Titles > Plain Text > ‘Basic 6’ and drop it onto the third video track.

Now, type in the texts as needed. Reposition and scale the texts to make sure they are on top of the background shape.

Step4 Add animation to the text

Click Advanced > Animation > Push. Then, adjust the animation length accordingly. Click Ok.

Double-click on the background clip to show the animation tab setting. Then, playback the text animation and find a position earlier than the start and add a keyframe.

Similar to the tutorial before, move the play head again a few frames earlier to the left and add another keyframe. If you want to have the name card flying in from the left while expanding, you can change the X-axis and scale of the background card to 0. Change the opacity to 0 to create a color change from transparent to white.

To let the background card exit the frame, add two more keyframes to the background card. Add a keyframe with no changes to settings. Move the play head to the right for a few frames and add another keyframe.

If you want the name card to exit to the bottom, change the Y-axis number until it exits. Change the scale and opacity to 0. Then, playback and adjust the keyframes.

Finally, you can add a Subscribe button from the new default Filmora element pack “Social Media.”

Wrapping up

These are two ways you can create your own Lower Thirds in FIlmora. You can also change the keyframe settings to customize your lower thirds even more. Now, it’s time to try it yourself, and let us know what you think!

How to Add a Spooky Shadow Effect

Wondershare Filmora’s main purpose is the empowerment of content creators. The latest updates to the program are one of the pieces of evidence.

Whether you’re a horror content creator or simply living the Halloween vibe 24/7, continue reading to know how to use its latest masking feature to create a cool shadow effect for your next mind-blowing social media video.

How to Use The Masking Effect

Wondershare Filmora’s latest Masking feature allows its users to select a specific clip that they can overlay on other parts of the video or other clips.

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The feature allows you to insert the mask in any shape, such as a rectangle, circle, or triangle. You can also import any shapes you like if you can’t find them in the presets library. You can also adjust the mask placement, width, height, and feather effect.

Without further ado, let’s see the detailed step-by-step guide for this effect.

a. Preparation

You will need at least three shots of the same frame to get the shadow effect to work. The first is the main video, the second is the shadow clip, and the last would be a clip portraying just a plain background.

Make sure that your camera stays at the same point and angle. You can use a tripod for assurance.

Take the first main video and don’t forget to mark the positioning of the object for the next take. Then, you can shoot the shadow clip following the marking of the object to match its position in the main clip.

Finally, shoot the final clip without the object on the frame.

b. Steps to add the shadow effect to your videos using Masking

Step 1: Place the main clip on the timeline and find the start of the segment that you want to use. Press M on the keyboard to set a marker.

Step 2: Place the shadow clip on top of the main clip on the timeline. Trim and adjust until the shadow clip ends right at the marker of the main clip.

Step 3: Move the play head to the start of the shadow clip. Trim the main clip right on that mark so both clips have the same start by clicking the scissor icon and deleting the unused part.

Step 4: Double-click the shadow clip. OpenSettings > Mask Section > Rectangle to apply the mask. Adjust the blur strength to smooth out the edge.

Step 5: Play the result to see if there’s any part you need to block out. When you find them, repeat steps 1 to 4 but with the background clip. Try to conceal all things you need to hide using the masks. Make sure that you get the timings right.

Step6 Trim the length of the masking clips to match the main clip by sliding the play head and clicking the Split button.

Adjust the audio and preview the effect before you save the result. You can also add extra features like slow motion for maximum effect.

Summary

It is so easy to use this shadow effect on your video using Wondershare Filmora. The handy masking feature also comes with additional keyframe control and easy composite adjustment.

Wondershare Filmora is also packed with other powerful new features. This includes Auto Beat Sync, Speed Ramping, Quick Split Mode, and the upgraded Denoise feature. Update today to add more quirk to your content.

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

The feature allows you to insert the mask in any shape, such as a rectangle, circle, or triangle. You can also import any shapes you like if you can’t find them in the presets library. You can also adjust the mask placement, width, height, and feather effect.

Without further ado, let’s see the detailed step-by-step guide for this effect.

a. Preparation

You will need at least three shots of the same frame to get the shadow effect to work. The first is the main video, the second is the shadow clip, and the last would be a clip portraying just a plain background.

Make sure that your camera stays at the same point and angle. You can use a tripod for assurance.

Take the first main video and don’t forget to mark the positioning of the object for the next take. Then, you can shoot the shadow clip following the marking of the object to match its position in the main clip.

Finally, shoot the final clip without the object on the frame.

b. Steps to add the shadow effect to your videos using Masking

Step 1: Place the main clip on the timeline and find the start of the segment that you want to use. Press M on the keyboard to set a marker.

Step 2: Place the shadow clip on top of the main clip on the timeline. Trim and adjust until the shadow clip ends right at the marker of the main clip.

Step 3: Move the play head to the start of the shadow clip. Trim the main clip right on that mark so both clips have the same start by clicking the scissor icon and deleting the unused part.

Step 4: Double-click the shadow clip. OpenSettings > Mask Section > Rectangle to apply the mask. Adjust the blur strength to smooth out the edge.

Step 5: Play the result to see if there’s any part you need to block out. When you find them, repeat steps 1 to 4 but with the background clip. Try to conceal all things you need to hide using the masks. Make sure that you get the timings right.

Step6 Trim the length of the masking clips to match the main clip by sliding the play head and clicking the Split button.

Adjust the audio and preview the effect before you save the result. You can also add extra features like slow motion for maximum effect.

Summary

It is so easy to use this shadow effect on your video using Wondershare Filmora. The handy masking feature also comes with additional keyframe control and easy composite adjustment.

Wondershare Filmora is also packed with other powerful new features. This includes Auto Beat Sync, Speed Ramping, Quick Split Mode, and the upgraded Denoise feature. Update today to add more quirk to your content.

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

The feature allows you to insert the mask in any shape, such as a rectangle, circle, or triangle. You can also import any shapes you like if you can’t find them in the presets library. You can also adjust the mask placement, width, height, and feather effect.

Without further ado, let’s see the detailed step-by-step guide for this effect.

a. Preparation

You will need at least three shots of the same frame to get the shadow effect to work. The first is the main video, the second is the shadow clip, and the last would be a clip portraying just a plain background.

Make sure that your camera stays at the same point and angle. You can use a tripod for assurance.

Take the first main video and don’t forget to mark the positioning of the object for the next take. Then, you can shoot the shadow clip following the marking of the object to match its position in the main clip.

Finally, shoot the final clip without the object on the frame.

b. Steps to add the shadow effect to your videos using Masking

Step 1: Place the main clip on the timeline and find the start of the segment that you want to use. Press M on the keyboard to set a marker.

Step 2: Place the shadow clip on top of the main clip on the timeline. Trim and adjust until the shadow clip ends right at the marker of the main clip.

Step 3: Move the play head to the start of the shadow clip. Trim the main clip right on that mark so both clips have the same start by clicking the scissor icon and deleting the unused part.

Step 4: Double-click the shadow clip. OpenSettings > Mask Section > Rectangle to apply the mask. Adjust the blur strength to smooth out the edge.

Step 5: Play the result to see if there’s any part you need to block out. When you find them, repeat steps 1 to 4 but with the background clip. Try to conceal all things you need to hide using the masks. Make sure that you get the timings right.

Step6 Trim the length of the masking clips to match the main clip by sliding the play head and clicking the Split button.

Adjust the audio and preview the effect before you save the result. You can also add extra features like slow motion for maximum effect.

Summary

It is so easy to use this shadow effect on your video using Wondershare Filmora. The handy masking feature also comes with additional keyframe control and easy composite adjustment.

Wondershare Filmora is also packed with other powerful new features. This includes Auto Beat Sync, Speed Ramping, Quick Split Mode, and the upgraded Denoise feature. Update today to add more quirk to your content.

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

The feature allows you to insert the mask in any shape, such as a rectangle, circle, or triangle. You can also import any shapes you like if you can’t find them in the presets library. You can also adjust the mask placement, width, height, and feather effect.

Without further ado, let’s see the detailed step-by-step guide for this effect.

a. Preparation

You will need at least three shots of the same frame to get the shadow effect to work. The first is the main video, the second is the shadow clip, and the last would be a clip portraying just a plain background.

Make sure that your camera stays at the same point and angle. You can use a tripod for assurance.

Take the first main video and don’t forget to mark the positioning of the object for the next take. Then, you can shoot the shadow clip following the marking of the object to match its position in the main clip.

Finally, shoot the final clip without the object on the frame.

b. Steps to add the shadow effect to your videos using Masking

Step 1: Place the main clip on the timeline and find the start of the segment that you want to use. Press M on the keyboard to set a marker.

Step 2: Place the shadow clip on top of the main clip on the timeline. Trim and adjust until the shadow clip ends right at the marker of the main clip.

Step 3: Move the play head to the start of the shadow clip. Trim the main clip right on that mark so both clips have the same start by clicking the scissor icon and deleting the unused part.

Step 4: Double-click the shadow clip. OpenSettings > Mask Section > Rectangle to apply the mask. Adjust the blur strength to smooth out the edge.

Step 5: Play the result to see if there’s any part you need to block out. When you find them, repeat steps 1 to 4 but with the background clip. Try to conceal all things you need to hide using the masks. Make sure that you get the timings right.

Step6 Trim the length of the masking clips to match the main clip by sliding the play head and clicking the Split button.

Adjust the audio and preview the effect before you save the result. You can also add extra features like slow motion for maximum effect.

Summary

It is so easy to use this shadow effect on your video using Wondershare Filmora. The handy masking feature also comes with additional keyframe control and easy composite adjustment.

