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This is a comparison of [[non-linear video editing]] [[software]] applications. See also a more complete [[list of video editing software]].
This is a comparison of [[non-linear video editing]] [[software]] applications. See also a more complete [[list of video editing software]].

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}


==General information==
==General information==
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:


===active===
===Active===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
|-
|-
! Program
! rowspan="2" | Program
! rowspan="2" | Developer
! Platform
! rowspan="2" | Platform
! Developer
! Year of first release
! rowspan="2" | Initial release
! Year of latest release
! colspan="2" | Latest release
! rowspan="2" | [[Software license|License]]
! data-sort-type="number" | Latest version
! rowspan="2" | [[Target audience]]
! [[Software license|License]]
! [[target audience]] & function scope
|-
|-
! Version <!-- stable version -->
! [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
! Date <!-- YYYY-MM-DD / ISO 8601 -->
| Windows, Mac
| [[Adobe Systems]]
| 2004
| 2016
| 15
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
|-
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
! rowspan="2" | [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Adobe Inc.]]
| Windows, Mac
| macOS
| [[Adobe Systems]]
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| 1991
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| 2017 (Adobe CC 2017) <br />
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| data-sort-value="8.0.1"|{{Latest stable software release/Adobe Premiere Pro}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| rowspan="2" | [[wikt:prosumer#Etymology 2|prosumer]]
| [[professional]]
|-
|-
! [[Autodesk Smoke]]
| Mac
| [[Autodesk]]
| ?
| 2015
| 2016
| {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]] ([[vfx]]; finishing system)<ref>http://nrsotw.blogspot.de/2011/04/which-software-is-used-to-edit-movies.html</ref>
|-
! [[Media Composer | Avid Media Composer]]
| Windows, Mac
| [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| 1989
| 2015
| {{Latest stable software release/Media Composer}}
| {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]]
|-
! [[Media Composer | Avid Media Composer First]]
| Windows, Mac
| [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| 2017
| 2017
| 8.10
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| [[professional]]
|-
! [[Avidemux]]
| Windows, Mac, BSD, Linux
| Mean, Gruntster and Fahr
|
| 2018
| 2.7.0
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
| basic
|-
! [[AVS Video Editor]]
| Windows
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Adobe Inc.]]
| macOS
| rowspan="2" | 1991
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q360424|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q360424|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" | [[professional]]
|-
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Autodesk Flame]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Autodesk]]
| Linux
| rowspan="2" | 1993
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| rowspan="2" {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" | professional ([[vfx]]; finishing system)
|-
| macOS
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Media Composer|Avid Media Composer]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| macOS
| rowspan="2" | 1989
| rowspan="2" | 2024.6
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| rowspan="2" {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" | professional
|-
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Media Composer|Avid Media Composer First]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| macOS
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | 2021.9
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| rowspan="2" | professional
|-
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[Avidemux]]
| rowspan="4" | Mean, Gruntster and Fahr
| BSD
| rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q790931|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q790931|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="4" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| rowspan="4" | basic
|-
| Linux
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
|-
! [[AVS Video Editor]]
| Online Media Technologies Ltd.
| Online Media Technologies Ltd.
