New In 2024, The Ultimate Guide to Video Editing in Windows Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
The Ultimate Guide to Video Editing in Windows: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.
Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.
Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]
Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.
Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]
1.Add Videos and Photos
While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.
Notes
- Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
- Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
- Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.
After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.
Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker
2. Video Editing
As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.
Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker
After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.
Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music
Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.
Add auto movie themes to Video
There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.
Add texts &titles to Video
You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check
Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker
Apply transitions & animations to video
The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.
Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker
Apply visual effects to video
We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.
Change video speed of video
The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.
Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker
3. Save Video
After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.
You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference
While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.
Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.
Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.
Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]
Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.
Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]
1.Add Videos and Photos
While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.
Notes
- Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
- Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
- Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.
After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.
Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker
2. Video Editing
As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.
Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker
After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.
Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music
Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.
Add auto movie themes to Video
There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.
Add texts &titles to Video
You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check
Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker
Apply transitions & animations to video
The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.
Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker
Apply visual effects to video
We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.
Change video speed of video
The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.
Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker
3. Save Video
After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.
You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference
While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.
Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.
Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.
Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]
Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.
Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]
1.Add Videos and Photos
While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.
Notes
- Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
- Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
- Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.
After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.
Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker
2. Video Editing
As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.
Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker
After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.
Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music
Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.
Add auto movie themes to Video
There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.
Add texts &titles to Video
You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check
Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker
Apply transitions & animations to video
The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.
Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker
Apply visual effects to video
We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.
Change video speed of video
The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.
Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker
3. Save Video
After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.
You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference
While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.
Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.
Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.
Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]
Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.
Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]
1.Add Videos and Photos
While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.
Notes
- Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
- Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
- MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
- Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.
After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.
Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker
2. Video Editing
As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.
Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker
After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.
Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music
Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.
Add auto movie themes to Video
There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.
Add texts &titles to Video
You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check
Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker
Apply transitions & animations to video
The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.
Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker
Apply visual effects to video
We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.
Change video speed of video
The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.
Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker
3. Save Video
After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.
You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference
While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.
Ollie Mattison
Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Ollie Mattison
From Hobbyist to Pro: The Best Free and Paid 3D Animation Tools
Best 3D Animation Software Free and Paid
Shanoon Cox
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Are you in search of some of the best 3D animation software? There are several uses of the 3D animation software creator, like creating movies, creating characters, adding voiceovers to the characters, etc.
The 3D animation maker has a great deal to explore, which is fun. If you are familiar with 2D animation editors or love animation just for fun, you can try the free 3D animation software.
Although you can find a great number of animation software in the market, we can trust only a few of them completely. In this article, you can explore the best 3D animation software, which is free, paid, and trending on the popularity charts.
Recommended 3D Animation Software - Filmora
If you want more controls on 3D animation videos, here we recommend using Filmora .
You need to build a white plane to start making 3D animation with keyframes easily. Filmora offers six different types of keyframes to let your animation become smooth and natural.
Besides, auto color correction and audio mixer will upgrade your 3D animation video to a new level. You can also apply light flares effects to make amazing 3D animation. Now, free download it to have a try!
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Below is a comparison table where you can find the best free 3D animation makers. Some 3D animation makers are easy to use. Take a look!
Price | OS | Pros | Features | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blender | Free | Windows, Linux, and macOS | Best 3d animation software; Active community globally | Powerful rendering support |
Wings 3D | Free | Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS X | Easy 3d animation software; Open source and completely free | Its interface is customizable |
K-3D | Free | GNU/Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Windows | Intuitive 3d animation maker; Node-based visualization pipeline. | Endless redo feature |
Source Filmmaker | Free | Windows | Any games can be used in this animation maker | Game lovers will like it |
Mixamo Maya | Free $225 per month $1,785 per year $5,085 every 3 years | Windows, MacOS and Linux Windows, MacOS and Linux | Vivid and high-quality animated 3D characters Time Editor to edit animation faster; You can collect motion capture data | Belong to adobe family Easy to use Motion graphics |
Cinema 4D | $61.19 per month $734.40 per year | Windows, MacOS and Linux | Intuitive interface to make 3D animation | Fluid workflow to start editing for beginners |
Houdini | $1,995/year | Windows, MacOs | Powerful VEX to make excellent 3D animations | Quick guide for learners |
ZBrush MotionBuilder | $39.95 per month $2,045 per year $5,830 every 3 year | Windows Vista and MacOs Windows and Linux | Ideal for 3D amination. Adjust animation in moments . | Amazing sculpting tools. Simple to make adjustment. |
Part 1: Best Free 3D Animation Software
1. Blender
Pros:
- Both manual and auto-tracking
- Camera restoration is powerful
- Curve editor and dope sheets
- Customize layout and interface
An open-source professional, free 3D animation software, Blender is used to host various applications like visual effects, animated feature films, video games, and more. The Blender supports the entire 3D tree, including rigging, modeling, animating, simulating, compositing, rendering, and tracking motion. The features of Blender are:
Features:
- CPU, GPU, VR rendering support.
- Masking and textured brushes for 3D painting.
- Add-ons and customized tools with Python scripting
- Bridge fill, edge slide, grid, inset.
2. Wings 3D
Pros:
- Various modeling tools to make 3D effects.
- Completely free for use for commercial usage.
- Include a forum to communicate with users.
An easy-to-use, unconventional sector modeler, Wings 3D is a powerful 3D animation software. Whether you are a commercial 3D animation creator or a non-professional, Wings 3D is a free and open-source 3D animation software. The features of Winds 3D include:
Features:
- Customized interface.
- Support for materials and lights.
- Built-in AutoUV mapping facility
3.K-3D
Pros:
- Intuitive interface to make 3D effects
- Can always go back to undo operations
- Free-to-use
One of the best 3D animation software is K-3D. K-3D features a procedural engine plugin for its content. It is a free 3D animation software that supports polygonal modeling. A visual pipeline architecture combines the flexible plugins that make the K-3D software a powerful and versatile tool. The features include:
Features:
- Consistent and intuitive.
- Consist of basic tools for animation, patches, curves, and NURVS.
- Parametric workflow.
- It can be run on Windows, macOS X, Linux, and FreeBSD.
4.Source Filmmaker
Pros :
- The virtual movie set with lights, actors, props, and cameras.
- Create your movies and add features as per your requirement.
- Manages the entire workflow needed to make a movie into one single system.
This 3D animation software lets you make a movie inside the game engine Source. Wondering how? It is because whatever assets are present in the game, the Source Filmmaker uses them. So, the game’s assets are used by SFM in the film and vice versa. The features of this movie-making tool include:
Features:
- Renders power of a modern gaming PC.
- Whatever you see in the game is what you get in the movie.
- Completely free to download
5**_._**Mixamo
Pros:
- Download multiple animations at one go.
- Fast character and animation browsing.
With a straightforward and faster workflow, the Mixamo 3D software’s newest user experience and interface make it too easy to instantly find, create, organize, and share assets and animation. The features of this 3D animation software include:
Features:
- User experience is streamlined.
- Fully customizable animation packs.
- The faster and more accurate search function.
Part 2: Best Paid 3D Animation Software
6**_._**Maya
Pros:
- Perfect accuracy and control.
- Create flying logos, title sequences, branding, etc.
- Higher performance in a high fidelity environment
If you want to create or develop games, 3D scenes, movies, or characters, Maya is one of the best 3D animation software tools available. Although a paid software, Maya 3D animation creator does complete justice to its various coloring, animating, and modeling features.
Maya LT - Create 3D characters and environments for your indie game with a more cost-effective tool based on production-proven 3D products. Buy now! The features are:
Features:
- 30 days of a free trial
- Uncomplicated software
- Create complex technical effects
- High-level animation edits
7**_._**Cinema 4D
Pros:
- Dissect complete scenes
- Customized with a huge range of assets
A faster 3D animation software tool than Maya, Cinema 4D offers a gentle curve for learning but does not cover all like Maya. The high-speed feature makes the Cinema 4D software desirable in television, advertisements, and various motion graphics. The features are:
Features:
- Extensive library of preset scenes, material, and objects
- Develop concepts without time modeling
8.Houdini
Pros:
- Time-space motion path handles
- Support import and export to a range of formats
- Robust built-in rendering solution
Developed by the Toronto-based Side Effects Software, Houdini covers every major part that a 3D animation software should do. This 3D animation maker was adapted by the PRISMS group of procedural generation software tools. Houdini’s keen focus on procedural generation differentiates it from other 3D animation creators. The features of this 3D animation software are:
Features:
- Powerful and accessible 3D animation experience
- Rigging animate characters
- Add Character FX like fur, hair, etc.
9.ZBrush
Pros:
- A fantastic selection of sculpting tools.
- Easy to handle millions of polygons.
ZBrush 4 offers a smart technique to communicate your work with a director or online. Saved camera angles can be switched using a timeline. This improves productivity or creates intricate turntable animations. Animate between morph targets and model positions to check UV maps and facial expressions. Watch your model move with ZSpheres. Layer animation can animate between textures and PolyPaint variants. Import music or use ZBrush to create a demo reel with exact animation synchronization. The timeline interface features auto magnification, jump cuts, and relaxation. The timeline features let you present your work effectively. ZBrush is a modeling and sculpting application for organic structures.
Features:
- Several things can be animated, including layers, subtool visibility, backdrop colors, poly frame display, ZSpheres, camera angles, subdivision levels, and more.
- Your mesh animation can be exported to Modo in MDD format.
- Streamlines and expedites the movement of the face.
9.MotionBuilder:
Pros:
- Develop captivating animations for the characters.
- Participate in activities that require teamwork.
- Modify the animations in an instant.
MotionBuilder is a very specialized animation software that lets you work with 3D animation. The program is only available in a paid version, and the user interface is in two languages. You can save time by using the app to apply moves that have already been used to new characters. The animations can be watched in real-time. MotionBuilder can also be used with other Autodesk programs like Maya, 3ds Max, and others.
Features:
- Move your characters in a manner that is consistent with reality.
- Easily make adjustments and adjustments to animations.
Conclusion
This is the list of the free and paid best 3D animation software. So, whenever you are confused and need any assistance regarding 3D animation software, go through this article and find the right solution. Undoubtedly, Filmora is one of the best tools for 3D animation. With a range of features like ease of interface access, preset animation effects, multiple tracks to add various videos, and more, a complete package ensures a great 3D animation software usage tool. Just a little trial and error can make you perfect.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
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Shanoon Cox
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Are you in search of some of the best 3D animation software? There are several uses of the 3D animation software creator, like creating movies, creating characters, adding voiceovers to the characters, etc.
The 3D animation maker has a great deal to explore, which is fun. If you are familiar with 2D animation editors or love animation just for fun, you can try the free 3D animation software.
Although you can find a great number of animation software in the market, we can trust only a few of them completely. In this article, you can explore the best 3D animation software, which is free, paid, and trending on the popularity charts.
Recommended 3D Animation Software - Filmora
If you want more controls on 3D animation videos, here we recommend using Filmora .
You need to build a white plane to start making 3D animation with keyframes easily. Filmora offers six different types of keyframes to let your animation become smooth and natural.
Besides, auto color correction and audio mixer will upgrade your 3D animation video to a new level. You can also apply light flares effects to make amazing 3D animation. Now, free download it to have a try!
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Below is a comparison table where you can find the best free 3D animation makers. Some 3D animation makers are easy to use. Take a look!
Price | OS | Pros | Features | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blender | Free | Windows, Linux, and macOS | Best 3d animation software; Active community globally | Powerful rendering support |
Wings 3D | Free | Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS X | Easy 3d animation software; Open source and completely free | Its interface is customizable |
K-3D | Free | GNU/Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Windows | Intuitive 3d animation maker; Node-based visualization pipeline. | Endless redo feature |
Source Filmmaker | Free | Windows | Any games can be used in this animation maker | Game lovers will like it |
Mixamo Maya | Free $225 per month $1,785 per year $5,085 every 3 years | Windows, MacOS and Linux Windows, MacOS and Linux | Vivid and high-quality animated 3D characters Time Editor to edit animation faster; You can collect motion capture data | Belong to adobe family Easy to use Motion graphics |
Cinema 4D | $61.19 per month $734.40 per year | Windows, MacOS and Linux | Intuitive interface to make 3D animation | Fluid workflow to start editing for beginners |
Houdini | $1,995/year | Windows, MacOs | Powerful VEX to make excellent 3D animations | Quick guide for learners |
ZBrush MotionBuilder | $39.95 per month $2,045 per year $5,830 every 3 year | Windows Vista and MacOs Windows and Linux | Ideal for 3D amination. Adjust animation in moments . | Amazing sculpting tools. Simple to make adjustment. |
Part 1: Best Free 3D Animation Software
1. Blender
Pros:
- Both manual and auto-tracking
- Camera restoration is powerful
- Curve editor and dope sheets
- Customize layout and interface
An open-source professional, free 3D animation software, Blender is used to host various applications like visual effects, animated feature films, video games, and more. The Blender supports the entire 3D tree, including rigging, modeling, animating, simulating, compositing, rendering, and tracking motion. The features of Blender are:
Features:
- CPU, GPU, VR rendering support.
- Masking and textured brushes for 3D painting.
- Add-ons and customized tools with Python scripting
- Bridge fill, edge slide, grid, inset.
2. Wings 3D
Pros:
- Various modeling tools to make 3D effects.
- Completely free for use for commercial usage.
- Include a forum to communicate with users.
An easy-to-use, unconventional sector modeler, Wings 3D is a powerful 3D animation software. Whether you are a commercial 3D animation creator or a non-professional, Wings 3D is a free and open-source 3D animation software. The features of Winds 3D include:
Features:
- Customized interface.
