{"id":19417,"date":"2013-02-20T16:06:08","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T21:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=19417"},"modified":"2016-10-11T09:35:54","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:35:54","slug":"video-editing-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/video-editing-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Essential Video Editing Plugins for $200 or Less"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"weve-rounded-up-5-plugins-that-give-you-a-lot-of-bang-for-your-buck-from-general-video-editing-plugins-to-specialized-functions-each-of-these-editing-tools-is-200-or-less\">We&#8217;ve rounded up 5 plugins that give you a lot of bang for your buck! \u00a0From general video editing plugins to specialized functions, each of these editing tools is $200 or less!<span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes you need more tools than your <strong>video editing<\/strong> or <strong>motion graphics application<\/strong> has to offer. \u00a0This is where plugins become a necessity. \u00a0Plugins usually perform a task that you cannot do with the app&#8217;s default tools or they do the task quicker and better.<\/p>\n<p>Many <strong>video editors<\/strong> are on a budget, so in this post I decided to focus on the most powerful plugins you can get for $200 or less. \u00a0These plugins can speed up your <strong>editing workflow<\/strong> and give you powerful <strong>post production<\/strong> tools. \u00a0They may save you from pulling your hair out as well!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"plural-eyes\">Plural Eyes<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"498\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\"><strong>$199 \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Red Giant Software\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redgiantsoftware.com\/products\/all\/pluraleyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Red Giant Software<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Mac &amp; Windows<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\">Works with Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro 7-X, Avid Media Composer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It is common these days to record audio to a separate recorder (<strong><a title=\"How to Shoot with Dual System Sound on a Canon DSLR\" href=\"http:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/2010\/08\/how-to-shoot-with-dual-system-sound-on-a-canon-dslr\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">dual system sound<\/a><\/strong>) with DSLR&#8217;s and other camera that don&#8217;t have great on camera mics. Say, you are doing a multicam shoot and and you have cameras that are turned on and off and you need to sync them up. \u00a0<strong><a title=\"Plural Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redgiantsoftware.com\/products\/all\/pluraleyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Plural Eyes<\/a><\/strong> automates the process of syncing audio, replacing manually lining up audio and video in your editing app (which can be VERY tedious and time consuming).<\/p>\n<p>If you have a bunch of footage this is a massive time saver so you can spend more time on creative editing work. \u00a0<strong><a title=\"Plural Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redgiantsoftware.com\/products\/all\/pluraleyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Plural Eyes<\/a><\/strong> It is a one tricky pony but it does this one trick of <strong>quickly syncing audio<\/strong> very well. \u00a0It is a stand alone app that works with <strong>Premiere Pro, Media Composer, &amp; FCP 7\/X<\/strong> , and you only pay one <a title=\"Red Giant Pledge.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RedGiantSoftware\/app_338906012847184\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">price<\/a> for all hosts. \u00a0Check out video tutorials, the manual, and a FAQ <a title=\"Red Giant Plural Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redgiantsoftware.com\/products\/all\/pluraleyes\/more-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png\" alt=\"Plural Eyes\" width=\"578\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png 826w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=300,170 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=768,434 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=277,157 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=359,203 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=543,307 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=560,317 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.58.17-AM.png?resize=150,85 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"beauty-box\">Beauty Box<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"498\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\"><strong>$199 \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Digital Anarchy Beauty Box\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalanarchy.com\/beautyVID\/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Digital Anarchy<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Mac &amp; Windows<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\">Hosts: Premiere Pro, After Effects, FCP 7\/X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a title=\"Beauty Box\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalanarchy.com\/beautyVID\/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Beauty Box<\/a><\/strong> is a <strong>skin smoothing plugin<\/strong> that reduces blemishes and wrinkles. You might think that it is only suited for fashion\/glamour projects, but it is also handy for documentary and interview work as well. \u00a0No matter what kind of projects you are working on having your talent look their best is always a plus. \u00a0<span style=\"text-align: left;\">Beauty Box gives you a lot of control in fine tuning your look, and you can even mask out certain areas you don&#8217;t want effected. \u00a0Check out their <\/span><a style=\"text-align: left;\" title=\"Beauty Box Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalanarchy.com\/beautyVID\/gallery.html#faq18\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Gallery<\/a><span style=\"text-align: left;\"> page to see more examples and the <\/span><a style=\"text-align: left;\" title=\"Digital Anarchy Training\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalanarchy.com\/beautyVID\/tutes.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Digital Anarchy\u00a0Training page<\/a><span style=\"text-align: left;\"> on how to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19787\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"beauty box\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/BEAUTY.jpg\" alt=\"beauty box\" width=\"485\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/BEAUTY.jpg 539w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/BEAUTY.