Best video editing softwares for amateurs

Now you have to capture your images to your computer in order to start editing all those videos with the objective of getting a understandable and amusing film to watch. This is even more important if you want to show it to your family and friends or even to publish it on the web and show it to every one.

There are lots of video editing softwares available and the difficult task is to choose the right one for your needs.

There are a few factors that will help deciding which one it is the best for you:

1. How easy it is to install and setup – For many people the first difficulty starts here!
2. How much help and support is available – You do not want to get stuck without anyone who can help you, or at least without the necessary documentation to move forward.
3. How easy it is to use – Some softwares are so difficult to work with that you might as well edit your films directly on the camera!
4. How much tools you will have – Depending on your needs you may want to have some specific instrument to achieve your goals.

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Next I will plainly describe some of the best reviewed ones by magazines and major websites. They are alphabetically ordered to avoid any type of suggestion.

Very easy to install and you will not have problems getting all the information/help needed. It may not be the easiest one to use but anyone will catch up rapidly and after a while you will learn how to use all his great tools. You can save your projects in the following formats: MPEG, DVD, Dual Layer DVD, Blu-ray, DV/Micro DV, Email, Windows Media and Quicktime. It also allows you to publish to video share websites.

Minimum system requirements:

· Intel® Pentium® 4 or Celeron® 1.7GHz processor (or compatible processor, SSE2 support required);

· RAM - 512MB for Windows XP and 1GB for Vista;

· Usable hard-disk space – 4.5GB;

· 16 bit color video card required;

· Color 1024X768 resolution monitor (96dpi or less);

· DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound/display driver;

· DVD-ROM drive;

· Interface to connect your camera.

Do you wish to try this software during 30 days? Then you have to download this Adobe Premiere Elements free trial!

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Quite easy to install, has great help documentation and a good tech support system. Like the Adobe Premiere this one it is not the easiest one but you probably won´t have any problems using it after a little while. Pinnacle Studio will allow you to save your work as: MPEG, Video CD, Super Video CD, DIVX CD, DVD, Dual Layer DVD, Blu-ray, DV/Micro DV, Email, Real Video and Windows Media.

Minimum system requirements:

· Intel® Pentium® 4 or Athlon® 1.8GHz processor (2.4GHz recommended for Windows Vista);

· RAM - 512MB for Windows XP and 1GB for Vista;

· 128 MB graphic card required;

· Usable hard-disk space – 4GB;

· Color 1024X768 resolution monitor (96dpi or less);

· DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound/display driver;

· DVD-ROM drive;

· Interface to connect your camera.

Do you wish to try this software during 30 days? Then you have to download this Pinnacle Studio free trial!

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Perhaps the better choice of all if you relate price and quality, the Power Director it is excellent in every choosing factors you can think of, except for the help documentation and tech support even though they were consider very good in almost every major review. It is the one on this review who has the most tools of all. You will be able to save your projects in the following formats: MPEG, Video CD, Super Video CD, DIVX CD, DVD, Dual Layer DVD, Blu-ray, DV/Micro DV, Real Video, Windows Media and Quicktime. It also allows you to publish to video share websites.

Minimum system requirements:

· Intel Pentium 4 - 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 processor;

· RAM - 512MB (1GB or higher recommended);

· Usable hard-disk space for program installation – 1GB (10GB for DVD production);

· 16 bit color video card;

· Color 16 bit (or above) 1024X768 resolution monitor;

· DVD-ROM drive;

· Interface to connect your camera.

Do you wish to try this software during 30 days? Then you have to download this Power Director free trial!

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Very easy to install and you will not have much problems getting the information/help needed. It is also very easy to use being only passed by the Power Director in this factor. The tools available are at the same level as the Adobe or the Pinnacle. You will have the following formats available to save your work: MPEG, Video CD, Super Video CD, DVD, Dual Layer DVD, Blu-ray, DV/Micro DV, Email, Electronic Greeting Card, Real Video, Windows Media and Quicktime.

Minimum system requirements:

· Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent);

· RAM - 512MB (1GB recommended);

· 128 MB graphic card required;

· Usable hard-disk space for program installation – 1GB;

· Windows compatible sound card;

· CD-ROM drive;

· Interface to connect your camera.

Do you wish to try this software during 30 days? Then you have to download this Ulead Video Studio free trial!

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Very easy to install but also very difficult to use with the worst help documentation and tech support system in this review. It is the one with less tool options but has the benefit of being made by Sony and that is very important if your video camera it is a Sony. The Vegas Movie Studio will allow you to save your work as: Video CD, Super Video CD, DVD, DV/Micro DV, Email, Real Video, Windows Media and Quicktime. It also allows you to publish to video share websites.

Minimum system requirements:

· Windows XP sp2 or Vista;

· 800MHz processor;

· RAM - 256MB (512MB recommended);

· Usable hard-disk space for program installation – 200MB;

· Windows compatible sound card;

· CD-ROM drive;

· Interface to connect your camera.

Do you wish to try this software during 30 days? Then you have to download this Sony Vegas Movie Studio free trial!

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This one has been suggested by nikoman and after download it I have to agree with him. It is a great software with very complete set of tools and very easy to use. You will be able to save and convert your work in almost every format: AVI (DivX, XviD, etc.), DV AVI, MP4 (including Sony PSP and Apple iPod), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), SWF, DVD, VOB, VRO,MPG, MPEG 1,2,4, DAT, VCD, SVCD, ASF, ASX, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, Real Video (RM, RMVB), DVR-MS, MKV, OGM, FLV. It is possible to record your work into DVD, VCV or SVCV.

Minimum system requirements:

· Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista*;

·1500MHz processor (* 3GHz single core or 1,8GHz dual core);

· RAM - 512MB (* 1GB);

· Windows compatible sound card (* Vista compatible);

· CD-ROM drive;

· Internet connection to register;

· Interface to connect your camera.

Do you wish to try this software during 30 days? Then you have to download this AVSMedia software free trial!

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Right now you have no excuse to keep your videos unedited anymore! Go find your old videos or just start to record on film right now so you can have your first movie edited in no time. I really hope this hub has help you choose your video editing software.