I love simple things, and Windows Movie Maker has always been one of my favorite video editing software. I know it’s very basic with just a few features, but then again, it’s free and very simple and easy to use. I have been using it all this while to edit my basic YouTube and Instagram videos.
Microsoft introduced a Video Editor section in the Windows Photos app. Subsequently, Microsoft has replaced the Video Editor section in the Photos app with the new Chipchamp app. But the Microsoft Photo Legacy app is still available here on the Microsoft Store. You will have to download and use it.
How to use Video Editor app in Windows 11
In this post, we will learn about the following features of the Microsoft Photos Legacy app:
- Trim and Split
- Adding text
- Motion effects, 3D Effects, and Filters
- Background Music or Custom Audio
- Speed
The Video Editor is a feature of the Photos App on your Windows 11/10 PC, and thus, you won’t see the tile in your Start Menu.
So basically, you need to search for it, type Video Editor in the search box and you will see the app. Click on the app and it will take you to the Photo app, click on Video Projects to open this hidden Video Editor.
Open it and add a new video you want to edit and drag it to the Storyboard.
The first thing we normally do while editing a video is to trim the unwanted parts. This editor makes this very easy.
You can select the desired section while playing the video by dragging the two trimming handles to the section you want to trim and hitting the Done button.
You can split your video into small clippings and edit them, adding motions, 3D effects, filters, resizing, or rotating them. To spit the clipping, just click on the Split button, play your video, pause where you want to split, and hit the Done button. All the clippings will then be displayed on your Storyboard.
You can then edit the clippings according to your requirements, such as rotating, resizing, increasing or decreasing the volume, changing the speed, etc.
Adding the text is again very easy in this video editor. Also, it has 17 different layouts for adding Text. Just click the Text button and write the sample text in the blank window and then select the layout.
I wish they had the feature to change the colors of the text. Every layout has its own set text font and color, and you can’t change it.
These effects and filters will make your videos a bit more attractive and interesting. The tools here are quite self-explanatory and easy to use. Just click on the Motions or 3D Effects and add your desired effects.
With the Motions tool, you can add some new camera motion effects in your video. You can split the video into different clippings and add new motion to each clip.
The Video Editor has a library of 3D effects like butterflies, bubbles overlay, autumn leaves, fires, explosions, and much more. You can add one or more 3D effects in a video.
The Filters library lets you add various filters like pixel, joy, adventure, inky, sepia, and many more.
Furthermore, you can change the speed of the video, too. You can slow down the entire video or a particular clip.
You can use the video editor’s default background music or add custom music of your choice.
The background music library has a good collection of Copyright-free music for every mood, select your music from there to click on the ‘Custom Audio’ tab, and add your own music to the video.
When you are done editing, click on the ‘Finish Video’ tab, and your video is ready to be shared with the world. You can also save it to your OneDrive.
Overall, this Video Editor for Windows 11/10 is a very basic program for editing videos. Though I might still use Windows Movie Maker to cut and paste my video clips, I love this editor’s motion and 3D effects.
READ: How to use Clipchamp video maker and editor in Windows 11
Does Windows 11 have a video editor?
Yes, Windows 11 come with an in-built video editor. You can open the Clipchamp Video Editor on Windows 11/10 PC and use it to edit videos.
Is Windows 11 Video Editor free?
Yes, the Clipchamp Video Editor app is available for free on Windows 11 and Windows 10. You do not need to go through any installation process to use this application. However, some of its features are Paid.
