How to Trim
Videos using Windows Video Editor
Windows 10
offers a free basic video editor program called Video Editor. With this
program, you can trim and split clips, insert audio and pictures, and more.
This article will walk you through the basics of using Video Editor. For more
detailed information about the program, see here.
Beginning a
Project
1. Search Video
Editor in the Search bar and open the program when it appears.
2. Select New
Video Project.
Adding Media
Elements
1. Under the
"Project Library" section, click the Add button in the
top-left corner.
2. Select the From
my collection option.
Quick note: The video editor also allows you to import files that are not
part of the Photos app, such as from an external drive, using the "From
this PC" option, and you can even use the "From the web" option.
3. Select the
pictures and videos you want to be part of the project.
4. Click the Add
button from the top-right corner.
5. Check the media
elements to begin your video.
6. Click the Place
in storyboard button. (You can also drag-and-drop the files to the
storyboard.)
7. While editing a
video, you can always add more media files, clicking the Add button, and
you can remove files by selecting the items and clicking the Trash
button from the top-right.
Trimming a
Video
1. Select the
video clip you would like to trim under the Storyboard section.
2. Click the Trim
button on the toolbar.
3. Use the
controls to choose the trim section. Move the blue tabs on the left and right
to cut out the parts of the video in the beginning and end that you would like
to get rid of.
4. When you
have chosen the video segment you would like to keep, click the Done button. Once you complete the steps, only
the video selection you specified will be included in the project.