In this section of the post I’ve rounded up some free video editing applications for Mac, Windows and Linux that will help you get serious creative work done without spending a penny. Thankfully there are a few different free options available today, which can deliver excellent results. When you’re first starting out you probably don’t want to spend a lot of money on video editing software, especially if you’re not going to be using it all that often. Free Video Editing Software for Beginners If you need some cheap or free royalty free production music, check out this post which lists my four favourite sites for high quality music tracks.Īs a quick aside this thread on Creative Cow will help you get Apple’s Pro Video Codecsinstalled on your machine. If you are starting out and looking for other freebies or discount codes, be sure to hit this page dedicated to such things, including free colour grading LUTS, film grain, light leaks, editing books and more!

This section includes a discount code for, which is probably the best place to look, if you’re starting from scratch. In this 7,000 word opus on building an Alternative Film School for Editors, I’ve included a section on where to source projects to edit, and why getting constructive feedback is so key.

When you are just beginning to learn video editing, you obviously need something to edit with. I’ll answer all of these questions in this post, and point to some great free and affordable video editing software options, that should work for you, regardless of your hardware capabilities.

The answers all depends on what you’re trying to do, right now, and where you’re looking to get to in the future.Īre you trying to get a simple home video of your kids edited together, or looking to add some edited video to a work presentation or simply trying to figure out what you should learn now, if you want to begin a career in film and TV? These are two of the most common questions I get asked by people looking to learn video editing, or those looking to do some video editing on a project for the first time. Which video editing software should I use? And where can I get it for free?

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