Sadly, if you’re running HitFilm on a Mac, the interface guidelines aren’t being respected, with the Menu Bar being ignored, and the menus respecting the Windows principles instead, unnecessarily eating up precious real estate. Thankfully, there's an option to turn this off and return the menu back where it belongs, but why is this 'feature' not on by default? Gone is the off-white look that graced the version we looked at two years ago, replaced with a sleeker, more modern, dark gray design.

The interface has had a pretty major revamp. Head over to the forum to see what’s going on and ask questions.HitFilm boasts a new look, and most of the tools you know are still there (Image credit: FXHome) The community is always ready to help out with tips and techniques. If you’re completely new to HitFilm or filmmaking we highly recommend watching our The Basics video playlist. Check out the show over on our YouTube channel. When possible, project files are included with the tutorials, so you can follow along. You’ll find over 50 hours of video tutorials, all available for free. The HitFilm YouTube channel releases a new video every week. Any features which require purchase of add-ons will be tagged with this label: Video Tutorials Some features will only be available in HitFilm Express if you purchase optional add-on packs which contain those features. *This user guide is for both HitFilm Pro and HitFilm Express. It is a convenient way to look up details about any specific tool or function of the software. This manual provides an overview of all of HitFilm’s features. It includes all the features required for editing and basic compositing and effects creation, but lacks some of the more advanced features available in the Pro version. Everything discussed in this manual applies to HitFilm Pro, and all features and tools discussed are immediately available in HitFilm Pro. HitFilm Pro is our flagship product, and includes every feature and tool we have developed for HitFilm.

There are many resources available for learning how to use the software, including this written user guide, extensive video tutorials, sample projects, and a helpful community forum.īoth HitFilm Pro and HitFilm Express are covered in this manual. We are sure you are going to benefit from this unique combination of video editor and compositor.

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