Make a video with just Pitivi Linux

Tutorial written by its author:
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to make videos with simple Pitivi. Pitivi is a video editing software easy to use and free Linux. For those who know, it's a little like the free Windows Movie Maker.
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Specifically we will see how:
Create titles with fade effects
Add a logo on a video
Cut parts video (to remove uninteresting areas)
Playing on the sound volume / Add background music
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As you have seen in the video, Pitivi software is very basic and he can not do much. That is why we have to use tricks to add titles for example. This is also why Pitivi is a perfect tool for beginners who do not know very well the field of video editing.
As it is complicated to make a written summary (and I'm not very good at that), here's a little picture with the essential elements of the software highlighted:
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In blue, the different areas of importance: The timeline (that is to say the work area), the library files (all files that are used to make our video), and the preview area.
Red, the major options: Import Sequence (to add files to the library), made the project (to export our finished video), zoom on the timeline (to enlarge the work area and be more precise),converting avi to mp4, the "key points" (which allow us to make Fade for example) and different options to cut and pick up bits of videos.
If you want to learn more about the software, I recommend you go read the official documentation that is not excessively long and accessible. It is available at this address and in several formats (pdf, odt).
IF you have any questions, please leave a comment or a ride on the forum , but remember that "google is your