To add any video select the desired clip reflected in the Media Library and drag it to the workspace which is represented in Timeline view. Please note that you can select the clips view type between Thumbnails, Icons or Details.

Follow the steps below:

1. Select the Video Overlay button in Create Movie menu pane.
2. Navigating among video clips reflected in the Media Library select the desired clip icon.
3. Drag and drop it to the workspace or click the Add to Timeline button.
4. Choose the clip parameters in the Effects pane to the right of the Timeline.
5. Set fade-in and fade-out limits on the Timeline or using the Advanced button.
6. Preview the result using Main Preview window.

Note: You can overlay not one but several video clips. If you want to disable any clip, check the respective window off clicking the icon.

The Timeline tool allows you to achieve accuracy and precision in applying effects and editing your movies. You can use this tools to navigate your video file (frame navigation).

You can use the Effects pane situated in the right part of the AVS Video Editor window to adjust the used video overlay. Adjusting effects of the video overlay involves several steps:

1. Setting overlay video boundaries
2. Selection of the video clip used for the overlay effect
3. Setting the video overlay parameters
4. Setting the video overlay main settings
5. Setting borders to the overlay video
6. Setting the video overlay Chromakey parameters
7. Setting fade-in and fade-out areas

AVS Video Editor allows you to apply one or several overlay effects to your media file. For convenience of use you can change the sequence of overlay videos or resize them at the Timeline.

AVS Video Editor allows you to choose one or several clips for overlaying parts of your media file.

To apply overlay effect to a part of input file:

1. Navigating among videos reflected in the Media Library select the desired video clip icon.
2. Drag and drop it to the workspace or click the Add to Timeline button.
3. Set the desired place of the video overlay by dragging it with the left mouse button.
4. Set the clip position and fade-in and fade-out limits on the Timeline.
5. Change the additional Advanced parameters of the video overlay.
6. Preview the result using Main Preview window.

In the Parameters tab of the Effects menu pane you can adjust the following video clip settings, that is used to overlay your video:

Video overlay advanced settings can be modified after you click the Advanced button in the Parameters tab. The properties that you can adjust include:

[Setting Borders]   [Chromakey parameters]   [Transitions]

The main properties of the video overlay comprise the following parameters:

• Transparency - Use this option to set the transparency of the video overlay clip. The maximal value in this field is 255 which will set the overlay clip non-transparent. The minimal value is 0, meaning the full transparency of the video overlay clip.

You can set the borders to the overlay video in case you would like them to be seen:

Check the Border check-box to make the borders visible. Enter Size, pix in pixels or use the slider to set the border width and choose the border Color.

Before you start applying the Chromakey parameters it is recommended that you enable the Show/Hide preview window to see the changes you make.

You can use not simple but composite effects with the video overlay function. You can add video overlay that will be half transparent so that only part of it that has the specific color you need will be visible and all the rest will disappear to reveal the video underneath. To do that you can use the Chromakey function:

Check the Chromakey check-box, and select the Main color clicking the box. In the opened window select the color that forms the area you would like to be transparent.

You can select the color you need from the fixed colors or the color model on the left side or use the color picker to select a specific color from your video. After that set the selected color threshold or select the secondary color that will set the limit of the chromakey. The video of the selected color within the overlay video effect will be transparent to the threshold you set.

See the Online Animated Tutorials for the detailed instructions on how to apply video overlay effect using chromakey of a specific color.

Fade-in is the area where the overlay video clip starts being displayed on your video. In the area of maximum representation the overlay is applied to 100% visibility set in the Main settings Transparency section. In the Fade-out area the overlay video clip is being reduced until it completely disappears.

After you choose the overlay video clip you want to superpose, the program automatically sets fade-in and fade-out boundaries. You can change their duration by either clicking the left mouse button and dragging the boundaries inwards or outwards or by setting them in the Transitions tab of the Properties window:

In this tab you will also choose the transition for the fade-in and fade-out of the video clip used for the overlay effect. You can use transition effects available in the AVS Video Editor for the overlay fade-in and fade-out adjustment. To do that select the Group of the transitions you would like to use, then the transition itself and its duration.

Note: the duration of the Appear transition is the Fade-in time of the video overlay effect. Correspondingly the Fade-out time is equal to the Disappear transition duration.

Use the preview window to see the result and to accept or discard the changes you have made.

Text overlay effects let you place text - simple or animated - over the video clip you would like to edit. To start adding text overlay effects please click the Text Overlay button in Create Movie menu pane. AVS Video Editor will suggest that you choose the text effect to place over the edited video clip.

AVS Video Editor has several samples of the text overlay effect to help you achieve your creative best.

The main groups of the text overlay are:

• Simple text - allows you to add moving subtitles to your video.
• Static text - allows you to add any static message to your video.
• Dynamic text - allows you to add composite text effects to your video.

You can experiment with them to turn your ideas into images. See the Using Timeline in Text Overlay section for more detailed instructions on how to use different effects.

