Video editing software

[Bryan Lisowski]

Does anyone have recommendations for free video editing software? I am familiar with iMovie, but I will not be using an iPhone or iPad to shoot these videos. Basically as my son gets older playing hockey and lacrosse I would like to try and put together a highlight reel. Since I'm not sure how well this will work with sports in which constant movement is expected, I don't want to invest in something right off the bat. So any recommendations would be appreciated.

Bryan

[Jim Becker]

If you're on Windows, Win10 has a Video Editor application included.

[Bryan Lisowski]

I am using Windows 7. Probably should have mentioned that in original post.

[Jim Becker]

I thought Microsoft included an application for video editing on Win7, too...but I don't have a copy to look at. My VM on my Mac is at Win10 and my CNC machine's controller PC is also Win10.

[Dave Lehnert]

I have used a program called Lightworks. Have not messed with it much but it seems to work for my very, very limited use.

[Dave Lehnert]

If you're on Windows, Win10 has a Video Editor application included.

Thanks Jim for pointing it out. Never noticed it before. Tagged "New" so must have been included in an update???

[Bryan Lisowski]

I have used a program called Lightworks. Have not messed with it much but it seems to work for my very, very limited use.

Dave, this is 1 that I have researched, even with your limited use, how easy is it to figure out?

[Robert Hazelwood]

I have used lightworks. It's actually a very capable program. Not as intuitive as iMovie (the other one I've tried) but probably more capable once you know what you're doing. I was able to put together a time-lapse video of a woodworking project (100s of clips) without too much of a learning curve.

One issue with the free version is that you can only export the video as 720p (intended for upload to youtube). If you want to do a higher resolution you would need the pro version, not sure how much that costs.

[Bryan Lisowski]

Thanks Robert. Good info.

[Dave Lehnert]

Dave, this is 1 that I have researched, even with your limited use, how easy is it to figure out?

I was able to figure it out and do what I wanted. I plan this fall after yard work is done to try and learn more about it.

[Michael Moscicki]

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/pro...avinciresolve/

DaVinci Resolve 15. The free version still has a lot of features, but it's relatively easy to just add video clips, cut them and upload the finished video.

[Luke Dupont]

As I'm on Linux, I use Kdenlive. It's also available for Windows and Mac.

I haven't checked out DaVinci Resolve, but it also seems to support Linux, which is awesome! Maybe I should give it a look.

[Don Coffman]

I use DaVinci Resolve. It's free and has a solid range of features, including cropping, trimming, and filters, which are great for action shots. The learning curve is steep, but many online tutorials help.

[John M Wilson]

It will be interesting to see if things have changed much in the 5 years since the OP asked this question.

Seems like software used to improve (or at least change) quite a bit with each new version, but things seem to have settled down quite a bit over the last few years.

Has the focus moved from desktop software to phone software? Or has the move to the cloud/internet stifled innovation?

[Don Corbeil]

I use the video editor from Movavi. It's not entirely free, but it does have a robust set of free features that's enough for casual editing. It's pretty intuitive and easier to navigate than some other editors.