The tremendous pace of development of modern computer technology could not but affect such an industry as the production of video films. The introduction of computer processing techniques has revolutionized the world. This made it possible to completely change the methods of editing films, increase their quality level and use spectacular video effects. Computer technology also began to be used in the process of video editing by amateurs.
Installation programs used by professionals are truly multifunctional. Their capabilities are truly huge, but on the other hand, such programs are quite difficult to use. For amateur editing, most of the tricks used by professionals are redundant, so some companies have developed many simplified versions of programs specifically for non-professional use. To use the bulk of such programs will require a license, but some have shareware versions that are intended solely for familiarization. It should be noted that complex programs require more resources from a computer than simple ones.
For those who are taking the initial steps in video editing, the most understandable and suitable software packages are Windows Movie Maker, as well as MGI VideoWave.
The program for editing video Movie Maker is the simplest, but, despite this, its capabilities are enough to carry out the installation of the first films. She has two pretty significant advantages. It is part of Windows XP, so if you use this particular OS, you will find it in the list of standard applications. The second point is simplicity and a pleasant user-friendly interface, which will immediately plunge into the creative process. The program has the ability to select individual fragments of the video, change the location, select the optimal duration. It is also possible to embed still images and photos into the created film.
MGI VideoWave video editing software is a little more difficult to use, but it has a lot of tools for creating high-quality video. The only minor flaw is the dark colors of the interface design.
For those who already have basic video editing skills, a video editing program such as Pinnacle Studio is designed. This program has a huge number of useful functions and a nice interface that is intuitive even for lay people. In addition, users note the convenience of work, which made Pinnacle Studio quite popular and widespread throughout the world.
Video editing software Ulead VideoSludio was developed by Ulead Systems, a company that specializes in developing programs for working with video and graphics. These programs are distinguished by the fact that they are carefully designed, convenient and intuitive, which provided them with wide popularity among users.
Among the professionals, Adobe Premier video editing software is the most popular. It is rather bulky and difficult to use, even experienced users do not know about all its functions. Nevertheless, some amateurs use this program, too, because in order to work with it, it is not necessary to comprehend all the functions, the basic ones are quite enough.
Video editing software CyberLink PowerDirector has a very convenient, simple and intuitive interface and is accompanied by a fairly extensive help system. Work is controlled by the built-in wizard, so it’s not at all difficult to master the package. The basis for the videos created in this program can be photos and videos. Media data can be imported not only from digital media, but also from analogue (TV and VCR). The technology for preparing the material is very simple and understandable to the average user.