Tag: Video Editing Softwares

  • 4 Professional Video Editing Software’s With Fair Terms For Beginners

    In this blogpost, I share 4 of the many video editing software’s I have tried and tested since I started offering professional video editing services in 2009. Since that time, I have found these 4 to have good terms for beginners.

    Before I begin highlighting my picks; I assume you have the following;

    1. A computer with the right specs for video editing.
    2. And video editing/creation skills.

    With this said, here are some softwire’s you can download and use for free and pay for it later when you have work that pays.

    4 PRO Video Editing Software’s With Fair Terms For Beginners

    Camtasia Studio

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    Camtasia logo

    Camtasia studio is an easy to use software that I use all the time for my vlogs. As a beginner, you get 30 days trial when you sign up to download it. Within this period, you will be in a position to do many things with the software among them screencast video recording and editing.

    You can even produce paid work using the software!

    This way, when you get paid for the video editing job, you can upgrade to a paid version of the software.

    DaVinci Resolve 17

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    Davinci resolve logo

    DaVinci resolve 17 is a free video editing software recommended for creators who are into filmmaking. You can do many things using the software on a professional level for FREE.

    It’s important to note that the computer specs needed in order to use this software is a bit higher. Be prepared to purchase Blackmagic products as you progress.

    Final Cut Pro

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    Final Cut Pro

    Final cut pro is another great video editing tool if you are a Mac user. When you download the software, you get a 90 day free trial.

    This the longest window period that no other video editing software company has attempted to offer.

    Their competitor Adobe premiere pro gives users only 7 days to try.

    I believe they did this considering the video production industry terrain. There is no guarantee for work when beginning or at all time. Its a good offer for a starter who is hard working as they can learn to use the software and do a lot with it during this period.

    Avid Media Composer

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    Media Composer Video Editor Software

    This is another professional software that one can consider when starting up. It was widely used between 2000-2010 before final cut Pro came in for Mac. The company offers four different versions of the software.

    As a beginner, you can start with the free version –Media composer first– then progress to the professional version of it once you start making money from video editing.

    These are few of the many professional video editing software’s that I have tried and used for free in the past.

    What About Adobe Premiere and Adobe After effects?

    I know you are wondering; what about Adobe Premiere and Adobe After effects? I don’t think they are good for a starter who have no money to spend on software. 7 Days is not enough to explore a software and get comfortable with.

    Secondly, I understand that many people have access and use patched/cracked version of all Adobe Software’s and uses it to do their work, am totally against piracy. I say from a businessman perspective.

    If you want to organically grow your freelancing profession editing videos, I recommend purchasing software license or use the ones I have recommended above when starting up until you make money.

    And that is it from me. Which professional video editing software do you recommend for beginners to use? Share your suggestion in the comments section below.

    Until next time, bye bye and take care.

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  • Top 5 Professional Screencast Softwares

    Screen-casting is an art. To be able to deliver great videos that communicates your message in a clear manner without B.S demands a lot of dedication and commitment in ideation stage. The first requirement is having the right tools for your project execution.

    Screen-casting software is the first among the list of other requirements like microphone, computer specs and script. Any newbie will find himself torn between several consumer software in the market. Having worked on more than 2000 screen video tutorials in the past 7 years, here are my top 5 recommendation.

    1. Camtasia studio

    This is one of my favorite software for recording and editing screen recorded videos. I use it across the board on windows and Mac. Unlike other screen recording software\’s, it has an easy to use screen video editor. You can add call outs, zoom in and out, blur information, crop, add music and voice over and render in any file format that you need in UHD 4k.  You can create subtitles using the software as well.

    Pros 

    • You can edit files across platform e.g you can open a file created on windows with Mac.
    • Easy to use editor
    • Has 30 day free trial
    • You can use it for commercial projects
    • Can create educational content
    • You can use it to create subtitles and render it in .SRT

    Cons 

    • Sometimes it crashes without saving your project
    • It takes long time to render long videos of 30 Minutes long and consumes large space based on the bitrate you chose

    2. Screenflow 

    Screen-flow is another professional screen casting software designed for Mac users only. It has several features and effects to make your final out put appealing to the eye. Recording quality is excellent, and thanks to a high frame-rate (which you can set), your videos look as if everything was actually happening on your screen. What\’s also surprising is that ScreenFlow is very lightweight for what is effectively a video editor, consuming relatively few CPU and RAM resources.

    Pros 

    • High quality recording
    • More advances transitions and effects on videos

    Cons 

    • Can\’t add text  to your video
    • Only works on Mac

    3. Screencast-o-matic 

    Like Camtasia studio, Screencast-o-matic is easy-to-use, free screen recorder for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook you can capture any area of your screen with the option to add narration from your microphone and video from your webcam. You can record lectures, webinars, demos, games, Skype calls, etc. and share free on Screencast-O-Matic.com, YouTube, or save directly to a video file.

    Pros 

    • Its online. You can access the recorder online
    • Affordable. Costs $1.50 a month

    Cons 

    • Recorder limited only by local hard disk space available. Uploads to Screencast-O-Matic.com are still limited to 15-min per upload unless you also have Pro Hosting.
    • Recording computer audio requires PC with Windows Vista or later

    4. Quicktime 

    Quick time is app that comes with most of the Mac computers. With Quicktime, you can record audio, video and screen. You can choose section of your computer screen to record and start recording it together with your voice. Once done, you can save your recording in .mov inside your local computer.

    Pros 

    • Free – it comes with your Mac.
    • Records clean and sharp video and is good for starters

    Cons 

    • You need to find another video editing software to edit your recording
    • It does not record clicks and keystrokes

    5. OBS Studio 

    OBS studio is a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.It\’s simple program, with simple interface and big flexibility. It\’s perfect program to capture webcam and screen simultaneously and even more.

    Pros 

    • It\’s free
    • High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing.
    • Create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, capture cards and more.

    Cons 

    • Do not have a video editor
    • No any effects or text adding features

    And these are  my top 5 screen casting softwares that  I  have used and outputs great quality videos. If you are starting up, you can try these free softwares and work with them alongside other video editing softwares if you have them installed in your computer  like Adobe premiere or Adobe After Effects.

    If you need professional help with screencast videos, you can request a free quote on www.techtubestudio.com

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    Till next time, bye bye and take care.