I was looking for a video editor that can help me cut and edit some simple video footage. What are some good choices?
Preference is one with a low learning curve. Paid is alright, as long as I can test it a bit beforehand.
Google is littered with nonsense blogs so I figured id ask the Lems.
probably one of the best free video editing programs out there atm is davinci ( https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ )
for simple editing though I used to use KDEnlive a lot, pretty easy to wrap your head around, allbeit with a few quirks that take some getting used to ( https://kdenlive.org/en/ )
I’m sure theres others but those are the two I’ve used personally.
+1 Kdenlive is great and its open source software from KDE
I’ve used kdenlive for a few years now and it’s so far a very good nlve, especially for the price of free.
Here to vouch for KDEnlive! Works great in my experience.
Another vote for kdenlive!
Heavily agree. Imo both resolve and KDEnlive are capable of very complex things so might appear as though they are complex to use, but they are only as complex as the thing you’re trying to do. If all you need is cut and move, they are dead simple.
These are the only two free ones that I can recommend as someone who has been doing (mostly amateur) editing for years.
Love KDEnlive! It even lets you make .srt files with the subtitles feature.
DaVinci Resolve. It’s good and mostly free, allowing you to export up to HD resolution. Premium features include more transitions, fx, and higher resolutions but the basics are covered free.
I can’t vouch for the low learning curve. It’s intuitive enough for basic basic stuff but I still find myself going to YouTube tutorials often. However- I’m always a slow learner, so it might be just me.
A thousand times this. I have no idea why this isn’t a more popular option. Also it isn’t limited to HD - it’s limited to 4k.
I had been pondering on switching from Shotcut to DaVinci but exporting being limited to HD is bad news to me
Previous commenter is incorrect - you can export up to 4k with the free version.
Well, the more you know. Thanks for bringing this up! Cheers
Opensource/FOSS:
Kdenlive, Openshot, ShotcutIt think Shotcut is the simplest to use.
Not free but Premiere can be subscribed so if you just have some footage to cut you should be able to rent it for a month or two and let the sub lapse until you need it again. Might be a less intense learning curve for the cost of a month or two
Shotcut is quite powerful, fully featured, and absolutely free.
Microsoft’s new ClipChamp is more user friendly and the most basic version is free, with some limitations.
