MiniTool has released MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0, a major update that introduces a redesigned timeline with multi-track video editing. The new version supports nine video tracks and two audio tracks, making it possible to create picture-in-picture videos and work with multiple layers of video, audio, text, effects, and other elements.
What’s New in MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0
Multi-Track Editing for More Flexible Video Creation
MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0 now supports 9 video tracks and 2 audio tracks, including one main track and additional subtracks. This multi-track timeline allows users to layer video clips, photos, effects, filters, motions, transitions, captions, titles, and audio.
With multiple video tracks, users can create picture-in-picture (PiP) videos by placing two or more video clips or images over the same period. This can be useful for video commentary, vlogs, tutorials, and other projects that require multiple visual layers.
Users can also lock individual tracks to prevent accidental changes and add or remove extra tracks as needed. Effects, filters, elements, motions, and text can be added to empty timeline tracks and included in the final video.
Make More Precise Adjustments
The new version allows users to enter specific values manually when adjusting video, photo, audio, element, transition, and text properties.
For example, users can enter exact values for rotation, scale, contrast, saturation, brightness, audio volume, transition duration, and text opacity. For audio, they can also specify the duration of audio fade in/out.
MovieMaker 8.0 also adds a time scale for frame-by-frame video editing. Users can place the playhead on a specific frame and then add effects, stickers, text, or audio at the desired position. The time scale can also be used for splitting or trimming a clip with greater precision.
Edit Directly in the Preview Window
The Player section has also been enhanced. Users can now edit videos, photos, text, and animated elements directly in the preview window.
For videos and photos, users can resize, reposition, and rotate the video or image while previewing the result in real time. Text and elements can also be adjusted directly in the preview area.
Built-In Guides and Video Tutorials
MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0 provides a walkthrough guide for first-time users. The guide appears when the software is launched for the first time and introduces the basic video creation process step by step.
The Help menu also includes a video tutorial portal with instructions for different editing tasks. An online user manual remains available for users who need detailed information about the software’s features.
More Improvements in MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0
The update also includes several smaller changes designed to make timeline editing more convenient.
When no timeline clip is selected, the software displays project information such as the project name, file location, resolution, frame rate, color space, and duration.
Users can adjust the length of titles and credits directly on the timeline by dragging their edges. The duration of most timeline items is also displayed when the mouse hovers over them.
In addition, users can adjust the height of the timeline panel to display more tracks at once, reducing the need to scroll between tracks.
More Than a Video Editor
MiniTool MovieMaker combines video and audio editing with media playback, conversion, and video compression. It supports common video and audio formats and provides tools for splitting, trimming, cropping, rotating, reversing, and merging videos.
Users can also add filters, transitions, effects, stickers, and 3D LUTs, and export videos without watermarks. The software supports multiple aspect ratios, including 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, and 4:3.
Get MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0
MiniTool MovieMaker 8.0 brings a redesigned multi-track timeline and more precise editing controls to the software. With support for multiple video and audio tracks, frame-by-frame editing, direct preview editing, and manual parameter adjustments, the new version provides more flexibility for creating and editing videos.
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