Getting Started with OpenShot

When you first launch OpenShot you'll see the default project window. There are three main panels:

1. Project Files: This is where you import the various video clips and other files you wish to use in the video.
2. Timeline: The area at the bottom of the screen, where you place and edit clips into the finished product.
3. Video Preview: View individual clips or the output from the Timeline.

The rest of this tutorial will cover the three basic steps you need to work through to create a simple video:

1. Importing video clips and other assets
2. Arranging assets on the timeline
3. Exporting the finished video

Note: We're in the process of creating more instructions for other tasks—please check back soon.

Next: Import Files