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/BEAUTY.jpg?resize=277,193 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/BEAUTY.jpg?resize=359,250 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/BEAUTY.jpg?resize=150,104 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"newbluefx-video-essentials-1\">NewBlueFX Video Essentials 1<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"498\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\"><strong>$130 \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Blue FX Video Essentials\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newbluefx.com\/product\/video-essentials-i#compatibility\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">NewBlueFX<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Mac &amp; Windows<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\">Hosts: Premiere Pro, After Effects, FCP 7\/X, Media Composer, Vegas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a title=\"Video Essentials\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newbluefx.com\/product\/video-essentials-i#compatibility\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Video Essentials by NewBlueFX<\/strong><\/a> is a collection of 10 plugins (100 presets) to fix <strong>common production problems and improve the quality of your video<\/strong>. \u00a0I would consider these utility filters, as you will often reach for these to improve issues you couldn&#8217;t control on set. \u00a03 tools in this pack that I find really useful are the Flash Remover for event video, Detail to quickly &#8220;pop&#8221; footage and Color Fixer Plus to fix white balance or create unique looks. \u00a0Check out their<a title=\"Blue FX Showcase\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newbluefx.com\/showcase?title=Video+Essentials+I&amp;field_showcase_category_tid=All\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> Showcase<\/a> and <a title=\"Blue FX Video Essentials Tutorials\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newbluefx.com\/tutorials?title=Video+Essentials+I&amp;field_tutorials_category_tid=All&amp;status_1=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Tutorial <\/a>pages on using Video Essentials 1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png\" alt=\"Blue Video FX\" width=\"697\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png 871w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=300,133 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=768,340 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=277,123 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=359,159 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=543,241 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=865,383 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=560,248 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-11.51.21-AM.png?resize=150,66 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"coremelt-complete\">CoreMelt Complete<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"498\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\"><strong>$200\u00a0 | \u00a0<a title=\"Core Melt Complete\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coremelt.com\/products\/coremelt-complete-v2.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CoreMelt<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Mac Only<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\">Hosts: Premiere Pro, After Effects, FCP 7\/X, Motion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Coremelt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coremelt.com\/products\/coremelt-complete-v2.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CoreMelt Complete<\/a><\/strong> is a bundle of 8 plugin packs that contains 220 + <strong>video editing effects<\/strong>. \u00a0It includes 2 packs of Transitions (Filmic &amp; Grunge) that are particularly useful as clients often want modern looking transitions beyond what the stock transitions can do.<\/p>\n<p>For those editors that work with a lot of photos, <strong>ImageFlow<\/strong> let&#8217;s you import a folder of photos and quickly add an animation style to all the photos. \u00a0I like Witness Protection for hiding people&#8217;s faces, and the Filmic Look quickly punches up flat footage. \u00a0Another neat feature is the <a title=\"CoreMelt Help\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coremelt.com\/helpdocs\/C2%20ImageFlow%20-%20Instant%20Montages\/index.html#blurfade\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">&#8220;Click here for Help&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0button, which launches a web browser and shows what the video effect does.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19789\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"imageflow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg\" alt=\"imageflow\" width=\"512\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg 640w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg?resize=277,186 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg?resize=359,241 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg?resize=543,365 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg?resize=560,376 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/imageflow.jpg?resize=150,101 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"element-3d\">Element 3D<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"498\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\"><strong>$150 \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Video Copilot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videocopilot.net\/products\/element\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Video Copilot<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Mac &amp; Windows<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#e5e5e5\">Hosts: Premiere Pro, After Effects, FCP 7\/X, Media Composer, Vegas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Often times there&#8217;s no budget for a <strong>motion designer<\/strong>, so editors are expected to create good looking titles. Most editing apps aren&#8217;t great, so I prefer to use <strong>After Effects<\/strong> for title creation.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Element 3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videocopilot.net\/products\/element\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Element 3D<\/a> extends what AE can do, giving you the ability to create &#8220;big budget looking animations&#8221; that generally would require a 3D app (with a moderately high learning curve). \u00a0Element 3D lets you extrude text\/stills, import 3d Models, and add materials and lights. It also works with a wide range of GPU&#8217;s and uses Open Gl so it is fast and responsive to use. \u00a0Further, you can extend what <a title=\"Element 3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videocopilot.net\/products\/element\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Element 3D<\/a> can do with $40 Model packs from<a title=\"3d Models for element 3D\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thepixellab.net\/video-production-pack-element-3d-version\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> Pixel Lab<\/a> and the <a title=\"Element 3D Bundles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videocopilot.net\/bundles\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Element 3DBundles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png\" alt=\"lement 3D\" width=\"607\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png 759w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png?resize=300,223 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png?resize=277,206 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png?resize=359,267 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png?resize=543,403 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png?resize=560,416 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screen-Shot-2013-02-15-at-1.50.29-PM.png?resize=150,111 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Which plugins do you rely on?<\/strong><br \/>\nShare in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to expand your video editing toolkit? 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