How To Add Music To A Video?

Do you know visual content creates the deepest impact in our minds? We remember the things we see for the longest period of time. And when it comes to visual content, what’s better than videos! A good and engaging video gets a lot of attention on every platform. One important aspect of creating a good video is having good background music to put in. Obviously, a silent video or a video with harsh background noise won’t go anywhere. So let’s get into some work and teach you how to add music to your video, how to choose the right music, and where to find the right music.

How To Add Music To A Video?

In this, we will suppose that you have music ready to put into the video. Also, almost all the video editing software has a large list of background music for you to choose from. Apart from that, you can also download new music, about which we’ll talk later.

Step 1- Open your video into the software of your choice where you want to edit the video.

Step 2- Now you need to import the music media file from your computer storage to the app. Your software will either have the direct option to import files or you can go to ‘Files’ and then click on ‘Import’ and choose your media file. You can also try shortcut keys ‘CDM+I’. Actually, it doesn’t matter which method you choose, all you need to focus on is importing the media file.

Step 3- To bring the music media file into the timeline, click on the file from the media bin and drag it to the timeline. You can drop it on the same layer as is the video but adding it on a separate layer makes it easier to work with. If you choose a music file that is preinstalled in the software, it will automatically appear in a new layer when you click on it.

Step 4- Now it’s time to adjust the audio of the music. First, you need to decide whether you want your music to run through the entire video or just intro/outro. Also, there might be areas in your video with narration so you have to keep in mind that the background music in that part is not too loud. In the music file layer, you can find a line with shading with which you can adjust the volume of the audio. You can also add effects from the ‘Audio Effects’ section such as ‘Fade In’ at the beginning and ‘Fade Out’ at the end.

Now that you know, how to add music, let’s learn about –

How To Find The Right Music For Your Video?

This is the most important facet of video editing. You need to know what kind of music is right for your video. You don’t want to make your video look weird if the audio doesn’t match the video. Suppose, you have a really energetic sports video, you would want to choose upbeat, rock music for the background. Similarly, if the video is about some scenic beauty or flowers or valleys, you would want a calming, soft, flute music to coordinate with it. The right music can take your video to the next level while the wrong one will spoil the entire effect of the video. Hence, do give some time in choosing good background music that suits your video.

Where To Find Music For Your Video?

This is the question that is asked a maximum number of times. Well, finding music can be difficult and easy both depending on which site you land on to choose your music. But make sure you do not download any copyrighted music because if you do so you’ll have to pay ‘royalty charges’ to the owner of the music. To avoid that, do read the description of the music before downloading it. Most of the time, you can find good music from your editing software only but in case you do not, you can browse sites from where you can download royalty-free music. YouTube is also a good platform for this. You can convert your YouTube file in mp3 and download it. In case you are working on a commercial video, you can also buy royalty-free good quality music by spending a little.

This is all you need to know for adding music to your video. In fact, not just background music, the same goes for other audio files, narrations, sound effects, etc. Good audio combined with a good video can only result in amazing reviews and will catch the attention of all.

John Smith is a creative person who has been writing blogs and articles about cybersecurity. He writes about the latest updates regarding and how it can improve the work experience of users. His articles have been published in many popular e-magazines, blogs, and websites.

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