Complete Guide to Filmwizard for Mac

Step 1: Create or Open a Project

Method: After launching the software, click “New Project” in the welcome window, or go through the menu bar File → New → Project (shortcut Cmd + Shift + N).

Detailed Operation: In the pop-up dialog, set basic parameters such as project name, storage path, video resolution (e.g., 1920×1080), frame rate (e.g., 25 fps), and audio sample rate. After confirming, you will enter the main editing interface. To open an existing project, use Cmd + O.

Step 2: Import and Manage Assets

Method: Double-click in the blank area of the “Project Media” panel, or use the menu bar File → Import Media (shortcut Cmd + I).

Detailed Steps: Select the desired video, audio, image sequence, and other files. After importing, the assets will be displayed as thumbnails in the media library. It is recommended to immediately create folders (right-click in the blank area of the media library) for categorized management, so you can find them efficiently.

Step 3: Rough Cutting and Timeline Arrangement

Method: Drag assets from the media library to the timeline track, or drag them into the “Source Viewer” for fine editing before inserting them into the timeline.

Detailed Steps:

1. Source Viewer Trimming: Load the asset in the Source Viewer, use the playhead to navigate, press the I key to set the in point, and the O key to set the out point.
2. Insert into Timeline: Click the “Insert” button (or drag) below the Source Viewer to add the trimmed clip to the timeline at the playhead position.
3. Timeline Editing: Use the “Selection Tool” (shortcut V) in the tool panel to move assets; use the “Cut Tool” (shortcut C) to split assets at the playhead position; use the “Slip Tool” (shortcut Y) to fine-tune the in and out points without changing the duration.

Step 4: Add effects, transitions, and color grading

Method: From the “Effects” or “Transitions” category in the resource library, drag the desired effect directly onto the clip on the timeline.

Detailed instructions:

• Transitions: Drag between two clips. In the effects control panel, you can adjust the duration, direction, and more.
• Video effects: Such as stabilization, color grading, blur, etc. Drag onto a single clip. Select the clip, adjust parameters in the “Effects Control Panel” on the right, and enable keyframes to create animations.
• Color grading: Filmwizard typically provides a professional color grading panel (accessible via the menu bar Window → Color), featuring color wheels, curves, HSL, and other tools for secondary color grading.

Step 5: Add subtitles and graphics

Method: From the menu bar, select Subtitles → New Subtitle → Default Static Subtitle (shortcut Cmd + T).

Detailed instructions: In the pop-up subtitle designer, enter your text and set attributes such as font, size, color, and position. The created subtitle will automatically appear in the project resource library. Drag it onto the dedicated subtitle track on the timeline and adjust its length to match the footage.

Step 6: Audio processing

Method: Select the audio clip on the timeline and adjust it in the “Effects Control Panel” or the dedicated “Audio Mixer” (Window → Audio Mixer).

Detailed Steps: You can adjust the volume, add fade in/fade out (by dragging the small squares at the beginning and end of the audio clip), apply noise reduction, equalization, and other audio effects. Make sure the peak volume of the main output does not exceed 0dB to avoid clipping.

Step 7: Final Export

Method: After completing all edits, use the menu bar File → Export → Media (shortcut Cmd + M).

Detailed Steps:

1. In the export settings window that appears, select the target format (e.g., MP4, MOV).
2. Choose a preset (e.g., “H.264 High Quality”), or customize the codec, bitrate, and resolution.
3. Set the file save path and file name in the “Output Name” field.
4. After confirming the settings are correct, click the “Export” button to start rendering. The rendering progress will be clearly displayed in the software interface.