How To Edit YouTube Videos and Add Video Annotations
If you've read our tutorial on how to add a YouTube video to your website, you may be interested in customizing your own videos onYouTube
. In this article we will look at some excellent YouTube resources that you may not be aware of, including an online video editor provided by YouTube. We'll also show you how to add annotations to your YouTube videos (annotations are those little info bubbles we've all seen on YouTube videos).
Using the YouTube Video Editor
To start with, if you are interested in customizing and enhancing your own video (or any video, for that matter), you will need to use a video editor. While there are many excellent standalone applications out there, there are also some useful online tools that you can use to make your video stand out from the crowd. The YouTube Video Editor is one such tool.
To use the YouTube Video Editor, you must sign into your YouTube (or Google) account. You are able to choose from videos that you have personally uploaded to YouTube or select from hundreds of Creative Commons videos that are copyright free. You are also able to make a selection of music from hundreds of audio tracks that YouTube provides to use along with your video(s).
When you select a video from either your own uploaded videos, or the Creative Commons videos, you are able to view it, or drag it down into the video path below the video listing, as shown below:
You can then add a transition (various transitions are provided, including fades, swipes and more) between that video and the next one you select by dragging the transition down to the video path just like you did with the video itself. Then you can add another video and repeat the process (you can actually add the videos first, then add the transitions if you wish).
Once you've arranged the videos and transitions, you can add an audio track by once again selecting the audio track, just like you did with the videos and transitions, and dragging it into the audio path, which is right below the video path, as you can see in the screenshot above.
Once you're satisfied with your videos and audio selections, you can publish your new video to your own YouTube channel by clicking the publish button on the top right of the page (again, you can see it in the image shown above). Here's what it looks like when it's published:
You can see this video live here. It's not much, but was created using the YouTube editor, and I added a note and an annotation, which is what we're going to discuss next!
How To Add Annotations and Notes To Your YouTube Videos
When you view your video on YouTube, you can click the Edit Video Detail button which is directly above the video itself, on the left side of the screen. Once you do so, you will be able to edit the following details:
- Title - this is the title that appears in the title bar of the browser, as well as on the page itself
- Description - this is the description that appears under the video
- Category - this is the category that the video will appear under when users are browsing YouTube
- Tags - these are the tags that are used when users are searching for videos
- License - this is the type of license that the video uses, whether Creative Commons or Standard YouTube License
Once you have edited the details, you will want to make sure your settings are correct, and YouTube provides an area for you to do just that:
You can also select a thumbnail for your video, based on the thumbnails that are taken from the video itself. If your video is locale-based, you can also select a map location, and set the details for 3D video, if your video was created in 3D. Now let's move on to annotations and notes!
Just like you selected Edit Video Detail when you were viewing your video on the YouTube page, you can also select Edit annotations:
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