<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/span> YouTube introduced a tool for making shorts from already-posted YouTube videos in July 2022. Let’s go over how to use it so you can rapidly start uploading YouTube videos.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span> 1. Choose A YouTube Video To Repurpose<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOpen the YouTube app first, then select the library option. To access every video that has been posted to your channel, tap Your Videos. Then tap any long-form video to start it.<\/span> Tap Create in the video menu. Next, choose Edit Into a Short. Any videos that are longer than two minutes ought to have this option.<\/span> Keep in mind that this tool only functions for now with videos that your channel has already released. This means that you won’t be able to create shorts using content from other channels or using content that is protected by copyright.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span> 2. Select A Video Clip<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYouTube will automatically choose a clip from your video and import it into the Shorts interface. Shorts imports all audio from the original video without any additional processing.<\/span> When you tapped the Create button, a timestamp was displayed on the video, and that is when the Shorts clip begins. Before converting a video into a short, it’s helpful to navigate to the appropriate timestamp in the video to save time during the Shorts creation process.<\/span> Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to change the beginning point or select a different clip entirely. From here, you can also remove as much of the clip’s beginning or end as you want.<\/span> You have the choice to record more material to add to the short if the clip you choose falls inside the device’s duration restriction for this tool. Therefore, when you cut the video clip and prepare the entire short, keep in mind the 15-second limit for Android and 60-second limit for iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span> 3. Use the YouTube Shorts Editing Tools<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u00a0Tap the Next button once you’ve chosen a clip to start editing. You have access to all of the editing features for YouTube Shorts.<\/span> Use Tap Filters to make your short form video stand out in the Shorts feed. You can choose to continue with Normal, which is the unfiltered version of your short, or you can preview any of the other filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To apply your settings, tap done. Tap the Text button to include text overlays in the short. You are free to add as many text overlays as you like as long as you stay inside the viewable portions of the screen by following the blue restrictions. To alter the text’s appearance, tap the formatting choices at the top of the screen. The font, background, and justification can all be changed. To change the text and background colours, browse through the options at the bottom of the screen.<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can tap to change the time that text overlays appear once you’ve created them. You can also open the timeline immediately by tapping the Timeline button. You can use the sliders to change the timing for each text piece while altering the timeline for the short. To modify which element appears first on the timeline, you can drag & drop the elements.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you need to add more text on top? To start a new overlay right from the timeline, tap the Aa button.<\/span> Press the Play button to get a video preview from the timeline screen. Once you’re done changing the short’s timeline, press Done. Before publishing or making any further modifications, you can see the full-screen video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span> 4. Insert External Video Into a YouTube Short<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/span> You won’t be able to add more content to the short if the tool’s duration restriction for your device has already been met. However, you can record or import additional content if the brief is shorter than the time allotted.<\/span> Tap the 15 or 60 above the Record button to change the short’s length. The red meter at the top of the screen indicates how much of the allotted time the imported content has already consumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span> To add more video using the Shorts interface, tap the left arrow.<\/span> Then, make new content using the Shorts creation tools. For instance, you could programme a timer to begin recording as soon as the photo is ready. The video can also be sped up or slowed down ranging from 0.3 to 3.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n To align the new shot with components from the imported content, tap the ghost icon. This feature makes it simple to contribute analysis or a response to the original content.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you add additional content to the short, the filter you choose for the imported video instantly transfers over. However, if you want a different look for the short, press the filter icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n