| Windows
| 2003
| 2003
| 2017
| 9.7.3
| 8.0.2
| 2022
| {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
! rowspan="5" | [[Blender (software)|Blender]]{{efn|VSE: Video Sequence Editor.}}
| rowspan="5" | [[Blender Foundation]]
| Linux
| rowspan="5" | 2002
| rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q173136|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q173136|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="5" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| rowspan="5" | professional
|-
| Irix
|-
| macOS
|-
| Solaris
|-
| Windows
|-
![[Camtasia]]
|TechSmith Corporation
|Windows
MacOS
|2002
|v 22
|2022-8-16
|Trialware, Commercial
|professional, prosumer<ref>{{Cite web |last=G2 |date=August 17, 2020 |title=G2 Best Video Editing Software Rankings |url=http://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[Blender (software)|Blender]] (VSE: Video Sequence Editor)
| Windows, Mac, Solaris, Irix, Linux
| Blender Foundation
| 2002
| 2017
| 2.79
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
| [[professional]] (small)
|-
! [[Cinelerra]]
! [[Cinelerra]]
| Linux, Mac
| [[Heroine Virtual]]
| [[Heroine Virtual]]
| Linux
| 2002
| 2002
| 7.4<ref>{{cite web |title=Cinelerra HV news|url=http://www.heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>
| 2016
| 6.0
| 2021
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| professional
| [[Professional]]
|-
|-
! [[Cinelerra-GG Infinity]]
| Open Source Community
| Linux
| 2016{{efn|As Cinelerra 5.1.}}
| 2022-08<ref>{{cite web |title=Cinelerra-GG changelog |url=https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/releasenotes.pdf |access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref>
| 2022-08-31
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| professional
|-
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
| Windows
| [[Corel Corporation]]
| [[Corel Corporation]]
| Windows
| 1993 (Under Ulead)
| 1993{{efn|Under Ulead.}}
| 2017
| VS 2021
| data-sort-value="18"|X10
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
|-
! [[CyberLink]] [[PowerDirector]]
! [[CyberLink]] [[PowerDirector]]
| Windows
| [[CyberLink]]
| [[CyberLink]]
| 2005
| Windows
| 2017
| 2001
| 16
| 20
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
! rowspan="3" | [[DaVinci Resolve]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Blackmagic Design]]
| Linux
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| rowspan="3" | 18.6.4 Build 6
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| rowspan="3" {{nonfree|[[Freeware]], [[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="3" | professional
|-
| macOS
|-
|-
! [[DaVinci Resolve]]
| Windows, Mac, Linux
| [[Blackmagic Design]]
| 2004
| 2017
| 14.0.1
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| [[professional]]
|-
! [[Edius]]
| Windows
| Windows
|-
| [[Grass Valley (company)|Grass Valley]] [[Canopus Corporation|Canopus]]
! [[Final Cut Pro]]
| 2002
| 2016
| 8.3
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]]
|-
! [[Final Cut Pro X]]
| Mac
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| macOS
| 2011
| 2011
| 2017
| 10.6.1
| 10.3.4
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]]
| professional
|-
|-
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
| [[Grass Valley (company)|Grass Valley]] [[Canopus Corporation|Canopus]]
| Windows
| 2002
| 10.00
| 2020
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| professional
|-
! [[Flowblade]]
! [[Flowblade]]
| Linux
| Open Source Community
| Open Source Community
| Linux
| 2012
| 2012
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q28923878|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| 2016
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q28923878|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| 1.12<ref>{{cite web|title=Flowblade Release Notes {{!}} Flowblade|url=https://github.com/jliljebl/flowblade/blob/master/flowblade-trunk/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref>
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-3.0-or-later]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
|-
! [[Blackbird (software)|Blackbird]]
! [[FORscene]]
| Blackbird PLC
| Cross-Platform (Java)
| Cross-platform{{efn|JavaScript, Java, iOS, Android.}}
| Forbidden Technologies
| 2004
| 2004
| ?
| -
| 2020
| 15 April 2007
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]] (small)
| professional
|-
|-
! [[iMovie]]
! rowspan="2" | [[iMovie]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Apple Inc.]]
| Mac, iOS
| iOS
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| 1999
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| rowspan="2" | 10.4
| 2017
| rowspan="2" | 2023-11-30
| 10.1.7
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| rowspan="2" | prosumer
|-
|-
| macOS
|-
! [[ivsEdits]]
! [[ivsEdits]]
| Windows
| Interactive Video Systems
| Interactive Video Systems
| Windows
| 2008
| 2008
| 2017
| 5.0.607
| 5.0.607
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]], [[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]] (small)?
|-
! [[Kdenlive]]
| Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows
| Open Source Community
| 2002
| 2017
| 2017
| 16.12.3<ref>{{cite web|title=Kdenlive 16.12.3 information page {{!}} Kdenlive|url=https://kdenlive.org/2017/03/kdenlive-16-12-3-is-out/|publisher=www.kdenlive.org|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref>
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
|-
! [[Lightworks]]
| Windows, Linux, Mac
| Editshare
| 1989
| 2017
| 14.0.0
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]], [[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]], [[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]]
| professional (small)?