- Support for materials and lights.
- Built-in AutoUV mapping facility
3.K-3D
Pros:
- Intuitive interface to make 3D effects
- Can always go back to undo operations
- Free-to-use
One of the best 3D animation software is K-3D. K-3D features a procedural engine plugin for its content. It is a free 3D animation software that supports polygonal modeling. A visual pipeline architecture combines the flexible plugins that make the K-3D software a powerful and versatile tool. The features include:
Features:
- Consistent and intuitive.
- Consist of basic tools for animation, patches, curves, and NURVS.
- Parametric workflow.
- It can be run on Windows, macOS X, Linux, and FreeBSD.
4.Source Filmmaker
Pros :
- The virtual movie set with lights, actors, props, and cameras.
- Create your movies and add features as per your requirement.
- Manages the entire workflow needed to make a movie into one single system.
This 3D animation software lets you make a movie inside the game engine Source. Wondering how? It is because whatever assets are present in the game, the Source Filmmaker uses them. So, the game’s assets are used by SFM in the film and vice versa. The features of this movie-making tool include:
Features:
- Renders power of a modern gaming PC.
- Whatever you see in the game is what you get in the movie.
- Completely free to download
5**_._**Mixamo
Pros:
- Download multiple animations at one go.
- Fast character and animation browsing.
With a straightforward and faster workflow, the Mixamo 3D software’s newest user experience and interface make it too easy to instantly find, create, organize, and share assets and animation. The features of this 3D animation software include:
Features:
- User experience is streamlined.
- Fully customizable animation packs.
- The faster and more accurate search function.
Part 2: Best Paid 3D Animation Software
6**_._**Maya
Pros:
- Perfect accuracy and control.
- Create flying logos, title sequences, branding, etc.
- Higher performance in a high fidelity environment
If you want to create or develop games, 3D scenes, movies, or characters, Maya is one of the best 3D animation software tools available. Although a paid software, Maya 3D animation creator does complete justice to its various coloring, animating, and modeling features.
Maya LT - Create 3D characters and environments for your indie game with a more cost-effective tool based on production-proven 3D products. Buy now! The features are:
Features:
- 30 days of a free trial
- Uncomplicated software
- Create complex technical effects
- High-level animation edits
7**_._**Cinema 4D
Pros:
- Dissect complete scenes
- Customized with a huge range of assets
A faster 3D animation software tool than Maya, Cinema 4D offers a gentle curve for learning but does not cover all like Maya. The high-speed feature makes the Cinema 4D software desirable in television, advertisements, and various motion graphics. The features are:
Features:
- Extensive library of preset scenes, material, and objects
- Develop concepts without time modeling
8.Houdini
Pros:
- Time-space motion path handles
- Support import and export to a range of formats
- Robust built-in rendering solution
Developed by the Toronto-based Side Effects Software, Houdini covers every major part that a 3D animation software should do. This 3D animation maker was adapted by the PRISMS group of procedural generation software tools. Houdini’s keen focus on procedural generation differentiates it from other 3D animation creators. The features of this 3D animation software are:
Features:
- Powerful and accessible 3D animation experience
- Rigging animate characters
- Add Character FX like fur, hair, etc.
9.ZBrush
Pros:
- A fantastic selection of sculpting tools.
- Easy to handle millions of polygons.
ZBrush 4 offers a smart technique to communicate your work with a director or online. Saved camera angles can be switched using a timeline. This improves productivity or creates intricate turntable animations. Animate between morph targets and model positions to check UV maps and facial expressions. Watch your model move with ZSpheres. Layer animation can animate between textures and PolyPaint variants. Import music or use ZBrush to create a demo reel with exact animation synchronization. The timeline interface features auto magnification, jump cuts, and relaxation. The timeline features let you present your work effectively. ZBrush is a modeling and sculpting application for organic structures.
Features:
- Several things can be animated, including layers, subtool visibility, backdrop colors, poly frame display, ZSpheres, camera angles, subdivision levels, and more.
- Your mesh animation can be exported to Modo in MDD format.
- Streamlines and expedites the movement of the face.
9.MotionBuilder:
Pros:
- Develop captivating animations for the characters.
- Participate in activities that require teamwork.
- Modify the animations in an instant.
MotionBuilder is a very specialized animation software that lets you work with 3D animation. The program is only available in a paid version, and the user interface is in two languages. You can save time by using the app to apply moves that have already been used to new characters. The animations can be watched in real-time. MotionBuilder can also be used with other Autodesk programs like Maya, 3ds Max, and others.
Features:
- Move your characters in a manner that is consistent with reality.
- Easily make adjustments and adjustments to animations.
Conclusion
This is the list of the free and paid best 3D animation software. So, whenever you are confused and need any assistance regarding 3D animation software, go through this article and find the right solution. Undoubtedly, Filmora is one of the best tools for 3D animation. With a range of features like ease of interface access, preset animation effects, multiple tracks to add various videos, and more, a complete package ensures a great 3D animation software usage tool. Just a little trial and error can make you perfect.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Are you in search of some of the best 3D animation software? There are several uses of the 3D animation software creator, like creating movies, creating characters, adding voiceovers to the characters, etc.
The 3D animation maker has a great deal to explore, which is fun. If you are familiar with 2D animation editors or love animation just for fun, you can try the free 3D animation software.
Although you can find a great number of animation software in the market, we can trust only a few of them completely. In this article, you can explore the best 3D animation software, which is free, paid, and trending on the popularity charts.
Recommended 3D Animation Software - Filmora
If you want more controls on 3D animation videos, here we recommend using Filmora .
You need to build a white plane to start making 3D animation with keyframes easily. Filmora offers six different types of keyframes to let your animation become smooth and natural.
Besides, auto color correction and audio mixer will upgrade your 3D animation video to a new level. You can also apply light flares effects to make amazing 3D animation. Now, free download it to have a try!
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Below is a comparison table where you can find the best free 3D animation makers. Some 3D animation makers are easy to use. Take a look!
Price | OS | Pros | Features | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blender | Free | Windows, Linux, and macOS | Best 3d animation software; Active community globally | Powerful rendering support |
Wings 3D | Free | Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS X | Easy 3d animation software; Open source and completely free | Its interface is customizable |
K-3D | Free | GNU/Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Windows | Intuitive 3d animation maker; Node-based visualization pipeline. | Endless redo feature |
Source Filmmaker | Free | Windows | Any games can be used in this animation maker | Game lovers will like it |
Mixamo Maya | Free $225 per month $1,785 per year $5,085 every 3 years | Windows, MacOS and Linux Windows, MacOS and Linux | Vivid and high-quality animated 3D characters Time Editor to edit animation faster; You can collect motion capture data | Belong to adobe family Easy to use Motion graphics |
Cinema 4D | $61.19 per month $734.40 per year | Windows, MacOS and Linux | Intuitive interface to make 3D animation | Fluid workflow to start editing for beginners |
Houdini | $1,995/year | Windows, MacOs | Powerful VEX to make excellent 3D animations | Quick guide for learners |
ZBrush MotionBuilder | $39.95 per month $2,045 per year $5,830 every 3 year | Windows Vista and MacOs Windows and Linux | Ideal for 3D amination. Adjust animation in moments . | Amazing sculpting tools. Simple to make adjustment. |
Part 1: Best Free 3D Animation Software
1. Blender
Pros:
- Both manual and auto-tracking
- Camera restoration is powerful
- Curve editor and dope sheets
- Customize layout and interface
An open-source professional, free 3D animation software, Blender is used to host various applications like visual effects, animated feature films, video games, and more. The Blender supports the entire 3D tree, including rigging, modeling, animating, simulating, compositing, rendering, and tracking motion. The features of Blender are:
Features:
- CPU, GPU, VR rendering support.
- Masking and textured brushes for 3D painting.
- Add-ons and customized tools with Python scripting
- Bridge fill, edge slide, grid, inset.
2. Wings 3D
Pros:
- Various modeling tools to make 3D effects.
- Completely free for use for commercial usage.
- Include a forum to communicate with users.
An easy-to-use, unconventional sector modeler, Wings 3D is a powerful 3D animation software. Whether you are a commercial 3D animation creator or a non-professional, Wings 3D is a free and open-source 3D animation software. The features of Winds 3D include:
Features:
- Customized interface.
- Support for materials and lights.
- Built-in AutoUV mapping facility
3.K-3D
Pros:
- Intuitive interface to make 3D effects
- Can always go back to undo operations
- Free-to-use
One of the best 3D animation software is K-3D. K-3D features a procedural engine plugin for its content. It is a free 3D animation software that supports polygonal modeling. A visual pipeline architecture combines the flexible plugins that make the K-3D software a powerful and versatile tool. The features include:
Features:
- Consistent and intuitive.
- Consist of basic tools for animation, patches, curves, and NURVS.
- Parametric workflow.
- It can be run on Windows, macOS X, Linux, and FreeBSD.
4.Source Filmmaker
Pros :
- The virtual movie set with lights, actors, props, and cameras.
- Create your movies and add features as per your requirement.
- Manages the entire workflow needed to make a movie into one single system.
This 3D animation software lets you make a movie inside the game engine Source. Wondering how? It is because whatever assets are present in the game, the Source Filmmaker uses them. So, the game’s assets are used by SFM in the film and vice versa. The features of this movie-making tool include:
Features:
- Renders power of a modern gaming PC.
- Whatever you see in the game is what you get in the movie.
- Completely free to download
5**_._**Mixamo
Pros:
- Download multiple animations at one go.
- Fast character and animation browsing.
With a straightforward and faster workflow, the Mixamo 3D software’s newest user experience and interface make it too easy to instantly find, create, organize, and share assets and animation. The features of this 3D animation software include:
Features:
- User experience is streamlined.
- Fully customizable animation packs.
- The faster and more accurate search function.
Part 2: Best Paid 3D Animation Software
6**_._**Maya
Pros:
- Perfect accuracy and control.
- Create flying logos, title sequences, branding, etc.
- Higher performance in a high fidelity environment
If you want to create or develop games, 3D scenes, movies, or characters, Maya is one of the best 3D animation software tools available. Although a paid software, Maya 3D animation creator does complete justice to its various coloring, animating, and modeling features.
Maya LT - Create 3D characters and environments for your indie game with a more cost-effective tool based on production-proven 3D products. Buy now! The features are:
Features:
- 30 days of a free trial
- Uncomplicated software
- Create complex technical effects
- High-level animation edits
7**_._**Cinema 4D
Pros:
- Dissect complete scenes
- Customized with a huge range of assets
A faster 3D animation software tool than Maya, Cinema 4D offers a gentle curve for learning but does not cover all like Maya. The high-speed feature makes the Cinema 4D software desirable in television, advertisements, and various motion graphics. The features are:
Features:
- Extensive library of preset scenes, material, and objects
- Develop concepts without time modeling
8.Houdini
Pros:
- Time-space motion path handles
- Support import and export to a range of formats
- Robust built-in rendering solution
Developed by the Toronto-based Side Effects Software, Houdini covers every major part that a 3D animation software should do. This 3D animation maker was adapted by the PRISMS group of procedural generation software tools. Houdini’s keen focus on procedural generation differentiates it from other 3D animation creators. The features of this 3D animation software are:
Features:
- Powerful and accessible 3D animation experience
- Rigging animate characters
- Add Character FX like fur, hair, etc.
9.ZBrush
Pros:
- A fantastic selection of sculpting tools.
- Easy to handle millions of polygons.
ZBrush 4 offers a smart technique to communicate your work with a director or online. Saved camera angles can be switched using a timeline. This improves productivity or creates intricate turntable animations. Animate between morph targets and model positions to check UV maps and facial expressions. Watch your model move with ZSpheres. Layer animation can animate between textures and PolyPaint variants. Import music or use ZBrush to create a demo reel with exact animation synchronization. The timeline interface features auto magnification, jump cuts, and relaxation. The timeline features let you present your work effectively. ZBrush is a modeling and sculpting application for organic structures.
Features:
- Several things can be animated, including layers, subtool visibility, backdrop colors, poly frame display, ZSpheres, camera angles, subdivision levels, and more.
- Your mesh animation can be exported to Modo in MDD format.
- Streamlines and expedites the movement of the face.
9.MotionBuilder:
Pros:
- Develop captivating animations for the characters.
- Participate in activities that require teamwork.
- Modify the animations in an instant.
MotionBuilder is a very specialized animation software that lets you work with 3D animation. The program is only available in a paid version, and the user interface is in two languages. You can save time by using the app to apply moves that have already been used to new characters. The animations can be watched in real-time. MotionBuilder can also be used with other Autodesk programs like Maya, 3ds Max, and others.
Features:
- Move your characters in a manner that is consistent with reality.
- Easily make adjustments and adjustments to animations.
Conclusion
This is the list of the free and paid best 3D animation software. So, whenever you are confused and need any assistance regarding 3D animation software, go through this article and find the right solution. Undoubtedly, Filmora is one of the best tools for 3D animation. With a range of features like ease of interface access, preset animation effects, multiple tracks to add various videos, and more, a complete package ensures a great 3D animation software usage tool. Just a little trial and error can make you perfect.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Are you in search of some of the best 3D animation software? There are several uses of the 3D animation software creator, like creating movies, creating characters, adding voiceovers to the characters, etc.
The 3D animation maker has a great deal to explore, which is fun. If you are familiar with 2D animation editors or love animation just for fun, you can try the free 3D animation software.
Although you can find a great number of animation software in the market, we can trust only a few of them completely. In this article, you can explore the best 3D animation software, which is free, paid, and trending on the popularity charts.
