So, I discovered this video editing software...

[xSilverPhinx]

...and 6839246247623723 hours later I'm trying to learn how to use a greenscreen. This is the result.

This is my first try. Be kind, heh

Software: Kdenlive (open source software, totally free!) 

[Magdalena]

^^^I like it. 
I love that vicious frog! 

[hermes2015]

...and 6839246247623723 hours later I'm trying to learn how to use a greenscreen. This is the result.

This is my first try. Be kind, heh

Software: Kdenlive (open source software, totally free!) 

I don't have to be kind, because it really is a good and creative first attempt. Video editing is something I've never done, but this makes me think I should give it a try. Every time I see a review of a free video editor, I download it just to see how it works, but then I uninstall it again.

[Tank]

...and 6839246247623723 hours later I'm trying to learn how to use a greenscreen. This is the result.

This is my first try. Be kind, heh

Software: Kdenlive (open source software, totally free!) 

Brilliant.

[xSilverPhinx]

^^^I like it. 
I love that vicious frog! 

Yeah, it's quite ferocious, isn't it?

I took it from this clip:

I couldn't properly fit its face in the frame, though. Trying to figure how to do that. 

[xSilverPhinx]

...and 6839246247623723 hours later I'm trying to learn how to use a greenscreen. This is the result.

This is my first try. Be kind, heh

Software: Kdenlive (open source software, totally free!) 

I don't have to be kind, because it really is a good and creative first attempt. Video editing is something I've never done, but this makes me think I should give it a try. Every time I see a review of a free video editor, I download it just to see how it works, but then I uninstall it again.

Thanks, Hermes

I've loved editing videos and music tracks since I was a kid. Back then I only had Windows Movie Maker 2.6 though, which is very limited of course, but this...this is a whole new world.  Kdenlive has a steeper learning curve and not a very intuitive interface (at least to me), but it's very rewarding once you get over the frustration of not having a clue.   There are also plenty of tutorial videos available on Youtube.

[xSilverPhinx]

...and 6839246247623723 hours later I'm trying to learn how to use a greenscreen. This is the result.

This is my first try. Be kind, heh

Software: Kdenlive (open source software, totally free!) 

Brilliant.

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 

[hermes2015]

I've just downloaded the latest version of Kdenlive to play with it.

[xSilverPhinx]

I've just downloaded the latest version of Kdenlive to play with it.

Have fun!

And share your creations? 

[hermes2015]

I've just downloaded the latest version of Kdenlive to play with it.

Have fun!

And share your creations? 

This is just out of curiosity that I want  to see how good a free video editor can be. I will probably stick to my painting and sculpture projects as outlets for my creative urges! If I do want to share any video files, could please you tell me how you did yours? So far I have only linked to YouTube videos on HAF.

[xSilverPhinx]

I've just downloaded the latest version of Kdenlive to play with it.

Have fun!

And share your creations? 

This is just out of curiosity that I want  to see how good a free video editor can be. I will probably stick to my painting and sculpture projects as outlets for my creative urges! If I do want to share any video files, could please you tell me how you did yours? So far I have only linked to YouTube videos on HAF.

I uploaded the video to my Youtube channel and linked it here just as I would any other YT video. But if you don't have a YT channel and don't want to create one, I think there are simple file sharing sites which to can upload movie files to so others can download them.   

[hermes2015]

I've just downloaded the latest version of Kdenlive to play with it.

Have fun!

And share your creations? 

This is just out of curiosity that I want  to see how good a free video editor can be. I will probably stick to my painting and sculpture projects as outlets for my creative urges! If I do want to share any video files, could please you tell me how you did yours? So far I have only linked to YouTube videos on HAF.

I uploaded the video to my Youtube channel and linked it here just as I would any other YT video. But if you don't have a YT channel and don't want to create one, I think there are simple file sharing sites which to can upload movie files to so others can download them.

Thanks for that. I was guessing that would be the case, so will investigate whether or not Imgur hosts videos.

[joeactor]

I like it! Great job!

I didn't get the greenscreen thing until eons of video dabbling.

Have to check out the software in case it's better than what I've got (Using Sony Movie Studio)

[hermes2015]

An update on my Kdenlive test drive: I find it quite friendly and it seems to have many good features. However, I have found two difficulties with it. The one problem is that adding a cross-fade transition between two clips is not intuitive and a bit cumbersome. The other thing I found was that were very few possibilities to set the rendering quality of the output video.

I looked around a bit and found another totally free video editing application called OpenShot:

https://www.openshot.org

It seems to suit my hands better: for one thing one simply drags the beginning of a clip over the end of the previous one to overlap them and it creates a cross-fade transition automatically. When you then render the output movie, there are many configuration choices and tweaks available. I see even picture-in-picture effects and green screen effects are very easy to do with OpenShot, which is what I will probably use when I need to do some video editing.

[xSilverPhinx]

I like it! Great job!

I didn't get the greenscreen thing until eons of video dabbling.

Have to check out the software in case it's better than what I've got (Using Sony Movie Studio)

Thanks, Joe!

Yeah, I'm still learning the very basics of greenscreen but I can already see a world of possibilities.