YouTube continues to improve its feature set frequently. Yesterday, YouTube announced that it was now possible to edit videos directly on the site. Here’s how it works:
- Go to http://www.youtube.com/editor?popart=681928
- Select a previously uploaded video from the left and drag it into the timeline.
- If you need to edit the clip, hover over the thumbnail in the timeline and click on the scissor icon.
- Trim your video as required and click on ‘Save.’
- Add more video clips.
- Click on the ‘Audio’ tab and drag music into the audio timeline.
- Click on ‘Play’ to preview your edited video.
While this is YouTube’s first official foray into mixing and matching clips, it is a good step forward. While the system is still primitive, the potential to innovate is tremendous.
