How to Join Multiple Videos into One
One of the most common video editing tasks is joining clips together. It is straightforward, yet we often get support questions like "How do I merge several videos?" Naturally, you concatenate them in a video editor.
Here is a step-by-step guide (with screenshots!) on how to join videos in Bolide Movie Creator:
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First, add all the videos you want to merge to the local library in the video editor. You can drag and drop the files into the program window or use the Open button.
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Next, drag the clips from the local library into your project. Place them on the same track and in the order you want:
- Snap the clips together so they sit edge to edge. The program helps by sticking them to each other. When clips are flush, the second clip starts immediately after the first ends — no pause and no effects. If you want a pause, do not snap them fully; leave a small gap between them. If you want to add a transition effect, overlap the clips slightly so one rides over the other. You can place a transition exactly at that overlap. Learn more in the article Add Video Transitions and Effects.
- If snapping gets in the way while you move clips, hold down the Shift key to temporarily disable it.
- That is essentially it. Click the Save video button and you will get a single video file made from the clips you selected.
- If you need to trim a video before joining, see How to Cut and Split Video. That is just as simple.
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