Ever wondered how to make your own trailer? Why not start your training with our Armed Assault Trailer Maker. Here is a quick start guide on how to use it and its functions.
 

VIDEO
This is where you mix the video clips for your movie together. There are several initial clips for you to chose from in the 'choose video' area.
Pick your first video clip by clicking on it. Once it's loaded in the upper viewing area, you can drag the two small tabs horizontally to select a 'cropped' section from that video clip.

When you're happy with your cropped video, click on 'add' to put that clip in your 'video library'. You can now select different cropped sections from the same clip, or select a new clip again from the 'Choose Video' section to crop.

When you're ready to begin building your mixed movie, either click on and drag your video clips into the 'edit suite' below, or click once on a video in your library and click on 'Add to Timeline'. Your clips will then load into the timeline.

Once loaded, you can drag your clips around to re-order them on your timeline. If you decide you need more clips, simply choose another video above, crop it and drag the resulting crop from your library to your timeline. This will cause an red section to appear in the timeline.

To delete any video, click on it once then click on the delete tab at the bottom of the timeline. Use the controls on the video to playback and review your mixed video. Once you're happy with your video, click on 'Step 2' to add audio.

 

AUDIO
This is where you add audio to your mixed movie. Audio consists of soundtrack (cropped or looped to fit the length of your mixed video), voice and sound effects. Click on any of the file names to listen to the audio file. To add any audio file to your mixed movie, simply click and drag that audio file's onto your timeline, or click once on a sound file and then click on 'Add to Timeline'. When you add a soundtrack, a red line will fill the A timeline for the duration of your mixed movie.

When you add voice or sound effects, you should see an additional small audio tab appear on the 'A' timeline underneath your soundtrack red line. You can move voice and sound effects around on the timeline to suit your movie. To delete any audio, click on it once then click on the delete tab at the bottom of the timeline. To overwrite the soundtrack, simply click and drag the new soundtrack you'd like onto your timeline and it will replace the old.

Once you're finished with your audio, click on Titles tab to add text into your mixed movie.

 

TEXT
You can use the tools in this section to add text into your mixed movie in different formats. Start by entering the text you'd like to appear on the left, along with the duration you'd like it to appear on screen. Then select how you'd like your text to appear on screen by clicking on that text effect name. You will see a preview of your text to the right.

Once you're happy with your text effect, simply click on the screen and drag it onto your T timeline in the position you'd like your text to appear, or click once on 'Add to Timeline'. You can then position the file as you see fit.

Once in place, you can move the text around by clicking and dragging on the red tab which has appeared. Click and drag any text effect tab into the small Dustbin to delete it from the timeline. Try using the subtitle feature to add dialogue to characters in your video!

Once you're finished, click on the Effects tab to put the finishing touches to your mixed movie.

 

EFFECTS
This is where you add the special effects to your movie, such as making it black and white, making it look old, or rotating your video. first select your screen mode by clicking on one of the options. Next, select the duration for the effect you'd like to add to your video, then click on the screen effect you'd like to add to your mixed movie.

You can preview your special effect in the screen to the right, before either clicking and dragging on the screen to add the effect to your E timeline or clicking once on 'Add to Timeline'.. Click and drag on the resulting red tab to move the special effect within your mixed movie. To delete any effects from the timeline click on them once and then click the delete tab at the bottom of the timeline.

 
PREVIEW & PUBLISH
You're happy with your movie? Now's your chance to share it with your friends, add it to a gallery, and even put your movie directly into your blog! Give your mixed movie a title and enter your director name, then simply click on publish. You can then use the various tools on the page to share your mixed movie. Click on the gallery tab to see your finished mixed movie.

You will then be provided with your own unique URL which you can post to whoever or wherever you want! Happy trailer making.



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