1 February 2024Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager
Summary Master the art of crafting a dynamic split-screen effect in your video projects. Explore this engaging technique to enhance your storytelling and leave a memorable impact on your audience.
The production of video frames can be made easier with the right software. Here, we introduce split-screen production software for Windows and Mac systems, which can help you create split-screen videos.
1. Use Renee Video Editor software (Windows system)
What is Renee Video Editor software?
Renee Video Editor is a versatile video editing software. It supports the conversion of various video formats, such as WMV, AVI, MP4, M4A, MOV, and MKV. Additionally, it can save files in formats compatible with different devices. The software offers a wide range of editing tools, including video merging, batch editing, video cropping, subtitle and watermark addition, special effects filters, background music, video to GIF conversion, and multi-screen video playback.
The interface of this software is simple and easy to operate. Whether you are a novice in video editing or a professional editing expert, this software will be a very good choice for you.
Renee Video Editor – Multi-function Video Editing Software
Separate videos with different parametersUsers can separate videos into equal clips by time, size and self-set parameter.
Cut Videos & AudiosUsers are free to cut videos and audios clips by setting start and end time.
Multiple Edit ToolsMerge, crop, rotate, cut and transform video easily. Change and add background music, subtitles and watermark to video.
3000 users have downloaded and used Renee Video Editor!
How to use Renee Video Editor software to create the effect of multiple screens in a video?
①Merge multiple videos into one video frame
Use the “split movie screen” function in Renee Video Editor software to play multiple video clips simultaneously on one screen. Import the same video and select different clips to play together. You can also import different video files for screen splicing. Follow these steps to split the video screen:
Step 1: Download, install and run Renee Video Editor software, click the (Video Split Screen) function option and enter the video split screen production interface.
Step 2: Select Type in the left function bar and choose the desired video split screen style. Add video files using the (+) button. To split the screen of the same video, click the remaining (+) and add the same video file.
Split video screen function description: type: The template for splitting video screens supports splicing and combination of 2-5 video screens.
Aspect Ratio: Ratio setting of split video screen, including 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 1:1 four ratios.
frame: Set the border width and border color of the split video screen, including white, red, gray, yellow, green, blue, etc.
order: You can set the video playback mode in the split screen, which is divided into two types: (simultaneous playback) and (sequential playback).
Background music: You can add background music to split-screen videos.
output: You can set (format) and (resolution). The (format) includes two types: MP4 and AVI; (resolution) includes three types: 360P, 720P, and 1080P.
Step 3: Select the videos added to the software in sequence. Click the edit button on the right to set the start and end time for each video. Click (OK) after completing the settings. Make additional adjustments to the aspect ratio, frame, playback order, and background music for a more perfect result.
Step 4: After the setting is complete, select the (Export) option in the left function bar, after setting the (Format) and (Resolution), click the (Export) button to export the video to the specified folder.
The method described above is to arrange multiple videos in a certain direction and order in a video screen. If you want to display another or more videos at any position above a video screen, you can check the following method .
②Use video watermark to create picture-in-picture effect
You can use the (watermark) function of Renee Video Editor software to create a video picture-in-picture effect. Specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Download, install and run Renee Video Editor software, click the (Watermark) function option and enter the video watermark interface.
Step 2: After entering the video watermark interface, click the (Add File) button in the upper left corner to import the background video into the software.
Step 3: Add the background video and import one or more videos to cover it. Adjust playback time, transparency, and size of the video watermark. Set the position of the video watermark in the preview window. Choose the output format and save location. Click "Start" to create a video picture-in-picture effect.
2. Use iMovie software (Mac system)
iMovie is a video editing tool developed by Apple for Apple devices. This software has been praised by many Apple users for its simple interface and convenient operation. In this software, most editing operations only need simple clicks and drags to complete. In terms of functional configuration, iMovie provides common functions such as video editing, adding text themes and special effects, inserting music and photos, etc.
The iMovie software only has two video timelines, and currently it can only realize the split-screen effect or picture-in-picture effect of two videos. It is very simple to use iMovie to realize the effect of two frames in one video, and the specific operation steps are as follows:
Step 1: Run the iMovie software, drag and drop the video files that need to be spliced into a video screen into the iMovie software. After the video is added, it will appear in the area to be edited in the upper left by default, and then you need to drag these videos to the video editing timeline below.
Step 2: Drag one video into the video timeline below, and drag another video on top of the first video timeline (below it is the audio timeline). Then select the “Video Overlay Settings” (two small rectangle overlay style) button above the video preview screen in the upper right corner, and select the (Side by Side) option in the (Cutaway) (Cutaway) drop-down menu, so that you can Realize the effect that two videos appear side by side in one screen; if you select the (Picture in Picture) option in the drop-down menu, you can display the second video on top of the first video, and you can adjust The size and position of the second video, so that the video picture-in-picture effect is realized. After all the settings are completed, the video can be saved locally.
II. Summary
The editor introduced two useful video split-screen production software. Renee Video Editor is suitable for Windows system, with a simple interface and low operation threshold. It supports split-screen production of multiple videos. iMovie is suitable for Mac system, supporting the splicing of two videos. Choose the software that suits your needs.
