1. Pinnacle Studio 16 Ultimate
Price: $114.99
2. AVS Video Editor
Editing
videos is quick and easy, and AVS supports multiple formats, such as HD, MPEG,
AVI, WMV, QuickTime, Adobe Flash, mobile video, Real Networks and WebM files,
among others.
Price: $59
3. Adobe Premiere Elements 11
Those
used to the Adobe Suite will instantly recognize this familiar setup. Version
11 of Adobe Premiere Elements comes with new effects, such as cinematic
FilmLooks, slow motion and speeding up. Elements takes the best features of
Adobe’s professional version of the software, Premiere Pro, and makes them
simplified and user friendly.
Users
also have the ability to share video with Vimeo, meaning your masterpieces are
just a click away from a massive online audience.
Price: $99.99
4. Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3
Apple’s
revamped video editing software boasts speedier performance, a friendlier
interface, auditions for alternate clips, good organization tools, powerful new
multicam support and support for both Thunderbolt and studio-monitor output.
While you can’t import projects from previous Final Cut versions without a
third-party plugin, this new software is a consumer-friendly upgrade to a
pro-level Mac editor.
Price: $299.99
5. iMovie 11
For
Mac users who want a simple video editing software without the bells and
whistles, there’s iMovie 11. Easy drag-and-drop functionality makes cropping and
adding music a breeze, and previewing the resulting video in real time makes it
easy to ensure that you got the right shot.
While
it may not have the latest and greatest features, iMovie packs all of the basics
in an easy-to-master interface for a relatively cheap price.
Price: $79
6. Corel VideoStudio Pro X6
Despite
being the cheapest option on this list, Corel Video Studio Pro X6 is simple to
use without sacrificing power. Features such as motion tracking for moving
effects, even better stop motion controls, an enhanced screen capture utility
and a subtitle editor with voice detection make this a low-risk purchase for
amateur videographers who still want quality.
The
software supports 4K Ultra HD video and is the only available option for
creating HTML5 interactive web movies.
Price: $49.99
7. CyberLink PowerDirector
For
an option that falls in the middle of the price range, CyberLink has one of the
most impressive arsenals of tools -- and it's still easy to use. The recently
revamped interface is intuitive, and the features are “content aware,” meaning
that they analyze raw footage for things such as shakiness, lighting and faces
to create a better final cut. There is also added support for 4K video content.
Price: $79.99
8. Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 Plus
Magix
Movie Edit Pro Plus is one of the lease expensive platforms on this list, and
for the social butterfly, it might be one of the best options. With direct upload
capabilities to Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo, its stunning interface, movie
trailer templates and multicam editing capabilities can make even amateurs
YouTube famous.
The
downsides? There's a trimmer that can be confusing, no 4K support and too many
licensing prompts, which can be a drag.
Price: $58.98
9. Adobe Premiere Pro CC
As
the industry leader in video editing, Adobe Premiere Pro CC comes with a
redesigned timeline and Paste Effects, which allows you to copy and paste the
effects you need from one clip to another, making your editing faster and more
efficient. Other new features include new sync settings, the ability to browse
through your projects to find and combine clips faster, closed captioning
features and improved multicam editing. And as part of the Creative Cloud, it’s
backed by the Adobe Creative Suite, integrated with Behance and can be synced
across multiple workstations.
10. Sony Movie Studio Platinum
3D
capabilities help Sony's consumer-grade video editing software to stand out,
and the precise editing and solid rendering speed make this an excellent option
for consumers. Other
features include YouTube sharing, DVD and Blu-Ray compatibilities, and an
excellent Picture in Picture preview.
The
downside? The interface feels a little outdated, and definitely seems like a
watered-down version of Sony's Pro software, as opposed to a product developed
with the consumer's needs in mind.
Price: $94.95
11. Avid Media Composer 7
Avid
Media Composer's latest version comes with a wealth of new and improved
features, such as accelerated high-res-to-HD workflows and automated media
management to handle background media tasks while you focus on your creative
vision. The $999 price tag is steep for amateurs, but worth it if you're
looking for a professional-grade software. As the editing software of choice
for summer blockbusters like Star Trek and The Great Gatsby, Avid
Media Composer 7 can handle any editing challenge with ease.
12. Lightworks
We’ve
seen different video editing softwares for different platforms, but Lightworks
is the only video editor that does have support for Microsoft Windows, OS X and
Linux. Some un-matchable features of Lightworks include dedicated &
powerful support for background I/O, dedicated keyboard to enhance video
editing experience, multi-cam editing as well as an impressive set of realtime
effects that will come in handy when it comes to professional video editing.
