Issues with free version, seems to have errors

dee100

I stopped using my paid version 'cause it had so many errors.

I started editing a video, in midway I added some text overlay, then I decided to change the text colour from black to white as it's not very visible. I was not able to do this so when I went back to my video to continue editing it, my video that I've already edited, the video's disappeared. When I click video files, what appears is the unedited video.

So what happened to the video I've edited with my text overlay in the right position? it's disappeared. How can I get it back? 'Cause when I click video files, it's not there I only get the unedited version.

Also how do I change my text from black into white?

Help with these matters would be much appreciated, I'm very disappointed as having problems with the free version already.

If anyone knows any another editing software that is easy to use as videopad, please let me know, I would like to move on but I can't find anything I can manage 'cause I'm not very technical,

Also, I would appreciate if someone could kindly tell me how to reduce the text size, thanks.

Also whilst editing, a second version of my video appeared so I've got 2 files there, 1 is the edited one that I'm editing, another one that's unedited.

borate

The free version has limitations but your issue isn't one of them.

To make changes in the text composer first select (highlight) the text. It can be dragged (positioned) within the preview window as well.

Usually, the new text clip will appear as an overlay (next highest track) at the cursor on the timeline. If it doesn't, just drag it there to the timeline from the bin.

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dee100

Do you know why my video that I had started editing disappeared? Do I have to click save every time I move away from the video to do something on text editor?

How to reduce text size and change text colour please?

I did not understand your reply, I'll try YouTube

borate

To change size, color, etc. open the text clip that you made earlier. Double-click on it, which will open the text composer. Swipe (highlight) the text. Now make the changes, as shown above. They will be immediately reflected on the text clip which you can then reposition if necessary by dragging it left or right on the timeline. Nothing will be lost if the project is saved...

If changes have been made to a project it should prompt to save when Videopad is closed. It's not necessary to save each time a change is made, but it's wise to Save Project File AS routinely, giving it a unique # or name, so as not to overwrite prior saves. Clicking the Save Project button (no AS) on the toolbar will overwrite. From the HOME tab, the AS choice is available by clicking the caret to the right of the Save Project button on the toolbar.

That way you're protected, and shouldn't lose anything.

dee100

Thanks, I did not close video pad I just went to the text to change the colour and when I went back to video files, edited video was gone.

borate

Can't guess what occurred. After closing the text composer box, the timeline should be unchanged, but for the text edit.

What, precisely, was "gone." Were clips on the timeline missing? Were the clips still in the video bin (top-left of the window?

A project, if saved, should fully load if its VPJ file is launched.

Use Windows Explorer (your PC's file manager) to locate C:/Users/User name/AppData/Roaming/NCH Software/VideoPad/autosave.vpj**

If it isn't available, search the entire C:/ drive for VPJ files. Double-click on the VPJ.

dee100

Please kindly explain to me when I double click on text, the text editor appears but there's no opportunity to change the colour of the text. I was able to reduce the text size which is great; can you help me out with how to change a text colour from black to white please?

I'm still working on my first video, I did what you said, I edited it all over again, got to text part, I typed up the text again like yesterday, this time I saved it into my PC, now I go to my PC and open the project it's not the edited version, the text part's not there, it's just like nothing's been done to it... why didn't it save what I edited and my my text is not in the video either; how come my project did not get saved if I clicked save and downloaded into my pc?

It seems to me I have to do the whole project in one go, I can't leave the project and come back, I have to do it from beginning to end in one go.

I started editng the video again for the third time again from scratch. I did my first edit, I went back to watch my first edit and the a 2nd video's come up again by itself, another version, a new version that's unedited, I'm watching another unedited version, so now I look in the box, there's two versions there now, how come this another one's popped up from nowhere?

borate

There's a 'disconnect' here somewhere...

To change text color, select the text then click the box in the text area...

The Edit Colors screen appears. Click on a color block or use the sliders to create one, then click on OK.

When a project is saved AS, with a unique # or name, it creates a new VPJ file that can be restored later. If it's just Saved (not Saved AS), it overwrites the current file.

Double-clicking a saved VPJ restores the project.

Do this...

Complete your editing. Click the caret to the right of the Save button on the toolbar and choose Save AS. Give it a unique # or name.

DON'T CLOSE VIDEOPAD. Follow these steps closely to share your project so someone can analyze it. The process is easy, quick and can be done privately.

Back up --- With your project on the timeline, click on MENU at the top-left. Click FILE|BACK UP PROJECT FILES TO FOLDER. Choose a folder and SELECT FOLDER.
Upload --- Use a free server - Google Drive, MS OneDrive, etc.* - to upload the saved, numbered FOLDER. No need to upload the individual VPJ or export file.
Get link --- Right-click the file and click SHARE. If using Google, right-click the file, click SHARE | SHARE. Change "restricted" to "anyone ... can view"
Share --- Click COPY LINK or OK | DONE. Paste that link here, or click the folder at the top-right of this forum to message it privately. It won't be shared.

* Before uploading, right-click the folder, click PROPERTIES. Look at the File Size to confirm that it's not too big for the free space on the server.

If using Google Drive, don't forget to change "restricted' to "anyone with link can view."

dee100

I saved as, gave it a name but the edited version did not get saved, only the video unedited got saved, personally I think video pad has new errors now compared to two years ago and different errors from 2 years ago, it's got new error errors now.

I deleted my edited version #3 because second version appeared from nowhere on my screen in the box, I closed it and I saw two versions one with a tick. I thought the one with a tick must be the one that's up there in the box, popping up from nowhere unedited, so I deleted the one with the green tick but the one that it was actually the edited version I I deleted, so I have to start on the fourth time to edit my video again from scratch.

borate

It appears that you may be deleting clips from the bin - the ones with the green checkmark are being used in the project. Never delete them or their source files.

Here are the steps...

1. From the toolbar ADD FILES to the bin at the top-left of the videopad window. The first may also appear on the timeline.

Add more clips and drag them to the timeline, where they can be further positioned, trimmed, effected and transitioned. Text overlays will always be in the Image Bin, and usually appear on the timeline as well - at the cursor position when they are created. If they are not on the timeline, drag them there from the Image Bin.

3. Preview play the project to confirm it's what you want.

4. On the toolbar, Save AS. The Windows Explorer (file manager) box appears. Note where the file is being saved and click SAVE (bottom-right). The resulting VPJ file is not saved to the Videopad bin or anywhere in its interface. It's only on the PC.

5. Close Videopad

6. To reopen the project, go to the PC folder where the VPJ was saved and double-click it. The project will load exactly as it was when saved.

If it does not, please share your work as described above, and someone will check it out. Also view the tutorials.

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dee100

I'm still endeavouring to edit my first video. It's taking me hours to do a 10 minute job.

The problem I'm having right now.... I'm doing a very short edit... when I click in between the two lines so it goes grey, and I can delete it, nothing happens, so how can I expand the box so it'll be easy to click on that little space to go grey so I can delete it?

And my my text image has jumped up on another line of its own when I tried to expand that box to edit it and how can I get it back down where it's supposed to be? There's a big black space where the text was and it's bigger space than the size of the text image . I am not allowed to upload a screenshot here.

I see several black blocks have appeared on my video box.

I had no problem editing larger pieces of the video, it's a shame that I can't edit small bits, maybe I have to not do that again... stop trying to edit smaller pieces, only bigger pieces, that shouldn't be right now, should it?

borate

dee100 wrote:

When I click in between the two lines so it goes grey, and I can delete it, nothing happens, so how can I expand the box so it'll be easy to click on that little space to go grey so I can delete it?

When a clip is selected, it goes grey. To expand the timeline view use the slider and its icons at the bottom-right of the window...

Drag it with the mouse. You say "text IMAGE" which seems contradictory. Text is normally on a higher track, which will superimpose it over lower tracks.

To eliminate (black) gaps, right-click in the gap and Close Gap. Caution: If video and audio are not linked, but need to be in sync, this may de-sync those tracks.

To post a link to a screen shot upload the file (normally a .jpg) to a free server, such as Google Drive. Get a shared/public link and post it here. If using Google Drive, right-click on the uploaded file, click SHARE | SHARE and change "restricted" to "anyone with link can view."

dee100 wrote:

It's a shame that I can't edit small bits...

There's no restriction on clip length. Expand the timeline, as instructed above, if necessary. To precisely place the cursor at a split junction use the clip edge buttons...

Remember to Save Project File AS routinely, giving it a unique # or name, so as not to overwrite prior saves. Using Save Project Files (no AS) will overwrite. From the HOME tab, the AS choice is available by clicking the caret to the right of the Save Project button on the toolbar. That way you're protected, and shouldn't lose anything.

Check out the Videopad tutorials. Please start a new topic, with a descriptive subject, if issues arise.

dee100

Thanks, I will start a new topic if necessary, text image was superimposed over my video but now it's got its own line above the video line and where the image was is black

borate

Text should be on a track higher (the overlay track) than the background track.

The clip, as created, should be in the Image bin (top-left of the window). Delete unwanted clips on the overlay track, then drag the text clip from the bin to the timeline.