To post a high-quality video, you’re going to need to export as high a quality edit as you possibly can before posting. Since Video Star is an iOS-only video editor, the end result won’t measure up to that produced by computer editing software.
Luckily, we have a few tips and tricks up our sleeve to help you avoid losing quality during the editing process.
1. Import High-Resolution Videos
Before we get started, make sure to download the Video Star app on your iPhone (if you haven’t already).
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Using high-resolution videos for your edits will lay the foundation for a high-quality edit. However, if you import a 4K video into Video Star, the video will be reduced to 1080p. This is because 1080p is Video Star’s maximum resolution. In other words, we recommend always sticking to 1080p when possible.
A lot of editors import screen-recorded videos from YouTube. The iPhone screen records at 720p. Try not to go any lower than that. And instead of screen recording, it might be better to download the original footage from YouTube in its highest format.
2. Increase the Sharpness
For this method, you’re going to need to purchase the Custom Coloring Pack, or have a Video Star Pro subscription. Feel free to skip this step if you’d prefer not to make purchases on the app.
Increasing the sharpness doesn’t actually increase the quality of the video. Instead, it gives the illusion of a higher resolution by making the visuals more prominent.
Here’s how to increase the sharpness:
Import your video, and tap on New from the playback window. Then, select Transform. Locate Custom Coloring from the list of tools at the bottom and tap on Edit. At the bottom, you’ll see several sliders and a block that says Light. This is what the coloring window opens to automatically. Tap on Light, and you’ll see numerous other editing tools pop up. Now, select Sharpen. You’ll see that there are two sliders: Intensity and Coarseness. Put the Intensity slider anywhere between the value of 70 and 100. Set the Coarseness slider no further than the value of 15, otherwise, the visuals will start to look unnatural, and genuinely “coarse. " 3 Images Close Drag the playback slider at the top to ensure that the visuals look good enough across the whole clip, and hit Create at the top right.
3. Blending in Multi-Layer
This method is useful for brighter clips that are over-exposed and have that blurred “blooming” look that you can’t seem to fix. Getting rid of this look will give the illusion of a higher-quality visual.
Before getting started, you’re going to need to purchase the Multi-Layer Pack or get a Pro Subscription. Otherwise, you can skip this step.
To apply Blend:
Open your clip in Multi-Layer. Tap on the block with the number one in it, and select the clip you want to edit. Now, tap on the block with the number two label, and select the same clip again. Make sure you have the second clip selected by tapping on the two block, as this is the clip to which you’re going to apply the effect. Then, select Color at the bottom and locate Blend BG. When you tap on Blend BG, it’ll make the video look very bright at first. Don’t worry, this is simply the default blend setting. To change it, tap on the upwards arrow at the bottom left, and select the preset we’ve selected as shown below (the third block down in the first row on the left). 3 Images Close
You’ll notice that the video now looks darker, sharper, and more defined, but it might be a little too dark, so you can simply reduce the opacity of the clip to avoid this:
Select the second clip by tapping on the block with the number two, and select Edit Keyframes. When it opens the clip’s keyframe editor, you’ll notice a white background and it might look like nothing is there. This is simply because it’s hard to see the blended clip on its own. To see what it would look like over the other clip, tap Options at the top right, and choose Show Other Layers. Now, select the block that you imported the other clip to. In this case, it’s number one. Before continuing, make sure the playback slider is at the very beginning. This ensures the change is applied over the entire clip, instead of changing in real-time as it plays. Locate Opacity at the bottom left, and drag the slider down anywhere between the values of 60 and 100. Tap Back at the top left, play your clip to check that it looks the way you want, and hit Create at the top right. 3 Images Close
For the best results, follow step two in addition to this method.
4. Don’t Set the Tracking Blur Too High
Tracking blur is an effect that should ideally be applied to clips that have been edited with movement. It prevents your edit from moving like a PowerPoint presentation, and creates smoothness between transitions.
However, putting the Tracking Blur value too high will result in clips that are too blurry, so always keep it below the value of 50. You can alter the value in the multi-layer window or with the color slider in the keyframe editor to see the exact value.
5. Try to Avoid Merging Clips
Splitting your video into clips is necessary for a video edit. Every time you merge clips back together using the Merge Scenes tool, the quality slightly drops. However, merging the clips is also necessary for things like adding a watermark, borders, or adding overlays on the entire video.
There is a way to retain the quality with a merge:
Go to the homepage and hover over the edit you want to merge. Tap the Share icon to the bottom right of the video thumbnail, and select Send to Camera Roll. This will export the entire edit with all of its clips as one video to your camera roll. Hit the plus (+) icon at the top right and import the edit you just exported. Now you can add everything over all of the clips, all while preserving their original quality. 2 Images Close
6. Select the Highest Export Resolution
Video Star allows you to export your edits in 360p, 720p, and 1080p. Always keep it on 1080p as this is the highest resolution.
To change the resolution, tap the Settings icon at the bottom left of the home page, scroll down to New Project Resolution, and select 1080p.
Impress Your Viewers With High-Quality Edits on Video Star
The quality of a video will influence how much your viewers like your edits. If you’re using your iPhone to edit on Video Star, you know that high resolution isn’t always an option. But these tips will trick your viewers into thinking your edits are just as high-quality as that of computer editors.
