For years, you needed access to expensive equipment and software to edit videos. But now, there are so many amazing free programs that anyone can use. Whether you use Mac or Windows, you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on professional video-editing software.
Lightworks offers traditional tools for importing, trimming, and seamlessly weaving audio and video together with a few effortless mouse clicks. However, the free version can only export files with a resolution of up to 720p. iMovie Apple’s iMovie has long been one of the most consumer-oriented video editors out there. It’s bundled with all new Macs and touts some serious practicality for the everyday user. The latest version of the software allows you to import and edit 4K video clips from various external devices, such as smartphones and GoPro cameras, and sports a clean interface that is attractive and easy to navigate.
Blender Blender is often used as a tool for animation, rendering, and sculpting — and even a benchmark for new PC hardware — but it’s a great, free editing tool. Alongside its more advanced 3D features, Blender lets you perform cuts and splices in your video through a detailed and intuitive timeline. You can also perform tasks like video masking and color grading to make your output video look just how you want it.
This editing tool has an intuitive and straightforward interface. If you find that the interface is too simplistic, you can customize it by adding more panels with the different tools you need for your project. Professional editors will appreciate this feature when working on complex projects.