How to trim and edit videos in Photos for OS X

Don ' t let the name fool you, Photos for OS X also stores all your videos.

Whether synced them from your iPhone or iPad usingicloud Photo Library or imported the manually, all your movie moment S is right there alongside your images. Editing, however, is a different story. While your can trim videos in Photos for Mac, that's about all the editing can do. For more, the including titles, traditions, and other effects that you had to escalate to IMovie.

How to trim a video on Photos for OS X

Direct hit scene

If you started or stopped recording a little too early or late, it's easy-to-remove the excess from the begging or end of Your video.

2. Launch Photos for OS X on your Mac.
4. Find a video want to edit.
6. Double Click on the video to make it fill the Photos app.
8. Hover your mouse over the video to reveal the control overlay .
10. Click on the cog icon to show options.
12. Click on Trim .
14. Drag the yellow handles on either side to trim from the beginning or end of the video.
16. Click Trim to confirm the change.

How to reset the trim on a video in Photos for OS X

If you trim a video and later regret it, don ' t worry, the edit in Non-destructive and the original video can easily be res Tored.

1. Launch Photos for OS X on your Mac.
2. Find the video want to revert.
3. Double Click on the video to make it fill the Photos app.
4. Hover your mouse over the video to reveal the control overlay .
5. Click on the cog icon to show options.
6. Click on Reset Trim .

How to edit a video from Photos for OS X in IMovie

if you want to add transitions, titles, or other effects to your video, O R If you want to cut or mix it up with the other videos and you'll need to use IMovie.

1. LAUNCH  iMovie  on your Mac.
2. start a  New Movie
3. click on  Photos Library  in the Sidebar.
4. find the video you want to edit.
5. click on the  video  to select it.
6. click on the  +  icon-add it to the Clips in the current movie.
7. edit away!

Once you ' re do, you can share the video right from IMovie, or save it off and drag it back to Photos for OS X for sync ing and safe keeping.

How to trim and edit videos in Photos for OS X