Wondershare Filmora is also packed with other powerful new features. This includes Auto Beat Sync, Speed Ramping, Quick Split Mode, and the upgraded Denoise feature. Update today to add more quirk to your content.

Bandicut Video Editor Review

Bandicut Video Cutter is super-fast video editing software, known for its ability to cutting and join videos. It is an easy-to-use interface for small and professional users. While maintaining the video quality, Bundicut enables the user to trim parts of the video quickly. With this software, users can split videos into multiple video files or join multiple video files and as well extract audio from the video to MP3.

According to Bandicut reviews, Bandicut is one of the best video cutting and joining programs for Windows. Its free version features are limited to support AVI, MP4, and MOV but it is set to watermark the final results. If you download the Bandicut premium version you will get features that can join videos, do the fast cutting and offer high-speed encoding without watermarking the final results. It is also important to understand that Bandicut software is not just a video cutter. This tool entertains its users with a range of features that are easy to understand and use.

Key Features of Bandicut

Crop Video: Bandicut is a video clipping program that enables its users to crop-specific sections of the video. It specifies the beginning and the end of the video and with this, you can split a long recorded video into multiple frames.

Split Video: The split video function available in the Bandicut software can help users to split a large video into many video clips. This allows the video editor to collect and join those video clips that are theme-related.

Merge Video: Bandicut software has a merge video feature used to combine video clips of different formats and from different files to create a new file. This feature provides two merging modes; the high-speed merging mode and the conversion merging mode.

Special Section Removal: This software allows the user to delete specific sections of the video. It is easy to remove the unwanted section of the video like those advertisements inserted in the middle of the videos. The bad sections are removed with a click.

Extract MP3 audio Files: Bandicut has a “Rip MP3’ function to extract the audio of the video to an MP3 file. When you download a video and you are only interested in audio, you can extract it from the video using this function.

Convert Video Format: This feature allows the user to convert the videos that are not able to play automatically on their gadgets and those that are not editable in the video edit programs.

How to Use Bandicut

Bandicut is an easy-to-use video cutter for windows even for those who are not familiar with video editing tools. You can trim or cut your videos with Bandicut by just adjusting the start point and endpoint for the video with simple sliders. For those that want to use High-speed mode to edit their videos, they should download Bandicut software and make sure it is correctly installed then start to join the video clips.

Here are a few steps that you can take when editing multiple video clips with Bandicut Video Cutter;

Step 1: Download and Install Bandicut

You can start by downloading and installing the software on your computer. Then run the program and start video editing.

Step 2: Join your multiple videos into one with high-speed mode

1.Now that you have successfully recorded and saved your multiple videos in your Bandicam recorder, click the ‘Join’ button and then select those multiple video files. This will transfer your videos from the Bandicam recorder to the Bandicut software for editing.

2.Press the Start button and then merge the videos with high-speed mode.

Step 3: Cut certain parts of a merged video in high-speed mode

1.Click the ‘Cut’ button, open the Merge Video file in ‘Step 2’

2.Then set the certain parts you want to use and click the add segment (+) button.

3.Click the ‘Merge Segments’ option and click the ‘Start’ button with high-speed mode.

If you follow the above steps carefully, you can successfully edit your multiple video clips with Bandicut Video Cutter software without losing the quality of your video.

Best Alternatives to Bandicut

There are several alternatives to Bandicut Video Cutter for Windows, MAC, Linux, and Web-based. Below are some of the best alternatives and their key features;

1. Filmora

Filmora is a powerful video editing tool for windows. This popular software is intended for those users who want to concentrate on editing and making high-quality videos. It is an affordable program built with cool features for both video and audio. It can provide you with a plethora of options when you are styling, adding effects, or customizing your videos. The ‘Tilt-shift’ feature is used to blur out selective video sections when one wants to emphasize a certain object in the video.

Additionally, the tools in this software make it possible for the users to put an overlay, create animations and specific elements as well as add audio and insert texts. It is an appropriate feature to use especially for those that want to make tributes, dedications, or put stories in the videos. To help you understand this software better here are some of its key features.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Filmora Features

• Split Screen: Easily make video and photo collages with animation by applying split-screen template.
• Speed Ramping: Adjust your video’s speed with better control of your keyframes to create unique cinematic effects.
• Key Framing: Bring dynamism and energy to your videos with smooth animated effects.
• Motion Tracking: Track the movement of an object in the video, and pin graphics and media files.
• Instant Mode: Easily create a video within a few minutes. No editing skills are needed
• Green Screen: Reimagine your world by changing backgrounds and creating special effects.
• Speech to Text: Allows you to transcript voice to subtitles in one click. Save plenty of time on transcribing

2. Camtasia

Camtasia Studio is a user-friendly software and handy app that can make your experience gigantic and impressive. It is perfect for both amateur and professional video creators as it allows the user to generate quality videos for presentation. The Camtasia Studio possesses an easy-to-use setup that allows its users with limited experience to make polished videos and share them with the community.

