How to Edit MP4 Video with Ease in Windows PC/Mac

MP4 (MPEG-4) videos can be found everywhere since the video format is widely accepted by online websites, camcorders, video editing programs, etc. If you want to edit MP4 video to create a personalized home movie, transfer to mobile devices, get a better video effect, etc., you will need a MP4 editor.

Here Filmora Video Editor is recommended as the best MP4 video editor for both novices and professionals. With it, you can edit MP4 files by trimming, cropping, merging, rotating, adding transitions, applying filter effects and many more. In a few clicks, you will get a movie that can wow the crowd. Apart from editing MP4 files, this program allow enables you to convert MP4 for play and share anywhere you like after the MP4 editing. First of all, download the right version according to your computer's operating systems and have a quick look at the steps to edit MP4 movies.

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How to edit MP4 files precisely step by step

Note that the guide below shows you how to edit MP4 movies in Windows 8/7/XP/Vista in details. If you're using a Mac and need to edit your MP4 (MPEG-4) clips on Mac OS X, you can just get the Mac MP4 video editing software and follow the intuitive interface to complete the whole editing with ease.

1Add files to the MP4 movie editor

Run the editor and click Import to load MP4 videos from your hard drive. Or you can directly drag media files to the Media zone to add them to the program. As you see, all the added media clips will be listed with thumbnails displayed. You can then preview them on the right and even take snapshots if you like. To start editing an MP4 video, first drag and drop the file to the Timeline.

Tips: Besides editing MP4, Aimersoft Video Editor also allows you to add videos in other formats for editing. Supported video formats include AVI, WMV, MOV, MKV, FLV, MTS, ASF, M4V, VOB and many more. Furthermore, now you can add pictures to create an amazing photo slideshow with background music, transitions, motions, etc.

2Edit MP4 videos in various ways

This MP4 video editor provides rich editing features that allow you to make an amazing movie to meet all your needs. Let's have a look at how it works.

Basic Editing:

From the Timeline, you can freely copy, paste and delete any files as you like. Simply MP4 video editing functions like cut, crop, trim, split, remove audio, etc. can all be accomplished, which means you can easily cut MP4, trim MP4, split MP4, resize MP4, etc. in clicks. And by double-clicking the video clip in the Timeline, you can enter the video editing panel where you can rotate videos, set video brightness, contrast, slow down videos, speed up videos, etc. as the picture below shows.

Advanced Editing:

This MP4 editing software also comes with some advanced editing features like video transitions, picture in picture effects, intro/credits, texts, add voiceover, Flash and Hold, Tilt-Shift, Mosaic, Face-Off, etc. Simply click the corresponding tab to get access to each editing feature and bring your video to the next level instantly. All the editing effects can be real-time previewed so you can make sure everything goes as you have expected.

3Save and share your MP4 video

Besides editing, this video editing software for MP4 also allows you to save and share your video creation in several ways. To export the video, click the Create button and you will have four choices to save the video. You can convert your movie to virtually any format like AVI, WMV, MOV, FLV, etc. to your local computer for further processing, save the video to fit portable media players like iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, etc. for playback on the go, upload the file to YouTube directly to share with family and friends online or burn the edited MP4 movie to DVD disc for preservation or as a keepsake.

See, after a while, you can create a holly-wood like home movie that can give everyone a surprise. Why not get the video editor for MP4 now and start making a movie?