Want to add effects to give your movies more creative possibilities? Try MiniTool MovieMaker.

MiniTool MovieMaker enables you to add free video effects and video filters to your videos, which increases the possibility that your videos become more creative. You can click the Effect option on the top menu to access the effect library and use the effects/filters on the video or photo clip in your videos.

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4 Solutions to Add an Effect

#1 Add an Effect to a Single Clip

  1. On the timeline, choose the video or photo clip to which you want to apply an effect.
  2. Go to the Effect tab.
  3. Select the desired effect and click the + Or drag and drop the desired effect on the target clip on the timeline.

add an effect to a video

Tips:

  • For the effect with a download icon (down arrow), you need to first download it from the online server before you can make use of it. Or right-click on it and select Download All to get all the online effects.
  • You can preview the added effect in the Player section.
  • One video or image clip can only add one effect.

#2 Add the Same Effect to Selected Clips

  1. Select the clips to which you want to add an effect.
  2. Move to the Effect tab.
  3. Right-click on the desired effect and then select Apply to Selected Clips.

apply the same effect to selected clips

#3 Add the Same Effect to Clips of the Same Type

  1. Select the clip (video or photo) to which you want to add an effect.
  2. Move to the Effect tab.
  3. Add the desired effect to the selected clip.
  4. Select the clip again and go to its property section in the upper right of the main window.
  5. In the Basic tab, click the Apply to all button to add the added effect to other clips (of the same type as the current clip).

apply the same effect to clips of the same type

For example, if you first add effect A to a video clip on the timeline, by clicking the Apply to all button in the Video Property section, it will add effect A to other video clips on the timeline.

#4 Add the Same Effect to All Clips

  1. Move to the Effect tab without selecting any clip on the timeline.
  2. Right-click on the desired effect and then select Apply to All.

3 Solutions to Delete an Effect

  • Right-click the effect icon on the media file on the timeline and then choose Delete.
  • Click on the media file that uses the target effect and click on the trash icon behind the effect in the media file’s property settings in the upper right of the main window.
  • Drag the None effect’s thumbnail or another effect’s thumbnail onto the media file to replace the current effect.

delete an effect

in addition to adding effects, you can also add transitions, texts, motions, and elements to your video using MiniTool MovieMaker.

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