video/movie creator/editor programs
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VideoPad is probably the best truly FREE video editing software out there. Just select "for personal use" and you should be good to go.
I'd recommend avoiding Windows Movie Maker (WMM) at all costs.
iMovie isn't bad if you have a Mac. Comes standard if I'm not mistaken.
And if you can afford them... Premiere Pro is my personal favorite. Also Sony Vegas Pro is decent, and Final Cut is probably the best of the best.
I'd recommend avoiding Windows Movie Maker (WMM) at all costs.
iMovie isn't bad if you have a Mac. Comes standard if I'm not mistaken.
And if you can afford them... Premiere Pro is my personal favorite. Also Sony Vegas Pro is decent, and Final Cut is probably the best of the best.
Nice post! Do you make or edit a lot of videos or movies?
Why don't you like WMM? (Just curious.)
Thank you. I do have some experience in this area. Started out with WMM over ten years ago and borrowed Mac in college. After which, I gain and then lost my Sony software when I made the jump from my trusty laptop to a self built PC. Soon after I discovered VideoPad and it turned out to be a really excellent bit of Freeware. And finally, in grad school I graduated to Premiere Pro (which is phenomenal by the way) and here I am.
OK... So there's a big reason to avoid WMM... Actually I'll give you four.
1. It's crashes most often and cannot handle large amounts of clips, transitions, etc.
2. The timeline is not freestanding. So all of your clips and/or images will always be skewed and shifted left.
3. You can't add multiple layers of video, audio, and overlays. You max in WMM is one layer of each which is insane.
4. Even if you customize it... Most every other video editing program is truly much better. More reliable. More user friendly. Better exporting options. Etc.
Back in my teen years with... *cold chill*
I'd have to publish and re-publish movie-maker clips just to overlay multiple effects because the initial effects were very weak and required multiples, but WMM also has an effects limit which was a real pain.
Hope this helps.
Thank you. I do have some experience in this area. Started out with WMM over ten years ago and borrowed Mac in college. After which, I gain and then lost my Sony software when I made the jump from my trusty laptop to a self built PC. Soon after I discovered VideoPad and it turned out to be a really excellent bit of Freeware. And finally, in grad school I graduated to Premiere Pro (which is phenomenal by the way) and here I am.
OK... So there's a big reason to avoid WMM... Actually I'll give you four.
1. It's crashes most often and cannot handle large amounts of clips, transitions, etc.
2. The timeline is not freestanding. So all of your clips and/or images will always be skewed and shifted left.
3. You can't add multiple layers of video, audio, and overlays. You max in WMM is one layer of each which is insane.
4. Even if you customize it... Most every other video editing program is truly much better. More reliable. More user friendly. Better exporting options. Etc.
Back in my teen years with... *cold chill*
I'd have to publish and re-publish movie-maker clips just to overlay multiple effects because the initial effects were very weak and required multiples, but WMM also has an effects limit which was a real pain.
Hope this helps.
That was an awesome personal story and information share thank you.
Thank you. I do have some experience in this area. Started out with WMM over ten years ago and borrowed Mac in college. After which, I gain and then lost my Sony software when I made the jump from my trusty laptop to a self built PC. Soon after I discovered VideoPad and it turned out to be a really excellent bit of Freeware. And finally, in grad school I graduated to Premiere Pro (which is phenomenal by the way) and here I am.
OK... So there's a big reason to avoid WMM... Actually I'll give you four.
1. It's crashes most often and cannot handle large amounts of clips, transitions, etc.
2. The timeline is not freestanding. So all of your clips and/or images will always be skewed and shifted left.
3. You can't add multiple layers of video, audio, and overlays. You max in WMM is one layer of each which is insane.
4. Even if you customize it... Most every other video editing program is truly much better. More reliable. More user friendly. Better exporting options. Etc.
Back in my teen years with... *cold chill*
I'd have to publish and re-publish movie-maker clips just to overlay multiple effects because the initial effects were very weak and required multiples, but WMM also has an effects limit which was a real pain.
Hope this helps.
I used WMM heavily when I was in college early on because it was on my computer, hence free.
I liked it but you're right, it does have limits. I'm not sure if I remember correctly but saving large amounts of files or images made it freeze. It was a bit slow later on after using it for a while, but I cut my teeth on it, first editor I ever used.I've always heard of Final Cut but never tried it. Supposedly the best. Just recently heard about Premier but don't know much about it.
Curious about VideoPad since it's free. I'll probably try that.
When I took my first editing class in college, I used Avid, and it was the most sophisticated editing program I've ever used. Was pretty precise. I still remember having to edit an episode of Buff the Vampire Slayer for a class assignment. Did pretty well.
Want an easy-to-use and feature rich editing tool for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10? You'd better get a commercial video editing application. Wondershare Filmora is such a great video editor for Windows that helps you edit all regular video formats to share with the people worldwide.
Your memory is spot on. I would always spam CTRL + S habitually just to make sure my work was safe and secure (in case of freezing).
If you ever want to use your 30 day free trial (via any adobe account)... Let me know and we'll talk. I've taught Premiere to dozens of people over the last 2-3 years.