|-
|-
! [[LiVES]]
! rowspan="4" | [[Kdenlive]]
| rowspan="4" | Open Source Community
| GNU/Linux, Unix-like
| BSD
| Gabriel Finch and others
| 2002
| rowspan="4" | 2002
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q572226|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| 2017
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q572226|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| 2.8.4
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License#Version 3|GNU GPLv3]] +}}
| rowspan="4" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| rowspan="4" | prosumer
|-
|-
| Linux
! [[Magix Movie Edit Pro]]
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="3" | [[Lightworks]]
| rowspan="3" | LWKS
| Linux
| rowspan="3" | 1989
| rowspan="3" | 2021.1
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| rowspan="3" {{nonfree|[[Freeware]], [[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="3" | professional
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[LiVES]]
| rowspan="2" | Gabriel Finch and others
| Linux
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q951399|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q951399|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License#Version 3|GPL-3.0-or-later]]}}
| rowspan="2" | prosumer
|-
| Unix-like
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[Losslesscut|LosslessCut]]
| rowspan="4" | Mikael Finstad
| BSD
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q104771861|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q104771861|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="4" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-only]]}}
| rowspan="4" | basic, GOP-boundaries
|-
| Linux
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
|-
! [[Magix Movie Edit Pro]]
| [[Magix]]
| [[Magix]]
| Windows
| data-sort-value="2001"|circa 2001 (VideoDeluxe 1.0)
| 2001{{efn|VideoDeluxe 1.0.}}
| 2015
| 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/movie-edit-pro-2019-new-version-offers-improved-speed-and-new-features/|title=Movie Edit Pro 2019: new version offers improved speed and new features by Jose Antunes|first=ProVideo|last=Coalition|date=August 22, 2018}}</ref>
| 2015 Plus
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | [[Natron (software)|Natron]]
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
| rowspan="3" | Alexandre Gauthier<br />Frédéric Devernay
| Linux
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q20707858|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q20707858|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| rowspan="3" | prosumer ? ([[vfx]])
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
| Windows
|-
| Womble Multimedia
! [[Nero Video]]
| {{dunno}}
| [[Nero AG]]
| 2012
| 5.0.1.105
| {{Nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
|-
! [[Natron (software)|Natron]]
| Windows, Mac, Linux
| Alexandre Gauthier, Frédéric Devernay
| 2014
| 2017
| 2.3.0
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License#Version 2|GNU GPLv2]] +}}
| [[prosumer]] ? ([[vfx]])
|-
! [[Nero Video]]
| Windows
| Windows
| [[Nero AG]]
| 2002
| 2002
| 2011
| 2022
| 11.0
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
|-
! [[OpenShot Video Editor]]
! rowspan="3" | [[OpenShot]]
| rowspan="3" | Open Source Community
| Windows, Mac, Linux
| Linux
| Open Source Community
| 2008
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q769346|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| 2017
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q769346|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| 2.4.1<ref>[http://openshot.org/download/ OpenShot Download]</ref>
| rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-3.0-or-later]]}}
| {{free|[[GPL]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| rowspan="3" | prosumer
|-
|-
| macOS
! [[Microsoft Photos]] (Story Remix)
|-
| Windows
| Windows
|-
! [[Microsoft Photos]] Video Editor
| [[Microsoft Corporation]]
| [[Microsoft Corporation]]
| Windows
| 2017
| 2017
| 2017
| 2021
|
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
|
| basic
|-
|-
! [[Pinnacle Studio]]
! [[Pinnacle Studio]]
| Windows
| [[Pinnacle Systems]]
| [[Pinnacle Systems]]
| Windows
| 1999
| 1999
| 25<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pinnaclesys.com/fr/products/studio/|title=Pinnacle Studio Downloads|website=www.pinnaclesys.com}}</ref>
| 2017
| 2021
| 21<ref>http://www.pinnaclesys.com/fr/products/studio/</ref>
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|-
|-
! [[PiTiVi|Pitivi]]
! [[Pitivi]]
| Linux
| Open Source Community
| Open Source Community
| Linux
| 2004
| 2004
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q387021|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| 2016
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q387021|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| 0.98<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitivi NEWS {{!}} Pitivi|url=https://github.com/GNOME/pitivi/blob/master/NEWS|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref>
