Think Bigger From Filmora User Guide
Different Types of Video Effects for Mac
Filmora is a powerful video editing software with thousands of video effects, which can help to make your videos or audios more creative and brilliant.
Upon reading this guide, you will learn about how to add, adjust, remove, and favorite different video effects:
Mosaic Effects
Mosaic is a very useful effect in editing videos and images, as it helps to blur the face, logo, and other sensitive parts.
Step 1: Find Mosaic Effect
Click the Effects tab at the media area, find Video Effects, and click Basic.
Step 2: Add Mosaic Effect
Drag the Mosaic effect to the track above the video. You can move it to the required timing in the timeline and adjust its duration.
In the Preview window, drag the handles of the mosaic effect to adjust its size and position to get the results you want.
Step 3: Adjust Mosaic Effect
Click the mosaic effect in the timeline, and the setting panel will pop out. It allows you to change the Blur Amount and Opacity in the video. Customize the mosaic effect to your desired status.
Step 4: Adding Mosaic Effect to Whole Video
In the Effect tab, scroll down to the Video Effects category, and type "Pixelate" in the search box. Then a bunch of related effects will appear. Choose the "Pixelate Store" or the "Pixelate 2" effect and add it to the timeline.
Step 5: Adjust Pixelate Mosaic Effect
Drag one of the pixelate effects to the track above the video. Click the pixelate effect in the timeline to adjust its SquareSize and Opacity, and click OK if you are satisfied with the adjustment.
Face-Off Effects
The difference between the Mosaic effect and the Face-off effect is that with the Mosaic effect, you will be able to blur a stationary portion of your video clip, whereas with Face-off you will be able to cover moving faces.
Step 1: Locate Face-Off Effect
Go to the Effects tab at the top and scroll down to the Video Effects, you will be able to find Face-off effects under that tab.
Step 2: Apply Face-off Effect
Drag the Face-Off effect onto the clip you want to apply it to in the timeline. Then, choose either the blurred effect or one of the replacement images. You can preview what your video looks like with the Face-Off effect by clicking the Play button in the Preview Window.
Step 3: Change Face-off Preset
Double-click the face-off effect in the timeline to enter the Effects editing panel. There are many face presets you can use for fun, choose one and click OK to save changes.
Mask Effects
The concept of masking is popular in professional video editing services, offering a reliable means to hide specific elements while enhancing others. These effects are designed to elevate your video's outlook without manual effort.
Step 1: Access the Mask Effects
Click the clip in the timeline, navigate towards the "Effects" tab, and go to the "Basic" category under "Video Effects".
Step 2: Apply the Chosen Mask Effects
Once you find a desired mask, integrate it into the video by placing it on the timeline through the drag-and-drop functionality. To witness the final results, press the "Play" button within the Preview Window.
Body Effects
If your video features people on camera and you want to apply beauty effects or other facial effects during editing, body effects will be your best choice.
Step 1: Access the Body Effects
Click the clip in the timeline, navigate towards the "Effects" tab, and go to the "Body Effects" category.
Step 2: Apply the Chosen Body Effects
Once you find a desired effect, integrate it into the video by placing it on the timeline through the drag-and-drop functionality. Then you will find that the facial effects have already been applied to the person.
Audio Effects
This effect can make the visuals of the audio segments stand out and enhance the impact of the imagery.
Step 1: Access the Body Effects
Click the clip in the timeline, navigate towards the "Effects" tab, and go to the "Audio Effects" category.
Step 2: Apply the Chosen Audio Effects
Once you find a desired effect, integrate it into the video by placing it on the timeline through the drag-and-drop functionality.
Timer Effects
Timer effects are widely used in exercise videos, e-commerce videos and travel vlogs. Filmora now provides you with various dynamic timer effects that will help you make the video more impressive.
Step 1: Find the Timer Effects
Run Filmora and then go to "Effects" from the navigation bar and find the category "Timer" under Video Effects. You'll see s list of timer effects templates.
Step 2: Customize and Preview the effects
Select one of them and drop it to your video, you can customize and preview the effects simultaneously.
Overlay Effects
There are hundreds of overlay effects to help you create awesome videos. Just follow the steps below to learn how to use it.
Step 1: Add Overlays Effects
In the Effect tab, scroll down to the Video Effects category, and type “Overlay” in the search box.
Hover your mouse over the overlay effect you want. Right-click on the overlay effect and click "Apply". Then, the effect will be added to the timeline.
Note:
If you are editing a "portrait" (9:16) clip in a 16:9 video, you can add background blur filters to replace the black bars.Step 2: Customize Overlays Effects
The default length is five seconds, but you can change its duration by dragging the edge of the overlay effect in your timeline.
Step 3: Change the Opacity of Overlay Effects
The alpha opacity (transparency) property has a value of 0-100. The lower the number is, the more transparent the overlay is. You can double-click on the overlay in the timeline to customize its opacity.
Step 4: Remove Overlay Effects
There are two ways to remove overlays from your project.
Method 1: Select the overlay effect in the timeline and click Delete.
Method 2: Right-click on the overlay in the timeline and select Delete from the menu.
Step 5: Favorite Overlay Effects
Right-click on a filter effect in the Effects menu and select Add to Favorites. Or you can click the Star icon on the Effect cover. Then, go to the Favorite category to find it again quickly.
