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The following is a list of video editing software. This table gives basic general information about the different editors.


The following is a list of video editing software.


==General information==
ALL of the entries in this table must conform to the following criteria:
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:
* Must be able to run on Windows
* Must be low cost, free, or open-source
* Must work (at least be installable)
* Must be functional
 
 
==List of Video Editors==
 


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Program'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Developer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Platform'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''List price (USD)'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Remarks'''
|-
| Adobe Premiere Elements||Adobe Systems||Windows/Mac||$100 ||
|-
| Avidemux||Mean||Windows/Mac/BSD/Linux||Open source software||
|-
| AVS Video Editor||Online Media Technologies Ltd.||Windows||$59 (Unlimited access)||
|-
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)||Blender Foundation||Windows/Mac/Solaris/Irix/Linux||Open source software||
|-
| Corel VideoStudio||Corel Corporation||Windows||$79.99, $99.99||
|-
| CyberLink PowerDirector||Cyberlink||Windows||$69.95, $99.95||
|-
| Elecard AVC HD Editor||Elecard||Windows||$49.95 ||
|-
|-
! Program
| Lightworks||Editshare||Windows/Linux||||
! Platform
! Developer
! Year of first release
! Year of latest release
! Latest version
! List price ([[United States dollar|USD]])
! [[Software license|License]]
|-
|-
|-
! | [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
| MAGIX Movie Edit Pro||MAGIX||Windows||$59.99 - $99.99||
| Windows/Mac
|-
| [[Adobe Systems]]
| MoviePlus||Serif (Europe) Ltd||Windows||$79.99 ||
| 2004
|-
| 2011
| NCH VideoPad||NCH Software||Windows||||
| 10.0
|-
| {{nonfree|$100}}
| Nero Vision Xtra/Nero Video Premium HD|||Nero||Windows||$29.99 - $109.99||
| {{proprietary}}
|-
|-
| VideoSpin||Pinnacle Studio (Avid)||Windows||||
|-  
|-
! | [[Avidemux]]
| Sony Vegas Movie Studio||Sony Creative Software||Windows||$45–$125||
| Windows/Mac/BSD/Linux
|-
| Mean
| VirtualDub||Avery Lee||Windows||Open source software||
|  
|-
| 2011
| Windows Live Movie Maker||Microsoft||Windows||Free, in Windows Live Essentials (Vista, 7)||Import from camera functionality was removed
| 2.5.6
|-
| {{free|$0.00}}
| Windows Movie Maker||Microsoft||Windows||Free, in Microsoft Windows XP||
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
|-
|-  
| Cinelerra||||||||
! | [[AVS Video Editor]]
|-
| Windows
| DScaler||||||||
| Online Media Technologies Ltd.
|-
| 2004
| DVD Flick||||||||
| 2012
|-
| 6.2.1.222
| Kaltura||||||||
| {{nonfree|$59 (Unlimited access)}}
|-
| {{proprietary}}
| Kino||||||||
|-  
|-
! | [[Blender 3D|Blender]] (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)
| Kdenlive||||||||
| Windows/Mac/Solaris/Irix/Linux
|-
| Blender Foundation
| LiVES||||||||
| 2002
|-
| 2012
| OpenShot Video Editor||||||||
| 2.63a
|-
| {{free|$0.00}}
| PiTiVi||||||||
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
|-
|-  
| VirtualDubMod||||||||
|-
|-
! | [[Corel VideoStudio]]
| AviSynth||||Windows||Open source software||
| Windows
|-
| [[Corel Corporation]]
| Blender VSE||||cross-platform||Open source software||
| 1993 (Under Ulead)
|-
| 2012
| Premiere Elements||Adobe Systems||Windows, Mac OS X||||
| x5
|-
| {{nonfree|$79.99, $99.99}}
| Premiere Pro||Adobe Systems||Windows, Mac OS X||||
| {{proprietary}}
|-
|-  
| After Effects||Adobe Systems||Windows, Mac OS X||||
! | [[PowerDirector|CyberLink PowerDirector]]
|-
| Windows
| Adobe Premiere Express (Adobe Flash Player)||Adobe Systems||||||
| Cyberlink
|-
| 2001
| Avid DS||Avid Technology||Windows||||
| 2011
|-
| 10
| Media Composer||Avid Technology||Windows, Mac OS X||||
| {{nonfree|$69.95, $99.95}}
|-
| {{proprietary}}
| Avid NewsCutter||Avid Technology||||||
|-
|-
|-  