| {{free|[[LGPL]]}}
| {{open source|[[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL-2.1-or-later]]}}
| [[prosumer]] (in development)
| prosumer (in development)
|-
|-
! [[Shotcut]]
! rowspan="4" | [[Shotcut]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Meltytech, LLC]]
| Windows, Mac, Linux
| Linux
| [[Meltytech, LLC]]
| 2011
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q21977736|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| 2017
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q21977736|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| 17.10
| rowspan="4" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-3.0-or-later]]}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License#Version 3|GNU GPLv3]]}}<ref>{{cite web|title=MLT Framework license details|url=https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut/blob/master/COPYING|website=GitHub|accessdate=26 July 2016}}</ref>
| [[prosumer]]
| rowspan="4" | prosumer
|-
|-
| macOS
! [[Sony Vegas Pro]]
|-
| OpenBSD<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=159076520528699&w=2|title = 'NOW IN CURRENT: Shotcut' - MARC}}</ref>
|-
| Windows
|-
! [[Vegas Pro]]
| [[Magix]]
| Windows
| Windows
| [[Sony Creative Software]]
| 1999
| 1999
| 2016
| 19.0
| 14
| 2021
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]] (small)
| professional (small)
|-
|-
! rowspan="5" | [[VideoPad]]
! [[Sony Vegas Movie Studio]]
| rowspan="5" | [[NCH Software]]
| Android
| rowspan="5" | 2008
| rowspan="5" | 11.22<ref>{{cite web|title=VideoPad Video Editor Versions|url=http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/versions.html|publisher=www.nchsoftware.com|access-date=August 1, 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | 2022
| rowspan="5" {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| rowspan="5" | prosumer
|-
| iPad
|-
| iPhone
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
| Windows
|-
| [[Sony Creative Software]]
| 2000
| 2014
| 13.0
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
|-
! [[VideoPad]]
| Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android
| [[NCH Software]]
| 2008
| 2016
| 4.24<ref>{{cite web|title=VideoPad Video Editor Versions|url=http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/versions.html|publisher=www.nchsoftware.com|accessdate=26 July 2016}}</ref>
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
|-
! [[Sony Vegas Movie Studio]]
| Windows
| [[Sony Creative Software]]
| 2000
| 2014
| 13.0
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
|-
! [[VSDC Free Video Editor]]
! [[VSDC Free Video Editor]]
| Flash-Intergro LLC
| Windows
| Windows
| Flash-Intergro LLC
| 2008
| 2008
| 9.1<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Free Video Editor|url=http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor/download|publisher=www.videosoftdev.com|access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
| 2017
| 2024
| 5.7.5<ref>{{cite web|title=Download Free Video Editor|url=http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor/download|publisher=www.videosoftdev.com|accessdate=15 April 2017}}</ref>
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| prosumer
|}
|}
</div>

{{notelist}}


=== discontinued / inactive===
===Discontinued / Inactive===
<div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
|-
|-
! Program
! rowspan="2" | Program
! rowspan="2" | Developer
! Platform
! rowspan="2" | Platform
! Developer
! Year of first release
! rowspan="2" | Initial release
! Year of latest release
! colspan="2" | Latest release
! rowspan="2" | [[Software license|License]]
! data-sort-type="number" | Latest version
! rowspan="2" | [[Target audience]]
! [[Software license|License]]
! [[target audience]] & function scope
|-
|-
! Version <!-- stable version -->
! [[Windows Movie Maker]]
! Date <!-- YYYY-MM-DD / ISO 8601 -->
| Windows
|-
! [[Windows Movie Maker]]
| [[Microsoft]]
| [[Microsoft]]
| Windows
| 2000
| 2000
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q165777|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| 2012
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q165777|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| data-sort-value="16.4.3528.0331"|{{Latest stable software release/Windows Movie Maker}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| basic
| basic
|-
|-
! [[VirtualDubMod]]
! [[VirtualDubMod]]
|
| Windows
| Windows
|
| 2002
| 2002
| 2007
| 1.5.10.3_b2550
| 1.5.10.3_b2550
| 2007
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[GPL]])}}
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[VideoThang]]
! [[VideoThang]]
| Windows
| VideoThang LLC
| VideoThang LLC
| Windows
| 2007
| 2007
| 2008
| 2.0.1
| 2.0.1
| 2008
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Freeware]])}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Avid Free DV]]
! rowspan="2" | [[Avid Free DV]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| Windows, Mac
| macOS
| [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| rowspan="2" | ?
| ?
| rowspan="2" | 1.8.1
|2006
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| 1.8.1
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" | ?
|?
|-
| Windows
|-
|-
! [[Final Cut Express]]
! [[Final Cut Express]]
| Mac
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| macOS
| 2003
| 2003
| 2007
| 4.0.1
| 4.0.1
| 2007
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]]
| [[prosumer]]
|-
|-
! [[Final Cut Pro]]
! [[Final Cut Pro]]
| Mac
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| macOS
| 1999
| 1999
| 2011
| 7.0.3
| 7.0.3
| 2009
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[professional]]
| [[professional]]
|-
|-
! [[Pinnacle Studio#VideoSpin|Pinnacle Videospin]]
! [[Pinnacle Studio#VideoSpin|Pinnacle Videospin]]
| Windows
| Avid
| Avid
| 2009
| Windows
| 2009
| 2009
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 2009
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Freeware]])}}
| {{nonfree|[[Freeware]]}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Ulead MediaStudio Pro]]
! [[Ulead MediaStudio Pro]]
| [[Ulead Systems]]{{efn|Now [[Corel]].}}
| Windows
| Windows
| [[Ulead Systems]] (now [[Corel]])
| ?
| ?
| 2006
| 8.1
| 8.1
| 2006
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[MoviePlus|Serif MoviePlus]]
! [[MoviePlus|Serif MoviePlus]]
| Windows
| Serif (Europe) Ltd
| Serif (Europe) Ltd
| Windows
| 2000
| 2000
| 2012
| X6
| X6
| 2012
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| [[prosumer]] (basic)
| [[prosumer]] (basic)
|-
|-
! [[Xpress Pro]]
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
| Womble Multimedia
| Windows, Mac
| Windows
| [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| {{dunno}}
| 2003
| 5.0.1.105
| ?
| 5.8
| 2012
| {{nonfree|[[Trialware]]}}
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| [[prosumer]]
| ?
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Xpress Pro]]
! [[Kino (software)|Kino]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Avid Technology|Avid]]
| Linux, BSD
| macOS
| Open Source Community
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| 2000
| rowspan="2" | 5.8
| 2009
| rowspan="2" | ?
| 1.3.4
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[GPL]])}}
| rowspan="2" | ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[MainActor]]
| Windows, Linux
| [[MainConcept]]
| 2004
| 2007
| 5.5
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| ?
|-
! [[EditDV]]
| Windows, Mac
| [[Radius (hardware company)|Radius]]
| 1997
| 2002
| 3.0
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[Commercial software|Commercial]])}}
| ?
|-
! [[VirtualDub]]
| Windows
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Kino (software)|Kino]]
| rowspan="2" | Open Source Community
| BSD
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1742252|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1742252|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| rowspan="2" | ?
|-
| Linux
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[MainActor]]
| rowspan="2" | [[MainConcept]]
| Linux
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| rowspan="2" | 5.5
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" | ?
|-
| Windows
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[EditDV]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Radius (hardware company)|Radius]]
| macOS
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| rowspan="2" | 3.0
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| rowspan="2" | ?
|-
| Windows
|-
! [[VirtualDub]]
| Avery Lee
| Avery Lee
| Windows
| 2000
| 2000
| 2013
| 1.10.4 stable
| 1.10.4 stable
| 2013
| {{dropped|[[Discontinued]] ([[GPL]])}}
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| basic
|-
! [[Cinelerra-CV]]
| Open Source Community
| Linux
| 2003?
| 2.3
| 2015
| {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| [[professional]]
|-
! [[Autodesk Smoke]]
| [[Autodesk]]
| macOS
| ?
| ?
| 2021
| 2021
| {{Nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| professional (vfx; finishing system)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrsotw.blogspot.com/2011/04/which-software-is-used-to-edit-movies.html|title=Smoke on the Water: Which software is used to edit Movies?|first=Neil|last=Roberts|date=April 25, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! [[Vegas Movie Studio]]
| [[Magix]]
| Windows
| 2000
| 17
| 2020
| {{nonfree|[[Commercial software|Commercial]]}}
| prosumer
|}
|}
</div>


{{notelist}}
====Definition====


====Definition====
* professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
*professional (small): mainly used for paid commercials, short films or podcasts/YouTube channels;
* professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
* professional (small): mainly used for paid commercials, short films or podcasts/YouTube channels;
*prosumer: Mainly targeting private use, anything that can do more than just trimming a film;
* prosumer: Mainly targeting private use, anything that can do more than just trimming a film;
*basic: trimming a film;
* basic: trimming a film;


== System requirements ==
== System requirements ==
This table lists the [[operating system]]s that different editors can run on without emulation, as well as other system requirements. Note that ''minimum'' system requirements are listed; some features (like High Definition support) may be unavailable with these specifications.