Recommended 3D Animation Software - Filmora
If you want more controls on 3D animation videos, here we recommend using Filmora .
You need to build a white plane to start making 3D animation with keyframes easily. Filmora offers six different types of keyframes to let your animation become smooth and natural.
Besides, auto color correction and audio mixer will upgrade your 3D animation video to a new level. You can also apply light flares effects to make amazing 3D animation. Now, free download it to have a try!
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Below is a comparison table where you can find the best free 3D animation makers. Some 3D animation makers are easy to use. Take a look!
Price | OS | Pros | Features | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blender | Free | Windows, Linux, and macOS | Best 3d animation software; Active community globally | Powerful rendering support |
Wings 3D | Free | Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS X | Easy 3d animation software; Open source and completely free | Its interface is customizable |
K-3D | Free | GNU/Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Windows | Intuitive 3d animation maker; Node-based visualization pipeline. | Endless redo feature |
Source Filmmaker | Free | Windows | Any games can be used in this animation maker | Game lovers will like it |
Mixamo Maya | Free $225 per month $1,785 per year $5,085 every 3 years | Windows, MacOS and Linux Windows, MacOS and Linux | Vivid and high-quality animated 3D characters Time Editor to edit animation faster; You can collect motion capture data | Belong to adobe family Easy to use Motion graphics |
Cinema 4D | $61.19 per month $734.40 per year | Windows, MacOS and Linux | Intuitive interface to make 3D animation | Fluid workflow to start editing for beginners |
Houdini | $1,995/year | Windows, MacOs | Powerful VEX to make excellent 3D animations | Quick guide for learners |
ZBrush MotionBuilder | $39.95 per month $2,045 per year $5,830 every 3 year | Windows Vista and MacOs Windows and Linux | Ideal for 3D amination. Adjust animation in moments . | Amazing sculpting tools. Simple to make adjustment. |
Part 1: Best Free 3D Animation Software
1. Blender
Pros:
- Both manual and auto-tracking
- Camera restoration is powerful
- Curve editor and dope sheets
- Customize layout and interface
An open-source professional, free 3D animation software, Blender is used to host various applications like visual effects, animated feature films, video games, and more. The Blender supports the entire 3D tree, including rigging, modeling, animating, simulating, compositing, rendering, and tracking motion. The features of Blender are:
Features:
- CPU, GPU, VR rendering support.
- Masking and textured brushes for 3D painting.
- Add-ons and customized tools with Python scripting
- Bridge fill, edge slide, grid, inset.
2. Wings 3D
Pros:
- Various modeling tools to make 3D effects.
- Completely free for use for commercial usage.
- Include a forum to communicate with users.
An easy-to-use, unconventional sector modeler, Wings 3D is a powerful 3D animation software. Whether you are a commercial 3D animation creator or a non-professional, Wings 3D is a free and open-source 3D animation software. The features of Winds 3D include:
Features:
- Customized interface.
- Support for materials and lights.
- Built-in AutoUV mapping facility
3.K-3D
Pros:
- Intuitive interface to make 3D effects
- Can always go back to undo operations
- Free-to-use
One of the best 3D animation software is K-3D. K-3D features a procedural engine plugin for its content. It is a free 3D animation software that supports polygonal modeling. A visual pipeline architecture combines the flexible plugins that make the K-3D software a powerful and versatile tool. The features include:
Features:
- Consistent and intuitive.
- Consist of basic tools for animation, patches, curves, and NURVS.
- Parametric workflow.
- It can be run on Windows, macOS X, Linux, and FreeBSD.
4.Source Filmmaker
Pros :
- The virtual movie set with lights, actors, props, and cameras.
- Create your movies and add features as per your requirement.
- Manages the entire workflow needed to make a movie into one single system.
This 3D animation software lets you make a movie inside the game engine Source. Wondering how? It is because whatever assets are present in the game, the Source Filmmaker uses them. So, the game’s assets are used by SFM in the film and vice versa. The features of this movie-making tool include:
Features:
- Renders power of a modern gaming PC.
- Whatever you see in the game is what you get in the movie.
- Completely free to download
5**_._**Mixamo
Pros:
- Download multiple animations at one go.
- Fast character and animation browsing.
With a straightforward and faster workflow, the Mixamo 3D software’s newest user experience and interface make it too easy to instantly find, create, organize, and share assets and animation. The features of this 3D animation software include:
Features:
- User experience is streamlined.
- Fully customizable animation packs.
- The faster and more accurate search function.
Part 2: Best Paid 3D Animation Software
6**_._**Maya
Pros:
- Perfect accuracy and control.
- Create flying logos, title sequences, branding, etc.
- Higher performance in a high fidelity environment
If you want to create or develop games, 3D scenes, movies, or characters, Maya is one of the best 3D animation software tools available. Although a paid software, Maya 3D animation creator does complete justice to its various coloring, animating, and modeling features.
Maya LT - Create 3D characters and environments for your indie game with a more cost-effective tool based on production-proven 3D products. Buy now! The features are:
Features:
- 30 days of a free trial
- Uncomplicated software
- Create complex technical effects
- High-level animation edits
7**_._**Cinema 4D
Pros:
- Dissect complete scenes
- Customized with a huge range of assets
A faster 3D animation software tool than Maya, Cinema 4D offers a gentle curve for learning but does not cover all like Maya. The high-speed feature makes the Cinema 4D software desirable in television, advertisements, and various motion graphics. The features are:
Features:
- Extensive library of preset scenes, material, and objects
- Develop concepts without time modeling
8.Houdini
Pros:
- Time-space motion path handles
- Support import and export to a range of formats
- Robust built-in rendering solution
Developed by the Toronto-based Side Effects Software, Houdini covers every major part that a 3D animation software should do. This 3D animation maker was adapted by the PRISMS group of procedural generation software tools. Houdini’s keen focus on procedural generation differentiates it from other 3D animation creators. The features of this 3D animation software are:
Features:
- Powerful and accessible 3D animation experience
- Rigging animate characters
- Add Character FX like fur, hair, etc.
9.ZBrush
Pros:
- A fantastic selection of sculpting tools.
- Easy to handle millions of polygons.
ZBrush 4 offers a smart technique to communicate your work with a director or online. Saved camera angles can be switched using a timeline. This improves productivity or creates intricate turntable animations. Animate between morph targets and model positions to check UV maps and facial expressions. Watch your model move with ZSpheres. Layer animation can animate between textures and PolyPaint variants. Import music or use ZBrush to create a demo reel with exact animation synchronization. The timeline interface features auto magnification, jump cuts, and relaxation. The timeline features let you present your work effectively. ZBrush is a modeling and sculpting application for organic structures.
Features:
- Several things can be animated, including layers, subtool visibility, backdrop colors, poly frame display, ZSpheres, camera angles, subdivision levels, and more.
- Your mesh animation can be exported to Modo in MDD format.
- Streamlines and expedites the movement of the face.
9.MotionBuilder:
Pros:
- Develop captivating animations for the characters.
- Participate in activities that require teamwork.
- Modify the animations in an instant.
MotionBuilder is a very specialized animation software that lets you work with 3D animation. The program is only available in a paid version, and the user interface is in two languages. You can save time by using the app to apply moves that have already been used to new characters. The animations can be watched in real-time. MotionBuilder can also be used with other Autodesk programs like Maya, 3ds Max, and others.
Features:
- Move your characters in a manner that is consistent with reality.
- Easily make adjustments and adjustments to animations.
Conclusion
This is the list of the free and paid best 3D animation software. So, whenever you are confused and need any assistance regarding 3D animation software, go through this article and find the right solution. Undoubtedly, Filmora is one of the best tools for 3D animation. With a range of features like ease of interface access, preset animation effects, multiple tracks to add various videos, and more, a complete package ensures a great 3D animation software usage tool. Just a little trial and error can make you perfect.
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
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Free Video Blurring: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to Blur Video Online for Free
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Sometimes it becomes important to blur the entire video or a particular part or section of it to draw the viewers’ attention or hide some sensitive or objectionable details from them respectively. Even though you can download and use any efficient app to get the job done, why take the pain when you can blur video online, and that too for free? Right?
With that said, in the following sections, you will learn about some portals available on the Internet that let you blur video background online. In addition, the options present in some of these web apps can also be exploited to blur part of video online free.
Best Online Tools to Blur Videos
A list of some of the best websites and their essential details are given below:
1. PickFrom
Visit: https://pickfrom.net/blur-video
PickFrom is a one-stop shop for almost all types of post-production tasks. For instance, you can blur a video or part of it, convert video to audio, add filters to the clips, and much more.
You Must Know About PickFrom Blur Tool
- No registration is required
- The free version adds a watermark while exporting
- Offers three pricing plans, namely Starter, Premium, and Enterprise
To blur video online with PickFrom:
- Go to the official website using your favorite Internet browser, and then click the Click to add files button
- Locate and upload the source video from your PC, and check the Blur part of the video box from the right pane
- Drag the selection box over the subject that you don’t want to get blurred, and resize the selection box as needed
- Turn off the Blur inside switch from the right pane, and choose a format from the Save As menu present at the bottom-left corner.
- Click Start, and then click Download or Copy the link to download the modified video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- Maximum acceptable video size is up to 2GB and 5GB for Starter and Premium subscriptions respectively.
- Enables you to blur either the full video or a part of it
- At the time of this writing, the ‘Blur video background’ feature isn’t smart enough to differentiate between the background and the main subject (humans)
2. WoFox
Visit: https://www.wofox.com/video-editing-tools/blur-an-object-in-video
WoFox is another website that offers almost every important tool for designing, post-production, and audio and video treatments. For example, you can create animation designs, GIF templates, infographic images, etc., with the web app.
You Must Know About Using WoFox to Blur Video
- No registration or credit card details are required
- Even the free access doesn’t add any watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three types of subscription plans, namely Free, Business Plan, Team Plan, and Virtual Assistant Plan
To blur part of video online free with WoFox:
- Launch your favorite web browser, and use the link given above to visit the portal;
- Click Upload and upload the source video, and then position and scale the selection box to cover the portion of the video that needs to be blurred.
- Optionally click the + button from the navigation pane on the left to add more selection boxes to cover multiple video portions. Click Download from the top-right corner of the page to download the modified clip.
Limitations of using Wo Fox to Blur Video Online
- In this writing, WoFox cannot differentiate between the normal background and humans.
- The free version can create videos only of up to 30 seconds
- The free version can export videos only in 360p resolution
3. Flixier
Visit: https://flixier.com/tools/blur-or-pixelate-video
This online portal offers many tools to make your source videos look more engaging and professional. With Flixier, you can create innovative adverts, slideshows, intros/outros, lyric videos, and even birthday clips. As for the social media part, you can create videos for YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.
Things You Must Know About Flixier
- Registration is required before you can start using Flixier
- The free access adds a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Creator, Business, and Enterprise
To blur video online with Flixier:
- Use your web browser to visit the URL given above, and then click Get Started;
- Sign up for a new account, or if you already have one, click login from the upper-right corner of the left section of the page;
- Right-click anywhere inside the Personal Library pane on the left, and then click Import;
- Choose your preferred method, and upload the source video to Flixier, and then click Import all when done;
- Close the Pick a layout box and drag the video from the Personal Library pane to the Timeline at the bottom;
- Position the Skimmer (Playhead) on the frame you want to start blurring the video from, and then click to select Shapes from the toolbox on the left;
- Click the Expand arrow next to the Square shape in the Shapes pane, and then click Square mask from the menu;
- Position and scale the square mask in the preview window, and then choose your preferred effect from the available options under the Masks section in the right pane;
- Drag the sides of the mask layer in the Timeline to specify for how long the mask should be applied in the video;
- Click Export from the top-right corner, and customize the output settings, and if need be, choose the target platform(s);
- Click Export Video from the lower area of the right pane, and wait while the video is rendered before you can start downloading it.
Limitations of using Flixier
- The free account can have only up to 2GB of storage
- It supports only 10 minutes of videos per month to be exported with a free account
- The maximum resolution for the videos exported with a free account is 720p
4. Kapwing
Visit: https://www.kapwing.com/studio
Kapwing is a trusted portal known to almost everyone who prefers online resources over PC applications. The website allows you to edit the videos, create memes for social media platforms, add audio and subtitles to the clips, resize them, etc.
Things You Must Know About Kapwing
- Registration is not necessary to blur video background online with Kapwing
- The free version does not add a watermark to the videos while exporting.
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Free, Pro, and For Teams
To blur video background online with Kapwing:
- Launch a web browser and visit the link given above
- Click Upload File, and upload the source video (or paste its URL if the clip is published online)
- Click Duplicate from the LAYER section of the right pane, and click to select the duplicate layer
- Click Crop from the top of the right pane, and crop the portion of the video that needs to be blurred
- Click Done Cropping, and then click Adjust from the top of the right pane
- Use the Blur slider to adjust the intensity of the blur effect
- Click Done Adjustingand use the Forward, Front, Backward, or Back buttons under the LAYER section to make the duplicate layer visible.
- Click Export Video from the top-right corner of the page, and wait while the modified video is rendered.
- Click the Download or Copy link to save the video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- You must register and sign in to a free account before exporting the videos to get rid of the watermark.
- Files of only up to 250MB can be uploaded while using a free account
- Videos of only up to 7 minutes each can be exported with a free account, while the total duration of the videos that can be exported is up to 3 hours.
5. Hippo Video
Visit: https://www.hippovideo.io/users/sign%5Fin
In addition to having various tools to edit the clips, including blur video online, Hippo Video can also record your PC screen and audio and even capture webcam footage. Creating engaging slideshows from the uploaded images is yet another feature that the web app offers.
