Software:Comparison of video editing software
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This is a comparison of non-linear video editing software applications. See also a more complete list of video editing software.
General information
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:
Active
| Program | Developer | Platform | Initial release | Latest release | License | Target audience | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Date | ||||||
| Adobe Premiere Elements | Adobe Inc. | macOS | 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | Trialware | prosumer |
| Windows | |||||||
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe Inc. | macOS | 1991 | Commercial | professional | ||
| Windows | |||||||
| Autodesk Flame | Autodesk | Linux | 1993 | 2022 | 2022 | Commercial | professional (vfx; finishing system) |
| macOS | |||||||
| Avid Media Composer | Avid | macOS | 1989 | 2024.10 | 2024 | Commercial | professional |
| Windows | |||||||
| Avid Media Composer First | Avid | macOS | 2017 | 2021.9 | 2021 | Freeware | professional |
| Windows | |||||||
| Avidemux | Mean, Gruntster and Fahr | BSD | GPL-2.0-or-later | basic | |||
| Linux | |||||||
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| AVS Video Editor | Online Media Technologies Ltd. | Windows | 2003 | 9.7.3 | 2022 | Commercial | prosumer |
| Blender[lower-alpha 1] | Blender Foundation | Linux | 2002 | GPL-2.0-or-later | professional | ||
| Irix | |||||||
| macOS | |||||||
| Solaris | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Camtasia | TechSmith Corporation | Windows | 2002 | 2025.2.5 | 2025-11-11 | Trialware, Commercial | professional, prosumer[1] |
| macOS | |||||||
| Cinelerra | Heroine Virtual | Linux | 2002 | 7.4[2] | 2021 | GPL-2.0-or-later | professional |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity | Open Source Community | Linux | 2016[lower-alpha 2] | 2025-03[3] | 2025-03-31 | GPL-2.0-or-later | professional |
| Corel VideoStudio | Corel Corporation | Windows | 1993[lower-alpha 3] | VS 2021 | 2021 | Trialware | prosumer |
| CyberLink PowerDirector | CyberLink | Windows | 2001 | 20 | 2021 | Commercial | prosumer |
| DaVinci Resolve | Blackmagic Design | Linux | 2004 | 20.3.2 | 2026-02-12 | Freeware, Commercial | professional |
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Final Cut Pro | Apple Inc. | macOS | 2011 | 12.2 | 2026-01-10 | Commercial | professional |
| iPadOS | 2023 | 3.2 | 2026-04-10 | ||||
| EDIUS | Grass Valley Canopus | Windows | 2002 | 10.00 | 2020 | Commercial | professional |
| Flowblade | Open Source Community | Linux | 2012 | GPL-3.0-or-later | prosumer | ||
| Blackbird | Blackbird PLC | Cross-platform[lower-alpha 4] | 2004 | - | 2020 | Commercial | professional |
| iMovie | Apple Inc. | macOS | 1999 | 10.4.4 | 2026-01-28 | Commercial | prosumer |
| iOS / iPadOS | 2010 | 3.0.5 | 2024-12-16 | ||||
| ivsEdits | Interactive Video Systems | Windows | 2008 | 5.0.607 | 2017 | Freeware, Commercial | professional (small)? |
| Kdenlive | Open Source Community | BSD | 2002 | GPL-2.0-or-later | prosumer | ||
| Linux | |||||||
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Lightworks | LWKS | Linux | 1989 | 2021.1 | 2021 | Freeware, Commercial | professional |
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| LiVES | Gabriel Finch and others | Linux | 2002 | GPL-3.0-or-later | prosumer | ||
| Unix-like | |||||||
| LosslessCut | Mikael Finstad | BSD | 2016 | GPL-2.0-only | basic, GOP-boundaries | ||
| Linux | |||||||
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Magix Movie Edit Pro | Magix | Windows | 2001[lower-alpha 5] | 2019[4] | 2021 | Commercial | prosumer |
| Natron | Alexandre Gauthier Frédéric Devernay |
Linux | 2014 | GPL-2.0-or-later | prosumer ? (vfx) | ||
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Nero Video | Nero AG | Windows | 2002 | 2022 | 2021 | Commercial | prosumer |
| OpenShot | Open Source Community | Linux | 2008 | GPL-3.0-or-later | prosumer | ||
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Microsoft Photos Video Editor | Microsoft Corporation | Windows | 2017 | 2021 | 2021 | Freeware | basic |
| Pinnacle Studio | Pinnacle Systems | Windows | 1999 | 25[5] | 2021 | Commercial | prosumer |
| Pitivi | Open Source Community | Linux | 2004 | LGPL-2.1-or-later | prosumer (in development) | ||
| Shotcut | Meltytech, LLC | Linux | 2011 | GPL-3.0-or-later | prosumer | ||
| macOS | |||||||
| OpenBSD[6] | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| Vegas Pro | Magix | Windows | 1999 | 23 | 2025 | Commercial | professional (small) |
| VideoPad | NCH Software | Android | 2008 | 11.22[7] | 2022 | Trialware | prosumer |
| iPad | |||||||
| iPhone | |||||||
| macOS | |||||||
| Windows | |||||||
| VSDC Free Video Editor | Flash-Intergro LLC | Windows | 2008 | 9.1[8] | 2024 | Freeware | prosumer |
Discontinued / Inactive
| Program | Developer | Platform | Initial release | Latest release | License | Target audience | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Date | ||||||
| Windows Movie Maker | Microsoft | Windows | 2000 | Freeware | basic | ||
| VirtualDubMod | "Belgabor" | Windows | 2002 | 1.5.10.3_b2550 | 2007 | GPL-2.0-or-later | ? |
| VideoThang | VideoThang LLC | Windows | 2007 | 2.0.1 | 2008 | Freeware | ? |
| Avid Free DV | Avid | macOS | ? | 1.8.1 | 2006 | Commercial | ? |
| Windows | |||||||
| Final Cut Express | Apple Inc. | macOS | 2003 | 4.0.1 | 2007 | Commercial | prosumer |
| Final Cut Pro | Apple Inc. | macOS | 1999 | 7.0.3 | 2009 | Commercial | professional |
| Pinnacle Videospin | Avid | Windows | 2009 | 2.0 | 2009 | Freeware | ? |
| Ulead MediaStudio Pro | Ulead Systems[lower-alpha 1] | Windows | ? | 8.1 | 2006 | Commercial | ? |
| Serif MoviePlus | Serif (Europe) Ltd | Windows | 2000 | X6 | 2012 | Commercial | prosumer (basic) |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD | Womble Multimedia | Windows | ? | 5.0.1.105 | 2012 | Trialware | prosumer |
| Xpress Pro | Avid | macOS | 2003 | 5.8 | ? | Commercial | ? |
| Windows | |||||||
| Kino | Open Source Community | BSD | 2000 | GPL-2.0-or-later | ? | ||
| Linux | |||||||
| MainActor | MainConcept | Linux | 2004 | 5.5 | 2007 | Commercial | ? |
| Windows | |||||||
| EditDV | Radius | macOS | 1997 | 3.0 | 2002 | Commercial | ? |
| Windows | |||||||
| VirtualDub | Avery Lee | Windows | 2000 | 1.10.4 stable | 2013 | GPL-2.0-or-later | basic |
| Cinelerra-CV | Open Source Community | Linux | 2003? | 2.3 | 2015 | GPL-2.0-or-later | professional |
| Autodesk Smoke | Autodesk | macOS | ? | 2021 | 2021 | Commercial | professional (vfx; finishing system)[9] |
| Vegas Movie Studio | Magix | Windows | 2000 | 17 | 2020 | Commercial | prosumer |
Definition
- professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
- professional (small): mainly used for paid commercials, short films or podcasts/YouTube channels;
- prosumer: Mainly targeting private use, anything that can do more than just trimming a film;
- basic: trimming a film;
System requirements
This table lists the operating systems that different editors can run on without emulation, as well as other system requirements. Note that minimum system requirements are listed; some features (like High Definition support) may be unavailable with these specifications.
| Windows | macOS | Unix-like | Processor | RAM | VRAM | HDD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro CC | Yes | Yes | No | Skylake or later[10] | 8 GB[10] | 2 GB[10] | 8 GB[10] |
| Adobe Premiere Elements | Yes | Yes (as of v9) | No | 2 GHz+ with SSE2 support | 2 GB | 4.5 GB | |
| Avid Media Composer | Yes | Yes | Yes | SSE 4.1 support[11] | 16 GB[11] | ? | |
| Avidemux | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | |
| AVS Video Editor | Yes | No | No | Intel / AMD compatible at 2500 MHz or higher | 1 GB | 1 GB | |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 GHz+ with SSE2 support[12] | 2 GB[12] | 512 MB[12] | ? |
| Cinelerra | No | No | Yes | x86-64 compatible processor | 256 MB | 0.25 GB | |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity | No | No | Yes | x86-64 compatible processor, recommended minimum: 2 GHz, 4 cores |
8 GB recommended for HD editing | 0.25 GB | |
| Corel VideoStudio | Yes | No | No | 3.0 GHz[13] | 4 GB[13] | 256 MB[13] | 8 GB[13] |
| DaVinci Resolve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Modern Intel/AMD/Apple silicon processor | 16 GB DDR4, 32 GB DDR4 when using Fusion | 2 GB GDDR6 | 3.5 GB |
| EDIUS | Yes | No | No | Intel Core 2 or later with SSSE3 support[14] | 1 GB[14] | 512 MB[14] | 6 GB[14] |
| Final Cut Pro X | No | Yes | No | ? | 4 GB[15] | 256 MB[15] | 3.8 GB[15] |
| Flowblade | No | No | Yes | x86-64 compatible processor | ? | 2.7 GB | |
| Blackbird | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | 256 MB | Any | |
| iMovie | No | Included | No | Intel based Macs or iPhone 4 or later | 1 GB | 5 GB | |
| Kdenlive | Yes | Yes | Yes | 600 MHz | 256 MB | 1 GB | |
| Lightworks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon or AMD processor | 2 GB | 200 MB | |
| LiVES | No | Yes | Yes | 800 MHz | 128 MB | 10 GB | |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro | Yes | No | No | Dual core processor with 2.0 GHz | 1 GB | 2 GB | |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD | Yes | No | No | 233 MHz | 32 MB | 20 MB | |
| Nero Multimedia Suite | Yes | No | No | 2 GHz AMD or Intel processor | 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7) 2 GB when editing HD |
5 GB | |
| OpenShot Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 GB (16 GB recommended) | 1 GB | ||
| Pinnacle Studio | Yes | No | No | 1.8 GHz | 1 GB | 1.7 GB | |
| Pitivi | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | 2 MB | |
| Shotcut | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 GHz AMD or Intel processor | 2GB / 4 GB when editing HD | 1 GB | |
| Vegas Pro | Yes | No | No | 2.0 GHz | 1.0 GB | 400 MB | |
| VideoPad | Yes | Yes | No | multicore x86 compatible processor | 1GB | Any | |
| VirtualDubMod | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| VSDC Free Video Editor | Yes | No | No | 1.5 GHz or higher, Intel or AMD or compatible processor | 512 Mb for the program | ||
| Windows | macOS | Unix | Processor | RAM | VRAM | HDD |
"Unix" includes the similar Linux, BSD and Unix-like operating systems.
High definition/High resolution import
The table below indicates the ability of each program to import various High Definition video or High resolution video formats for editing.
