good video editing software?

Question

I have been using windows movie maker and wow thats really fun to play around with. But I think I have mastered that and I want to move on to more proffesional editing techniques. I want to get a trustworthy software (by trustworthy i mean like picasa or windows movie maker) that has lots of effects and different things you can do. also i prefer that it doesn't cost anything, but it's okay if it does. and it's gotta be safe. I don't want viruses on my comooper.

Answer 1

Photobucket is a great web based and FREE editing tools. The software behind it comes from Adobe who make some of the best commercial ($$$) photo and video editors. If you need/want more features downloading VideoSpin or VideoThang are great options. Still free, but you have to download the software. For under $100 you can buy Adobe Premiere Elements.



http://www.edit-photos.net/video

http://www.squidoo.com/youtube-video-editing

Answer 2

You can check out trakaxPC, which we've just recently released - it's completely free (no trial/catches etc.)

http://www.trakax.com/software/pc/



It's simple drag and drop technology, so perfect for beginners to experiment and have fun creating music, video and photo slideshow mixes without a steep learning curve. However, there are advanced features such as beat-matching etc., so you can find a level to suit your capabilities. You can cut samples, remix tracks, change tempos, create slideshows, create & edit videos, record in directly from your mic etc. Check out the site for a full range of reviews.



We also provide libraries of royalty-free loops & beats that will help you in creating new and unique tracks - they're really cheap, so worth checking out:

http://www.trakax.com/software/trakpacks...



Good Luck with the music, video and photo slideshow mixing!

Answer 3

Well the obvious answer is Adobe After Effects, but it's costly.



You could Google for free ones, just do some research before you download.

Answer 4

A review on the best free video editors:

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/01/free-video-editing-software-for.html



Awesome UI and easy how-to instructions:

http://www.videospin.com/redesign/default.asp



A list of free recommended software programs for each OS:

http://tv.isg.si/site/?q=node/873



Video editor:

http://www.avid.com/freedv/

http://www.osalt.com/avidemux



I hope this helps!

Good luck!

Answer 5

Adobe premiere is almost like imovie, and is the best. you can import videos straight from the camera into it.

Answer 6

for windows the best would be sony vegas or adobe premiere. does cost money but well worth it