You Must Know
- Registration is mandatory before you can start using Hippo Video
- The free/trial version doesn’t add a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers four subscription plans, namely Free, Personal, Classroom, and School
To blur video background online for free with Hippo Video:
- Use your favorite web browser to visit the URL given above
- Click Sign Up from the lower area of the Sign In to your account box (or sign in if you already have a Hippo Video account)
- Choose your preferred method to create an account, and then sign in
- Click Get Started and then populate the fields on the next couple of pages with the correct information on the next page.
- After completing the account creation process, click Import Video on the page that appears.
- On the Import Video box, choose your preferred method to locate and upload the source video, i.e., from your local computer or G-Drive.
- Click PROCEED from the bottom-right corner, and on the next page, add the necessary details related to the video (optional)
- Click IMPORT from the bottom-right corner to import the video and click EDIT VIDEO from the upper-right area of the preview window on the next page.
- Click Quick Edit from the list that appears, and then click the Blur tool from the bottom of the preview window.
- Click Add New Blur and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the area that needs to be blurred.
- Drag the Blur marker in the progress bar to define the effect duration, and use the Strength slider to manage the intensity of the blur effect, and then click SAVE
- Back on the previous page, click EXPORT from the lower area of the preview window.
- Choose your preferred platform to export and publish the modified video to
Limitations
- The video resolution remains 480p while using a free account
- With the free version, you only get 1GB of bandwidth per month
6. YouTube Studio
Visit: https://studio.youtube.com/
Being one of the most viewed streaming media portals that offer free uploads and even lets you monetize your creations, YouTube has a separate section called YouTube Studio, where you can edit clips before publishing.
You Must Know
- A Gmail account is required to use YouTube Studio.
- All the videos can be uploaded without a watermark for free without any expiration date
- No subscription plans are enforced
To blur video online with YouTube Studio:
- Visit the URL given above using your favorite web browser (Google Chrome is recommended)
- If not already signed in, do so with your Gmail account when prompted for
- Click UPLOAD VIDEOS from the Channel dashboard section and on the Upload videos box, click SELECT FILES, and select and upload the source video from your PC
- While the video uploads, specify other publishing preferences using the options present on the box that appears
- Click NEXT from the bottom-right corner when done.
- On the Video elements box, add your preferred elements, click NEXT, review the details on the Checks box, click NEXT, choose your visibility preferences on the Visibility box, and click.
- Back on the main page, click Content from the navigation pane on the left and hover the mouse over the thumbnail of the video you uploaded, and click the Details icon that appears on the right.
- Click Editor from the Your video pane on the left and click GET STARTED from the right window and click BLUR PARTS OF YOUR VIDEO from the lower area of the Video editor window on the right.
- Click Custom blur from the list that appears and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the object that needs to be blurred and drag the Blur slider in the Timeline to specify the duration of the effect.
- Optionally click BLUR from the upper-left area of the Video editor window to add another instance of the blur effect to blur another segment of the clip and click SAVE from the upper-right side.
- Click SAVE again on the Save changes confirmation box to save the changes
- Wait while Google reviews the modifications, and the video is made available for viewing
- Once this is done, get back to the Content section as explained earlier
- Hover mouse over the thumbnail, and click the Options icon from the right this time
- Click Download from the list to download the video with the blur effect to your PC
You can check more details of blurring videos with YouTube Studio .
Limitations
- Your YouTube account must be verified before you can publish long videos. Account verification is free.
- No copyright content is allowed to be published on YouTube
- No pornography or unethical content is allowed to be posted on YouTube
Bonus: How to Blur Video with Wondershare Filmora
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Wondershare Filmora is a versatile post-production application with a built-in video editing tools and effects to edit videos with ease. The tool is usually considered a good competitor of Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Like any other similar program, even Filmora allows you to blur both landscape and portrait videos. The processes of getting these tasks done are given below:
1. Blur a Part of Video (Landscape Video)
Step 1: Import and Add the Source Video to Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora on your Windows or Mac computer (MacBook Pro M1 is used here), make sure that the 16:9 (Widescreen) layout preset is selected under the Select Project Aspect Ratio section on the flash screen, and click New Project.
Next, click to select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, and from the navigation pane on the left, select Project Media.
Then, click Import from the Media box, select and import the source video to the program, drag the clip from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom, and when the confirmation box appears, choose the option either under the Keep Project Settings or Match to Media sections to add the video to the Timeline.
Step 2: Add Blur Effect
Go to Effects from the menu bar, select Default from the top of the navigation pane on the left, and select Utility from the available list. From the right box, drag the Mosaic effect, and place it on a separate layer above the video track in the Timeline.
Step 3: Customize the Effect to Blur a Part of Video
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, use the scaling handles in the preview window to scale and position the effect to cover your preferred part of the video and place it at your desired location respectively, choose a Mosaic style from the Type list present in the left box, and use the Intensity and Opacity sliders to customize further the appearance of effect as needed. Optionally, you can drag the side handles of the effect in the Timeline to adjust the duration of its visibility, and click OK from the bottom-right area of the upper-left box to save the changes.
2. Blur a Vertical Video
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Step 1: Import a Vertical Video and Add It to the Timeline
Use the above method to import the source vertical video to Filmora X and add it to the Timeline. However, it is important to choose the button under the Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box appears, so you get some real estate because of the landscape mode to add the blur effect.
Step 2: Add Background Blur
Go to Effects and choose Default from the left pane, as explained earlier. Next, expand the Filters tree if not already expanded, click to select Background Blur from the list, from the box on the right, choose and drag your preferred blur effect, and place it on a separate layer in the Timeline above the video track.
Step 3: Customize the Blur Effect
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, and use the available sliders to customize the effect that best fits your needs.
You can find more details about how to blur the background in the portrait video with Filmora .
Conclusion
If you want to have full control over the post-production process, having an efficient desktop program like Wondershare Filmora X would be something you might be looking for. On the other hand, if you are not a professional editor or are not much into editing and prefer playing around with the tools for personal use, going for a decent web portal to blur video online is your best bet.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Sometimes it becomes important to blur the entire video or a particular part or section of it to draw the viewers’ attention or hide some sensitive or objectionable details from them respectively. Even though you can download and use any efficient app to get the job done, why take the pain when you can blur video online, and that too for free? Right?
With that said, in the following sections, you will learn about some portals available on the Internet that let you blur video background online. In addition, the options present in some of these web apps can also be exploited to blur part of video online free.
Best Online Tools to Blur Videos
A list of some of the best websites and their essential details are given below:
1. PickFrom
Visit: https://pickfrom.net/blur-video
PickFrom is a one-stop shop for almost all types of post-production tasks. For instance, you can blur a video or part of it, convert video to audio, add filters to the clips, and much more.
You Must Know About PickFrom Blur Tool
- No registration is required
- The free version adds a watermark while exporting
- Offers three pricing plans, namely Starter, Premium, and Enterprise
To blur video online with PickFrom:
- Go to the official website using your favorite Internet browser, and then click the Click to add files button
- Locate and upload the source video from your PC, and check the Blur part of the video box from the right pane
- Drag the selection box over the subject that you don’t want to get blurred, and resize the selection box as needed
- Turn off the Blur inside switch from the right pane, and choose a format from the Save As menu present at the bottom-left corner.
- Click Start, and then click Download or Copy the link to download the modified video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- Maximum acceptable video size is up to 2GB and 5GB for Starter and Premium subscriptions respectively.
- Enables you to blur either the full video or a part of it
- At the time of this writing, the ‘Blur video background’ feature isn’t smart enough to differentiate between the background and the main subject (humans)
2. WoFox
Visit: https://www.wofox.com/video-editing-tools/blur-an-object-in-video
WoFox is another website that offers almost every important tool for designing, post-production, and audio and video treatments. For example, you can create animation designs, GIF templates, infographic images, etc., with the web app.
You Must Know About Using WoFox to Blur Video
- No registration or credit card details are required
- Even the free access doesn’t add any watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three types of subscription plans, namely Free, Business Plan, Team Plan, and Virtual Assistant Plan
To blur part of video online free with WoFox:
- Launch your favorite web browser, and use the link given above to visit the portal;
- Click Upload and upload the source video, and then position and scale the selection box to cover the portion of the video that needs to be blurred.
- Optionally click the + button from the navigation pane on the left to add more selection boxes to cover multiple video portions. Click Download from the top-right corner of the page to download the modified clip.
Limitations of using Wo Fox to Blur Video Online
- In this writing, WoFox cannot differentiate between the normal background and humans.
- The free version can create videos only of up to 30 seconds
- The free version can export videos only in 360p resolution
3. Flixier
Visit: https://flixier.com/tools/blur-or-pixelate-video
This online portal offers many tools to make your source videos look more engaging and professional. With Flixier, you can create innovative adverts, slideshows, intros/outros, lyric videos, and even birthday clips. As for the social media part, you can create videos for YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.
Things You Must Know About Flixier
- Registration is required before you can start using Flixier
- The free access adds a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Creator, Business, and Enterprise
To blur video online with Flixier:
- Use your web browser to visit the URL given above, and then click Get Started;
- Sign up for a new account, or if you already have one, click login from the upper-right corner of the left section of the page;
- Right-click anywhere inside the Personal Library pane on the left, and then click Import;
- Choose your preferred method, and upload the source video to Flixier, and then click Import all when done;
- Close the Pick a layout box and drag the video from the Personal Library pane to the Timeline at the bottom;
- Position the Skimmer (Playhead) on the frame you want to start blurring the video from, and then click to select Shapes from the toolbox on the left;
- Click the Expand arrow next to the Square shape in the Shapes pane, and then click Square mask from the menu;
- Position and scale the square mask in the preview window, and then choose your preferred effect from the available options under the Masks section in the right pane;
- Drag the sides of the mask layer in the Timeline to specify for how long the mask should be applied in the video;
- Click Export from the top-right corner, and customize the output settings, and if need be, choose the target platform(s);
- Click Export Video from the lower area of the right pane, and wait while the video is rendered before you can start downloading it.
Limitations of using Flixier
- The free account can have only up to 2GB of storage
- It supports only 10 minutes of videos per month to be exported with a free account
- The maximum resolution for the videos exported with a free account is 720p
4. Kapwing
Visit: https://www.kapwing.com/studio
Kapwing is a trusted portal known to almost everyone who prefers online resources over PC applications. The website allows you to edit the videos, create memes for social media platforms, add audio and subtitles to the clips, resize them, etc.
Things You Must Know About Kapwing
- Registration is not necessary to blur video background online with Kapwing
- The free version does not add a watermark to the videos while exporting.
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Free, Pro, and For Teams
To blur video background online with Kapwing:
- Launch a web browser and visit the link given above
- Click Upload File, and upload the source video (or paste its URL if the clip is published online)
- Click Duplicate from the LAYER section of the right pane, and click to select the duplicate layer
- Click Crop from the top of the right pane, and crop the portion of the video that needs to be blurred
- Click Done Cropping, and then click Adjust from the top of the right pane
- Use the Blur slider to adjust the intensity of the blur effect
- Click Done Adjustingand use the Forward, Front, Backward, or Back buttons under the LAYER section to make the duplicate layer visible.
- Click Export Video from the top-right corner of the page, and wait while the modified video is rendered.
- Click the Download or Copy link to save the video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- You must register and sign in to a free account before exporting the videos to get rid of the watermark.
- Files of only up to 250MB can be uploaded while using a free account
- Videos of only up to 7 minutes each can be exported with a free account, while the total duration of the videos that can be exported is up to 3 hours.
5. Hippo Video
Visit: https://www.hippovideo.io/users/sign%5Fin
In addition to having various tools to edit the clips, including blur video online, Hippo Video can also record your PC screen and audio and even capture webcam footage. Creating engaging slideshows from the uploaded images is yet another feature that the web app offers.
You Must Know
- Registration is mandatory before you can start using Hippo Video
- The free/trial version doesn’t add a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers four subscription plans, namely Free, Personal, Classroom, and School
To blur video background online for free with Hippo Video:
- Use your favorite web browser to visit the URL given above
- Click Sign Up from the lower area of the Sign In to your account box (or sign in if you already have a Hippo Video account)
- Choose your preferred method to create an account, and then sign in
- Click Get Started and then populate the fields on the next couple of pages with the correct information on the next page.
- After completing the account creation process, click Import Video on the page that appears.
- On the Import Video box, choose your preferred method to locate and upload the source video, i.e., from your local computer or G-Drive.
- Click PROCEED from the bottom-right corner, and on the next page, add the necessary details related to the video (optional)
- Click IMPORT from the bottom-right corner to import the video and click EDIT VIDEO from the upper-right area of the preview window on the next page.
- Click Quick Edit from the list that appears, and then click the Blur tool from the bottom of the preview window.
- Click Add New Blur and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the area that needs to be blurred.
- Drag the Blur marker in the progress bar to define the effect duration, and use the Strength slider to manage the intensity of the blur effect, and then click SAVE
- Back on the previous page, click EXPORT from the lower area of the preview window.
- Choose your preferred platform to export and publish the modified video to
Limitations
- The video resolution remains 480p while using a free account
- With the free version, you only get 1GB of bandwidth per month
6. YouTube Studio
Visit: https://studio.youtube.com/
Being one of the most viewed streaming media portals that offer free uploads and even lets you monetize your creations, YouTube has a separate section called YouTube Studio, where you can edit clips before publishing.
You Must Know
- A Gmail account is required to use YouTube Studio.