| Avid Symphony||Avid Technology||Windows, Mac OS X||||
! | [[Elecard Group|Elecard]] AVC HD Editor
|-
| Windows
| Avid Studio||Avid Technology||||||
| [[Elecard Group|Elecard]]
|-
| 2008
| Camtasia Studio (Also Screencast software)||||||||
| 2010
|-
| v. 1.0.100705
| Corel (formerly Ulead Systems)||||||||
| {{nonfree|$49.95}}
|-
| {{proprietary}}
| VideoStudio||||Windows||||
|-
|-
|-  
| CyberLink PowerDirector||||||||
! | [[Lightworks]]
|-
| Windows/Linux
| Xedio CleanEdit||EVS Broadcast Equipment||Windows||||
| Editshare
|-
| 1989
| FORscene||||Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux||||
| 2012
|-
| 11
| FXhome Limited (HitFilm)||||Windows||||
| {{free|$0.00}}
|-
| Open Core
| Video easy||Magix||Windows||||
|-  
|-
|-  
| Movie Edit Pro||Magix||||||
! | [[MAGIX Movie Edit Pro]]
|-
| Windows
| Video Pro X||Magix||||||
| [[MAGIX]]
|-
| circa 2001 (VideoDeluxe 1.0)
| Montage Extreme||||Windows||||
| 2011
|-
| 17 plus
| muvee Reveal X||muvee Technologies||Windows||||
| {{nonfree| $59.99 - $99.99}}
|-
| {{proprietary}}
| Video Toaster||NewTek||Windows, hardware suite||||
|-  
|-
|-  
| Panopto||||||||
! | [[MoviePlus]]
|-
| Windows
| iQ||Quantel||Windows||||
| Serif (Europe) Ltd
|-
| 200
| eQ||Quantel||Windows||||
| 2011
|-
| X5
| sQ||Quantel||Windows||||
| {{nonfree|$79.99}}
|-
| {{proprietary}}
| Newsbox||Quantel||Windows||||
|-  
|-
! | NCH [[VideoPad]]
| Creator and MyDVD||Roxio||Windows||||
| Windows
|-
| [[NCH Software]]
| Serif MoviePlus||||Windows||||
|  
|-
|  
| MPEG Video Wizard||Womble Multimedia||Windows||||
|  
|-
| {{nonfree}}
| MPEG-VCR||Womble Multimedia||Windows||||
| {{proprietary}}
|-
|-  
| Clesh ||||Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux||||
! | [[Nero (software suite)|Nero Vision Xtra/Nero Video Premium HD]]
| Windows
| Nero
| 2002
| 2011
| 11.0
| {{nonfree|$29.99 - $109.99}}
| {{proprietary}}
|-  
|-  
! | [[Pinnacle Studio]]
| Windows
| [[Pinnacle Systems]]
| 1999
| 2011
| 15
| {{nonfree|$49.99 - $129.99}}
| {{proprietary}}
|-  
! | [[Pinnacle Studio#VideoSpin|Pinnacle Videospin]]
| Windows
| Avid
| 2009
| 2009
| 2.0
| {{free|$0.00}}
| {{proprietary}}
|-  
|-
! | [[Sony Vegas Movie Studio]]
| Windows
| [[Sony Creative Software]]
| 2000
| 2011
| 11.0
| {{nonfree|$45–$125}}
| {{proprietary}}
|-  
|-
|-  
! | [[VirtualDub]]
| Windows
| Avery Lee
| 2000
| 2010
| 1.9.10
| {{free|$0.00}}
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
|-  
|-  
! | [[Windows Live Movie Maker]]
| Windows
| [[Microsoft]]
| 2009
| 2011
| 15.4.3538.0513
| {{free|Bundled with [[Windows Live Essentials]] as free of charge}}
| {{proprietary}}
|-
|-
! | [[Windows Movie Maker]]
| Windows
| [[Microsoft]]
| 2000
| 2006
| 6.0.6000.16386
| {{dropped|Bundled with [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Windows 2000|2000]], [[Windows XP|XP]] and [[Windows Vista|Vista]]. Dropped in [[Windows 7]].}}
| {{proprietary}}
|}
|}
==Second Table==
<tab class=wikitable sep=tab head=top>
Program Name Platform Developer Cost License
Avidemux
AviSynth
Blender
Cinelerra
DScaler
DVD Flick
Kaltura
Kino
Kdenlive
LiVES
OpenShot Video Editor
PiTiVi
VirtualDub
VirtualDubMod
Avidemux (cross-platform) Open source software
AviSynth (Windows) Open source software
Blender VSE (cross-platform) Open source software
Lightworks (Windows) Freeware (free proprietary software)
"Premiere Elements (Mac OS X, Windows)" Adobe Systems Proprietary software
"Premiere Pro (Mac OS X, Windows)" Adobe Systems Proprietary software
"After Effects (Mac OS X, Windows)" Adobe Systems Proprietary software
Adobe Premiere Express (Adobe Flash Player) Adobe Systems Proprietary software
AVS Video Editor (Windows) Proprietary software
Avid DS (Windows) Avid Technology Proprietary software
"Media Composer (Windows, Mac OS X)" Avid Technology Proprietary software
Avid NewsCutter Avid Technology Proprietary software
"Avid Symphony (Windows, Mac OS X)" Avid Technology Proprietary software
Avid Studio (Windows) Avid Technology Proprietary software
