Video Editing Resources

• iMovie – Apple’s free, introductory video editing software. This program offers a large number of video editing tools, and is a great choice for first-time video editors.
• Quicktime – Apple’s built-in media player offers users some basic editing features such as trimming and splitting video clips, and arranging them into a new sequence.
  *Please note: iMovie and Quicktime are available for macOS and iOS devices only.
• Adobe Spark – A web-based program for creating digital projects, including video slideshows. Please see our tutorial below for instructions on accessing this free, easy-to-use program.
• Adobe Premiere Rush – Introductory video editing software from Adobe Creative Cloud.* This program offers a wide range of video editing tools with an easy-to-use interface, making it a great choice for first-time video editors.
• Adobe Premiere Pro – Industry-standard video editing software from Adobe Creative Cloud.* This robust program is a great choice for advanced video editors.
  *Please note: Adobe Creative Cloud is currently available for Bates students on campus lab computers only. 
• Royalty Free Music Resources – A Bates library guide for royalty-free and licensed music for digital media projects.

Video Editing Tutorials

• iMovie Tutorials – A series of written tutorials for getting started with iMovie.
• Adobe Premiere Rush Tutorials – A series of video tutorials for getting started with Adobe Premiere Rush.
• Creating Video Slideshows with Adobe Spark
• Using YouTube to Share Recorded Videos
• Trimming a YouTube Video After Uploading
• Editing Automatic Captioning for YouTube Videos
• Adding an Ensemble Video to a Lyceum Course

Video Recording Tutorials

• Creating a Video Recording with Zoom
• Recording a ‘Screencast-Style’ Video with Zoom
• Accessing and Downloading Zoom Cloud Recordings
• Creating a Video Recording with Quicktime*
  
• Screen Recording with Quicktime & Loopback*- A written tutorial for recording short clips of videos for educational purposes (macOS & iOS devices only).
  *Please note: Quicktime is available for macOS and iOS devices only.
• Equipment Guides – Information and equipment manuals for DMX equipment including Canon XC-15, Filmmaker Kits, and LAV Kits