How 2 ... Edit and post video online for free

Etan Horowitz | Sentinel Staff Writer

March 22, 2008

If you don't have video-editing software such as Apple's iMovie or Adobe Premiere, you can do all this for free at Jumpcut.com. One downside is that the site doesn't currently let you download your edited videos, though you can post them online.

1. Go to Jumpcut.com, click "Register" and sign up for a free account. The site is owned by Yahoo, so if you already have a Yahoo ID, use that to sign in and create a Jumpcut account.

2. Once you are signed in, click on "Upload" in the upper right corner of the site and then click on "Upload" again. Locate and select the video file you want to upload. You can upload directly from your computer or from a camera or memory card that's attached to your computer. Choose if you want the video to be public or private and click "Done."

3. Wait for your video to finish uploading (it may take a few minutes depending on file size and your Internet connection) and click "Edit My Movie" You will now see the video editor. If all you want to do is cut out a few seconds from the beginning or end of your video clip, click on one of the arrows on either side of the green bar underneath your video and drag it to the desired point in the movie and click "Save."

4. If you want to use multiple clips and photos to make a movie, use the upload button in the editor to bring in your media. Once everything is uploaded, you can use lots of different editing tools such as transitions, titles and effects to make your movie. Save your movie when you are finished.

5. If you want to share your movie, click "Publish" and fill out the different fields and click "Publish." Once your video is published online you can send the link to a friend or post it to your blog. Jumpcut doesn't let you post your movies to YouTube.