Best Video Editing Software? - totally not for nsfw content, oh no

Silver Chariot

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Exactly what the title says. Currently I have DaVinci Resolve installed, it's ok for my purposes atm, but what is the best in your guys' opinion?
 
As a resident Linuxfag, my usual choice is between Openshot and KDenLive. Both which have Windows versions, the Windows version of Openshot is good, the Windows version of KDenLive on the other hand ehhh... It's in pretty early development so it's nothing amazing.
 
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Immortal Technique said:
Adobe Premiere. You can get the whole program, and the others, for free on pirate bay.
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premiere seems to be the choice. looks like it's time to go raiding again.

i'm already halfway done with my project on Resolve, so I'm just gonna keep using it until it's done.

thanks kiwis.
 
It really depends what you want to do with it.

I'm using Final Cut Pro X since I usually just cut videos & add audio to them. And it's really one of the easiest/fastest for that exact purpose. At least to me.

Nothing wrong with Adobe Premiere or Resolve tho.
 
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I use adobe premier but the temptation to change is starting to tempt me. I hate that premiere and after effects are different programs. It's an unnecessary pain in the ass. The fact that they're doing all sorts of stuff like dynamic link ( which allows the two programs to communicate) makes me feel like they know it too. I bought premier expecting it to come with all the after effects stuff built in. That's my fault, of course, for not researching better - but still.

It also bothers me how many basic features are missing - features that smaller editors, such as Filmora, come pre-packaged with. Filmora, for example, has a ton of unique transitions. The glitchy ones are my favorite. Premiere, though, has some basic blurs/fades and that's basically it. You can download and install user made packs of effects/transitions but they're all pretty shitty. I've never had any actual problems with it (such as the crashing people always complain about) but the lack of common sense tools is starting to grate. It's a very 'manual' program. You can do some crazy things with it but it's all very labor intensive because there's no shortcuts. They provide the tools and materials but you have to figure out how to put it all together.

Anyway, that's my take. I make tons of videos (hence the name) for hobby purposes. I can't say what the best is due to limited experience with other programs but premier is fine for basic stuff like editing a podcast, lets play or clipping.

edit: also I'm using the 2015 version so I might be unaware of some modern changes that address my concerns.
 
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Calooby said:
As a resident Linuxfag, my usual choice is between Openshot and KDenLive. Both which have Windows versions, the Windows version of Openshot is good, the Windows version of KDenLive on the other hand ehhh... It's in pretty early development so it's nothing amazing.
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I started up Openshot to see why I didn't use it. Looking at it right now I just don't know what I'm looking at or where anything is.

To me the most important thing is finding an editor(or software in general) where the workflow matches up with the way you think and expect things to work, that's why Openshot wasn't for me. If you want to do something the tools and functions should ideally be close to where you expect them to be and work the way you think they should. Fighting the interface and trying to work out what kind of moonlogic someone used to put X in place Y and instead of performing function Z it does C is a horrible and frustrating feeling.

Personally I liked LightWorks but the free version had a lot of limitations. I know you're already using Resolve and that was the one I switched to. It doesn't have a lot of finished, baked in effects, it expects the user to build it themselves using the building blocks available and maybe through some scripting. LightWorks was faster to work with in that regard and Premiere/After Effect is probably the king of convenience.

Shotcut is a crashing piece of shit though.

With that said you should use Avid Media Composer, it's only 23 euros a month for individuals.
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Silver Chariot said:
premiere seems to be the choice. looks like it's time to go raiding again.

i'm already halfway done with my project on Resolve, so I'm just gonna keep using it until it's done.

thanks kiwis.
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Premiere is best if you're willing to pay or sail the high seas, but Resolve is honestly a close second.
 
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I've been running NCH video editing software for several years now and its simple enough to use. I also use AudioCity. I used to play a few games and put them out on youtube.
 
Calooby said:
As a resident Linuxfag, my usual choice is between Openshot and KDenLive. Both which have Windows versions, the Windows version of Openshot is good, the Windows version of KDenLive on the other hand ehhh... It's in pretty early development so it's nothing amazing.
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Also being a Linuxfag, I use KDenLive. For windows I'd pick Adobe Premiere, but their licensing sucks. Subscription models for software blow.
 
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I started up Openshot to see why I didn't use it. Looking at it right now I just don't know what I'm looking at or where anything is.

To me the most important thing is finding an editor(or software in general) where the workflow matches up with the way you think and expect things to work, that's why Openshot wasn't for me. If you want to do something the tools and functions should ideally be close to where you expect them to be and work the way you think they should. Fighting the interface and trying to work out what kind of moonlogic someone used to put X in place Y and instead of performing function Z it does C is a horrible and frustrating feeling.
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It's admittedly a learning curve. But you know you just look into tutorials and stuff, when you figure out what you can do with it, it's nice. In my opinion it's pretty solid for something free, and it gets updates often it seems so it's all good.

Homersexual said:
MS Paint is the best program for editing still pictures and moving pictures. Just separate the video into individual frames and go frame by frame.
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You could do that with GIMP too I bet but man, if anyone actually does that they're real MVPs.
 
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