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Free online courseShortcut for video editing

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 34 minutes

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Edit videos faster with Shotcut: cut, add effects, titles, transitions and export like a pro in this free course—ideal for creators building a strong portfolio.

In this free course, learn about

  • How to safely download and install Shotcut on Windows
  • Timeline basics: adding, moving, trimming clips and preventing gaps
  • Saving vs exporting: how to render a finished video in Shotcut
  • Applying video filters/effects and copying the same filter to many clips
  • Adding audio effects and creating separate audio tracks in a project
  • Adjusting clip size, position and scale for proper framing
  • Changing playback speed (fast/slow) for a clip
  • Creating transitions and crossfades between clips
  • Adding text overlays and title screens
  • Using keyframes to animate properties and effect changes over time
  • Using chroma key (green screen) to remove a background
  • Freezing/holding a single frame in Shotcut
  • Adding blurred sidebars to vertical video for a widescreen format
  • Splitting a clip and removing unwanted parts

Course Description

Want to turn raw footage into clean, engaging videos without paying for expensive software? This free online course teaches you how to edit confidently with Shotcut, a powerful editor widely used by creators who need professional results on a budget. You will learn to move from first launch to finished export with a workflow that keeps your timeline organized and your edits precise, so you spend less time fighting the interface and more time crafting the story.

From the start, you will practice the essentials that make editing feel smooth: downloading Shotcut safely, setting up a project, arranging clips on the timeline, trimming and splitting footage, and avoiding common mistakes like unwanted gaps that ruin timing. As you build confidence, you will shape pacing with speed controls, lock in stronger continuity with transitions and crossfades, and elevate clarity through text, title screens, and simple motion using keyframes. These skills translate directly to the kind of polished social media edits, YouTube videos, and client deliverables that stand out.

The course also focuses on the creative tools that give your work a signature look. You will apply video effects and learn efficient ways to reuse the same styling across multiple clips, making your projects consistent and faster to produce. Audio is treated as part of the storytelling too, with guidance on adding separate audio tracks and improving sound using audio effects so your final output feels balanced and intentional rather than thrown together.

To help you solve real production challenges, you will work with practical techniques such as chroma key for green screen, freezing a frame for emphasis, and adapting vertical video for wider formats by adding visually pleasing blurred sides. You will also learn how to convert images into video and bring in image sequences, giving you options for slideshows, stop motion, or animated cutaways. By the end, you will be able to export and save your projects with confidence, creating videos that are ready to publish, share, or deliver to clients.

Course content

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 1 - How to Download

    03m

  • Exercise: _What should you be careful of when downloading Shotcut on Windows?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 2 - Timeline and Editing Clips

    10m

  • Exercise: How can you ensure a video clip doesn't leave a gap when moved?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 3 - Exporting and Saving Video

    06m

  • Exercise: How to export a video project using Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 4 - Apply Video Effects

    07m

  • Exercise: How can you apply the same filter to multiple video clips in Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 5 - Add Audio Effects

    08m

  • Exercise: In Shotcut, how can you add a separate audio track to a video project?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 6 - Video Size, Position, Scale,

    04m

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 7 - Change Video Speed / Fast

    02m

  • Exercise: How can you adjust the playback speed of a video clip in Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 8 - How to add Transitions and Crossfades

    05m

  • Exercise: How to Create a Transition in Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 9 - Adding Text and Title Screen

    06m

  • Exercise: What was the main reason for recreating the video tutorial?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 10 - Keyframes

    09m

  • Exercise: Which feature allows animation or effect changes in video editing software?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 11 - Chromokey, Green Screen

    08m

  • Exercise: What is the purpose of the chroma key feature in video editing software?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson 12 - Freeze / Hold Video Frame

    01m

  • Exercise: How can you freeze a frame in Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut Lesson | Add Sides to a Vertical Video

    02m

  • Exercise: How can you add blurred sides to a vertical video in Shotcut?

  • Video class: How to Convert Images to Video (Free Software Shotcut)

    02m

  • Exercise: How can you import and convert an image sequence into a video using Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut | Mask Simple Shape with Opacity

    06m

  • Exercise: What technique is used to highlight a specific area in a video using Shotcut?

  • Video class: Shotcut | Create a Video Intro / Logo Splash Screen

    02m

  • Exercise: What is the primary element missing in the provided transcript?

  • Video class: All Effects in Shotcut

    02m

  • Video class: Shotcut Transitions

    01m

  • Video class: Split / Remove Part of a Video (Free Software / Shotcut)

    01m

  • Exercise: How can you split a video clip in Shotcut?

This free course includes:

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