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  💾 Undo / Redo & Saving Projects Editing involves a lot of trial and error — sometimes you make changes you don’t like or accidentally delete something. That’s why knowing how to undo, redo, and save your work properly is very important in Filmora. 🔁 1. Undo an Action If you make a mistake (like cutting the wrong clip or deleting something), you can easily undo your last action. Methods: Click: the Undo icon (⤺) at the top toolbar. Shortcut: Press Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Command + Z (Mac). Note: You can undo multiple steps in order — Filmora remembers your recent actions. 🔄 2. Redo an Action If you undo something by mistake, you can use Redo to bring it back. Methods: Click: the Redo icon (⤼) on the toolbar next to Undo. Shortcut: Press Ctrl + Y (Windows) or Command + Y (Mac). Tip: Undo and Redo make it easy to experiment with edits without worrying about losing progress. 💾 3. Saving Your Project When working on long videos, alwa...

  🔍 Zooming In/Out Timeline & Navigating Efficient navigation within the timeline helps you edit more precisely and saves time during your video projects. Filmora provides several tools to zoom in/out and move around the timeline smoothly. 🎞️ 1. Zooming In and Out on the Timeline Zooming in helps you see clips more closely for accurate cutting or trimming, while zooming out gives a broader view of your entire project. Methods to Zoom: 🖱️ Using Zoom Slider: At the bottom right of the timeline, you’ll find the Zoom Slider . Drag the slider right to zoom in and left to zoom out . ⌨️ Using Keyboard Shortcuts: Zoom In: Ctrl + = (Windows) / Command + = (Mac) Zoom Out: Ctrl + - (Windows) / Command + - (Mac) 🧭 Fit Timeline to Screen: Click the “Fit Timeline to View” icon (magnifying glass symbol). It automatically adjusts the zoom level so all clips fit into the visible area of the timeline. 🧭 2. Navigating the Timeline When workin...

🎬 Moving Clips on Timeline; Inserting & Deleting Once your clips are on the timeline , you can easily move , insert , or delete them to arrange your project in the perfect order. Understanding this helps you organize your story smoothly and professionally. 🎞️ 1. Moving Clips on the Timeline You can rearrange clips by dragging them to a new position. Steps: Click on the clip you want to move. Hold the left mouse button and drag it to a new place on the timeline. Release the mouse button when you see the blue indicator line showing where the clip will be dropped. Tips: Turn on Snap Tool (magnet icon) so clips automatically align without leaving gaps. You can move multiple clips at once by selecting them together (Shift + Click) . ➕ 2. Inserting a Clip Inserting means adding a new clip between two existing clips. Steps: Move the Playhead to the position where you want to insert. Drag the new clip from the Media Library onto the timeline. ...

  ✂️ Cutting, Trimming, and Splitting Clips Once you’ve imported your media files (videos, audio, and images), the next step is to edit them — usually by cutting , trimming , or splitting parts of your clips to create a clean, polished video. 🎞️ 1. Cutting a Clip Cutting means removing unwanted portions from your video. Steps: Drag the clip onto the Timeline . Move the Playhead (red line) to the point where you want to cut. Click the Scissors (Split) icon or press Ctrl + B (Windows) / Command + B (Mac) . Select the unwanted portion and press Delete on your keyboard. Tip: Cutting is useful for removing mistakes, pauses, or extra scenes. ✂️ 2. Trimming a Clip Trimming means adjusting the start or end of a clip without splitting it in the middle. Steps: Select the clip on the timeline. Hover your mouse over the beginning or end edge of the clip until a double-arrow icon appears. Drag inward to trim off unwanted sections. Tip: Use trimmi...

  🎬 Chapter 5: Importing Media — Video, Audio & Images 🎯 Objective To learn how to import video clips, audio tracks, and images into Filmora for editing, and how to organize media properly within the project. 🔹 1. What Is “Importing Media”? In video editing, media means all the files you’ll use in your project — 🎥 videos , 🎵 music/audio , and 🖼 images . Importing media means bringing these files from your computer (or external devices) into Filmora’s Media Library , so you can edit them on the timeline. 💡 Filmora supports almost all common media formats. Media Type Common Formats Supported Video MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, FLV, M4V Audio MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, OGG, WMA Images JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF 🧭 2. Ways to Import Media in Filmora You can import media into Filmora in three simple ways: 🟩 Method 1: Using the “Import” Button Click Import → Import Media Files from the Media Library Panel (top-left). A file explorer window opens. Select your vid...

  🎬 Chapter 4: Project Settings – Resolution & Aspect Ratio 🎯 Objective To understand how to set the right project settings before starting video editing — including resolution , frame rate , and aspect ratio — so your video looks perfect on every platform (YouTube, Instagram, mobile, etc.). 🔹 1. What Are Project Settings? When you start a new project in Filmora, you can define how your final video will look — its size, shape, and quality. These settings control: The width × height of your video (resolution) The shape or orientation (aspect ratio) The frame rate (how smooth your video plays) 🎥 2. Opening Project Settings You can open the project settings in two ways: At the Start: When you click New Project , choose an aspect ratio. After Creating a Project: Go to the top menu → File → Project Settings Shortcut: Alt + Enter This opens the Project Settings window , where you can modify: Resolution Frame rate Aspect ra...