- All the videos can be uploaded without a watermark for free without any expiration date
- No subscription plans are enforced
To blur video online with YouTube Studio:
- Visit the URL given above using your favorite web browser (Google Chrome is recommended)
- If not already signed in, do so with your Gmail account when prompted for
- Click UPLOAD VIDEOS from the Channel dashboard section and on the Upload videos box, click SELECT FILES, and select and upload the source video from your PC
- While the video uploads, specify other publishing preferences using the options present on the box that appears
- Click NEXT from the bottom-right corner when done.
- On the Video elements box, add your preferred elements, click NEXT, review the details on the Checks box, click NEXT, choose your visibility preferences on the Visibility box, and click.
- Back on the main page, click Content from the navigation pane on the left and hover the mouse over the thumbnail of the video you uploaded, and click the Details icon that appears on the right.
- Click Editor from the Your video pane on the left and click GET STARTED from the right window and click BLUR PARTS OF YOUR VIDEO from the lower area of the Video editor window on the right.
- Click Custom blur from the list that appears and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the object that needs to be blurred and drag the Blur slider in the Timeline to specify the duration of the effect.
- Optionally click BLUR from the upper-left area of the Video editor window to add another instance of the blur effect to blur another segment of the clip and click SAVE from the upper-right side.
- Click SAVE again on the Save changes confirmation box to save the changes
- Wait while Google reviews the modifications, and the video is made available for viewing
- Once this is done, get back to the Content section as explained earlier
- Hover mouse over the thumbnail, and click the Options icon from the right this time
- Click Download from the list to download the video with the blur effect to your PC
You can check more details of blurring videos with YouTube Studio .
Limitations
- Your YouTube account must be verified before you can publish long videos. Account verification is free.
- No copyright content is allowed to be published on YouTube
- No pornography or unethical content is allowed to be posted on YouTube
Bonus: How to Blur Video with Wondershare Filmora
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Wondershare Filmora is a versatile post-production application with a built-in video editing tools and effects to edit videos with ease. The tool is usually considered a good competitor of Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Like any other similar program, even Filmora allows you to blur both landscape and portrait videos. The processes of getting these tasks done are given below:
1. Blur a Part of Video (Landscape Video)
Step 1: Import and Add the Source Video to Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora on your Windows or Mac computer (MacBook Pro M1 is used here), make sure that the 16:9 (Widescreen) layout preset is selected under the Select Project Aspect Ratio section on the flash screen, and click New Project.
Next, click to select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, and from the navigation pane on the left, select Project Media.
Then, click Import from the Media box, select and import the source video to the program, drag the clip from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom, and when the confirmation box appears, choose the option either under the Keep Project Settings or Match to Media sections to add the video to the Timeline.
Step 2: Add Blur Effect
Go to Effects from the menu bar, select Default from the top of the navigation pane on the left, and select Utility from the available list. From the right box, drag the Mosaic effect, and place it on a separate layer above the video track in the Timeline.
Step 3: Customize the Effect to Blur a Part of Video
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, use the scaling handles in the preview window to scale and position the effect to cover your preferred part of the video and place it at your desired location respectively, choose a Mosaic style from the Type list present in the left box, and use the Intensity and Opacity sliders to customize further the appearance of effect as needed. Optionally, you can drag the side handles of the effect in the Timeline to adjust the duration of its visibility, and click OK from the bottom-right area of the upper-left box to save the changes.
2. Blur a Vertical Video
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Step 1: Import a Vertical Video and Add It to the Timeline
Use the above method to import the source vertical video to Filmora X and add it to the Timeline. However, it is important to choose the button under the Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box appears, so you get some real estate because of the landscape mode to add the blur effect.
Step 2: Add Background Blur
Go to Effects and choose Default from the left pane, as explained earlier. Next, expand the Filters tree if not already expanded, click to select Background Blur from the list, from the box on the right, choose and drag your preferred blur effect, and place it on a separate layer in the Timeline above the video track.
Step 3: Customize the Blur Effect
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, and use the available sliders to customize the effect that best fits your needs.
You can find more details about how to blur the background in the portrait video with Filmora .
Conclusion
If you want to have full control over the post-production process, having an efficient desktop program like Wondershare Filmora X would be something you might be looking for. On the other hand, if you are not a professional editor or are not much into editing and prefer playing around with the tools for personal use, going for a decent web portal to blur video online is your best bet.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Sometimes it becomes important to blur the entire video or a particular part or section of it to draw the viewers’ attention or hide some sensitive or objectionable details from them respectively. Even though you can download and use any efficient app to get the job done, why take the pain when you can blur video online, and that too for free? Right?
With that said, in the following sections, you will learn about some portals available on the Internet that let you blur video background online. In addition, the options present in some of these web apps can also be exploited to blur part of video online free.
Best Online Tools to Blur Videos
A list of some of the best websites and their essential details are given below:
1. PickFrom
Visit: https://pickfrom.net/blur-video
PickFrom is a one-stop shop for almost all types of post-production tasks. For instance, you can blur a video or part of it, convert video to audio, add filters to the clips, and much more.
You Must Know About PickFrom Blur Tool
- No registration is required
- The free version adds a watermark while exporting
- Offers three pricing plans, namely Starter, Premium, and Enterprise
To blur video online with PickFrom:
- Go to the official website using your favorite Internet browser, and then click the Click to add files button
- Locate and upload the source video from your PC, and check the Blur part of the video box from the right pane
- Drag the selection box over the subject that you don’t want to get blurred, and resize the selection box as needed
- Turn off the Blur inside switch from the right pane, and choose a format from the Save As menu present at the bottom-left corner.
- Click Start, and then click Download or Copy the link to download the modified video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- Maximum acceptable video size is up to 2GB and 5GB for Starter and Premium subscriptions respectively.
- Enables you to blur either the full video or a part of it
- At the time of this writing, the ‘Blur video background’ feature isn’t smart enough to differentiate between the background and the main subject (humans)
2. WoFox
Visit: https://www.wofox.com/video-editing-tools/blur-an-object-in-video
WoFox is another website that offers almost every important tool for designing, post-production, and audio and video treatments. For example, you can create animation designs, GIF templates, infographic images, etc., with the web app.
You Must Know About Using WoFox to Blur Video
- No registration or credit card details are required
- Even the free access doesn’t add any watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three types of subscription plans, namely Free, Business Plan, Team Plan, and Virtual Assistant Plan
To blur part of video online free with WoFox:
- Launch your favorite web browser, and use the link given above to visit the portal;
- Click Upload and upload the source video, and then position and scale the selection box to cover the portion of the video that needs to be blurred.
- Optionally click the + button from the navigation pane on the left to add more selection boxes to cover multiple video portions. Click Download from the top-right corner of the page to download the modified clip.
Limitations of using Wo Fox to Blur Video Online
- In this writing, WoFox cannot differentiate between the normal background and humans.
- The free version can create videos only of up to 30 seconds
- The free version can export videos only in 360p resolution
3. Flixier
Visit: https://flixier.com/tools/blur-or-pixelate-video
This online portal offers many tools to make your source videos look more engaging and professional. With Flixier, you can create innovative adverts, slideshows, intros/outros, lyric videos, and even birthday clips. As for the social media part, you can create videos for YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.
Things You Must Know About Flixier
- Registration is required before you can start using Flixier
- The free access adds a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Creator, Business, and Enterprise
To blur video online with Flixier:
- Use your web browser to visit the URL given above, and then click Get Started;
- Sign up for a new account, or if you already have one, click login from the upper-right corner of the left section of the page;
- Right-click anywhere inside the Personal Library pane on the left, and then click Import;
- Choose your preferred method, and upload the source video to Flixier, and then click Import all when done;
- Close the Pick a layout box and drag the video from the Personal Library pane to the Timeline at the bottom;
- Position the Skimmer (Playhead) on the frame you want to start blurring the video from, and then click to select Shapes from the toolbox on the left;
- Click the Expand arrow next to the Square shape in the Shapes pane, and then click Square mask from the menu;
- Position and scale the square mask in the preview window, and then choose your preferred effect from the available options under the Masks section in the right pane;
- Drag the sides of the mask layer in the Timeline to specify for how long the mask should be applied in the video;
- Click Export from the top-right corner, and customize the output settings, and if need be, choose the target platform(s);
- Click Export Video from the lower area of the right pane, and wait while the video is rendered before you can start downloading it.
Limitations of using Flixier
- The free account can have only up to 2GB of storage
- It supports only 10 minutes of videos per month to be exported with a free account
- The maximum resolution for the videos exported with a free account is 720p
4. Kapwing
Visit: https://www.kapwing.com/studio
Kapwing is a trusted portal known to almost everyone who prefers online resources over PC applications. The website allows you to edit the videos, create memes for social media platforms, add audio and subtitles to the clips, resize them, etc.
Things You Must Know About Kapwing
- Registration is not necessary to blur video background online with Kapwing
- The free version does not add a watermark to the videos while exporting.
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Free, Pro, and For Teams
To blur video background online with Kapwing:
- Launch a web browser and visit the link given above
- Click Upload File, and upload the source video (or paste its URL if the clip is published online)
- Click Duplicate from the LAYER section of the right pane, and click to select the duplicate layer
- Click Crop from the top of the right pane, and crop the portion of the video that needs to be blurred
- Click Done Cropping, and then click Adjust from the top of the right pane
- Use the Blur slider to adjust the intensity of the blur effect
- Click Done Adjustingand use the Forward, Front, Backward, or Back buttons under the LAYER section to make the duplicate layer visible.
- Click Export Video from the top-right corner of the page, and wait while the modified video is rendered.
- Click the Download or Copy link to save the video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- You must register and sign in to a free account before exporting the videos to get rid of the watermark.
- Files of only up to 250MB can be uploaded while using a free account
- Videos of only up to 7 minutes each can be exported with a free account, while the total duration of the videos that can be exported is up to 3 hours.
5. Hippo Video
Visit: https://www.hippovideo.io/users/sign%5Fin
In addition to having various tools to edit the clips, including blur video online, Hippo Video can also record your PC screen and audio and even capture webcam footage. Creating engaging slideshows from the uploaded images is yet another feature that the web app offers.
You Must Know
- Registration is mandatory before you can start using Hippo Video
- The free/trial version doesn’t add a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers four subscription plans, namely Free, Personal, Classroom, and School
To blur video background online for free with Hippo Video:
- Use your favorite web browser to visit the URL given above
- Click Sign Up from the lower area of the Sign In to your account box (or sign in if you already have a Hippo Video account)
- Choose your preferred method to create an account, and then sign in
- Click Get Started and then populate the fields on the next couple of pages with the correct information on the next page.
- After completing the account creation process, click Import Video on the page that appears.
- On the Import Video box, choose your preferred method to locate and upload the source video, i.e., from your local computer or G-Drive.
- Click PROCEED from the bottom-right corner, and on the next page, add the necessary details related to the video (optional)
- Click IMPORT from the bottom-right corner to import the video and click EDIT VIDEO from the upper-right area of the preview window on the next page.
- Click Quick Edit from the list that appears, and then click the Blur tool from the bottom of the preview window.
- Click Add New Blur and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the area that needs to be blurred.
- Drag the Blur marker in the progress bar to define the effect duration, and use the Strength slider to manage the intensity of the blur effect, and then click SAVE
- Back on the previous page, click EXPORT from the lower area of the preview window.
- Choose your preferred platform to export and publish the modified video to
Limitations
- The video resolution remains 480p while using a free account
- With the free version, you only get 1GB of bandwidth per month
6. YouTube Studio
Visit: https://studio.youtube.com/
Being one of the most viewed streaming media portals that offer free uploads and even lets you monetize your creations, YouTube has a separate section called YouTube Studio, where you can edit clips before publishing.
You Must Know
- A Gmail account is required to use YouTube Studio.
- All the videos can be uploaded without a watermark for free without any expiration date
- No subscription plans are enforced
To blur video online with YouTube Studio:
- Visit the URL given above using your favorite web browser (Google Chrome is recommended)
- If not already signed in, do so with your Gmail account when prompted for
- Click UPLOAD VIDEOS from the Channel dashboard section and on the Upload videos box, click SELECT FILES, and select and upload the source video from your PC
- While the video uploads, specify other publishing preferences using the options present on the box that appears
- Click NEXT from the bottom-right corner when done.
- On the Video elements box, add your preferred elements, click NEXT, review the details on the Checks box, click NEXT, choose your visibility preferences on the Visibility box, and click.
- Back on the main page, click Content from the navigation pane on the left and hover the mouse over the thumbnail of the video you uploaded, and click the Details icon that appears on the right.
- Click Editor from the Your video pane on the left and click GET STARTED from the right window and click BLUR PARTS OF YOUR VIDEO from the lower area of the Video editor window on the right.
- Click Custom blur from the list that appears and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the object that needs to be blurred and drag the Blur slider in the Timeline to specify the duration of the effect.
- Optionally click BLUR from the upper-left area of the Video editor window to add another instance of the blur effect to blur another segment of the clip and click SAVE from the upper-right side.
- Click SAVE again on the Save changes confirmation box to save the changes
- Wait while Google reviews the modifications, and the video is made available for viewing
- Once this is done, get back to the Content section as explained earlier
- Hover mouse over the thumbnail, and click the Options icon from the right this time
- Click Download from the list to download the video with the blur effect to your PC
You can check more details of blurring videos with YouTube Studio .
Limitations
- Your YouTube account must be verified before you can publish long videos. Account verification is free.
