Top 4 Free Video Editing ProgramsFree video editing software can be great for your wallet but not necessarily for your video. Most free editing software programs are stripped down versions of full editing programs manufacturers want you to buy and will typically will come with little or no technical support or tutorials, leaving you on your own to install it on your computer and learn how to use it.
If you think you may want to buy a video editing program then check out Top Video Editing Programs for some of the best on the market. If you want to try out some free video editing software before you buy here are some of the best programs available.
In the world of video editing Avid is one of the big boys, and Avid Free DV is your opportunity to play for free. FreeDV will work for both the PC and Mac and is designed for people who may be thinking about buying Avid's $1600 Pro software offering users a considerably stripped down version to try out before making a huge investment in the real thing. The program offers two video and audio tracks as well as 16 real time effects and a title tool. Avid can be pretty difficult to learn how to use, but the Avid website has several free tutorials to help you through the process. Video Edit Magic is an editing program that allows you to combine JPEG, WMV, ASF, MPEG, AVI, and other file formats all on the same timeline. The program is for Windows based computer systems only and can export video in NTSE or PAL format. The free version of Video Edit Magic is only a 30-day trial. Once you use it for 30 days you will have to either buy the full version for $70, or move on to another editing program. The companies' website has several flash demos and tutorials to help you understand the program and everything it can do. A full version of Windows Movie Maker comes installed on most new Windows based computers. In order to use the program your computer has to be operating Windows XP, if you are operating XP and do not currently have Movie maker installed on your computer, you can get it by downloading the service pack for the operating system from Microsoft's website. Movie maker has all the basic editing tool you will need to edit your home videos and also gives you the tools you need to upload your video to the internet or burn it to CD or DVD. iMovie comes installed on every new Apple computer or can be purchased separately within Apples iLife software suite. iMovie offers movie themes, tons of video effects, sound effects, and podcast support. One of the great things about iMovie is that it integrates with iTunes and iDVD making it easy to create professional looking DVDs from your home videos. iMovie is only available only for Apple computers. | 
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