Learning HitFilm Express

Introduction

• What is HitFilm Express?

1. Interface Essentials

• Starting a new project
• Touring the Edit screen
• Managing performance and options

2. Importing and Organizing

• Importing files
• Organizing files

3. Editing: Tool by Tool

• Trimming media and adding clips to the timeline
• Navigating the timeline
• Select
• Slice
• Slip and slide
• Ripple
• Roll
• Rate stretch
• Transitions
• Multiple tracks
• History and undo
• Exercise 1: The rough cut

4. Audio

• Mixing audio
• Audio merging
• Exercise 2: The soundtrack

5. Color Grading

• Color correction
• Creating and using presets
• Exercise 3: Making it look good

6. Titling and Compositing

• Comparing the editor timeline and composite shots
• Creating simple text
• Animation and keyframes
• Animating a title
• Exercise 4: Design your own title

7. Exporting and Rendering

• Understanding proxy renders, RAM preview, and final export
• Setting up your exports
• What is next?