This table lists the [[operating system]]s that different editors can run on without emulation, as well as other system requirements. Note that ''minimum'' system requirements are listed; some features (like High Definition support) may be unavailable with these specifications.


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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
|-
|-
!
!
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Mac OS X]]
! [[macOS]]
! [[Unix-like]]
! [[Unix-like]]
! [[CPU|Processor]]
! [[Central processing unit|Processor]]
! [[RAM]]
! [[Random-access memory|RAM]]
! [[Dual-ported video RAM|VRAM]]
! [[Hard disk drive|HDD]]
! [[Hard disk drive|HDD]]
|-
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] CS4 (32-bit)
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] CC
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes (as of CS3)}}
| {{no}}
| 1.4 [[Gigahertz|GHz]], [[SSE2]] compatible processor
| 1 [[Gigabyte|GB]] / 2 [[Gigabyte|GB]] when editing HD
| 4 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] CS5 (64-bit)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| [[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]] or later<ref name="pp-reqs">[https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html Adobe Premiere Pro system requirements] Adobe Systems</ref>
| multicore [[x64]] compatible processor
| 2 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
| 8 [[Gigabyte|GB]]<ref name="pp-reqs"/>
| 10 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
| 2 [[Gigabyte|GB]]<ref name="pp-reqs"/>
| 8 [[Gigabyte|GB]]<ref name="pp-reqs"/>
|-
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] CS5.5 (64-bit)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| multicore [[x86-64]] compatible processor
| 2[[Gigabyte|GB]] / 4 [[Gigabyte|GB]] when editing HD
| 10 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] CS6 (64-bit)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| multicore [[x64]] compatible processor
| 8 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
| 10 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
! [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Yes (as of v9)}}
| {{yes|Yes (as of v9)}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 2&nbsp;GHz with [[SSE2]] support
| 2&nbsp;GHz+ with [[SSE2]] support
| 2 GB
| 2 GB
|
| 4.5 GB
| 4.5 GB
|-
|-
! [[Avid Free DV]]
! [[Media Composer|Avid Media Composer]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 933&nbsp;MHz [[Pentium compatible processor|Pentium]], 667&nbsp;MHz [[PowerPC|PPC]]
| 1 GB
| ?
|-
! [[Media Composer]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| SSE 4.1 support<ref name="amc-reqs"/>
| {{yes}}
| 16 GB<ref name="amc-reqs">[http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Compatibility/Media-Composer-System-Requirements Media Composer System Requirements] Avid</ref>
| {{no}}
|
| [[Intel Core 2 Duo]] 2.33&nbsp;GHz processor or faster
| 4+ GB
| {{?}}
| 80 GB
|-
|-
! [[Xpress Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| [[Pentium 4]], [[PowerMac G5]]
| 1 GB
| 20 GB
|-
! [[Avidemux]]
! [[Avidemux]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
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| [[Intel]] / AMD compatible at 2500&nbsp;MHz or higher
| [[Intel]] / AMD compatible at 2500&nbsp;MHz or higher
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 2&nbsp;GHz+ with [[SSE2]] support<ref name="blender-reqs">[https://www.blender.org/download/requirements/ Requirements] Blender Foundation</ref>
| 300&nbsp;MHz
| 2 GB<ref name="blender-reqs"/>
| 128 MB
| 512 MB<ref name="blender-reqs"/>
| 20 MB free space
| {{?}}
|-
|-
! [[Cinelerra]]
! [[Cinelerra]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| [[x86-64]] compatible processor
| {{yes}}
| 500&nbsp;MHz
| 256 MB
| 256 MB
| ?
