Kinemaster
Being able to create and edit videos on the go is one of those things that don’t surprise us anymore. What does surprise us though, is the range of tools that let you do it well. Video is a large part of digital marketing and no business of any size can get around it. Video is simply a necessity. That’s why today we’ll explore one of the best options available. It’s the Kinemaster pro video editor.Kinemaster is a free and subscription-based video editing app available for both iOS and Android. In fact, the interface is similar on both devices. The Kinemaster app has surprised many people and has been included in a number of list blog posts depicting “the best mobile video editors for 2019”.We tried it out and will show you an overview and some thoughts at the end about how it performed.Free vs SubscriptionKinemaster can easily be used as a free app but your videos will download with a watermark. For Android users, there’s a hack with some audio files which removes the watermark on a use by use basis. This hack is not available for iPhone users. There is a 7-day free trial when you sign up for a one-year subscription.Getting Started with KinemasterThe app interface looks almost exactly the same on iOS and Android, unlike other apps where there are notable differences between operating systems. Let’s take a look at what the Kinemaster interface looks like.Landing ScreenWhen you first open the Kinemaster App, you are welcomed by a landing page where you can see any previous projects you have worked on, and buttons to start a new project, a quick start button, a button to get help, another to open the Kinemaster YouTube channel and a settings tab.The Main Settings TabThe settings tab in the main landing has a gear icon. Click on this button to set up some behind the scene controls for your app. Here you control your subscription status and a few other options. Some settings are different for iOS and Android versions but in general, the settings are for editing, sorting and file locations.Starting a New ProjectFrom the landing screen, you can choose to either keep editing an existing project or start a new one. When you choose to start a new one the app will ask if you want to creat it a horizontal, vertical or square video. Choose wisely as you won’t be able to change it later. Also, make sure the clips you want to use are in that format or you will have to zoom and adjust to fit the size ratio.The Editing InterfaceThe editing interface looks similar to many other video editing software. Let’s take a deeper look at the controls.Control Bar. On the left of the interface is the control bar. There are buttons for undo and redo. A capture button to add an image to your project with the help of the device camera. Project settings with lots of available adjustments for the audio, video, and adjustment. There is also a button that opens up the timeline when it’s too crowded at the bottom. The androidThe Video Window. The video window is in the center like most video editing software. But if you click on the timeline toggle in the control bar, the video window moves over to the left of the screen.Media Circle. The media circle is on the top right of the screen. From the media bar, you add new media, music, effects, and layers. The red circle inside the media circle is a capture button. Meaning you can capture video on your phone right from the app. You can also record audio with your microphone.Advanced Settings. When a video or audio clip is selected, the advanced editing tools appear in place of the media circle. The number of editing options is quite impressive for a mobile app.Timeline. The timeline is at the bottom of the screen unless you click on the timeline button on the control bar which will put the timeline in a larger area to the right, pushing the video window to the left. On the timeline, you can organize layers with effects, titles, b-roll clips, and audio tracks. The first and topmost layer is the main clip layer. The clips in this layer are always adjacent to each other and there are never any gaps. In the layers below, you can adjust when new clips come into the scene by moving the clips around.Assets Marketplace. Inside the assets marketplace, you’ll find lots of effects, transitions, and title slides. These are all available when you have a subscription but have a cost per effect when you are just using the free subscription.Export and Share. When you’re done with the video it’s time to export it. To share it on YouTube and social media you have to export it first. If the video is long it might take a while to export completely.Chrome OS Hotkeys. The app has Chrome OS Hotkey capabilities. To learn all the hotkeys you can check the documentation on the Kinemaster website.Editing WorkflowWhen using Kinemaster on iOS you need to have your media ready in your photo or video files. ThereVllo easyVideo modifying made clean with VLLO! If you need to make a every day vlog or a YouTube video, this app is simply best as it is short and easy leaving no watermarks with out payment.

