Editing and Free Content

Once you have filmed and recorded your content for your video presentation, you must edit that content together to make a coherent presentation. This, again, can seem like a monumental task if you have no experience, but there are some very intuitive editing programs that you can use. 

Mac/Apple Users

• All Mac/Apple products come with free editing software called iMovie
  • You can find a beginners video tutorial for using iMovie here

Windows/PC/Android Users

• PC/Windows devices do not necessarily have editing software pre-installed
  • You can find a list of free to use editing software here

There is also free editing platforms and software available that is not dependent on what type of computer you use. Check out the list below for software and methods available to anyone:

• YouTube itself has a whole editing suite for free that you can use
  • Recommended method as you have to upload to YouTube anyway
  • You can find tutorials in their Creator Academy
• You can also animate your videos using free software online
  • One free software that we recommend is animaker, which you can find here
• You can also chose to create a recording of a Powerpoint presentation as your video presentation
  •  Not recommended method - least engaging
  • YouTube has several good tutorials on how to do this, including the one here

Adding videos, photos, and music to your presentation can all be a great way to make your video more interesting, clearer, and more engaging for your audience. However, if you did not create this content yourself you want to be careful not to violate copyright or steal anyone else's work.

There are a lot of great resources all over the internet that provide free to use content to add to your presentation! Please see the list below for free audio and video resources to consider using:

• Youtube Free Audio Library
• The Free Music Archive
• Creative Commons
• The Getty Open Content Program
• Harvard Law School Guide to Free Resources 
• Wikimedia Commons