Fastcut allows you to create your own movies. Luckily, there are various presets you can start to save some time and effort. The tool’s interface is composed of various windows you can resize and move the way you feel most convenient for the specific tasks. Yet, I do not think this is one of those tools you can start to use right after installation. For most users, it would require at least a quick consultation with the accompanying user guide.
As said before, Fastcut has various independent windows: Monitor, Timeline and Inspector. You should begin by importing the files to the Monitor, where you can preview their contents. In this respect, it supports various types of audio, video and picture files, such as MOV, MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF, MP4, M4V, AVI, DV and TIFF. Unluckily, though, it only allows those formats compatible with QuickTime. It is also a problem that it cannot import footage directly from a camera, so you need a third-party to record it.
After importing the source files, you can drag and drop them onto the timeline, which, fortunately, allows you to create as many tracks as necessary. Then, you can use the Inspector window to change the clips properties, set animations and apply effects. In this regard, the program lets you use transitions between clips. Likewise, there are many effects, such as Motion Blur, Chroma Key and Posterize. Moreover, you can add titles and captions. more
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