How to Make Lightsaber Sounds for a Video

You just finished creating an amazing lightsaber effect for your video, but there's a problem. There's no lightsaber sound. Adding that sound gives your effect the final polish it needs to be perfect, and is easily done.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sound files
• Video editing software

1. Go to a site like MediaCollege.com and download several of the lightsaber sound files it has listed.

2. Open whichever video editor you are using, such as Movie Maker or Premiere Pro, and then open the file containing your video, assuming that you have already edited it and placed it in the timeline.

3. Go to the "Import" function in your editor, and import the lightsaber sound files into the bin.

4. Click on each lightsaber sound to find a version you want to use for your scene. Depending on how long your scene is, you may need more than one.

5. Drag the lightsaber sound (or sounds) to the timeline, and place it in one of the audio tracks above the video where you want it to be. You may need to use the timeline editing tools to trim or lengthen it. You may also decide that it plays too loud, in which case you will click on the audio track and reduce the decibel level.

Resources

• Lightsaber Sounds