Camtasia Studio (Also Screencast software) Proprietary software
Corel (formerly Ulead Systems) Proprietary software
VideoStudio (Windows) Proprietary software
CyberLink PowerDirector (Windows) Proprietary software
Elecard AVC HD Editor Proprietary software
Xedio CleanEdit (Windows) EVS Broadcast Equipment Proprietary software
"FORscene (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)" Proprietary software
FXhome Limited (HitFilm) (Windows) Proprietary software
Video easy Magix Proprietary software
Movie Edit Pro Magix Proprietary software
Video Pro X Magix Proprietary software
Montage Extreme (Windows) Proprietary software
muvee Reveal X (Windows) muvee Technologies Proprietary software
NCH Videopad (Windows) Proprietary software
Nero Vision (Windows) Proprietary software
"Video Toaster (Windows, hardware suite)" NewTek Proprietary software
Panopto Proprietary software
Pinnacle Studio (Windows) Proprietary software
iQ (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software
eQ (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software
sQ (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software
Newsbox (Windows) Quantel Proprietary software
Creator and MyDVD (Windows) Roxio Proprietary software
Serif MoviePlus (Windows) Proprietary software
SGO Mistika (Linux) Proprietary software
Sony Vegas Movie Studio (Windows) Sony Creative Software Proprietary software
Sony Vegas Pro (Windows) Sony Creative Software Proprietary software
Windows Movie Maker (Windows) Proprietary software
Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows) Proprietary software
MPEG Video Wizard DVD (Windows) Womble Multimedia Proprietary software
MPEG Video Wizard (Windows) Womble Multimedia Proprietary software
MPEG-VCR (Windows) Womble Multimedia Proprietary software
"Clesh (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)" Proprietary software
</tab>
==Open source software==
*[[Avidemux]] ([[cross-platform]])
*[[AviSynth]] (Windows)
*[[Blender_(software)|Blender VSE]] ([[cross-platform]])
==Freeware (free proprietary software)==
*[[Lightworks]] (Windows)
==Proprietary software==
*[[Adobe Systems]]
**[[Adobe Premiere Elements|Premiere Elements]]  (Mac OS X, Windows)
**[[Adobe Premiere Pro|Premiere Pro]] (Mac OS X, Windows)
**[[Adobe After Effects|After Effects]] (Mac OS X, Windows)
**[[Adobe Premiere Express]] ([[Adobe Flash Player]])
*[[AVS Video Editor]] (Windows)
*[[Avid Technology]]
**[[Avid DS]] (Windows)
**[[Media Composer]] (Windows, Mac OS X)
**[[NewsCutter Adrenaline | Avid NewsCutter]]
**[[Avid Symphony]] (Windows, Mac OS X)
**[[Avid Studio]] (Windows)
*[[Camtasia Studio]] (Also [[Screencast]] software)
*[[Corel]] (formerly [[Ulead Systems]])
**[[Corel VideoStudio|VideoStudio]] (Windows)
*[[CyberLink]] [[PowerDirector]] (Windows)
*[[Edius]] from [[Thomson Grass Valley]], formerly [[Canopus Corporation]] (Windows)
*[[Elecard Group|Elecard]] AVC HD Editor
*[[EVS Broadcast Equipment]]
**[[Xedio]] CleanEdit (Windows)
*[[FORscene]] ([[Java platform|Java]] on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)
*[[FXhome Limited]] (HitFilm) (Windows)
*[[Magix]]
** Video easy
** [[MAGIX_Movie_Edit_Pro|Movie Edit Pro]]
** Video Pro X
*[[Montage Extreme]] (Windows)
*[[muvee Technologies]]
** muvee Reveal X (Windows)
*NCH [[Videopad]] (Windows)
*[[Nero Burning ROM|Nero Vision]] (Windows)
*[[NewTek]]
**[[Video Toaster]] (Windows, hardware suite)
* [[Panopto]]
*[[Pinnacle Studio]] (Windows)
*[[Quantel]]
**iQ (Windows)
**eQ (Windows)
**sQ (Windows)
**Newsbox (Windows)
*[[Roxio]]
**[[Roxio Creator|Creator]] and MyDVD (Windows)
* [[Serif Europe|Serif]] [[MoviePlus]] (Windows)
*[[SGO Mistika]] (Linux)
*Sony Creative Software
**[[Sony Vegas Movie Studio]] (Windows)
**[[Sony Vegas Pro]] (Windows)
*[[Windows Movie Maker]] (Windows)
*[[Windows Live Movie Maker]] (Windows)
*Womble Multimedia
**[[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]] (Windows)
** MPEG Video Wizard (Windows)
** MPEG-VCR (Windows)
*[[Clesh]] (Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)

