{"id":1859,"date":"2021-01-14T09:54:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/?p=1859"},"modified":"2022-04-20T22:55:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T02:55:26","slug":"make-a-split-screen-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/make-a-split-screen-video.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Make A Split Screen Video in 4 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a split screen video?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We place more than one shot into one frame to make a split screen video. The video clips in the same frames will show simultaneously. You can apply this technique to create fast-paced promotional videos, comparison videos, explainer videos, and tutorial videos. In filmmaking, split-screen is also a technique that allows one actor to appear twice in a scene. You have too many products and tools to choose from out there that can help you make a cool split screen video, but YouTube Movie Maker is always your first choice. It has simple steps and a clear timeline, so you can quickly make one within a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In filmmaking split screen is also a technique that allows one actor to appear twice in a scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make a split screen video with YouTube Movie Maker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Import Your Video Clips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Run YouTube Movie Maker software and go to the \u201cMake YouTube Video\u201d button (not only YouTube video but there are also so many video formats can be chosen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Import your video clips by dragging them to the software directly or click \u201c+\u201d to add video files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Drag two or more videos to different Overlay Line in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"drag<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Set Split Modes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click the \u201cOverlay Layout\u201d in the left tool menu next to the display screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"overlay<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Overlay Layout Interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Overlay<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are many split modes for each video combination. You can scroll the mouse to choose one from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"split<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Or you can reset the value of X, Y, W, and H to resize each video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attentions!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cX\u201d means that the start position of the video in X direction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cY\u201d means that the start position of the video in Y direction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cW\u201d means that the width of the video in X direction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cH\u201d means that the Height of the video in Y direction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The value of the \u201cW\u201d<\/strong> and the \u201cH\u201d <\/strong>depends on the screen resolution, since we used 1920 x 1080<\/strong> here, so the \u201cW\u201d<\/strong> is 1920 and the \u201cH\u201d <\/strong>is 1080.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, in the following screenshots, I changed the value of the \u201cX\u201d<\/strong> on two video clips, in this process, you need to do simple addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Resize<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If we add multiple videos to one screen, we \u2018ll also get many video combinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add three videos toone screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"three<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Add four videos to one screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"four<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And you can check or uncheck any video to re-split the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"re-split<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Attentions!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to exchange the positions of the videos, you have to read the following part patiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number from 0 to 3 in the left menu represents the corresponding videos in the right display screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"exchange<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And we can directly move up and down between the two videos next to each other in the left menu, such as 0 next to 1, 1 next to 0, and 2, 2 next to 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, if I\u2019d like to exchange the positions of 1 and 2, we just need to select overlay 1<\/strong> and click move down<\/strong>, then the positions of videos 1 and 2 in the right display screen would be exchanged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"move<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Or, we can also select overlay 2 and click move up<\/strong>, then we\u2019ll get the same result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"select<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If I exchange the positions of 0 and 1, we just need to select overlay 1 <\/strong>and click move up.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then the positions of the videos 0 and 1 on the right display screen would be exchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"positions<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

However, since 2 between 1 and 3 in the left menu, so we can not exchange its positions by move-up\/move-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"reset<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But we can simply exchange their values of X, Y, W, and H to exchange their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"exchange<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Add Border<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The last step of making a split screen video is to add borders to them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right-click a video clip and select \u201cBorder\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Border\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since four videos split one screen, we separate each other with a cross-shaped dividing line. In the first place, we set the color and the thickness of the border. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the thickness of the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"thickness<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Select the color of the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"color<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, we just need to decide the position of the border on each video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"position<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After bordering all video clips, we can see the final result as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"final<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Add Music and Export<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add proper music to the Audio Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Render it or Publish it to YouTube directly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Simplest Way to Make a Split Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n