If you are transitioning from one clip to another and you would like to use a transition in the transitions pane then you would need to use two of those transitions. For transitions you could either overlap two clips to automatically add a transition between them or you can drag a transition from the transitions pane onto the beginning or end of a clip to transition out of that clip.We also recommend you download AdBlock, an extension for your web browser. (Video and audio under copyright cannot be played for more than 30 seconds.) : use this service to download YouTube videos. To add music/audio drag an audio clip onto the timeline from the Audio section of your Project Files.To move video or pictures around on your timeline just click and drag the video.Moving the slider towards the left makes the video/pictures on your timeline expand so it is easier to edit smaller portions of your project.Moving the slider towards the right compresses the video/picture on your timeline to make it smaller and easier to see your entire project.

The video/picture will appear in the middle of the screen.

Find the Pictures or Videos you wish to add to your movie and click open.

To add videos and photos to your project you can drag files from file explorer into the project files section of OpenShot or you can choose file>Import Files and then import the files that you need.

On the top left hand corner of the screen click File>New Project.

Openshot video editor tutorial