Camtasia Studio software is built with cool and unique features for ideal video editing. This app can help you create tutorial videos, YouTube videos as well as other impressive videos for your presentations or marketing. With its abundance of powerful video editing tools, all level users can create professional videos without assistance from professionals. It is easy to use, quick, and professionally built with numerous features to generate the most effective-looking videos willing to be exported. There are several features of Camtasia but we will discuss a few of them below.

Features of Camtasia

• Record screen.
• Proxy video.
• Versatile transitions.
• Audio emphasis.
• Include royal free sounds.
• Apply Direct Video Effects.
• Insert Icons, shapes, texts, or clips.
• LUT (Look Up Table) and Media mats.

3. Lightworks

Lightworks is described as cloud-based video cutting and joining software used to edit both amateur and professional videos. This software is created with powerful tools and unique functionalities to enhance the creation of quality videos for social media uses, 4K film projects, YouTube, and other professional uses. This software can integrate with YouTube, Boris FX, Blackmagic Fusion, and Boris Grafitti. The video editors can apply the key-framing feature in this software to make smooth translations between clips.

This software is highly reputable in cinema history and is widely used as a video editor to make some of the finest movies in Hollywood. With Lightworks it is easy to edit clips using the drag-and-drop method. It’s color blending and grading, it is easy to enhance video images. Lightworks works with post-production image composition solutions for visual effects and the software plug-in to help users achieve visual effect solutions.

Features of Lightworks

• Drag and Drop interface.
• Video routing.
• Fusion composition.
• Content management.
• Color correction and blend modes.
• Chromakey application.
• Apply Color LUTs.
• Edit Multicam sources.

Related FAQs

Is Bandicut free to use?

Bandicut Video editor is not a free program and it requires the regular users to purchase a Bandicut license. Bandicut Video Cutter pricing begins at $29.95 for a one-time payment per user. The license does not expire or get revoked and can provide unlimited access to the user.

Is Bandicut a good video editor?

Bandicut is one of the best video editors available in the market today and can be used for small and professional purposes. Its results are incredible and can add audio, trim, and join video files without losing video quality.

Does Bandicut leave a watermark?

When using the free version of Bandicut you are likely to enjoy some great features but there will be a watermark on the final results. Professionals prefer using the premium version as it does not add watermarks to the final result.

Conclusion

Bandicut video editor and its alternative software is a video creation solution that everyone should embrace if they aim to archive quality. They are available in the online stores, and you can download Bandicut and install it without much effort. This article gives you knowledge on the above-discussed video creators to make your video creation journey a success. Clicking on individual software websites can add some more information on the above. Other sources of information are such as the Bandicut reviews.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Filmora Features

• Split Screen: Easily make video and photo collages with animation by applying split-screen template.
• Speed Ramping: Adjust your video’s speed with better control of your keyframes to create unique cinematic effects.
• Key Framing: Bring dynamism and energy to your videos with smooth animated effects.
• Motion Tracking: Track the movement of an object in the video, and pin graphics and media files.
• Instant Mode: Easily create a video within a few minutes. No editing skills are needed
• Green Screen: Reimagine your world by changing backgrounds and creating special effects.
• Speech to Text: Allows you to transcript voice to subtitles in one click. Save plenty of time on transcribing

2. Camtasia

Camtasia Studio is a user-friendly software and handy app that can make your experience gigantic and impressive. It is perfect for both amateur and professional video creators as it allows the user to generate quality videos for presentation. The Camtasia Studio possesses an easy-to-use setup that allows its users with limited experience to make polished videos and share them with the community.

Camtasia Studio software is built with cool and unique features for ideal video editing. This app can help you create tutorial videos, YouTube videos as well as other impressive videos for your presentations or marketing. With its abundance of powerful video editing tools, all level users can create professional videos without assistance from professionals. It is easy to use, quick, and professionally built with numerous features to generate the most effective-looking videos willing to be exported. There are several features of Camtasia but we will discuss a few of them below.

Features of Camtasia

• Record screen.
• Proxy video.
• Versatile transitions.
• Audio emphasis.
• Include royal free sounds.
• Apply Direct Video Effects.
• Insert Icons, shapes, texts, or clips.
• LUT (Look Up Table) and Media mats.

3. Lightworks

Lightworks is described as cloud-based video cutting and joining software used to edit both amateur and professional videos. This software is created with powerful tools and unique functionalities to enhance the creation of quality videos for social media uses, 4K film projects, YouTube, and other professional uses. This software can integrate with YouTube, Boris FX, Blackmagic Fusion, and Boris Grafitti. The video editors can apply the key-framing feature in this software to make smooth translations between clips.

This software is highly reputable in cinema history and is widely used as a video editor to make some of the finest movies in Hollywood. With Lightworks it is easy to edit clips using the drag-and-drop method. It’s color blending and grading, it is easy to enhance video images. Lightworks works with post-production image composition solutions for visual effects and the software plug-in to help users achieve visual effect solutions.

