Subj : Chromebooks just got a video editor that takes all the hassle out To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri Apr 28 2023 13:00:04 Chromebooks just got a video editor that takes all the hassle out of movie making Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:42:20 +0000 Description: Google Photos takes center stage in this new feature that can automatically put together movies for you. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Chromebook owners can now avail themselves of the ability to quickly and easily put together and edit movies thanks to Google Photos. As Android Police spotted, this new video editing functionality was revealed by Google last month, but its now rolling out to all Chromebook users. The way it works is that you can choose the option to create a movie in Google Photos , then pick a theme the example Google shows is friendship then select relevant elements, in this case, the friends you want to star in the clip. The movie creator will then pull images and videos of those friends from Google Photos, automatically putting together some footage, and even intelligently picking sections out from longer video clips (cutting and trimming itself, basically). If you prefer, you can put together your own selection, and indeed add clips from local files on the Chromebook too. (Image credit: Google) Whatever the case, once youve got that initial set of clips combined into a movie, you can then mess about with it in the movie editor. Its possible to cut down various clips as needed, add filters, play with elements like brightness and so on. Finally, you can throw in a (stock) soundtrack to liven things up. Most Chromebooks will already have Google Photos installed, but if that isnt the case, you can hop over to the Play Store and just download the app. Analysis: A compelling slice of convenience Video editing on Chromebooks is pretty limited in terms of available software and not everyone wants to use a web-based editor so this built-in feature is a very welcome string to the functionality bow with Googles laptops. The automation aspect of getting the movie creator to trawl through your media and put together something within your specified guidelines is pretty cool, and takes a lot of the effort out of rooting through your pics and clips collection. Which can be a pretty daunting task if you have a lot of media, of course. Granted, this may never be quite as good as tailoring something yourself, but its a seriously convenient option to have all the legwork done for you. As Google notes, all it takes is a few clicks here and there, and youve got yourself a video clip (though youll still need to edit it, but even then, you can go with a minimal effort approach, of course). ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/chromebooks-just-got-a-video-editor-that-takes- all-the-hassle-out-of-movie-making --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .