video editing

[denz1968]

What does everybody recommend to edit videos for instagram and you tube.
Preferably no or very little cost, but easy to use and edit them

Thanks

 

[whodat]

What Operating System/Device?

 

[denz1968]

MacBook. iMac. iPad. iPhone.

Thanks

 

[drinfinity]

I use iMovie. Nothing too spectacular, but it has an easy workflow, and is stable on Mac or iPhone.

I’ve used the GoPro software - a bit less stable, and the edits tend to look similar.

Daughter suggested CapCut, which I haven’t used. Younger daughter makes some very tight edits on TikTok, but you have to be 15 to make it work.

 

[roadtripper]

I have Adobe Premiere for serious video work but that's... quite a long way from free.

I also do quite a bit of work using kdenlive - it's free, open source and cross platform (at least for computer OSes)

It's a bit idiosyncratic but there is always someone who's done a tutorial on YouTube when you get stuck as it's quite popular. It also runs pretty well without your computer being a fire breathing power house.

Kdenlive - Video Editing Freedom

Kdenlive is a powerful free and open source cross-platform video editing program made by the KDE community. Feature rich and production ready.

kdenlive.org

 

[denz1968]

thanks both, will have a look and play with all your suggestions

 

[True Romance]

Lumafusion. Paid for app but worth every penny. Can edit multiple 4k streams on my iPad without any issues.

 

[BikerPa]

I invested in Lumafusion on iPad/iPhone as well a couple of years ago when iMovie didn’t have enough tracks for a slightly bigger edit.

I think it’s great & easy to use.

Overall for really basic stuff I use iMovie, slightly bigger or more flexible editing I use Lumafusion or full on I use Davinci Resolve (even this is free for personal use) & is available for PC & Mac

 

[Ads_Essex]

Start by getting comfy with simple editing software like iMovie or Adobe Premiere Pro – both are good starting points. As you progress, consider joining a course to dig deeper; the Prague Film Institute has some excellent resources to help build solid skills. https://www.praguefilminstitute.cz focuses on practical learning, so you’ll get hands-on experience with real projects. If you want a long-term career in video, learning the fundamentals like color grading, sound editing, and effects can make a difference.

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