- No copyright content is allowed to be published on YouTube
- No pornography or unethical content is allowed to be posted on YouTube
Bonus: How to Blur Video with Wondershare Filmora
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Wondershare Filmora is a versatile post-production application with a built-in video editing tools and effects to edit videos with ease. The tool is usually considered a good competitor of Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Like any other similar program, even Filmora allows you to blur both landscape and portrait videos. The processes of getting these tasks done are given below:
1. Blur a Part of Video (Landscape Video)
Step 1: Import and Add the Source Video to Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora on your Windows or Mac computer (MacBook Pro M1 is used here), make sure that the 16:9 (Widescreen) layout preset is selected under the Select Project Aspect Ratio section on the flash screen, and click New Project.
Next, click to select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, and from the navigation pane on the left, select Project Media.
Then, click Import from the Media box, select and import the source video to the program, drag the clip from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom, and when the confirmation box appears, choose the option either under the Keep Project Settings or Match to Media sections to add the video to the Timeline.
Step 2: Add Blur Effect
Go to Effects from the menu bar, select Default from the top of the navigation pane on the left, and select Utility from the available list. From the right box, drag the Mosaic effect, and place it on a separate layer above the video track in the Timeline.
Step 3: Customize the Effect to Blur a Part of Video
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, use the scaling handles in the preview window to scale and position the effect to cover your preferred part of the video and place it at your desired location respectively, choose a Mosaic style from the Type list present in the left box, and use the Intensity and Opacity sliders to customize further the appearance of effect as needed. Optionally, you can drag the side handles of the effect in the Timeline to adjust the duration of its visibility, and click OK from the bottom-right area of the upper-left box to save the changes.
2. Blur a Vertical Video
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Step 1: Import a Vertical Video and Add It to the Timeline
Use the above method to import the source vertical video to Filmora X and add it to the Timeline. However, it is important to choose the button under the Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box appears, so you get some real estate because of the landscape mode to add the blur effect.
Step 2: Add Background Blur
Go to Effects and choose Default from the left pane, as explained earlier. Next, expand the Filters tree if not already expanded, click to select Background Blur from the list, from the box on the right, choose and drag your preferred blur effect, and place it on a separate layer in the Timeline above the video track.
Step 3: Customize the Blur Effect
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, and use the available sliders to customize the effect that best fits your needs.
You can find more details about how to blur the background in the portrait video with Filmora .
Conclusion
If you want to have full control over the post-production process, having an efficient desktop program like Wondershare Filmora X would be something you might be looking for. On the other hand, if you are not a professional editor or are not much into editing and prefer playing around with the tools for personal use, going for a decent web portal to blur video online is your best bet.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
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Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Sometimes it becomes important to blur the entire video or a particular part or section of it to draw the viewers’ attention or hide some sensitive or objectionable details from them respectively. Even though you can download and use any efficient app to get the job done, why take the pain when you can blur video online, and that too for free? Right?
With that said, in the following sections, you will learn about some portals available on the Internet that let you blur video background online. In addition, the options present in some of these web apps can also be exploited to blur part of video online free.
Best Online Tools to Blur Videos
A list of some of the best websites and their essential details are given below:
1. PickFrom
Visit: https://pickfrom.net/blur-video
PickFrom is a one-stop shop for almost all types of post-production tasks. For instance, you can blur a video or part of it, convert video to audio, add filters to the clips, and much more.
You Must Know About PickFrom Blur Tool
- No registration is required
- The free version adds a watermark while exporting
- Offers three pricing plans, namely Starter, Premium, and Enterprise
To blur video online with PickFrom:
- Go to the official website using your favorite Internet browser, and then click the Click to add files button
- Locate and upload the source video from your PC, and check the Blur part of the video box from the right pane
- Drag the selection box over the subject that you don’t want to get blurred, and resize the selection box as needed
- Turn off the Blur inside switch from the right pane, and choose a format from the Save As menu present at the bottom-left corner.
- Click Start, and then click Download or Copy the link to download the modified video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- Maximum acceptable video size is up to 2GB and 5GB for Starter and Premium subscriptions respectively.
- Enables you to blur either the full video or a part of it
- At the time of this writing, the ‘Blur video background’ feature isn’t smart enough to differentiate between the background and the main subject (humans)
2. WoFox
Visit: https://www.wofox.com/video-editing-tools/blur-an-object-in-video
WoFox is another website that offers almost every important tool for designing, post-production, and audio and video treatments. For example, you can create animation designs, GIF templates, infographic images, etc., with the web app.
You Must Know About Using WoFox to Blur Video
- No registration or credit card details are required
- Even the free access doesn’t add any watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three types of subscription plans, namely Free, Business Plan, Team Plan, and Virtual Assistant Plan
To blur part of video online free with WoFox:
- Launch your favorite web browser, and use the link given above to visit the portal;
- Click Upload and upload the source video, and then position and scale the selection box to cover the portion of the video that needs to be blurred.
- Optionally click the + button from the navigation pane on the left to add more selection boxes to cover multiple video portions. Click Download from the top-right corner of the page to download the modified clip.
Limitations of using Wo Fox to Blur Video Online
- In this writing, WoFox cannot differentiate between the normal background and humans.
- The free version can create videos only of up to 30 seconds
- The free version can export videos only in 360p resolution
3. Flixier
Visit: https://flixier.com/tools/blur-or-pixelate-video
This online portal offers many tools to make your source videos look more engaging and professional. With Flixier, you can create innovative adverts, slideshows, intros/outros, lyric videos, and even birthday clips. As for the social media part, you can create videos for YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.
Things You Must Know About Flixier
- Registration is required before you can start using Flixier
- The free access adds a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Creator, Business, and Enterprise
To blur video online with Flixier:
- Use your web browser to visit the URL given above, and then click Get Started;
- Sign up for a new account, or if you already have one, click login from the upper-right corner of the left section of the page;
- Right-click anywhere inside the Personal Library pane on the left, and then click Import;
- Choose your preferred method, and upload the source video to Flixier, and then click Import all when done;
- Close the Pick a layout box and drag the video from the Personal Library pane to the Timeline at the bottom;
- Position the Skimmer (Playhead) on the frame you want to start blurring the video from, and then click to select Shapes from the toolbox on the left;
- Click the Expand arrow next to the Square shape in the Shapes pane, and then click Square mask from the menu;
- Position and scale the square mask in the preview window, and then choose your preferred effect from the available options under the Masks section in the right pane;
- Drag the sides of the mask layer in the Timeline to specify for how long the mask should be applied in the video;
- Click Export from the top-right corner, and customize the output settings, and if need be, choose the target platform(s);
- Click Export Video from the lower area of the right pane, and wait while the video is rendered before you can start downloading it.
Limitations of using Flixier
- The free account can have only up to 2GB of storage
- It supports only 10 minutes of videos per month to be exported with a free account
- The maximum resolution for the videos exported with a free account is 720p
4. Kapwing
Visit: https://www.kapwing.com/studio
Kapwing is a trusted portal known to almost everyone who prefers online resources over PC applications. The website allows you to edit the videos, create memes for social media platforms, add audio and subtitles to the clips, resize them, etc.
Things You Must Know About Kapwing
- Registration is not necessary to blur video background online with Kapwing
- The free version does not add a watermark to the videos while exporting.
- Offers three subscription plans, namely Free, Pro, and For Teams
To blur video background online with Kapwing:
- Launch a web browser and visit the link given above
- Click Upload File, and upload the source video (or paste its URL if the clip is published online)
- Click Duplicate from the LAYER section of the right pane, and click to select the duplicate layer
- Click Crop from the top of the right pane, and crop the portion of the video that needs to be blurred
- Click Done Cropping, and then click Adjust from the top of the right pane
- Use the Blur slider to adjust the intensity of the blur effect
- Click Done Adjustingand use the Forward, Front, Backward, or Back buttons under the LAYER section to make the duplicate layer visible.
- Click Export Video from the top-right corner of the page, and wait while the modified video is rendered.
- Click the Download or Copy link to save the video to your PC or share it online, respectively.
Limitations
- You must register and sign in to a free account before exporting the videos to get rid of the watermark.
- Files of only up to 250MB can be uploaded while using a free account
- Videos of only up to 7 minutes each can be exported with a free account, while the total duration of the videos that can be exported is up to 3 hours.
5. Hippo Video
Visit: https://www.hippovideo.io/users/sign%5Fin
In addition to having various tools to edit the clips, including blur video online, Hippo Video can also record your PC screen and audio and even capture webcam footage. Creating engaging slideshows from the uploaded images is yet another feature that the web app offers.
You Must Know
- Registration is mandatory before you can start using Hippo Video
- The free/trial version doesn’t add a watermark to the exported videos
- Offers four subscription plans, namely Free, Personal, Classroom, and School
To blur video background online for free with Hippo Video:
- Use your favorite web browser to visit the URL given above
- Click Sign Up from the lower area of the Sign In to your account box (or sign in if you already have a Hippo Video account)
- Choose your preferred method to create an account, and then sign in
- Click Get Started and then populate the fields on the next couple of pages with the correct information on the next page.
- After completing the account creation process, click Import Video on the page that appears.
- On the Import Video box, choose your preferred method to locate and upload the source video, i.e., from your local computer or G-Drive.
- Click PROCEED from the bottom-right corner, and on the next page, add the necessary details related to the video (optional)
- Click IMPORT from the bottom-right corner to import the video and click EDIT VIDEO from the upper-right area of the preview window on the next page.
- Click Quick Edit from the list that appears, and then click the Blur tool from the bottom of the preview window.
- Click Add New Blur and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the area that needs to be blurred.
- Drag the Blur marker in the progress bar to define the effect duration, and use the Strength slider to manage the intensity of the blur effect, and then click SAVE
- Back on the previous page, click EXPORT from the lower area of the preview window.
- Choose your preferred platform to export and publish the modified video to
Limitations
- The video resolution remains 480p while using a free account
- With the free version, you only get 1GB of bandwidth per month
6. YouTube Studio
Visit: https://studio.youtube.com/
Being one of the most viewed streaming media portals that offer free uploads and even lets you monetize your creations, YouTube has a separate section called YouTube Studio, where you can edit clips before publishing.
You Must Know
- A Gmail account is required to use YouTube Studio.
- All the videos can be uploaded without a watermark for free without any expiration date
- No subscription plans are enforced
To blur video online with YouTube Studio:
- Visit the URL given above using your favorite web browser (Google Chrome is recommended)
- If not already signed in, do so with your Gmail account when prompted for
- Click UPLOAD VIDEOS from the Channel dashboard section and on the Upload videos box, click SELECT FILES, and select and upload the source video from your PC
- While the video uploads, specify other publishing preferences using the options present on the box that appears
- Click NEXT from the bottom-right corner when done.
- On the Video elements box, add your preferred elements, click NEXT, review the details on the Checks box, click NEXT, choose your visibility preferences on the Visibility box, and click.
- Back on the main page, click Content from the navigation pane on the left and hover the mouse over the thumbnail of the video you uploaded, and click the Details icon that appears on the right.
- Click Editor from the Your video pane on the left and click GET STARTED from the right window and click BLUR PARTS OF YOUR VIDEO from the lower area of the Video editor window on the right.
- Click Custom blur from the list that appears and position and scale the selection box in the preview window to cover the object that needs to be blurred and drag the Blur slider in the Timeline to specify the duration of the effect.
- Optionally click BLUR from the upper-left area of the Video editor window to add another instance of the blur effect to blur another segment of the clip and click SAVE from the upper-right side.
- Click SAVE again on the Save changes confirmation box to save the changes
- Wait while Google reviews the modifications, and the video is made available for viewing
- Once this is done, get back to the Content section as explained earlier
- Hover mouse over the thumbnail, and click the Options icon from the right this time
- Click Download from the list to download the video with the blur effect to your PC
You can check more details of blurring videos with YouTube Studio .
Limitations
- Your YouTube account must be verified before you can publish long videos. Account verification is free.
- No copyright content is allowed to be published on YouTube
- No pornography or unethical content is allowed to be posted on YouTube
Bonus: How to Blur Video with Wondershare Filmora
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Wondershare Filmora is a versatile post-production application with a built-in video editing tools and effects to edit videos with ease. The tool is usually considered a good competitor of Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, etc.
Like any other similar program, even Filmora allows you to blur both landscape and portrait videos. The processes of getting these tasks done are given below:
1. Blur a Part of Video (Landscape Video)
Step 1: Import and Add the Source Video to Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora on your Windows or Mac computer (MacBook Pro M1 is used here), make sure that the 16:9 (Widescreen) layout preset is selected under the Select Project Aspect Ratio section on the flash screen, and click New Project.
Next, click to select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, and from the navigation pane on the left, select Project Media.
Then, click Import from the Media box, select and import the source video to the program, drag the clip from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom, and when the confirmation box appears, choose the option either under the Keep Project Settings or Match to Media sections to add the video to the Timeline.
Step 2: Add Blur Effect
Go to Effects from the menu bar, select Default from the top of the navigation pane on the left, and select Utility from the available list. From the right box, drag the Mosaic effect, and place it on a separate layer above the video track in the Timeline.
Step 3: Customize the Effect to Blur a Part of Video
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, use the scaling handles in the preview window to scale and position the effect to cover your preferred part of the video and place it at your desired location respectively, choose a Mosaic style from the Type list present in the left box, and use the Intensity and Opacity sliders to customize further the appearance of effect as needed. Optionally, you can drag the side handles of the effect in the Timeline to adjust the duration of its visibility, and click OK from the bottom-right area of the upper-left box to save the changes.
