{"id":48509,"date":"2014-12-01T22:40:01","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T22:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=48509"},"modified":"2016-05-10T08:35:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T13:35:40","slug":"3-free-video-editing-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/3-free-video-editing-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Free Video Editing Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pro\u00a0video editing tools at a price everybody<\/em> can afford – free!<\/h2>\n

Although Final Cut Pro X and Premiere Pro are getting most of the love these days, there are a few other video editing options that provide a professional toolkit, but won’t cost you a dime. In this post we share 3 FREE video editing apps.<\/p>\n

As for paid\u00a0professional apps, Adobe has been on top of the subscription model, including Premiere Pro in the Creative Cloud at a cost effective price of $49\/mo. Final Cut Pro X costs a 1\/3 of it’s previous price, now available from the Apple App Store for $299.99. \u00a0Lastly, Avid Media Composer will set you back $1,300 or $49\/mo.<\/p>\n

So, how do the FREE alternatives hold up to their professional counterparts? Let’s take a look…<\/p>\n

DaVinci Resolve 11 Lite<\/h2>\n

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DaVinci Resolve started off as a color grading system, however that changed once Blackmagic Design<\/em><\/a> purchased the system from JDS Uniphase Corporation<\/em><\/a> in 2009.\u00a0Since that time Blackmagic has been expanding the editing capabilities of the app<\/a> with every release (along with more powerful color tools). Resolve 11 is the premiere color grading app it’s always been, but it also includes a comprehensive video editing toolset<\/a>, similar to what you’d find in the paid NLEs we discussed above.<\/p>\n

DigitalTutors highlighted some of the recent video editing related additions to the app in their recent blog post<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  • DR11 incorporates a updated edit index that can filter clips by flags and offline clips.<\/li>\n
  • A variety of different editing and trimming tools that increase the power and precision of editing clips.<\/li>\n
  • A new JKL trimming tool allows you to trim during playback, both forwards and reverse at different speeds.<\/li>\n
  • Transitions can be added through a drop down menu that\u2019s accessible by right clicking between cuts within the timeline. The drop down menu contains preset options that can be changed by the user.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The full version of Resolve 11 costs $995, however Blackmagic has made a free ‘Lite’ version of\u00a0the application available with much of the same functionality as the paid version. In fact, all\u00a0of the editing tools from the paid version are available in the Lite version (the biggest differences between the versions is missing 3D features and noise reduction).<\/p>\n

    DaVinci Resolve Lite is available for both Mac and PC. Download at Blackmagic Design.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Filmmaker Central<\/strong><\/a> has a detailed introduction to DaVinci Resolve Lite:<\/em><\/p>\n