Features of Lightworks

• Drag and Drop interface.
• Video routing.
• Fusion composition.
• Content management.
• Color correction and blend modes.
• Chromakey application.
• Apply Color LUTs.
• Edit Multicam sources.

Related FAQs

Is Bandicut free to use?

Bandicut Video editor is not a free program and it requires the regular users to purchase a Bandicut license. Bandicut Video Cutter pricing begins at $29.95 for a one-time payment per user. The license does not expire or get revoked and can provide unlimited access to the user.

Is Bandicut a good video editor?

Bandicut is one of the best video editors available in the market today and can be used for small and professional purposes. Its results are incredible and can add audio, trim, and join video files without losing video quality.

Does Bandicut leave a watermark?

When using the free version of Bandicut you are likely to enjoy some great features but there will be a watermark on the final results. Professionals prefer using the premium version as it does not add watermarks to the final result.

Conclusion

Bandicut video editor and its alternative software is a video creation solution that everyone should embrace if they aim to archive quality. They are available in the online stores, and you can download Bandicut and install it without much effort. This article gives you knowledge on the above-discussed video creators to make your video creation journey a success. Clicking on individual software websites can add some more information on the above. Other sources of information are such as the Bandicut reviews.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Filmora Features

• Split Screen: Easily make video and photo collages with animation by applying split-screen template.
• Speed Ramping: Adjust your video’s speed with better control of your keyframes to create unique cinematic effects.
• Key Framing: Bring dynamism and energy to your videos with smooth animated effects.
• Motion Tracking: Track the movement of an object in the video, and pin graphics and media files.
• Instant Mode: Easily create a video within a few minutes. No editing skills are needed
• Green Screen: Reimagine your world by changing backgrounds and creating special effects.
• Speech to Text: Allows you to transcript voice to subtitles in one click. Save plenty of time on transcribing

2. Camtasia

Camtasia Studio is a user-friendly software and handy app that can make your experience gigantic and impressive. It is perfect for both amateur and professional video creators as it allows the user to generate quality videos for presentation. The Camtasia Studio possesses an easy-to-use setup that allows its users with limited experience to make polished videos and share them with the community.

Camtasia Studio software is built with cool and unique features for ideal video editing. This app can help you create tutorial videos, YouTube videos as well as other impressive videos for your presentations or marketing. With its abundance of powerful video editing tools, all level users can create professional videos without assistance from professionals. It is easy to use, quick, and professionally built with numerous features to generate the most effective-looking videos willing to be exported. There are several features of Camtasia but we will discuss a few of them below.

Features of Camtasia

• Record screen.
• Proxy video.
• Versatile transitions.
• Audio emphasis.
• Include royal free sounds.
• Apply Direct Video Effects.
• Insert Icons, shapes, texts, or clips.
• LUT (Look Up Table) and Media mats.

3. Lightworks

Lightworks is described as cloud-based video cutting and joining software used to edit both amateur and professional videos. This software is created with powerful tools and unique functionalities to enhance the creation of quality videos for social media uses, 4K film projects, YouTube, and other professional uses. This software can integrate with YouTube, Boris FX, Blackmagic Fusion, and Boris Grafitti. The video editors can apply the key-framing feature in this software to make smooth translations between clips.

This software is highly reputable in cinema history and is widely used as a video editor to make some of the finest movies in Hollywood. With Lightworks it is easy to edit clips using the drag-and-drop method. It’s color blending and grading, it is easy to enhance video images. Lightworks works with post-production image composition solutions for visual effects and the software plug-in to help users achieve visual effect solutions.

Features of Lightworks

• Drag and Drop interface.
• Video routing.
• Fusion composition.
• Content management.
• Color correction and blend modes.
• Chromakey application.
• Apply Color LUTs.
• Edit Multicam sources.

Related FAQs

Is Bandicut free to use?

Bandicut Video editor is not a free program and it requires the regular users to purchase a Bandicut license. Bandicut Video Cutter pricing begins at $29.95 for a one-time payment per user. The license does not expire or get revoked and can provide unlimited access to the user.

Is Bandicut a good video editor?

Bandicut is one of the best video editors available in the market today and can be used for small and professional purposes. Its results are incredible and can add audio, trim, and join video files without losing video quality.

Does Bandicut leave a watermark?

When using the free version of Bandicut you are likely to enjoy some great features but there will be a watermark on the final results. Professionals prefer using the premium version as it does not add watermarks to the final result.

