HitFilm Express: Creating a Presentation Video

Learn how to create a short presentation video with the easy-to-use, yet powerful, HitFilm Express video editing software.

Introduction

• Welcome
• An overview of the video creation process
• In-house or outsource?
• What is the point of video software?
• Planning and scripting your project

1. Camera, Sound, and Lighting Setup

• The essential technical terms
• What camera do you need?
• Setting up your camera
• Setting up your lighting
• Recording audio
• The shooting checklist
• What is green screen?
• Creating and shooting on a green screen

2. Importing and Organizing Footage

• Transferring from camera to computer
• Storage and backing up
• Converting tricky formats
• Installing HitFilm Express
• Setting up your project
• Introducing the HitFilm interface
• Importing your videos into HitFilm
• Organizing your videos

3. Editing and Transitions

• Essential editing techniques
• Saving your projects
• Using transitions
• Using multiple tracks
• Working with audio
• How to process green screen video
• Exploring more advanced effects
• Essential color correction

4. Titles and Motion Graphics

• Introducing keyframes and composite shots
• Creating effective titles
• Importing logos and images
• Creating lower-third captions
• Finding free stock images, sounds, and music
• Extracting images from other documents

5. Output and Sharing

• Exporting your video
• Uploading and sharing your video

Conclusion

• Next steps