Clip, Edit and Merge
In article 1, we mainly give a detailed guide to convert video or DVD files for your portable devices. Here we will continue to introduce the another 3 functions of Video Magic: Clip, Edit and Merge.
1. Clip: Clip any part of your video item into several smaller segments. (Available in all versions of Video Magic. )
Note: Only Video Magic Pro and Video Magic Ultimate support to clip DVD files.
Step 1: After loading video files, click
to show Clip box as below:
![clip box](images/box-clip.jpg)
Step 2: Use buttons below to operate:
: Click to start to clip.
: Click to end clipping.
: Click to start a new clip.
: Show your clipped file info here.
Step 3. Click
to finish, the clipped file will be shown on the main box of Video Magic. Click
to give up.
2. Edit: contain powerful video or DVD eidting features: clip, crop, effect, subtitle, watermark (to edit DVD, you need to upgrade to Video Magic Pro and Video Magic Ultimate)
2.1 Clip: clip your selected video or DVD you want to edit directly, there is no need to turn back to Clip box for video or DVD clipping.
Step 1. After loading video files, click
to go to Edit box as below:
![video editing](images/box-edit.jpg)
Step 2. The default box in Edit window is Clip.
: In this button list, you can: play, pause, start a clip, end the clip, rotate by 90 degree CW, and preview your video or DVD that you want to edit.
Step 3. Click
to finish. Click
to give up.
2.2 Crop: Crop video sides as you like.
Step 1. In Edit box, click
to show Crop box below:
![box for crop](images/box-crop.jpg)
Step 2. Drag the 8 red points to crop the video image size as you like.
:Show your cropped video info.
Step 3. Click
to finish. Click
to give up.
2.3 Effect: Add special effects to personalize your video or DVD (brightness, hue, saturation and contrast).
Step 1. In Edit box, click
to turn to Effect tab below:
![box for crop](images/box-effect.jpg)
Step 2. Drag the bar to change or adjust special effects (brightness, hue, saturation and contrast) onto your selected video or DVD:
Step 3. Click
to finish. Click
to give up.
2.4. Subtitle: Add subtitle in your video file. (Available in all versions of Video Magic)
Step 1: In Edit box, click
to show Subtitle tab as below:
![](images/box-subtitle.gif)
: click
to plug in your subtitle.
: Drag to change the added subtitle size and vertical position.
Step 2. Click
to add subtitle. Click
to give up.
2.5. Watermark: Add watermark on your video files.
Step 1. In Edit box, click
to add watermark:
![watermark box](images/box-watermark.jpg)
Step 2. Add your favorite text in the "Text " and drag the added text on the screen to select the watermark position. You can also drop down to select your preferred color and size for your watermark.
Step 3. Click
to finish. Click
to give up.
3. Merge: Merge multiple video files into one. (Available in all versions of Video Magic. )
Step 1. Click
to open Merge box:
![merge box](images/box-merge.gif)
: Click to add the movies you want to merge into one.
: Select your desired movie file, then click this Movie Left button to move this file.
: Click to move right your desired movie file.
: Click to delete all your added movie files.
: Select to enter your desired title for your merged movie.
: Select to enter credits for your movie.
Step 2. Click
to merge your added movie files into one. Click
to give up.