Seven Freeware tools for Video Editing

For those who have already tried to create their own home videos, but give up because of the possible costs, you can make use of these seven free downloads for video editing.

If you try a search over the 'net, you will notice that there are lots of software programs out there ranging from below $50 to over $1000. Well, here’s great news – you can also download some video editing programs for free. Even if you don’t have money, you can still use a decent video editing tool but you need to spend some time browsing the web and fine the good ones.

For newbies, it would be best to make use of these free software programs to learn the basics of video editing. Once you get used to using different software programs, you can now purchase complex ones that offer special effects and other fun stuffs. Commercial software programs are often too complicated for beginners so you’d be better off with free software.

 

The top 7 downloadable video editors are the following:

Latest Windows PCs now have pre-installed video editors, the Windows Movie Maker. You can create new videos/movie and edit or share them. With a few drags and clicks of your mouse, you can create a movie. You can exclude bad shots and get only the best scenes. You can save the movie and perhaps share it via the internet, in a CD, or through email. If you save it on your computer or camcorder, you can play it over and over again.

For Mac, you can use the Apple iMovie. This is one of the easiest ways to create your own video. You can add new clips to your existing project or replace them. It also allows you to edit the audio as well. This software is free only if you have a Mac system. When the Advanced Tools are shown, you can use additional options like green-screen effects, picture-in-picture, and cutaways.

For Linux and PCs, you can use the Zwei-Stein freeware. You can make use of the advanced features it offers like making custom effects or you can also do panning and cropping.

Debugmode Wax may be a bit outdated but it’s still great for video editing. The visual effects are flexible and so you can easily create superb video sequences.

Jashaka can be used for Linux, Mac, and PC. It makes use of the OpenML and OpenGL hardware which allows users real-time interactivity. The platform comes with image processing, paint, and full CG modules.

Virtual Dub offers very simple editing tools. Is used mostly to capture and convert but is very good at this.If you’re an advanced editor, this software is not for you though. With an existing video footage, you can use this freeware to make clean and simple edits. It can handle AVI files, read MPEG-1 and BMP images.

These free programs must be downloaded and installed. Only then can you use the software to create or edit videos or movies. If you want to use one good online tool, you can use Jump Cut. However, this can only be used online and you can’t download it. With this tool, you can cut videos; add effects, photos and titles. With Jump Cut, you can upload media, share them, remix, create new movies, or publish it for your friends.

For your video editing needs, get a suitable software program. The free software are easy to work on and you will hardly encounter any problems.

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