|
| 0.25 GB
|-
! [[Cinelerra-GG Infinity]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| [[x86-64]] compatible processor,<br> recommended minimum: 2&nbsp;GHz, 4 cores
| 8 GB recommended for HD editing
|
| 0.25 GB
|-
|-
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 3.0&nbsp;GHz<ref name="vs-reqs">[http://help.corel.com/videostudio/en/user-guide/videostudio-2019.pdf VideoStudio Ultimate 2019 User Guide] P.10 Corel</ref>
| [[Pentium 4]] or higher, [[SSE2]] when editing HD
| 4 GB<ref name="vs-reqs"/>
| 512 MB
| 256 MB<ref name="vs-reqs"/>
| 3 GB
| 8 GB<ref name="vs-reqs"/>
|-
|-
! [[EditDV]]
! [[DaVinci Resolve]]
| {{yes}}
| ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Modern Intel/AMD/Apple silicon processor
| 16 GB DDR4, 32 GB DDR4 when using Fusion
| 2 GB GDDR6
| 3.5 GB
|-
|-
! [[Edius]]
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| [[Intel Core 2]] or later with [[SSSE3]] support<ref name="edius-reqs">[https://www.ediusworld.com/en/support/faq/cat120/cat2_826.html EDIUS 9 system requirements] Grass Valley</ref>
| [[Pentium 4]] 3.0&nbsp;GHz+
| 1 GB<ref name="edius-reqs"/>
| 1 GB
| 512 MB<ref name="edius-reqs"/>
| 800 MB
| 6 GB<ref name="edius-reqs"/>
|-
|-
! [[Final Cut Express]]
! [[Final Cut Pro X]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| 500&nbsp;MHz
| 4 GB<ref name="fcpx-reqs">[https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/specs/ Final Cut Pro X - Technical Specifications] Apple</ref>
| 384 MB
| 256 MB<ref name="fcpx-reqs"/>
| 1 GB
| 3.8 GB<ref name="fcpx-reqs"/>
|-
! [[Final Cut Studio]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 1.25&nbsp;GHz G4, [[Intel]] Core Duo or Xeon
| 1 GB
| 4 GB Apps
|-
|-
! [[Flowblade]]
! [[Flowblade]]
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| [[x86-64]] compatible processor
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
| {{dunno}}
| 2.7 GB
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Blackbird (software)|Blackbird]]
! [[FORscene]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| N/A
| N/A
| 256 MB
| 256 MB
|
| Any
| Any
|-
|-
! [[iMovie]]
! [[iMovie]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{included}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Intel based Macs or iPhone 4 or later
| Intel based Macs or iPhone 4 or later
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|
| 5 GB
| 5 GB
|-
|-
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| 600&nbsp;MHz
| 600&nbsp;MHz
| 256 MB
| 256 MB
|
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|-
|-
! [[Kino (software)|Kino]]
! [[Lightworks]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! [[Lightworks]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (planned)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon or AMD processor
| Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon or AMD processor
| 2 GB
| 2 GB
|
| 200 MB
| 200 MB
|-
|-
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| 800&nbsp;MHz
| 800&nbsp;MHz
| 128 MB
| 128 MB
|
| 10 GB
| 10 GB
|-
|-
! [[Magix Movie Edit Pro]]
! [[Magix Movie Edit Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Dual core processor with 2.0&nbsp;GHz
| 1 GB
| 2 GB
|-
! [[MainActor]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 700&nbsp;MHz
| 128 MB
| ?
