How to use Microsoft Video Editor: make movies with Windows’s hidden video editing software

Did you know there’s free video editing software hidden within your Microsoft Photos app? The popular, lightweight photo editor and viewer comes preinstalled on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and while JPGs and PNGs are its mainstay, it’s just powerful enough to let you edit and trim your movies, too.  The best way to think of Microsoft Video Editor, which has been a core part of the Photos app since 2017, is like a modern take on Windows Movie Maker. For video editing software, it’s really simple (even basic) and really accessible – and you won’t need a high-end video editing computer to achieve results.

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