Conclusion

Bandicut video editor and its alternative software is a video creation solution that everyone should embrace if they aim to archive quality. They are available in the online stores, and you can download Bandicut and install it without much effort. This article gives you knowledge on the above-discussed video creators to make your video creation journey a success. Clicking on individual software websites can add some more information on the above. Other sources of information are such as the Bandicut reviews.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Filmora Features

• Split Screen: Easily make video and photo collages with animation by applying split-screen template.
• Speed Ramping: Adjust your video’s speed with better control of your keyframes to create unique cinematic effects.
• Key Framing: Bring dynamism and energy to your videos with smooth animated effects.
• Motion Tracking: Track the movement of an object in the video, and pin graphics and media files.
• Instant Mode: Easily create a video within a few minutes. No editing skills are needed
• Green Screen: Reimagine your world by changing backgrounds and creating special effects.
• Speech to Text: Allows you to transcript voice to subtitles in one click. Save plenty of time on transcribing

2. Camtasia

Camtasia Studio is a user-friendly software and handy app that can make your experience gigantic and impressive. It is perfect for both amateur and professional video creators as it allows the user to generate quality videos for presentation. The Camtasia Studio possesses an easy-to-use setup that allows its users with limited experience to make polished videos and share them with the community.

Camtasia Studio software is built with cool and unique features for ideal video editing. This app can help you create tutorial videos, YouTube videos as well as other impressive videos for your presentations or marketing. With its abundance of powerful video editing tools, all level users can create professional videos without assistance from professionals. It is easy to use, quick, and professionally built with numerous features to generate the most effective-looking videos willing to be exported. There are several features of Camtasia but we will discuss a few of them below.

Features of Camtasia

• Record screen.
• Proxy video.
• Versatile transitions.
• Audio emphasis.
• Include royal free sounds.
• Apply Direct Video Effects.
• Insert Icons, shapes, texts, or clips.
• LUT (Look Up Table) and Media mats.

3. Lightworks

Lightworks is described as cloud-based video cutting and joining software used to edit both amateur and professional videos. This software is created with powerful tools and unique functionalities to enhance the creation of quality videos for social media uses, 4K film projects, YouTube, and other professional uses. This software can integrate with YouTube, Boris FX, Blackmagic Fusion, and Boris Grafitti. The video editors can apply the key-framing feature in this software to make smooth translations between clips.

This software is highly reputable in cinema history and is widely used as a video editor to make some of the finest movies in Hollywood. With Lightworks it is easy to edit clips using the drag-and-drop method. It’s color blending and grading, it is easy to enhance video images. Lightworks works with post-production image composition solutions for visual effects and the software plug-in to help users achieve visual effect solutions.

Features of Lightworks

• Drag and Drop interface.
• Video routing.
• Fusion composition.
• Content management.
• Color correction and blend modes.
• Chromakey application.
• Apply Color LUTs.
• Edit Multicam sources.

Related FAQs

Is Bandicut free to use?

Bandicut Video editor is not a free program and it requires the regular users to purchase a Bandicut license. Bandicut Video Cutter pricing begins at $29.95 for a one-time payment per user. The license does not expire or get revoked and can provide unlimited access to the user.

Is Bandicut a good video editor?

Bandicut is one of the best video editors available in the market today and can be used for small and professional purposes. Its results are incredible and can add audio, trim, and join video files without losing video quality.

Does Bandicut leave a watermark?

When using the free version of Bandicut you are likely to enjoy some great features but there will be a watermark on the final results. Professionals prefer using the premium version as it does not add watermarks to the final result.

Conclusion

Bandicut video editor and its alternative software is a video creation solution that everyone should embrace if they aim to archive quality. They are available in the online stores, and you can download Bandicut and install it without much effort. This article gives you knowledge on the above-discussed video creators to make your video creation journey a success. Clicking on individual software websites can add some more information on the above. Other sources of information are such as the Bandicut reviews.

Blender Green Screen Effects

Blender is an open-source cross-platform 3D graphics program, but this doesn’t mean it’s a low-rent option. Just like commercial packages like Lightwave 3D, it is also a very capable compositing package. Unlike Lightwave, it is a modern node-based compositor like Nuke or Fusion. It’s not what the software is designed for, but it does a bangup job of green screen compositing, as you will soon see.

Blender green screen uses technique of the chroma key a color is isolated (in our case the green of thegreen screen), or a particular luminance, it is removed and the area that was occupied by it becomes transparent, thus becoming part of the alpha channel. The transparent parts will thus show the video or the image below, which will thus define the environment in which the subject of the first movie will act.

How to Use Green Screen in Blender

So we need to pull these two elements into Blender and pull a key on the green bits to make the background show through in as naturalistic a way as possible. Blender is a node-based compositor which means the control mechanism is nodes or little LEGO blocks of love which you place on the screen and link with little strings which form your signal path.

Locate the drop-down (it goes up, actually, but you know what we mean) at the bottom of the view, and select “Movie Clip Editor.”

Click the “Open” button and choose and load your green screen footage. (You can also load sequences of images for uncompressed keys in this step if you have the space, and the footage is the right size.)

Once the clip is loaded, go back to the drop-down and select Node Editor.

The screen will be blank, but just go to the bottom of the view and click the middle button marked “Node Tree Type” to Display, and then check the Use Nodes and Backdrop buttons.

