So, you got a shaky footage, and now you’re looking for the way to fix it? You’re on the right page then. Watch this guide and read the instruction below to see how to quickly stabilize your video using VSDC Video Editor.

Truth be told, most videos shot on the go without special equipment (camera stabilizer mount) come out shaky – just in a varying degree. That happens when you’re holding a camera and your hands start making sporadic movements, or when it’s attached to a drone or a vehicle so that you’re shooting and moving at the same time. Yes, action camera owners, that is especially relevant for you.

Gladly, there is a way to easily remove jittering and achieve a perfectly stable image in the process of post-production. In fact, the Video Stabilization tool is among the most demanded features of VSDC video editing suite. And if you’re curious about how it works, the secret is in the ability to shift video frames. It allows for excluding the shaky effect while any gaps created in the process are being filled with the information from the previous frames.

In our inbox, we often see questions from users on what the best stabilization settings are. So, we decided to address this in a separate tutorial. Below, you’ll see a guide compiled with help one of our dear users who submitted the parameters that worked best for his footage. After being tested, they appeared to be efficient for most shaky videos, so we’re happy to share the secret setup with you.

The parameters used in this tutorial are 'Shakiness' and 'Smooth zoom'. Here is a step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Open VSDC Video Editor and proceed to ‘Tools’. Select ‘Video stabilization’.

Click ‘Open file’ to add the footage you’re willing to stabilize.

Find ‘Shakiness’ among available settings. This parameter detects how shaky a video is and how quickly your camera changes positions and takes control of these movements. Set the Shakiness rate to the maximum using the arrows.

Once you’ve done that, find the ‘Smooth zoom’ dropdown menu in the upper toolbar. This setting allows you for smoothly zooming in the footage.

Select 'Use the smoothed zoom' as shown on the screenshot below.

After performing these actions, you should get a stabilized video, no matter how shaky the original was. So, if there is nothing else you’d like to change in it, just proceed to the ‘Formats’ tab and choose the most appropriate output format. Remember that in VSDC, you can change export profile settings – format, codec, resolution, quality, width, and height - when necessary. If this is the case, click on the “Edit profile” button at the bottom right corner.

Once you’re done, click on the red ‘Export project’ sign.

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The program suddenly freezes or crashes, please send us a bug report

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I get the “Settings are invalid” error message when I try to use Screen Capture or Video Capture

Please install the MPEG4 codec for your OS manually and try again. You can find the codec here.

I fail to open an existing project

Please have a look at our tutorial how to open a backup copy of a project.

I experience lagging during the preview

Sometimes a preview window may lag. Lagging is resulted from the fact that the editor is processing all changes made. It doesn’t affect the resulted video. Please, watch our tutorial how you can change the preview quality - ‘How to change preview settings in VSDC Free Video Editor’. You can preview a video on the timeline using arrow keys.

I came across ‘Can’t transmit data’ error or after accepting the key the program is still free version

Please disable your firewall, run the program as administrator and try to insert your activation key again.

I face an error trying to import a GoPro video

Please, download codec CineForm for your system and try again.

My file doesn’t seem to be supported

Please try to add a file using the ‘Import Content’ option in the main menu.

If you select a hardware accelerated profile and get an error

Please, make sure that your graphics card is powerful enough for export with hardware acceleration, it should be at least Nvidia GeForce GTX 950.

I can’t add ‘Audio abstraction' because the option is disabled.

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One of the most popular requests on the VSDC YouTube channel has long been an Audio Spectrum Visualizer. It’s a handy tool that helps you animate your soundtrack, and you can use it for lyrics videos, your online radio broadcasts, or any other music-related projects.

Now, it’s been a few years since we added audio spectrum to the VSDC toolset, and here is what you’ll be able to do with it:

• Create a linear audio spectrum
• Create abstract audio visualization
• Create a circular audio spectrum

And since VSDC is a full-featured video editor, you’ll be able to add titles, lyrics, and stylish effects such as raindrops and foggy glass. Plus, there are 500+ terrific presets available for the VSDC audio visualizer. You’ll be able to create a unique music video and customize the animation to your needs.

