Video editing software on Windows. Now there's a ton of options out there, and there's been some new awesome players that have entered the market over the last few years. But for anyone considering options, it can be pretty overwhelming to know where start, whether you're using the best software, and what upgrade options you've got. So after testing a heap of options, in this video we're going to run through my recommendations across every price bracket. No matter what your budget is, whether you're just getting started with video and you don't know where to begin, you're considering an upgrade from your current software, or if you've been editing for years and just want to know that you're using the best options that are out there for you, then stay tuned.
Now on to the software. We're going to break this down into three pricing categories so you know exactly where to look no matter what your budget is. First up, free software. Now, the options here are just going ahead in leaps and bounds. Really for the free software that you can get now you would have had to pay quite a lot to get the same features not that long ago. In this pricing bracket of free you've got video editing software like Windows Movie Maker, which technically isn't supported by Windows 10. But you can still download it from Microsoft, and it still works. You've also got things like AVS Video Editor. And now you've got new additions from DaVinci Resolve, HitFilm, and Lightworks. From testing all of these ,my clear three standouts are DaVinci Resolve, HitFilm, and Lightworks.
They're all pretty comprehensive editing software, and offer a high degree of flexibility for new and intermediate editors. I personally really liked the interface and the way that DaVinci Resolve works, as well as the really insanely advanced color correction and color control that you have over your editing. I really like HitFilm for its simplicity when it comes to editing, but also its insanely advanced effects and special effects features that it has. Lightworks is also a really solid solution. And it also works on Linux as well, for all you Linux users out there.
One of the best things about these three pieces of software is that they are all the lite or the cut down version of the full professional suite, which means that if you start out with one of these, and you really learn it, and really get used to it, and really love it, then you've got a clear upgrade path to the full professional or full studio version of that software. It's a tough call. But if I had to pick a winner, my pick would be DaVinci Resolve. Now, I really like the interface. It's really easy to use. It's pretty intuitive. I also really like how it sort of mimics Adobe Premiere. One thing to be aware of though is that DaVinci Resolve can be pretty picky as to what file types it will handle. And you may need to convert any of you consumer grade footage into something more professional, into a more professional codec, in order for DaVinci Resolve to see and allow you to edit the files.