Select the “Render Layers” node, and because we won’t need it you can delete it (on the Mac this is the Forward Delete key). Then move the Compositing node out of the way because we won’t need it yet.

**Note: to zoom in and out of the nodes, use the centre scroll wheel of the mouse if you have it. To zoom in and out of the images you are working on, use the V and Alt-V keys.

**Compositing Nodes

Click the Add menu in the bar at the bottom of the view and select “Input -> Movie Clip.” Select the green screen clip you added in the Movie Clip Editor. This is the input. We have to push this through a keyer to remove the green and make those areas transparent.

**Important: in this program flow goes from left to right, so node inputs are on the left of a node, and outputs are on the right of a node.

Now select “Add -> Matte -> Keying” to add a keying node. Also “Add -> Output -> Viewer” to make the output from the key visible. Click on the little yellow dot next to Image output on the Input node, and drag it to Image input on the Keying node. Then drag the little dot next to Image output on the keying node, and drag it to the image input on the viewer node.

You now have to select the key colour, the colour which the keyer is changing to transparent. Click the Key Colour button on the Keying node, and this displays a colour selector. Click the eyedropper, and click on the image in the background somewhere on the green screen.

If you look carefully, you will see that there are some areas which still have a bit of colour and are not fully transparent. You can check this more accurately by dragging the string from the Matte output on the Keying node and linking to the input on the viewer. This is the key you have made. As you can see, the dark bits are supposed to be totally black, and there are still greys showing through. (This is because the source material wasn’t perfect.)

There are many different ways to fix this depending on the shot, but if it’s a reasonably well-shot green screen, all you will need to do is the following.

Adjust the Black Clip slider to expand the amount of greens which turn to black. Then adjust the White Clip to push the whites to prevent them from becoming transparent.

Once you have pure white and pure black, reconnect the image output of the keying node to the image input on the viewer, and you’ll see you have a decent key.

You can adjust the amount of fringing and spill (reflections from the green screen on the model), but generally the keyer does a good job of guessing that for you with a decently-shot green screen.

**Adding the background

After this, adding the background is more of the same with a slight twist. “Add -> Input -> Movie Clip,” navigate to your background clip and load it.

To blend the two layers, you have to make a mix of the two clips so that the background shows through the now transparent bits of the foreground.

“Add -> Colour -> Mix node”. Take the output from the background clip, and feed it to the top image input of the mix node. Take the output from the keying node, and feed it into the lower image input on the mix node.

Click the Alpha channel button next to the drop-down on the mix node.

And finally we have our key. The background is way too sharp and makes the green screen footage look really soft and crappy, so we need to soften the background. There is a really nice Bokeh Blur filter in blender for just this purpose to make the background look out of focus and add lots of gorgeous Bokeh blobs.

“Add -> Filter -> Bokeh Blur” and put it between the background clip and the mix. In Blender, if you add a node and place it over a string between two nodes, the string goes yellow, and dropping it will automatically insert the new node into the signal path connecting inputs and outputs.

Finally add an image to the Bokeh Blur for the shape you want the bokeh to be; we opted for a donut-shaped iris pattern.

To render out your video, connect the output of the Mix node to the input of the compositing node we left lying about earlier. It’s okay for this output to be connected to the input node of the viewer, too, as this means we see progress while rendering.

Make sure you are set up to render the right amount of frames at 30fps in the render panel on the far right. 30fps for 5 seconds (the duration of our clip) is 150 frames. Insert 150 where it says End Fr.

Select a place and a filename to output to in the Output panel further down the right-hand side. Then to render, select the info menu bar from the top-left drop-down, and finally choose “Render Menu -> Render Animation,” and the render will begin.

Wondershare Filmora

If you’re just starting out with video editing, or just want a simple program that works, Wondershare Filmora might be what you’re looking for. It has the essential tools, and anyone can learn to use it easily.

Wondershare Filmora is the one of best video editing software with cool features that compares to other competing video editing Softwares. Many video editing programs claim to offer professional results; Filmora is one of a few consumer-level tools that actually delivers.

Try It Free

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Installation Steps

1. Click the icon in the center of the Media Library to add files directly.
2. Go File > Import Media > Import Media Files.
3. Drag and drop to the Media Library directly.

While importing a media file, Wondershar Filmora may ask you if you wish to create a proxy file to accelerate the editing process. Select “Yes” to have a fast video editing experience.

You can also import video clips using your Touch Bar controls if your computer has Touch Bar.

Related FAQs

How do I get rid of the green screen in blender?

This is achieved by Compositing Nodes: Click the Add menu in the bar at the bottom of the view and select “Input -> Movie Clip.” Select the green screen clip you added in the Movie Clip Editor. This is the input. We have to push this through a keyer to remove the green and make those areas transparent.

How do I get rid of objects in green screen?

