software. Today I’m going to walk you step-by-step through the process of getting your own free
copy of HitFilm Express. Hitfilm Express is a video editing application
that supports unlimited video and audio tracks. It also has extensive tools for creating visual
effects, and for compositing complex video scenes. And it is genuinely free!
You can get HitFilm Express at hitfilm.com/express This page lists all of our HitFilm Express
projects, and each one includes footage and tutorials that you can use to learn the software.
Our latest project is Westworld to Yuma, which we produced with Film Riot, so click the Let’s
Do this button, to do this. The page that opens has the short film, so you can watch
it if you haven’t already, or watch it again because its a thing of beauty, and a bunch
of tutorials on how you can create the effects yourself. And continually, at the bottom of
the page you will see a link to Get HitFilm Express Free. Click it, and a new page will
open with three social media links. If you don't see the social media links, please check
if you have AdBlock or some similar software running which might be hiding the links.
There are also links to the system requirements for the software, so you can make sure your
computer meets the requirements, and view other technical specs of the software. Click
the link for whichever social media you prefer, to let your friends know about this amazing
free software as well. Then, you can either create an account, or sign in to your existing
HitFilm.com account if you already have one, to register the software. If you own an earlier
version of HitFilm Express, make sure you login to your existing account, and any add-ons
you have purchased will automatically be upgraded to the new version as well. You can also give
us a bit of info about how you want to use HitFilm, as this helps us know what sort of
features you would find useful in future versions. Once the info is filled out, you can check
the Terms & Conditions, and the Software License Agreement, then click the Send Me The Download
and we will send you the download. Make sure your browser is set to accept cookies, so
the login process can link the software to your account.
Once that is done, a serial code will be issued to your account, and we will send you an email
with the details. If you don’t see the email, check your spam or junk folder in case it
ended up there. Click the link in the email, and you will be taken to the page with download
links for both Windows and MacOS. Click the appropriate link there to download the correct
installer for your operating system. If you still don’t see the email, you can also
access your software at any time by logging into your online account, where the serial
code and installer are permanently stored for your convenience, at hitfilm.com/account
. Download and run the installer, following
the instructions provided to complete the process. Once the installation is complete,
the first time HitFilm launches, the activation helper will appear. Click the Activate and
Unlock option, then enter the login info for your account, to complete the activation process.
Restart HitFilm to link the software to your online account, and you now have a fully functioning
video editor and compositor, for free. You can import a wide variety of video and audio
formats, including screen recordings for gameplay videos. You can edit the media into unlimited
video and audio tracks to create your project. HitFilm Express also contains over 400 effects
and presets in a bunch of different categories. These can be used to modify and improve your
footage by adjusting tones and colors, generate visual effects in 2D or 3D, or handle various
compositing tasks like processing green screen footage.
It also includes built-in motion tracking, masking tools, support for importing 3D camera
solves from third party matchmoving software, and the ability to composite in 2D or a fully
3D environment. All of this, for free. And if you ever need more, there are a variety
of affordable add-on packs that can be purchased in the hitfilm.com store, to add even more
tools and effects into HitFilm Express. You will also find HitFilm Pro in the store, if
you want to get every feature HitFilm offers, all at once.
We also have extensive tutorials that are freely available on our website, as we saw
earlier, and on our Youtube channel, to help you master the software. Download your copy
today, and join our international filmmaking community at hitfilm.com.