Latest revision as of 17:45, 6 August 2012

The following is a list of video editing software. This table gives basic general information about the different editors.


ALL of the entries in this table must conform to the following criteria:

  • Must be able to run on Windows
  • Must be low cost, free, or open-source
  • Must work (at least be installable)
  • Must be functional


List of Video Editors

Program Developer Platform List price (USD) Remarks
Adobe Premiere Elements Adobe Systems Windows/Mac $100
Avidemux Mean Windows/Mac/BSD/Linux Open source software
AVS Video Editor Online Media Technologies Ltd. Windows $59 (Unlimited access)
Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) Blender Foundation Windows/Mac/Solaris/Irix/Linux Open source software
Corel VideoStudio Corel Corporation Windows $79.99, $99.99
CyberLink PowerDirector Cyberlink Windows $69.95, $99.95
Elecard AVC HD Editor Elecard Windows $49.95
Lightworks Editshare Windows/Linux
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MAGIX Windows $59.99 - $99.99
MoviePlus Serif (Europe) Ltd Windows $79.99
NCH VideoPad NCH Software Windows
Nero Vision Xtra/Nero Video Premium HD Nero Windows $29.99 - $109.99
VideoSpin Pinnacle Studio (Avid) Windows
Sony Vegas Movie Studio Sony Creative Software Windows $45–$125
VirtualDub Avery Lee Windows Open source software
Windows Live Movie Maker Microsoft Windows Free, in Windows Live Essentials (Vista, 7) Import from camera functionality was removed
Windows Movie Maker Microsoft Windows Free, in Microsoft Windows XP
Cinelerra
DScaler
DVD Flick
Kaltura
Kino
Kdenlive
LiVES
OpenShot Video Editor
PiTiVi
VirtualDubMod
AviSynth Windows Open source software
Blender VSE cross-platform Open source software
Premiere Elements Adobe Systems Windows, Mac OS X
Premiere Pro Adobe Systems Windows, Mac OS X
After Effects Adobe Systems Windows, Mac OS X
Adobe Premiere Express (Adobe Flash Player) Adobe Systems
Avid DS Avid Technology Windows
Media Composer Avid Technology Windows, Mac OS X
Avid NewsCutter Avid Technology
Avid Symphony Avid Technology Windows, Mac OS X
Avid Studio Avid Technology
Camtasia Studio (Also Screencast software)
Corel (formerly Ulead Systems)
VideoStudio Windows
CyberLink PowerDirector
Xedio CleanEdit EVS Broadcast Equipment Windows
FORscene Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux
FXhome Limited (HitFilm) Windows
Video easy Magix Windows
Movie Edit Pro Magix
Video Pro X Magix
Montage Extreme Windows
muvee Reveal X muvee Technologies Windows
Video Toaster NewTek Windows, hardware suite
Panopto
iQ Quantel Windows
eQ Quantel Windows
sQ Quantel Windows
Newsbox Quantel Windows
Creator and MyDVD Roxio Windows
Serif MoviePlus Windows
MPEG Video Wizard Womble Multimedia Windows
MPEG-VCR Womble Multimedia Windows
Clesh Java on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux