How to Slow Down Video in Shotcut
323In this video I'll show you how to slow down video in Shotcut.
Timestamps:
Introduction: 0:00
Steps to Slow Down Video in Shotcut: 0:22
Conclusion: 3:11
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Video Transcript:
Step 1. We'll start by loading the video we want to slow down and moving it onto a video track in Shotcut. In this example I'll use an example of a video with me playing Rocket League where I want to slow the video down in the last few seconds before I score a goal. And just so you have it as reference let's take a look at what this part of the video looks like before we slow it down.
Step 2. Alright. So next let's identify the start and stop points associated with where we want the video to slow down. In this example I want to slow it down between 11 seconds and 13 seconds. To split the video first click the video track you want to split to select it. The selected track will be olive green on the left and have a red boundary around it. Next, you want to move the scrubber icon to either your start or stop point and then right-click the track to open a menu. Click "Split at Playhead" in the menu. Repeat this process to mark the other split point.
Step 3. Before we move on you'll want to make sure the Properties window is displayed in your Shotcut interface. By default, this is located in the options menu on the left side of the screen. If you don't see Properties, click "View" in the menu along the top of the screen, and then select "Properties." The window should be available. Click "Properties" to view the window.
Step 4. Because the part of the video you slow down will overwrite and delete any sections in the timeline that come after it, it's important to either move those sections out on that timeline, or move them onto their own timeline. In this example I'll add another timeline and move the clip that comes after the section I want to slow down onto that timeline.
Step 5. Click the section in the video track you marked off that you want to slow down to select it, and then click to make sure the Properties window is open. Find the "Speed" section in the Properties window. By default the speed will be set to 1. Decrease this number to slow your video down, and then press "Enter." You'll see that clip get longer, indicating it's taking more time to play. For example, lowering this number to .5 will make the video go at half speed; increasing it to .75 will make it go three-quarter speed, and so on.
I'll put the clip on the other video track back into alignment with the rest of the video, and let's take a look at what the video output looks like at the different speeds.