So far, the most complete features’ video editor software is Adobe Premier Pro – but as we know, the price is also the most. There are many good simple video editor software, even the free ones. For me, I don’t need such sophisticated one like Adobe Pre Pro, but I need something more than just put clips one after the other.
This is the features I consider in choosing a video editor software:
1. Source :
- what formats does it supports? I prefer one supports .VOB.
- Is it include still picture? How about transparency effect? How about the animation effect of .gif? Movie maker keeps the animation of .gif pictures.
- Some have “scene separation” features. Means, if we import a clip, it can be automatically divided to its scenes (in small clips).
2. Output movie :
- what formats?
- how is the quality?
- does it include “burning software”?
3. Effects:
- Transition : how many transitions are available?
- Text : with animation? How is the customization?
4. Overlay: Most of simple video editor software doesn’t support this. For me, this is an important feature. I found it in AVSvideoeditor.
5. Editing :
- Trim
- Rotation
- Crop :Rotation & Crop are very rare in simple video editor software, but we can do it in a freeware named VirtualDub. VirtualDub is my favourite one.
- Other filter effects
6. Audio :
- formats supported : if not so many choices, we have to use another software to convert audio format. Not so hard, but add another work.
- voice record
- audio mix feature
If we don’t want to spend any dollar, we have to be more tricky using several freeware. But it doesn’t mean we can get the better one by giving up some dollars. Few days ago I got a free copy of avsvideoeditor from giveaway of the day, and I am happy enough with that software. I saw the price is very reasonable, but I can’t give up VirtualDub for Rotation and Crop editing. With Adobe Pre Pro, everything is possible, but I prefer to work a little bit more that pay so much… unaffordable for me….