To add any text select the desired clip reflected in the Media Library and drag it to the workspace which is represented in Timeline view. Please note that you can select the clips view type between Thumbnails, Icons or Details.

Follow the steps below:

1. Select the Text Overlay button in Create Movie menu pane.
2. Navigating among text effects reflected in the Media Library select the desired effect icon.
3. Drag and drop it to the workspace or click the Add Text Overlay button.
4. Choose the clip parameters in the Effects pane to the right of the Timeline.
5. Set fade-in and fade-out limits on the Timeline or clicking the Advanced button.
6. Preview the result using Main Preview window.

Note: You can overlay not one but several texts. If you want to disable any text overlay effect, check the respective window off clicking the icon.

The Timeline tool allows you to achieve accuracy and precision in applying effects and editing your movies. You can use this tools to navigate your video file (frame navigation).

You can use the Effects pane situated in the right part of the AVS Video Editor window to adjust the used text overlay effects. Adjusting effects of the text overlay involves several steps:

1. Setting overlay boundaries
2. Selection of the text effect used for the overlay
3. Setting the video overlay parameters
4. Adding markers to the video
5. Setting fade-in and fade-out areas
6. Adjusting the advanced settings of the text overlay

AVS Video Editor allows you to apply one or several overlay effects to your media file. For convenience of use you can change the sequence of overlay videos or resize them at the Timeline.

To apply overlay effect to a part of input file you need to:

1. Navigating among text overlay effects reflected in the Media Library select the desired text overlay effect icon.
2. Drag and drop it to the workspace or click the Add to Timeline button.
3. Set the desired place of the text overlay by dragging it with the left mouse button.
4. Set the text overlay parameters, fade-in and fade-out limits on the Timeline.
5. Set the text overlay additional settings.
6. Preview the result using Main Preview window.

In the Effects tab you can adjust the following text overlay settings:

AVS Video Editor offers the opportunity to set markers at the Timeline for convenient video editing. You can use markers for pointing necessary video frames or selecting the areas between two markers. Markers will be useful for fragmentary file editing (applying text overlay effect to the selected area) also. To start working with Markers please click the Markers tab located in the right bottom part of the workspace.

To add Marker:

1. Put the Timeline cursor at the position where you'd like to set marker
2. Click the Add button. The name of marker shown as Position:# will appear in the Markers List.

To delete Marker:

1. Select the marker you want to delete from the Markers List.
2. Click the Delete button.
3. To delete all markers please use the Delete All button.

To select the area between two Markers:

1. Select the start position marker from the Markers List.
2. Click the Go To button.
3. Select the end position marker from the Markers List.
4. Click the Select button. The selected are will be highlighted at the Timeline.

Fade-in is the area where the effect starts being reflected on your video. In the area of maximum representation the effect is applied to 100% capacity. In the Fade-out area the effect is being reduced until it completely disappears.

After you choose the text overlay effect you want to apply, the program automatically sets fade-in and fade-out boundaries. You can change them by clicking the left mouse button and dragging the boundaries inwards or outwards.

You can also move the entire selection along the media file by clicking left mouse button inside the maximum effect area.

Text overlay advanced settings can be modified after you click the Advanced button in the Parameters tab. The properties that you can adjust include:

[Font face]   [Border]   [Rotate]

To add more individuality and creativity to your text overlay effect you might want to adjust the Font face settings. To start adjusting the font face you need to the Face tab of the text overlay advanced settings.

Note, that you can also select the Font used right from this window, clicking the box next to the text font representation.

There are the following main font face types:

1. Solid - the text will be formed using a single solid color. You can only select this first color:

   
   

   

   
   

2. Gradient - the text will be formed using the smooth transition between two selected colors. You can select the first color, the second color, their transparency and the mode of the gradient:

   
   

   

   
   

3. Hatch - the text will be made up using a pattern formed by the two selected colors. You can select the first color, the second color, their transparency and the mode of the hatch:

   
   

   

   
   

4. Texture - the text will be made up using a pattern formed by a selected image. You can select the image on your computer hard disk drive clicking the Load button or double-clicking the area that represents the texture thumbnail, set its transparency or delete it clicking Clear:

   
   

   

   
   

You can use the preview window to see the result and to accept or discard the changes you have made.

You can add shadow to your text used to overlay the video clip. To do that you need to tic the check-box next to the Shadow caption in the Effects tab of the text overlay advanced settings:

You can adjust the following shadow effect parameters:

You can add borders to your text used to overlay the video clip. To do that you need to tic the check-box next to the Border caption in the Effects tab of the text overlay advanced settings:

If you choose a static text overlay effect you can rotate it clockwise or counter-clockwise. To do that you need to select an angle in the Rotate section in the text overlay advanced settings:

Positive degrees values will rotate the text clockwise while the negative values will rotate the text overlay counter-clockwise.

Note: if you use Simple or Dynamic text overlay effects you will not be able to change the Rotate parameter.