The list of features also includes dedicated web export option, background
export, import and rendering etc.
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac and Linux
Supported Input Formats: Almost Every Video Format including High Definition ones
Supported Output Formats: Almost Every Video Format including High Definition ones
Price: Lightworks is free to download, but it has a Pro version as
well
Key Features: HD Support, Non-destructive editing, storyboard mode,
unlimited video tracks and audio tracks, Linear time code display.
13. Sony
Vegas Pro
Sony
Vegas Pro can be called the BIG BROTHER of Sony Vegas Movie Studio, as it
offers enhanced features and it will need you to pay more. Sony Vegas Pro
brings a number of intuitive yet productive features such as powerful effects,
support for iOS devices through corresponding application, stereoscopic 3D
editing, enhanced audio control, support for 4K video, multi-track audio
environment, impressive media management, DVD Layout and Design along with one
option to preview what you have done. Of course, Sony Vegas Pro will be the
best video editing software for those professionals who are ready to pay.
- Supported Platforms: Windows
- Supported Input Formats: AVI, MP4, WMV, WMA, OMA, OGG, AAF, AIF etc.
- Supported Output Formats: MP4, WAV, WMV, MVC, MP3 etc.
- Price: $599.95 (Trial version also available)
- Key Features: HD Support, Non-destructive editing, unlimited video & audio tracks, linear timecode display.
14. Cinelerra
Cinelerra
is a video editing tool that lets Linux users edit videos in an intuitive
manner that no previous experience is required. Written in C++, Cinelerra
offers powerful features that are quite simplified by means of the simple UI it
has. You can download Cinelerra for almost every Linux distribution and the
tool will be quite useful, we bet. UI Cinelerra has three sections that help
editors do their job neatly — Timeline, Viewer, Resource Window and Compositor.
- Supported Platforms: Linux
- Supported Input Formats: Almost every Video Format, including HD
- Supported Output Formats: Almost every video format, including HD
- Price: Free
- Key Features: High Definition Support, Non-destructive editing, Multi Track editing, unlimited video and audio tracks, linear timecode display.
15.
Pitivi
Pitivi
is an open-source video editing software that is available for Linux-based
devices and it offers an intuitive UI in a way that Pitivi can be your favorite
in a few seconds. Although Pitivi offers more than enough features for all
video editors, some of notable ones are simple yet effective video editing
capabilities, hundreds of transitions, filters and effects, availability in
multiple languages, precision-based video editing etc.
- Supported Platforms: Linux
- Supported Formats: Almost every modern video format
- Price: Free
- Key Features: HD Support, NDE, Multi Track editing, unlimited video and audio tracks, and linear timecode display.
16.
Kdenlive
Kdenlive,
built on MLT Framework, is a great solution when you are looking for an
open-source video editing software that makes sense. Available for Linux,
FreeBSD and Mac OS X, Kdenlive offers impressive features that are impressive
when it comes to preparing stunning video results. Some other features of
Kdenlive include rendering that you can pause according to your need, ability
to apply special transition effects, multi-track editing feature etc.
- Supported Platforms: FreeBSD, Mac and Linux
- Supported Formats: MPEG2, MP4 and other popular video formats
- Price: Free
- Key Features: HD Support, storyboard mode, 2 video tracks and 4 audio tracks, linear timecode display, NDE.
17.
ivsEdits
If
you are looking for the best free video editing software in market, for
Windows PCs, ivsEdits will be one of the finer choices you can make. Through
its simple User Interface, ivsEdits can impress almost every editor as far as
he or she does not want to spend much on video editing solutions. Some notable
features of ivsEdits are multiple live inputs, multi-camera editing, various
video effects, realtime video I/O, hardware integration etc.
- Supported Platforms: Windows
- Supported Formats: Most popular video formats
- Price: Free
18.
Windows
Movie Maker
Although
simple, Windows Movie Maker can come in handy if you want to create videos
without using that much of system resources. Through its ultra-simple User
Interface, Windows Movie Maker will help you add transitions, set up tracks and
export the video into a Windows-compatible media format — things are simple
enough, we hope.
- Supported Platforms: Windows
- Supported Formats: Any Windows-compatible media format
- Price: Free
- Key Features: HD Support, Storyboard Mode, 1 video track and 2 audio tracks, linear timecode display.