2. Blur a Vertical Video
Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )
Step 1: Import a Vertical Video and Add It to the Timeline
Use the above method to import the source vertical video to Filmora X and add it to the Timeline. However, it is important to choose the button under the Keep Project Settings label when the confirmation box appears, so you get some real estate because of the landscape mode to add the blur effect.
Step 2: Add Background Blur
Go to Effects and choose Default from the left pane, as explained earlier. Next, expand the Filters tree if not already expanded, click to select Background Blur from the list, from the box on the right, choose and drag your preferred blur effect, and place it on a separate layer in the Timeline above the video track.
Step 3: Customize the Blur Effect
Double-click the Blur effect in the Timeline, and use the available sliders to customize the effect that best fits your needs.
You can find more details about how to blur the background in the portrait video with Filmora .
Conclusion
If you want to have full control over the post-production process, having an efficient desktop program like Wondershare Filmora X would be something you might be looking for. On the other hand, if you are not a professional editor or are not much into editing and prefer playing around with the tools for personal use, going for a decent web portal to blur video online is your best bet.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Elevate Your Videos with Free Sound Effects: A Final Cut Pro Tutorial
How to Find Free Sound Effect and Add Them in Final Cut Pro
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Suppose you have recorded a cinematic video of a beach in the evening visualizing the sunset and a few birds flying in the sky. Everything looks perfect except the audio, which seems to be fluctuating and breaking at some points. How would you address this challenge?
The best solution to this problem is adding sound effects, which can make your video more interesting and adorable. Setting the frequency of audio with on-screen visuals will invoke the viewers’ emotions and attach them to the scene.
Read this article to learn how to add sound effects to your video with Final Cut Pro.
Part 1: What are Different Types of Sound Effects?
Sound effects have four major types:
- Ambiance SFX
These sounds fill the screen space to create a virtual sense of an environment or location such as the clattering sound of dishes in a restaurant or the sound of engines on a highway.
- Foley SFX
A mixture of live performance and digital sound editing, these sounds are produced by the artists of Foley studio to match their sounds to the on-screen visuals.
- Hard and Soft SFX
Hard SFX synchronizes a visual to what’s happening in the picture while SFX indicates the location to the audience.
- Electronic SFX
These sounds are generated by instruments that create electronic-sounding effects like electronic keyboards, synthesizers, or plug-ins.
Part 2: How to Add Sound Effects in Final Cut Pro?
Cinematographic productions need well-balanced music and sound effects. Luckily, Final Cut Pro comes with built-in audio enhancement features and third-party Audio Units (AU) effects that allow users to add sound effects to their videos and manage all audio processing tasks.
You can add sound effects in your video with Final Cut Pro. Wonder how? Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Photos and Audio Sound Bar
- In the top-left corner, there is a Photos and Audio Click on this button as shown in the figure below:
- Select the Window and Go To Either press Shift + Command + 1 or tap Photos and Audio from the dropdown menu
Step 2: Select the Sound Category
- Choose a sound category or app from the Photos and Audio sidebar
- A list will appear contacting the audio clips in that specific category as shown in the figure below:
- You can find multiple music and sound clips in the Sound Effects category. The list also contains various apps you use on your Mac such as GarageBand, Music, and Logic Pro, etc.
Step 3: Select the Music or Sound to be added
- Filter the items in the browser by using the pop-up menu. Go to Music > Purchased or select Sound Effects > Final Cut Pro Sound Effects > Impacts & Crashes.
- Preview your selected audio file by selecting it from the list and clicking the Play
- If you want to select multiple items, command-click each item individually.
Step 4: Use the Selected Music or Audio
- Drag your selected sound clip to the timeline or the sidebar
- Once the Photos and Audio sidebar has been replaced by the Libraries sidebar, you can add the selected audio or music files to an event. The Photos and Audio sidebar will reappear as you drag those files.
- Play the video to make sure sound effects have been successfully added
For enhanced playback experiences, all MP audio files are automatically transcoded to MOV audio files. However, you can also find the original MP3 files in the source media files section of Final Cut Pro. Besides, by adding mono audio clips to a stereo project, only the single mono audio will be plated in both left and right channels. You can view them in the stereo audio meters of your project.
Surely you don’t want to see your sound effect missing in your footage, but that happens a lot in FCPX. Just in case, you may want to see this article: Proven Ways to Get Missing Sound Effects Back in Final Cut Pro .
Part 3: How to Improve Your Video with Sound Effects?
In addition to Final Cut Pro, you can also use advanced video-editing software like Wondershare Filmora to improve your video by adding special sound effects. Here’s how you can do this:
Add the original video to Filmora by clicking the Import button or directly dragging the file to the primary window
Tap Sound to open a box listing different sound effects. Select your favorite sound effect and drag it down to the soundtrack below the video clip. Now, move the sound icon and the playhead to set the beginning and ending points. Press the Play button to ensure the newly added sound effect sounds well.
Once you’ve done the final review, tap the Create button and Format tab. Then, choose your preferred format and location where the file needs to be exported. You can also upload this video on YouTube or Facebook, play it on different iOS devices, or burn it to DVD.
Part 4: Where to Find Sound Effects?
Both Final Cut Pro and Wondershare Filmora have a variety of built-in sound effects. You can select and drop these effects to directly add them to your video. However, if you are searching for sound effects, given below are two methods:
- Self-recording
Professional filmmakers and sound experts often record sound effects by themselves according to their requirements. For example, if they want to visualize some scene from school, they can go to an educational institution and record audio. After proper editing, these sound effects are added to the video.
- Online Resources
Different websites also allow their users to download their favorite sound effects. Given below are some of the top-rated websites for downloading sound effects based on their quality, variety, and usefulness:
- Filmostock
- Adobe Audition Sound Effects
- Freesound
- Partners In Rhyme
- AudioMicro
- 99Sounds
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
- BBC Sound Effects
- FreeSFX
- GameSounds
- SoundEffects+
- SoundGator
- PacDV
- Sound Effects for Free
For more details, please check this article: 9 Great Websites To Download Royalty-Free Sound Effects.
Part 5: Extensive Reading: What are Sound Effects and Why are they Important?
Sound is the most important aspect of video editing that engages audiences, evokes emotional responses, and connects people to what they’re seeing. A melodious sound helps the video editors deliver information and creatively and define the tone of their narrative.
Sound effects (SFX) refer to audio clips or sounds that are not part of the recoded video. They are added to movies, documentaries, video games, and even reality shows to invoke the viewers’ emotions and increase their interest in the video.
Similarly, the addition of sound effects increases the production value and creates a complete audience experience. If you want to elevate your video dramatically and make it magnetic, have to balance sound effects, silence, and music in such a way that they support each visual and every cut. Although audio cannot fix slipshod editing or amateur camera work, it becomes more crucial than video quality while you are trying to deliver a specific message in your video.
Professional video editors and filmmakers consider sound effects crucial to their video quality. A clear, melodious, and well-balanced audio adds depth to the visuals, evokes more emotions than the picture, and paints the audio picture of a particular setting.
Even silence, a powerful tool of the audio arsenal, speaks louder than the picture itself. Hence, balancing audio by adding sound effects can make your video stimulating, captivating, and emotional.
That’s why a good editing tool always stocks a great number of sound effects for users, like Filmora. Click to download and take a look at all the effects in Filmora
Conclusion
Sound effects are external audio files added to the videos to make them look interesting and worth watching. A perfect balance of sound, music, and silence allows the filmmakers to define the tone of their narrative and deliver their message creatively.
You can create sound effects through self-recording or by downloading them from external resources. To add sound effects to your video, use professional video-editing software like Final Cut Pro or Filmora. Both these applications are user-friendly and possess a huge library of a variety of sound effects and music files. Besides, their advanced features allow you to naturally add sound effects without affecting the video quality.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Suppose you have recorded a cinematic video of a beach in the evening visualizing the sunset and a few birds flying in the sky. Everything looks perfect except the audio, which seems to be fluctuating and breaking at some points. How would you address this challenge?
The best solution to this problem is adding sound effects, which can make your video more interesting and adorable. Setting the frequency of audio with on-screen visuals will invoke the viewers’ emotions and attach them to the scene.
Read this article to learn how to add sound effects to your video with Final Cut Pro.
Part 1: What are Different Types of Sound Effects?
Sound effects have four major types:
- Ambiance SFX
These sounds fill the screen space to create a virtual sense of an environment or location such as the clattering sound of dishes in a restaurant or the sound of engines on a highway.
- Foley SFX
A mixture of live performance and digital sound editing, these sounds are produced by the artists of Foley studio to match their sounds to the on-screen visuals.
- Hard and Soft SFX
Hard SFX synchronizes a visual to what’s happening in the picture while SFX indicates the location to the audience.
- Electronic SFX
These sounds are generated by instruments that create electronic-sounding effects like electronic keyboards, synthesizers, or plug-ins.
Part 2: How to Add Sound Effects in Final Cut Pro?
Cinematographic productions need well-balanced music and sound effects. Luckily, Final Cut Pro comes with built-in audio enhancement features and third-party Audio Units (AU) effects that allow users to add sound effects to their videos and manage all audio processing tasks.
You can add sound effects in your video with Final Cut Pro. Wonder how? Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Photos and Audio Sound Bar
- In the top-left corner, there is a Photos and Audio Click on this button as shown in the figure below:
- Select the Window and Go To Either press Shift + Command + 1 or tap Photos and Audio from the dropdown menu
Step 2: Select the Sound Category
- Choose a sound category or app from the Photos and Audio sidebar
- A list will appear contacting the audio clips in that specific category as shown in the figure below:
- You can find multiple music and sound clips in the Sound Effects category. The list also contains various apps you use on your Mac such as GarageBand, Music, and Logic Pro, etc.
Step 3: Select the Music or Sound to be added
- Filter the items in the browser by using the pop-up menu. Go to Music > Purchased or select Sound Effects > Final Cut Pro Sound Effects > Impacts & Crashes.
- Preview your selected audio file by selecting it from the list and clicking the Play
- If you want to select multiple items, command-click each item individually.
Step 4: Use the Selected Music or Audio
- Drag your selected sound clip to the timeline or the sidebar
- Once the Photos and Audio sidebar has been replaced by the Libraries sidebar, you can add the selected audio or music files to an event. The Photos and Audio sidebar will reappear as you drag those files.
- Play the video to make sure sound effects have been successfully added
For enhanced playback experiences, all MP audio files are automatically transcoded to MOV audio files. However, you can also find the original MP3 files in the source media files section of Final Cut Pro. Besides, by adding mono audio clips to a stereo project, only the single mono audio will be plated in both left and right channels. You can view them in the stereo audio meters of your project.
Surely you don’t want to see your sound effect missing in your footage, but that happens a lot in FCPX. Just in case, you may want to see this article: Proven Ways to Get Missing Sound Effects Back in Final Cut Pro .
Part 3: How to Improve Your Video with Sound Effects?
In addition to Final Cut Pro, you can also use advanced video-editing software like Wondershare Filmora to improve your video by adding special sound effects. Here’s how you can do this:
Add the original video to Filmora by clicking the Import button or directly dragging the file to the primary window
Tap Sound to open a box listing different sound effects. Select your favorite sound effect and drag it down to the soundtrack below the video clip. Now, move the sound icon and the playhead to set the beginning and ending points. Press the Play button to ensure the newly added sound effect sounds well.
Once you’ve done the final review, tap the Create button and Format tab. Then, choose your preferred format and location where the file needs to be exported. You can also upload this video on YouTube or Facebook, play it on different iOS devices, or burn it to DVD.
Part 4: Where to Find Sound Effects?
Both Final Cut Pro and Wondershare Filmora have a variety of built-in sound effects. You can select and drop these effects to directly add them to your video. However, if you are searching for sound effects, given below are two methods:
- Self-recording
Professional filmmakers and sound experts often record sound effects by themselves according to their requirements. For example, if they want to visualize some scene from school, they can go to an educational institution and record audio. After proper editing, these sound effects are added to the video.
- Online Resources
Different websites also allow their users to download their favorite sound effects. Given below are some of the top-rated websites for downloading sound effects based on their quality, variety, and usefulness:
- Filmostock
- Adobe Audition Sound Effects
- Freesound
- Partners In Rhyme
- AudioMicro
- 99Sounds
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
- BBC Sound Effects
- FreeSFX
- GameSounds
- SoundEffects+
- SoundGator
- PacDV
- Sound Effects for Free
For more details, please check this article: 9 Great Websites To Download Royalty-Free Sound Effects.
Part 5: Extensive Reading: What are Sound Effects and Why are they Important?
Sound is the most important aspect of video editing that engages audiences, evokes emotional responses, and connects people to what they’re seeing. A melodious sound helps the video editors deliver information and creatively and define the tone of their narrative.
Sound effects (SFX) refer to audio clips or sounds that are not part of the recoded video. They are added to movies, documentaries, video games, and even reality shows to invoke the viewers’ emotions and increase their interest in the video.
Similarly, the addition of sound effects increases the production value and creates a complete audience experience. If you want to elevate your video dramatically and make it magnetic, have to balance sound effects, silence, and music in such a way that they support each visual and every cut. Although audio cannot fix slipshod editing or amateur camera work, it becomes more crucial than video quality while you are trying to deliver a specific message in your video.
Professional video editors and filmmakers consider sound effects crucial to their video quality. A clear, melodious, and well-balanced audio adds depth to the visuals, evokes more emotions than the picture, and paints the audio picture of a particular setting.
Even silence, a powerful tool of the audio arsenal, speaks louder than the picture itself. Hence, balancing audio by adding sound effects can make your video stimulating, captivating, and emotional.