| DVCPRO HD | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | AVCHD | XDCAM HD | HDV | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | XAVC | DNxHD | DNxHR | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | ProRes | ProRes RAW | R3D | ArriRaw | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | AV1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | Yes | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | ? | Yes[16] | ? | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | ? |
| Adobe Premiere Elements | No | No | Yes (As of 7.0) | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Avid Media Composer | Yes[17] | Yes | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | Yes | Yes[17] | ? | Yes[17] | Yes[17] | ? | ? |
| Avidemux | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| AVS Video Editor | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes (Quick Sync and CUDA for decoding) |
| Blender | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Cinelerra | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes |
| DaVinci Resolve | Mac with Final Cut Pro X[18] |
Yes | Yes[18] | Yes[18] | Mac with Final Cut Pro X[18] |
Mac with Final Cut Pro X[18] |
Yes[18] | Yes[18] | Yes[18] | 16 or later | Yes[18] | ? | Yes[18] | Yes[18] | Yes[18] | ? |
| EDIUS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes[19] | Yes[19] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Final Cut Pro X | Yes[20] | Yes | Yes[20] | Yes[20] | Yes[20] | Yes[20] | Yes[20] | Partial (3rd party via codec install) |
? | ? | Yes[20] | Yes[20] | Yes[20] | ? | ? | ? |
| Blackbird | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| iMovie | Yes (3rd party) | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lightworks | Yes | Yes | Yes (as of Pro 11) | Yes (as of Pro 11) | Yes | Yes (as of Pro 11) | ? | Yes (3rd party) |
? | ? | ? | ? | Yes (as of Pro 11) | ? | ? | ? |
| LiVES | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Kdenlive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD | ? | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Nero Video | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? |
| OpenShot Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Pinnacle Studio | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Pitivi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Shotcut | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Corel VideoStudio | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Vegas Pro | Yes (3rd party) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes (3rd party) | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes (as of Pro 9) | ? | ? | ? |
| VideoPad | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| VirtualDub | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| VSDC Free Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| WeVideo | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Windows Live Movie Maker | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DVCPRO HD | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | AVCHD | XDCAM HD | HDV | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | XAVC | DNxHD | DNxHR | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | ProRes | ProRes RAW | R3D | ArriRaw | Script error: No such module "Vertical header". | AV1 |
Feature set
| High Definition support | Non-destructive editing | Multitrack editing | Full-screen playback | Storyboard mode | Video tracks | Audio tracks / max channels | Linear timecode display | GPGPU with OpenCL acceleration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, By hitting ctrl+~ (CS6 only) | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Premiere Elements | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | ? |
| Avid Media Composer | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | 24 tracks, unlimited layers | 24 tracks, unlimited layers | Yes | ? |
| Avidemux | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | 1 | 2 / ? | ? | Yes |
| AVS Video Editor | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | 1 | 1+ | Yes | Yes (Quick Sync for decoding/encoding, CUDA for decoding) |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 128[21] channels (combined with audio) | 128[21] channels (combined with video) | Yes | Yes |
| Cinelerra | Yes (any resolution) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | Unlimited / 16 | Yes | ? |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity | Yes max 8K | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | Unlimited / 16 | Yes | Some formats, using VAAPI/VDPAU/CUDA for decoding/encoding |
| DaVinci Resolve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Yes |
| EDIUS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, on both PC & TV monitors in realtime | No | unlimited realtime layers | unlimited realtime layers | Yes | ? |
| Final Cut Pro X | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Blackbird | Input only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18 | 36 | Yes | ? |
| iMovie | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | 2 | 6 | Yes | ? |
| Kdenlive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Planned through MLT |
| Lightworks | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Planned |
| LiVES | Yes (any resolution) |
Yes (multitrack mode) |
? | Yes (on first, second or all monitors, configurable) |
No | Unlimited | audio per video track + backing audio / 2 channels | Yes | ? |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | 32/99 (Plus/Premium) | each track may contain audio and video | ? | Yes |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | 1 | 3 | Yes | ? |
| Nero Video | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes (CUDA) |
| OpenShot Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | ? |
| Pinnacle Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | ? |
| Pitivi | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | ? |
| Shotcut | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes (Quick Sync) |
| Corel VideoStudio | Yes | Yes | Yes[22] | Yes | Yes | 7 | 9 | Yes | Yes (CUDA and Quick Sync) |
| Vegas Pro | Yes
(any resolution) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited/Max Channel 16 | Yes | Yes (as of 11) |
| VideoPad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | ? | Planned |
| VirtualDub | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 1 | 1 | Yes | ? |
| VSDC Free Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | Yes |
| WeVideo | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | No | ? |
| Windows Live Movie Maker | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1 | 2 | ? | ? |
| High Definition support | Non-destructive editing | Multitrack editing | Full-screen playback | Storyboard mode | Video tracks | Audio tracks | Linear timecode display | GPGPU with OpenCL acceleration |
Output options
Please note that recording to Blu-ray does not imply 1080@50p/60p . Most only support up to 1080i 25/30 frames per second recording. Also not all formats can be output.
