Welcome to the How-To Central section of www.SimpleVideoEditing.com.

If you are new to video editing, it is best to follow the tutorials one at at a time in the order they are listed on the right panel of this page. If you are familiar with video editing, just click on any of the specific tutorial directly.

The video editing software we recommend is Windows Movie Maker. It’s very stable, easy to learn, and it’s free. In fact, it comes pre-installed in your Windows XP or Vista PC. Watch a quick overview of Windows Movie Maker below. You’ll see how easy, and fun it is to create home movies today.

Hope that whets your appetite for more. Time to get started creating your own home movies. Total beginner? No problem. That’s where we all start. Simply go down the list of tutorials on the right panel of this page.

You are about to embark on an amazing journey. And in the process you will create video stories of your life, your family, your anything, that will be treasured for many years to come. Like the video I made below. It captures a moment in time that would otherwise be forgotten and lost forever, like the video below of how a girl learns to keep quiet about her winnings.

After you’ve mastered the basics, don’t stop there. Visit the blog section for tips, shortcuts, new gear reviews and connect with the community.

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