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One of the basic edits one can make to a video is reversing it such that it plays backwards. The goal of this community wiki is to show beginning users how to reverse footage with different video editors.
When adding answers, please try to make the guide as easy as possible as this is aimed towards beginning users.
There are three steps involved when you want to reverse footage in After Effects.
Import the footage
Go to File -> Import -> File... select your footage and click Open
Create new composition
In the Project Panel drag your footage to the new composition button as shown in the image below:
Composition Panel right click on your footage and go to Time -> Time-Reverse Layer as shown in the image below:
Now your footage is reversed and you only need to export it with the settings you desire by clicking Composition -> Make Movie...
Make a new project
Go to File -> New -> Project. Set the folder and project name and choose the sequence preset that fits your footage with regards to the dimensions, frame rate, frame aspect ratio, etc...
Import your footage
Go to File -> Import, choose your footage and click Open.
Put the footage in the sequence
Drag and drop the footage from the Project Panel to the timeline in the Sequence Panel as shown in the image below:
Speed/Duration.... In the window that shows up check the Reverse Speed checkbox and click OK.
Now your footage is reversed and you can export it by going to File -> Export -> Media.
Assuming you have put the desired clip(s) in the timeline.
Right click on the clip and a menu will appear, check 'reverse' and this will reverse the clip. You will get confirmation by a reverse arrow appearing at the leading edge of the clip in the timeline. Note, you will need to do this for both video and audio tracks separately. To undo go back and uncheck it.