That’s why a good editing tool always stocks a great number of sound effects for users, like Filmora. Click to download and take a look at all the effects in Filmora
Conclusion
Sound effects are external audio files added to the videos to make them look interesting and worth watching. A perfect balance of sound, music, and silence allows the filmmakers to define the tone of their narrative and deliver their message creatively.
You can create sound effects through self-recording or by downloading them from external resources. To add sound effects to your video, use professional video-editing software like Final Cut Pro or Filmora. Both these applications are user-friendly and possess a huge library of a variety of sound effects and music files. Besides, their advanced features allow you to naturally add sound effects without affecting the video quality.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Suppose you have recorded a cinematic video of a beach in the evening visualizing the sunset and a few birds flying in the sky. Everything looks perfect except the audio, which seems to be fluctuating and breaking at some points. How would you address this challenge?
The best solution to this problem is adding sound effects, which can make your video more interesting and adorable. Setting the frequency of audio with on-screen visuals will invoke the viewers’ emotions and attach them to the scene.
Read this article to learn how to add sound effects to your video with Final Cut Pro.
Part 1: What are Different Types of Sound Effects?
Sound effects have four major types:
- Ambiance SFX
These sounds fill the screen space to create a virtual sense of an environment or location such as the clattering sound of dishes in a restaurant or the sound of engines on a highway.
- Foley SFX
A mixture of live performance and digital sound editing, these sounds are produced by the artists of Foley studio to match their sounds to the on-screen visuals.
- Hard and Soft SFX
Hard SFX synchronizes a visual to what’s happening in the picture while SFX indicates the location to the audience.
- Electronic SFX
These sounds are generated by instruments that create electronic-sounding effects like electronic keyboards, synthesizers, or plug-ins.
Part 2: How to Add Sound Effects in Final Cut Pro?
Cinematographic productions need well-balanced music and sound effects. Luckily, Final Cut Pro comes with built-in audio enhancement features and third-party Audio Units (AU) effects that allow users to add sound effects to their videos and manage all audio processing tasks.
You can add sound effects in your video with Final Cut Pro. Wonder how? Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Photos and Audio Sound Bar
- In the top-left corner, there is a Photos and Audio Click on this button as shown in the figure below:
- Select the Window and Go To Either press Shift + Command + 1 or tap Photos and Audio from the dropdown menu
Step 2: Select the Sound Category
- Choose a sound category or app from the Photos and Audio sidebar
- A list will appear contacting the audio clips in that specific category as shown in the figure below:
- You can find multiple music and sound clips in the Sound Effects category. The list also contains various apps you use on your Mac such as GarageBand, Music, and Logic Pro, etc.
Step 3: Select the Music or Sound to be added
- Filter the items in the browser by using the pop-up menu. Go to Music > Purchased or select Sound Effects > Final Cut Pro Sound Effects > Impacts & Crashes.
- Preview your selected audio file by selecting it from the list and clicking the Play
- If you want to select multiple items, command-click each item individually.
Step 4: Use the Selected Music or Audio
- Drag your selected sound clip to the timeline or the sidebar
- Once the Photos and Audio sidebar has been replaced by the Libraries sidebar, you can add the selected audio or music files to an event. The Photos and Audio sidebar will reappear as you drag those files.
- Play the video to make sure sound effects have been successfully added
For enhanced playback experiences, all MP audio files are automatically transcoded to MOV audio files. However, you can also find the original MP3 files in the source media files section of Final Cut Pro. Besides, by adding mono audio clips to a stereo project, only the single mono audio will be plated in both left and right channels. You can view them in the stereo audio meters of your project.
Surely you don’t want to see your sound effect missing in your footage, but that happens a lot in FCPX. Just in case, you may want to see this article: Proven Ways to Get Missing Sound Effects Back in Final Cut Pro .
Part 3: How to Improve Your Video with Sound Effects?
In addition to Final Cut Pro, you can also use advanced video-editing software like Wondershare Filmora to improve your video by adding special sound effects. Here’s how you can do this:
Add the original video to Filmora by clicking the Import button or directly dragging the file to the primary window
Tap Sound to open a box listing different sound effects. Select your favorite sound effect and drag it down to the soundtrack below the video clip. Now, move the sound icon and the playhead to set the beginning and ending points. Press the Play button to ensure the newly added sound effect sounds well.
Once you’ve done the final review, tap the Create button and Format tab. Then, choose your preferred format and location where the file needs to be exported. You can also upload this video on YouTube or Facebook, play it on different iOS devices, or burn it to DVD.
Part 4: Where to Find Sound Effects?
Both Final Cut Pro and Wondershare Filmora have a variety of built-in sound effects. You can select and drop these effects to directly add them to your video. However, if you are searching for sound effects, given below are two methods:
- Self-recording
Professional filmmakers and sound experts often record sound effects by themselves according to their requirements. For example, if they want to visualize some scene from school, they can go to an educational institution and record audio. After proper editing, these sound effects are added to the video.
- Online Resources
Different websites also allow their users to download their favorite sound effects. Given below are some of the top-rated websites for downloading sound effects based on their quality, variety, and usefulness:
- Filmostock
- Adobe Audition Sound Effects
- Freesound
- Partners In Rhyme
- AudioMicro
- 99Sounds
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
- BBC Sound Effects
- FreeSFX
- GameSounds
- SoundEffects+
- SoundGator
- PacDV
- Sound Effects for Free
For more details, please check this article: 9 Great Websites To Download Royalty-Free Sound Effects.
Part 5: Extensive Reading: What are Sound Effects and Why are they Important?
Sound is the most important aspect of video editing that engages audiences, evokes emotional responses, and connects people to what they’re seeing. A melodious sound helps the video editors deliver information and creatively and define the tone of their narrative.
Sound effects (SFX) refer to audio clips or sounds that are not part of the recoded video. They are added to movies, documentaries, video games, and even reality shows to invoke the viewers’ emotions and increase their interest in the video.
Similarly, the addition of sound effects increases the production value and creates a complete audience experience. If you want to elevate your video dramatically and make it magnetic, have to balance sound effects, silence, and music in such a way that they support each visual and every cut. Although audio cannot fix slipshod editing or amateur camera work, it becomes more crucial than video quality while you are trying to deliver a specific message in your video.
Professional video editors and filmmakers consider sound effects crucial to their video quality. A clear, melodious, and well-balanced audio adds depth to the visuals, evokes more emotions than the picture, and paints the audio picture of a particular setting.
Even silence, a powerful tool of the audio arsenal, speaks louder than the picture itself. Hence, balancing audio by adding sound effects can make your video stimulating, captivating, and emotional.
That’s why a good editing tool always stocks a great number of sound effects for users, like Filmora. Click to download and take a look at all the effects in Filmora
Conclusion
Sound effects are external audio files added to the videos to make them look interesting and worth watching. A perfect balance of sound, music, and silence allows the filmmakers to define the tone of their narrative and deliver their message creatively.
You can create sound effects through self-recording or by downloading them from external resources. To add sound effects to your video, use professional video-editing software like Final Cut Pro or Filmora. Both these applications are user-friendly and possess a huge library of a variety of sound effects and music files. Besides, their advanced features allow you to naturally add sound effects without affecting the video quality.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Suppose you have recorded a cinematic video of a beach in the evening visualizing the sunset and a few birds flying in the sky. Everything looks perfect except the audio, which seems to be fluctuating and breaking at some points. How would you address this challenge?
The best solution to this problem is adding sound effects, which can make your video more interesting and adorable. Setting the frequency of audio with on-screen visuals will invoke the viewers’ emotions and attach them to the scene.
Read this article to learn how to add sound effects to your video with Final Cut Pro.
Part 1: What are Different Types of Sound Effects?
Sound effects have four major types:
- Ambiance SFX
These sounds fill the screen space to create a virtual sense of an environment or location such as the clattering sound of dishes in a restaurant or the sound of engines on a highway.
- Foley SFX
A mixture of live performance and digital sound editing, these sounds are produced by the artists of Foley studio to match their sounds to the on-screen visuals.
- Hard and Soft SFX
Hard SFX synchronizes a visual to what’s happening in the picture while SFX indicates the location to the audience.
- Electronic SFX
These sounds are generated by instruments that create electronic-sounding effects like electronic keyboards, synthesizers, or plug-ins.
Part 2: How to Add Sound Effects in Final Cut Pro?
Cinematographic productions need well-balanced music and sound effects. Luckily, Final Cut Pro comes with built-in audio enhancement features and third-party Audio Units (AU) effects that allow users to add sound effects to their videos and manage all audio processing tasks.
You can add sound effects in your video with Final Cut Pro. Wonder how? Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Photos and Audio Sound Bar
- In the top-left corner, there is a Photos and Audio Click on this button as shown in the figure below:
- Select the Window and Go To Either press Shift + Command + 1 or tap Photos and Audio from the dropdown menu
Step 2: Select the Sound Category
- Choose a sound category or app from the Photos and Audio sidebar
- A list will appear contacting the audio clips in that specific category as shown in the figure below:
- You can find multiple music and sound clips in the Sound Effects category. The list also contains various apps you use on your Mac such as GarageBand, Music, and Logic Pro, etc.
Step 3: Select the Music or Sound to be added
- Filter the items in the browser by using the pop-up menu. Go to Music > Purchased or select Sound Effects > Final Cut Pro Sound Effects > Impacts & Crashes.
- Preview your selected audio file by selecting it from the list and clicking the Play
- If you want to select multiple items, command-click each item individually.
Step 4: Use the Selected Music or Audio
- Drag your selected sound clip to the timeline or the sidebar
- Once the Photos and Audio sidebar has been replaced by the Libraries sidebar, you can add the selected audio or music files to an event. The Photos and Audio sidebar will reappear as you drag those files.
- Play the video to make sure sound effects have been successfully added
For enhanced playback experiences, all MP audio files are automatically transcoded to MOV audio files. However, you can also find the original MP3 files in the source media files section of Final Cut Pro. Besides, by adding mono audio clips to a stereo project, only the single mono audio will be plated in both left and right channels. You can view them in the stereo audio meters of your project.
Surely you don’t want to see your sound effect missing in your footage, but that happens a lot in FCPX. Just in case, you may want to see this article: Proven Ways to Get Missing Sound Effects Back in Final Cut Pro .
Part 3: How to Improve Your Video with Sound Effects?
In addition to Final Cut Pro, you can also use advanced video-editing software like Wondershare Filmora to improve your video by adding special sound effects. Here’s how you can do this:
Add the original video to Filmora by clicking the Import button or directly dragging the file to the primary window
Tap Sound to open a box listing different sound effects. Select your favorite sound effect and drag it down to the soundtrack below the video clip. Now, move the sound icon and the playhead to set the beginning and ending points. Press the Play button to ensure the newly added sound effect sounds well.
Once you’ve done the final review, tap the Create button and Format tab. Then, choose your preferred format and location where the file needs to be exported. You can also upload this video on YouTube or Facebook, play it on different iOS devices, or burn it to DVD.
Part 4: Where to Find Sound Effects?
Both Final Cut Pro and Wondershare Filmora have a variety of built-in sound effects. You can select and drop these effects to directly add them to your video. However, if you are searching for sound effects, given below are two methods:
- Self-recording
Professional filmmakers and sound experts often record sound effects by themselves according to their requirements. For example, if they want to visualize some scene from school, they can go to an educational institution and record audio. After proper editing, these sound effects are added to the video.
- Online Resources
Different websites also allow their users to download their favorite sound effects. Given below are some of the top-rated websites for downloading sound effects based on their quality, variety, and usefulness:
- Filmostock
- Adobe Audition Sound Effects
- Freesound
- Partners In Rhyme
- AudioMicro
- 99Sounds
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
- BBC Sound Effects
- FreeSFX
- GameSounds
- SoundEffects+
- SoundGator
- PacDV
- Sound Effects for Free
For more details, please check this article: 9 Great Websites To Download Royalty-Free Sound Effects.
Part 5: Extensive Reading: What are Sound Effects and Why are they Important?
Sound is the most important aspect of video editing that engages audiences, evokes emotional responses, and connects people to what they’re seeing. A melodious sound helps the video editors deliver information and creatively and define the tone of their narrative.
Sound effects (SFX) refer to audio clips or sounds that are not part of the recoded video. They are added to movies, documentaries, video games, and even reality shows to invoke the viewers’ emotions and increase their interest in the video.
Similarly, the addition of sound effects increases the production value and creates a complete audience experience. If you want to elevate your video dramatically and make it magnetic, have to balance sound effects, silence, and music in such a way that they support each visual and every cut. Although audio cannot fix slipshod editing or amateur camera work, it becomes more crucial than video quality while you are trying to deliver a specific message in your video.
Professional video editors and filmmakers consider sound effects crucial to their video quality. A clear, melodious, and well-balanced audio adds depth to the visuals, evokes more emotions than the picture, and paints the audio picture of a particular setting.
Even silence, a powerful tool of the audio arsenal, speaks louder than the picture itself. Hence, balancing audio by adding sound effects can make your video stimulating, captivating, and emotional.
That’s why a good editing tool always stocks a great number of sound effects for users, like Filmora. Click to download and take a look at all the effects in Filmora
Conclusion
Sound effects are external audio files added to the videos to make them look interesting and worth watching. A perfect balance of sound, music, and silence allows the filmmakers to define the tone of their narrative and deliver their message creatively.
You can create sound effects through self-recording or by downloading them from external resources. To add sound effects to your video, use professional video-editing software like Final Cut Pro or Filmora. Both these applications are user-friendly and possess a huge library of a variety of sound effects and music files. Besides, their advanced features allow you to naturally add sound effects without affecting the video quality.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
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