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Social Media Video Optimization

Are your videos optimized for mobile viewing? Take into consideration how your viewers are watching your videos. Your viewers need to see and hear everything on your video, no matter what device they watch videos on. In this clip from our video content course, we go over the different social media video specifications recommended for better optimization within a platform and device.

Discover the Top Free Video Editing Software

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Filmed an amazing video and are looking for video editing software to edit on? Why should you have to spend money on an expensive video editing software, when you can edit on quality apps and software for free? This article offers you 24 of the best free video editing software for desktops and mobile devices! The desktop editing software lists a range of desktop software perfect for beginners and advanced video editors. Most of the software included in this list have a pro or paid version; however, the features in the free version should be enough for your video editing. Most of the software is compatible with Windows, Apple, and Linux systems. If you’re editing on the go, the video editing apps, available on iOS and Android, also have features and functions to help you edit and share easily. There are also apps designed specifically to edit videos on Instagram. Each editing software has a pros and cons list, as well as a notable features section to help you further in your downloading decision. The software you used to edit will make your videos stand out on your website, social media, or marketing campaign!

Credit: Tom Wells 24 Best Free Video Editing Software Programs in 2020

Essential Smartphone Apps to Edit Any File

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Editing on the go? Need to tweak something, but don’t have the appropriate app to edit or view the file? No need to feel limited and restrained to your laptop or desktop. Whether you need to edit files, images, audio, or videos, if you have the app version or substitute for the website or desktop software, you should edit the file. This article shows apps suitable for editing Microsoft Office files, PDFs, audio, images, and videos for Android and iOS devices. If you have built-in apps such as Photos for iOS and Google Photos for Android, it’s easy to use those apps for your editing tasks, but they may not provide all the tools you need. The article also lists the top options for each editing task, for those wanting a simple editing app or those that require more advanced options such as annotating, warping objects, and adding filters for videos. Some apps mentioned in the article are Microsoft Office mobile, Keynote, Google Docs/Drive for word files, Xodo for PDFs, WavePad Audio Editor for audio, Adobe Photoshop Fix for images, and Adobe Premiere Clip for videos. The article also explains which apps may not be available for Android or iOS and which apps are free or are not.

Credit: David Nield How to Edit Nearly Any File on Your Phone or Tablet

Find Out YouTube's Video Resolution and Aspect Ratio Sizes

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Are you wondering how your video will display on YouTube using a different aspect ratio? YouTube is where millions go to get their daily source of entertainment. If you’re a business owner or an aspiring creative and you’re uploading YouTube videos, you’ll need to know the recommended formats and aspect ratios for the platform. If you are uploading on a computer, the standard aspect ratio size is 16:9. If your video has a different aspect ratio display, YouTube will change the video to the standard size. The video player also automatically adjusts to meet the size of your video. For vertical videos, who have an aspect ratio of 9:16, YouTube adds white or dark grey borders to fill the screen. On mobile devices, portrait videos are displayed without black bars to fill the screen on mobile devices. Viewers can press the full-screen button to view the full vertical video. YouTube also features a list of recommended video resolutions, for the 16:9 aspect ratio, so that your videos can be shown at optimal viewing quality!

Credit: Written by YouTube Help YouTube Resolution & Aspect Ratios

Import Your Photos and Videos to Your PC Easily!

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Took that beautiful photo or mesmerizing video and can’t wait to import it to your PC? The ability to import photos and videos to your personal computer is necessary when you are creating your online business or creative portfolio. If you have a USB cable, phone (iPhone or Android), and your PC, then you’re ready to transfer your files. First, make sure your phone is connected to the PC by the USB cable, is on and open to transferring files. If you have an Android, check to see if your photos are in cloud storage such as One Drive and Google photos. You can select your photos from the cloud storage or from using the USB cable. If you have an iPhone, after connecting the USB cable, select Trust or Allow when the prompt “Trust This Computer” pops up on your device. If you have iCloud enabled, you will need to use the iCloud desktop app. On your PC, click the start button and select the photos or videos you would like to import. Have more questions about your devices, Windows 10, and USB cables? The article offers more helpful articles to answer those questions! Now you are ready to transfer your files!

Credit: Written by Microsoft Support Import Photos and Videos from Phone to PC

How To Upload Videos onto YouTube

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Ready to upload your video but don’t know how upload it to YouTube? Waste no more time by following these simple steps! YouTube allows for creators like you to upload and publish your video via computer and mobile phone- Android and iPhone/iPad. To upload via your computer, you can either sign in to YouTube Studio Beta and follow those steps or sign in to YouTube or upload by clicking the camera icon in Creator Studio Classic. Either way you choose you need to: click the upload button, select the video file, add a title, description, and thumbnail for your video as well as any additional settings such as video category, then preview your video and publish. The article includes additional information such as videos for mobile phone uploaders and information related to uploading videos. For example, the article explains why the upload and publish date may be different, the video resolution, and if you would like to publish videos over WiFi or not.

Credit: Written by Google Help & YouTube Help Upload videos - Computer - YouTube Help - Google Help