Buyers' Guide: Video-Editing Software

Buyers' Guide: Video-Editing Software

There's quite a bit to consider when purchasing video-editing software. We give you a helping hand

Written by PCW Staff

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This is a must for anyone hoping to turn hours of camcorder footage into tightly edited, watchable movies. There are a lot of packages to choose from, but new
tools geared towards the novice are popping up in all of them.

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Not only are they making it easy to get your movies onto DVD, but a wider range of tools allow you to personalise what you’ve shot. Basic packages cover capture,
storyboarding, timeline video editing and template-based DVD authoring. More advanced software will let you create a wide range of special effects and are aimed at the home movie enthusiast.

Prices start at around £40, but it’s important to find a package with good help files – video-editing software often assumes a lot of prior knowledge.

Recommended Video-Editing Software:

Adobe Premiere Elements 2
The best video-editing package available for beginners and intermediate users
Review >
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Ulead Videostudio 9
Simple yet thorough, Videostudio offers plenty, whatever your level of expertise
Review >

AIST Movie DV 7
Good choice for those with some editing experience who are disappointed by what other consumer video editors have to offer
Review >

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