So, I often find in creating a video project, I end up using multiple programs.
I could have also converted the slow motion clips with in Camtasia 2019 instead of Premiere Elements 2020, but the process would have been harder. However, I could have used Premiere Elements 2020 to do everything that I did in Camtasia 2019. Lightroom Classic is pretty unique here in what it does. So for this project, I used three separate programs.
Finally, I saved the project as an MP4 HD 1080p video file on my hard drive.
The music I added came from Techsmith’s selection of free music.
Added Transitions and adjusted their duration.Imported the four clips to a single track.Specifically, I did the following in Camtasia 2019:.At this point, I would normally finish the project by adding transitions, titles etc using Premiere Elements 2020, but this time, I chose to use Camtasia 2019 to finish my project.And then I Imported them into Lightroom Classic and tagged them accordingly. I saved the edited clips back into the same folder the original clips are stored, but with new names.I used Premiere Elements 2020 to convert two of the clips to slow motion, since the action was too fast to follow easily.Lightroom Classic is not optimized for video editing, but it does do a nice job here. However, for each clip I used Lightroom Classic’s Quick Develop mode within the Library module, and selected Auto Tone. My camcorder did a pretty good job of recording the raw video.Then I used the Star Rating system of Lightroom Classic to identify just those very few clips that I wanted to include in the current project.Then using the Picks and Rejects flags I identified those that are not worth retaining.I used Lightroom Classic to Import and then add Keyword tags to all of the video clips.Doing this I end up with a large number of short video clips by the end of the game.When she tenses and begins to prepare for action, I begin the video. I keep her roughly in the frame as I watch the game. Since Lucy is a goalkeeper, much of the time the action does not involve her. This camera is lighter and easier to hold for extended periods than my Canon 7D Mk 2.For this project I used my Sony AX53 Camcorder to take the 1080p video.However, I took multiple steps and programs to create the final short video. I decided to use Camtasia 2019 to produce the final video. On a recent weekend, I videoed Lucy in one of her soccer games as the goalkeeper. Much of my photography is centered around taking videos and photos of my granddaughters competing in sports. Over the years, Camtasia has added features that rival consumer level video editors, such as Adobe’s Premiere Elements. For the most part I have used them to produce tutorial screen casts. I have used Techsmith’s Camtasia and Snagit for several years. If you like this video, please Share it and give it a Like. I plan to use Lightroom Classic more in the future to edit the tone and color of my videos. By the way, to see the best quality, switch YouTube options to play 1080p HD. But the fact remains, I could have stayed in Lightroom Classic to do the entire project, including producing the final 1920x1080p video. For this video, I also chose PRE 2020 to add the title text. I did choose to use PRE 2020 to do the timeline trimming, since it has a Smart Trim tool that I often use to get started. I find that it often works better for me.
I used Lightroom Classic to edit the color and tone of the video I shot recently at the beach from my Mavic Pro drone. Using these tools along with those in the Slide Show module, you can assemble a multimedia presentation with simple transitions, text overlays, and background music, all within Lightroom Classic.
Timeline editing tools are also readily accessible. The tone and color editing features are under Quick Develop in the Library module. It can also be used to trim your video, as well as removing sections in the middle of the clip. It is its advanced digital image management capabilities and ever expanding photo editing features. Editing video is not the first thing that comes to mind when using Lightroom. Lightroom Classic can be used to edit your video clips.