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In this post, you’ll find a guide to using VSDC audio spectrum visualizer and creating your first sound animation. Stay tuned!

How to use audio spectrum visualizer in VSDC

To create a basic audio spectrum, follow the steps below.

1. Import your file to VSDC. It can be a video file with a sound or a separate audio file.
2. On the left-hand side toolbar, find the Audio visualization icon and make a click on it (see the illustration below). Then select Spectrum.
3. Now, do you want to visualize the audio track of your video file? If so, just close the explorer window that will pop up once you choose the Spectrum. You would use it if you wanted to visualize an external soundtrack located on your PC. We’ll get to that later.
4. In the next window, you’ll be asked about the object position. Decide if you want the spectrum to appear from the beginning of the video or from the cursor position (if it’s not placed at the start of the video), then click Ok. 
5. Click anywhere on the scene and drag the mouse while keeping the left button pressed to place the audio spectrum on the scene. You can move and resize it at any time.
6. Next, open the Properties Window tab on the right-hand side of the dashboard, scroll down to the Audio objects settings, and select Resources - Object on scene. If you can’t find the Properties window, right-click on the audio spectrum object and select Properties.
7. Finally, in the Audio field located below, choose the file you want to visualize the sound from. For instance, if it’s the sound from the video, the name of the video file will show up in the dropdown menu.

Once you’ve performed these actions, use the Preview button to see how the audio spectrum visualizer will look during the playback. Notice that the default style and colors are already pre-configured. Below, we’ll show you how to turn your audio spectrum into a circle or an abstraction. Plus, we’ll talk about changing the spectrum style and colors.

How to create a circle audio spectrum

Now that you know how to create a basic audio spectrum, let’s add a little twist to it. Say, you want to turn it into a circle. Here is how it’s done:

1. Follow steps 1-7 to create a linear audio spectrum visualizer.
2. Make sure the spectrum object is still selected in the scene and go to the Video effects menu. Select Transformation effects - Distort.
3. In the Properties window, find the dropdown menu titled Type, and select Polar coordinates.

Once you create a circle audio spectrum, you’ll be able to change its size, radius, angle, and more! We suggest watching the video tutorial below to see the available options.

How to change the style and colors of the audio visualizer

To modify the spectrum, whether it’s linear or circular, go back to the Properties window with the audio spectrum settings. If you can’t find it, make a right-click on the spectrum object and select Properties, then follow these steps:

1. Find the Audio spectrum object settings menu.
2. Adjust your spectrum type by choosing between gradient peaks, dashes, lines, and lines with blur.
3. Change the color theme by clicking on the three-dot icon (“…”) or the eyedropper tool in front of each color.
4. Note, you can also change the opacity level by double-clicking on the Start, Middle, and End colors. The lower the opacity level is, the more transparent the audio spectrum will be.
5. Use the Preview button to see how the changes are applied.

How to create an abstraction-style audio visualizer

Apart from the spectrum, there is a second way to visualize a sound wave. It’s called Audio abstraction. To create this object, repeat steps 1-5 from the beginning of this article. The only difference is, when you click the Audio visualization icon from the left-hand side toolbar, you need to choose Audio abstraction. Don’t forget to select the audio source in the Properties window on the right, and then adjust the object size according to your needs.

How to visualize a 3rd-party audio track

So far, we’ve shown you how to visualize the sounds from the uploaded video (or audio) file. However, you might need to animate an audio track from a different file and add that animation to your clip. With VSDC audio visualizer, you can do that, too.

Once you click on the Audio visualization icon and choose the desired option – Spectrum or Audio Abstraction – use the explorer that will pop up to choose the audio on your PC you’d like to visualize. Then place the spectrum box on the scene and extend it to the desired size.

For the spectrum, you can choose the animation type, as described above. For the abstraction, there are hundreds of presets available. To check them out, go to the Properties window and scroll down to the Audio abstraction object settings. You’ll find lots of presets and preset groups as illustrated below.

