Nowadays, the technical process has reached such a stage that anyone can engage in video editing, regardless of age and profession. Of course, this is good, and now there are many self-taught people who are doing their favorite job professionally. But all once started with something.
This article will discuss how to insert music in a video. Of course, this article will not provide connoisseurs with useful information, but beginners can learn the basics of video editing. We will tell you how to do this using the program and using the online service. Getting started.
How to overlay audio on a video using a program
Now we’ll look at the first way to insert music into a video. The program for this is in the public domain. Everyone can download and install it, and its name is "Video MONTAGE".
So, we go to the official website of the presented software and find the download link. You won’t have to wait long, because this program is lightweight, and not a full-fledged editor. With it, you can perform minor operations on color correction and overlay tracks. In general, just what we need.
Once the download is complete, start the installation. Using the "Installation Wizard", specify the unpacking path and do not forget to check the box "Add a shortcut to the desktop" so that the program is always in a prominent place.
Now it remains only to launch the software and proceed to the main business. Just now we’ll tell you how to insert music into a video.
Add files
The program is open and waiting for you to start working with it. First of all, you need to add the necessary files to it. Prepare them in advance and put them in separate folders so that you don’t get confused in the process.
If you opened the program for the first time, then you will be in the “Add” tab. If another tab is selected in front of you, then switch to the necessary one. In the left pane of the window you will see the hierarchy of folders. It is there that pave the way to the one in which you previously placed the necessary files.
Now you need to add them to the editing area. To do this, drag the desired video to the bottom panel. After that, you will see the storyboard of this video, if so, then you did everything right.
Substituting an audio fragment
Now let's talk about the final stage. On the imposition of music on the video. The VideoMONTAGE program is good in that it is completely in Russian, and it will be much easier to understand it than in analogs.
To quickly overlay music, you must initially move to a tab called “Edit”. Already in it, select "Replace sound." Before you open a huge assortment of various musical compositions for every taste. All of them are divided into categories, so it will be easy for you to navigate. However, most likely, you would like to insert a pre-selected composition, and, fortunately, the program allows this.
Find the corresponding button and open the explorer. In it, pave the way to your audio file and click "Open." As soon as you do this, the program will automatically replace the video sound with the music of your choice.
Well, that’s all, you’ve learned the first way to insert music into a video. In the example, the VideoMONTAGE program was presented, which, as mentioned above, is lightweight. That is, she is not able to make a serious correction of video and audio material, however, in order to superimpose the sound on the video, it will fit.
How to overlay audio on video online
If you do not want to download third-party software to your computer to overlay sound on the video, then an online video editor is perfect for you. By the way, you all know him, but most likely you did not know that he was capable of such a thing.
Ladies and gentlemen, to your attention - YouTube! Yes, yes, it is he who will help us to complete the necessary actions. And how to insert music using YouTube in a video, read below:
Go to your channel. If it is not, then you can register on this video hosting, it will take a little time.
In the upper panel, select the "Video Manager" section.
Now in the left sidebar, select the "Create" category and in the drop-down menu, click on "Video Editor".
Next, drag the desired video clip from the "Explorer" to the specified area, then delete the audio fragment and insert your prepared one in its place.
After all these manipulations, it remains just to save the video and that's it. As you can see, inserting music online into a video is as simple as possible, and the inherent advantage of this method is that you do not have to download extraneous software onto your PC.