| DVD | High Definition | Smartphone | QuickTime | Windows Media | MPEG-4 | XML/EDL | Print to tape | Web, not hosted | Web, hosted | Podcasting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | Yes (Blu-ray) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Adobe Premiere Elements | Yes | Yes (Blu-ray) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avid Media Composer | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Avidemux | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| AVS Video Editor | Yes | Yes (Blu-ray) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes[23] | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Cinelerra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity | Yes | Yes max 8K | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes CMX3600 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| EDIUS | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? |
| Final Cut Pro X | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Flowblade | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Blackbird | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (MPEG 2) | Yes (MPEG 2) | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iMovie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (3rd party) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (with .Mac) | Yes |
| Kdenlive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Lightworks | Yes | Yes (max 720p in free version) | ? | Yes (only in Pro 11) | ? | Yes (only in Pro 11) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| LiVES | Yes | Yes (AVCHD, Blu-ray) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ? |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro | Yes | Yes (AVCHD, Blu-ray) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | No | ? |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Nero Video | Yes | Yes (AVCHD, Blu-ray) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| OpenShot Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pinnacle Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pitivi | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | ? |
| Shotcut | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Corel VideoStudio | Yes | Yes | Yes (via plug-in) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (with DropShot) | ? |
| Vegas Pro | Yes | Yes (Blu-ray) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? |
| VideoPad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| VirtualDub | No | No | Yes (Via passthru) | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes (Via passthru) | No | No |
| VSDC Free Video Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| WeVideo | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Windows Live Movie Maker | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| DVD | High Definition | Smartphone | QuickTime | Windows Media | MPEG-4 | XML/EDL | Print to tape | Web, not hosted | Web, hosted | Podcasting |
See also
- List of video editing software
- Comparison of video converters
- Photo slideshow software
- Non-linear editing
- Comparison of DVD ripper software
References
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- ↑ "Cinelerra HV news". http://www.heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php.
- ↑ "Cinelerra-GG changelog". https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/releasenotes.pdf.
- ↑ Coalition, ProVideo (August 22, 2018). "Movie Edit Pro 2019: new version offers improved speed and new features by Jose Antunes". https://www.provideocoalition.com/movie-edit-pro-2019-new-version-offers-improved-speed-and-new-features/.
- ↑ "Pinnacle Studio Downloads". https://pinnaclesys.com/fr/products/studio/.
- ↑ "'Now in Current: Shotcut' – Marc". https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=159076520528699&w=2.
- ↑ "VideoPad Video Editor Versions". www.nchsoftware.com. https://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/versions.html.
- ↑ "Download Free Video Editor". www.videosoftdev.com. http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor/download.
- ↑ Roberts, Neil (April 25, 2011). "Smoke on the Water: Which software is used to edit Movies?". https://nrsotw.blogspot.com/2011/04/which-software-is-used-to-edit-movies.html.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Adobe Premiere Pro system requirements Adobe Systems
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Media Composer System Requirements Avid
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Requirements Blender Foundation
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 VideoStudio Ultimate 2019 User Guide P.10 Corel
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 EDIUS 9 system requirements Grass Valley
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Final Cut Pro X - Technical Specifications Apple
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 Premiere Pro supported file formats Adobe Systems
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 Avid Supported Video File Formats Avid
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 DaVinci Resolve Supported Formats and Codecs Blackmagic Design
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW Authorized Products Apple
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 Final Cut Pro X: Final Cut Pro: Supported media formats Apple
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Increase VSE strip channels limit from 32 to 128". https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/8fecc2a85254.
- ↑ "VideoStudio Ultimate 2021 | Fast & Fun Video Editing". https://www.videostudiopro.com/en/products/videostudio/pro/.
- ↑ "EDL Support in Blender". www.blenderartists.org. February 11, 2009. https://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?147999-EDL-Support-in-Blender.