Now go ahead and try the VSDC free audio visualizer!

Here are three more tutorials that will surely pique your interest:

How to create a text mask in 3 minutes or less

How to quickly remove video background

How to crop video borders

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Ever wanted to clone yourself in a video? In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to do it using VSDC Pro - a lightweight video editor for Windows PC.

The clone effect is quite popular among Hollywood movie makers and creative YouTubers. The key feature required for performing this trick is video masking. The problem is, most video editors with a decent masking feature will cost you an arm and a leg, while VSDC Pro is the most affordable and accessible option out there. Its entire feature set is available for just $19.99 per year, and it works even if you have 2GB of RAM on your PC.

Check out the tutorial below to see how easy it is to clone someone in a video, even if you’re not a professional editor.

Ready to replicate the effect? Before getting started, download VSDC to your PC.

Tips for shooting your first clone video

The idea behind cloning someone in a video is really simple. First, you make several shots of the same person in different positions using the same shooting angle. Then you overlap these shots using video masking. As a result, the person appears in multiple positions simultaneously.

For this illusion to work well, it’s crucial to record your footage using the same shooting angle. This means that the camera should remain in the same spot until you finish shooting. In fact, you can follow our example from the video above and record a video in one take so that you don’t even have to touch the camera.

It’s also necessary to keep some distance between the “clones” when they appear simultaneously in the video. Ideally, you want to find some kind of a space separator and keep it in mind while planning where each “clone” will be located. For our example, we used the door as a separator. Notice that when both clones appear in the video, they don’t cross that imaginary border - they stand either to the right or to the left.

If you follow these shooting tips, the montage will be fast and straightforward even if you’re a video editing newbie.

How to clone yourself in a video: step-by-step tutorial

Launch VSDC and upload your footage using the Import content button on the start screen. In our case, it’s a one-shot video, so we’ll need to cut the unwanted pieces first.

Step 1. Locate the footage on the timeline

The first step is to place the footage on the timeline correctly. We’ll be working with three pieces, but you may have as many as you want. The idea is simple: you need to overlay videos with clones on the timeline.

Notice that each subsequent piece of video containing another clone appearance should be placed one layer below and start before the previous one ends. To get a quick preview of what the result will look like when both clones appear in the video, use the Opacity control at the top.

Step 2. Separate the area with a clone

To make both clones appear in the video, you’ll need to apply an inverted mask to one of them. The easiest way to do that is to mask out the entire area with a clone in it and make it visible through another video. In our case, that’s the area to the left from the door. Remember we told you it’s convenient to have a visual separator in the video? That’s exactly where it comes in handy.

Before you start applying the mask, make a cut right where the videos first overlap because you only want to create a mask for the overlapping piece.

Once you cut out the required piece, make a double click on it. Select the Free shape tool from the menu on the left-hand side and outline the area to the left from the door.

Step 3. Apply video masking

Once you finish, paint the outlined area black and open the Blending mode menu. Select Inverted mask from the list. Then go back to the main timeline tab and for the video fragment you’ve been working on, select the option called Use layer's properties - in the Properties window on the right-hand side.

Use the preview mode to see the result. Then, move on to the second piece of footage located on the same layer. Since the area hasn’t changed, just duplicate the mask you created a minute ago using Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V. Remember to paint the free shape black, apply Inverted mask to it and then select the Use layer's properties option for the masked video.

Repeat your actions as many times as needed.

Cloning yourself in a video is easier than it seems

We recommend starting with just two clones in a video for you to get a grasp on the masking technique. Once you understand the concept of it, you’ll be able to clone yourself in a video as many times as you want.

Bonus tip. If you are absolutely not ready to shell out $19.99 for the Pro version of VSDC, you can clone yourself in a video using the free background remover available in VSDC. Record yourself in front of a green background, then remove the background using Chroma Key, cut the footage into pieces where you’re in different locations in the scene, and overlay them. This approach will take a bit more time and effort from you, but it’s a great zero-budget option.

Ready to continue learning? Check out this free frame clone effect tutorial:

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