This can be done by following these prompts: Select “Add -> Matte -> Keying” to add a keying node. Also “Add -> Output -> Viewer” to make the output from the key visible. Click on the little yellow dot next to Image output on the Input node, and drag it to Image input on the Keying node. Then drag the little dot next to Image output on the keying node, and drag it to the image input on the viewer node.

Conclusion

Obviously, to get the best green screen composites you have to shoot good “plates.” “Plates” are the main bits of the shot that you bolt together in movie visual effects. You have the foreground plate and the green screen bit with an actor filmed in front of a green screen. Then you have the background plate which is the bit you want to show through the green bits of the foreground, making the whole thing look as though the background and foreground were filmed at the same time.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Installation Steps

1. Click the icon in the center of the Media Library to add files directly.
2. Go File > Import Media > Import Media Files.
3. Drag and drop to the Media Library directly.

While importing a media file, Wondershar Filmora may ask you if you wish to create a proxy file to accelerate the editing process. Select “Yes” to have a fast video editing experience.

You can also import video clips using your Touch Bar controls if your computer has Touch Bar.

Related FAQs

How do I get rid of the green screen in blender?

This is achieved by Compositing Nodes: Click the Add menu in the bar at the bottom of the view and select “Input -> Movie Clip.” Select the green screen clip you added in the Movie Clip Editor. This is the input. We have to push this through a keyer to remove the green and make those areas transparent.

How do I get rid of objects in green screen?

This can be done by following these prompts: Select “Add -> Matte -> Keying” to add a keying node. Also “Add -> Output -> Viewer” to make the output from the key visible. Click on the little yellow dot next to Image output on the Input node, and drag it to Image input on the Keying node. Then drag the little dot next to Image output on the keying node, and drag it to the image input on the viewer node.

Conclusion

Obviously, to get the best green screen composites you have to shoot good “plates.” “Plates” are the main bits of the shot that you bolt together in movie visual effects. You have the foreground plate and the green screen bit with an actor filmed in front of a green screen. Then you have the background plate which is the bit you want to show through the green bits of the foreground, making the whole thing look as though the background and foreground were filmed at the same time.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Installation Steps

1. Click the icon in the center of the Media Library to add files directly.
2. Go File > Import Media > Import Media Files.
3. Drag and drop to the Media Library directly.

While importing a media file, Wondershar Filmora may ask you if you wish to create a proxy file to accelerate the editing process. Select “Yes” to have a fast video editing experience.

You can also import video clips using your Touch Bar controls if your computer has Touch Bar.

Related FAQs

How do I get rid of the green screen in blender?

This is achieved by Compositing Nodes: Click the Add menu in the bar at the bottom of the view and select “Input -> Movie Clip.” Select the green screen clip you added in the Movie Clip Editor. This is the input. We have to push this through a keyer to remove the green and make those areas transparent.

How do I get rid of objects in green screen?

This can be done by following these prompts: Select “Add -> Matte -> Keying” to add a keying node. Also “Add -> Output -> Viewer” to make the output from the key visible. Click on the little yellow dot next to Image output on the Input node, and drag it to Image input on the Keying node. Then drag the little dot next to Image output on the keying node, and drag it to the image input on the viewer node.

Conclusion

Obviously, to get the best green screen composites you have to shoot good “plates.” “Plates” are the main bits of the shot that you bolt together in movie visual effects. You have the foreground plate and the green screen bit with an actor filmed in front of a green screen. Then you have the background plate which is the bit you want to show through the green bits of the foreground, making the whole thing look as though the background and foreground were filmed at the same time.

Try It Free

For macOS 10.12 or later

Installation Steps

1. Click the icon in the center of the Media Library to add files directly.
2. Go File > Import Media > Import Media Files.
3. Drag and drop to the Media Library directly.

While importing a media file, Wondershar Filmora may ask you if you wish to create a proxy file to accelerate the editing process. Select “Yes” to have a fast video editing experience.

You can also import video clips using your Touch Bar controls if your computer has Touch Bar.

Related FAQs

How do I get rid of the green screen in blender?

This is achieved by Compositing Nodes: Click the Add menu in the bar at the bottom of the view and select “Input -> Movie Clip.” Select the green screen clip you added in the Movie Clip Editor. This is the input. We have to push this through a keyer to remove the green and make those areas transparent.

How do I get rid of objects in green screen?

This can be done by following these prompts: Select “Add -> Matte -> Keying” to add a keying node. Also “Add -> Output -> Viewer” to make the output from the key visible. Click on the little yellow dot next to Image output on the Input node, and drag it to Image input on the Keying node. Then drag the little dot next to Image output on the keying node, and drag it to the image input on the viewer node.

Conclusion

Obviously, to get the best green screen composites you have to shoot good “plates.” “Plates” are the main bits of the shot that you bolt together in movie visual effects. You have the foreground plate and the green screen bit with an actor filmed in front of a green screen. Then you have the background plate which is the bit you want to show through the green bits of the foreground, making the whole thing look as though the background and foreground were filmed at the same time.

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