|-
! [[MoviePlus|Serif MoviePlus]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Dual core processor with 2.0&nbsp;GHz
| {{no}}
| [[Pentium 4]] or [[AMD Athlon XP]]
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|
| 0.96 GB
| 2 GB
|-
|-
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
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| 233&nbsp;MHz
| 233&nbsp;MHz
| 32 MB
| 32 MB
|
| 20 MB
| 20 MB
|-
! [[VideoPad]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || multicore [[x86]] compatible processor || 1GB || Any
|-
|-
! [[Nero Multimedia Suite]]
! [[Nero Multimedia Suite]]
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 2&nbsp;GHz AMD or Intel processor
| 2&nbsp;GHz AMD or Intel processor
| 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7) / 2 GB when editing HD
| 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7)<br>2 GB when editing HD
|
| 5 GB
| 5 GB
|-
|-
! [[OpenShot Video Editor]]
! [[OpenShot Video Editor]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| 600&nbsp;MHz
| 4 GB (16 GB recommended)
| 256 MB
|
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|-
|-
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| 1.8&nbsp;GHz
| 1.8&nbsp;GHz
| 1 GB
| 1 GB
|
| 1.7 GB
| 1.7 GB
|-
! [[Pinnacle Studio#VideoSpin|Pinnacle VideoSpin]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 1.4&nbsp;GHz
| 512 MB
| 150 MB
|-
|-
! [[PiTiVi|Pitivi]]
! [[PiTiVi|Pitivi]]
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
| 2 MB
| 2 MB
|-
|-
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|2&nbsp;GHz AMD or Intel processor
|2&nbsp;GHz AMD or Intel processor
|2[[Gigabyte|GB]] / 4 [[Gigabyte|GB]] when editing HD
|2[[Gigabyte|GB]] / 4 [[Gigabyte|GB]] when editing HD
|
|1 GB
|1 GB
|-
|-
! [[Sony Vegas Pro]]
![[Vegas Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| 2.0&nbsp;GHz
| 2.0&nbsp;GHz
| 1.0 GB
| 1.0 GB
|
| 400 MB
| 400 MB
|-
! [[Ulead MediaStudio Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 800&nbsp;MHz
| 256 MB
| 800 MB
|-
|-
! [[VideoPad]]
! [[VideoPad]]
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || multicore [[x86]] compatible processor || 1GB || || Any
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| i486
| 16 MB
| 3 Mb
|-
! [[VirtualDub]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| i486
| 16 MB
| 3 Mb
|-
|-
! [[VirtualDubMod]]
! [[VirtualDubMod]]
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ? || ? || ?
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ? || ? || ? || ?
|-
|-
! [[VSDC Free Video Editor]]
! [[VSDC Free Video Editor]]
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 2.4 [[Gigahertz|GHz]], [[SSE3]] compatible processor
| 1.5 [[Gigahertz|GHz]] or higher, [[Intel]] or AMD or compatible processor
| 512 Mb for the program
| 2 [[Gigabyte|GB]] / 3 [[Gigabyte|GB]] when editing HD
|
| 4 [[Gigabyte|GB]]
|-
|
! [[Windows Movie Maker]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 1&nbsp;GHz for best performance
| 128 MB
| 10 Mb
|-class="sortbottom"
|-class="sortbottom"
!
!
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Mac OS X]]
! [[macOS]]
! [[Unix]]
! [[Unix]]
! [[CPU|Processor]]
! [[Central processing unit|Processor]]
! [[RAM]]
! [[Random-access memory|RAM]]
! [[Dual-ported video RAM|VRAM]]
! [[Hard disk drive|HDD]]
! [[Hard disk drive|HDD]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
</div>
<small>''"Unix" includes the similar [[Linux]], [[BSD]] and [[Unix-like]] [[operating systems]].''</small>
<small>''"Unix" includes the similar [[Linux]], [[BSD]] and [[Unix-like]] [[operating systems]].''</small>


==High definition import ==
==High definition/High resolution import==
The table below indicates the ability of each program to import various [[High Definition video]] formats for editing.
The table below indicates the ability of each program to import various [[High Definition video]] or High resolution video formats for editing.
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
|-
|-
!
!
! DVCPRO HD
! DVCPRO HD
! HD uncompressed
! Uncompressed HD
! IMX
! [[AVCHD]]
! [[AVCHD]]
! [[XDCAM|XDCAM HD]]
! [[XDCAM|XDCAM HD]]
! [[HDV]]
! [[HDV]]
! [[AVC-Intra]]
! [[AVC-Intra]]
! [[XAVC]]
! [[DNxHD]]
! [[DNxHD]]
! [[DNxHR codec|DNxHR]]
! DNx uncompressed
! [[Apple ProRes|ProRes]]
! [[Apple ProRes#ProRes RAW|ProRes RAW]]
! [[RED Digital Cinema|R3D]]
! [[RED Digital Cinema|R3D]]
! [[Arri Alexa#ArriRaw|ArriRaw]]
! X-OCN
| [[AV1]]
|-
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (third party via codec install)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats">[https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/supported-file-formats.html Premiere Pro supported file formats] Adobe Systems</ref>
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="pp-formats"/>
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
! [[Adobe Premiere Elements]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Avid Technology|Avid]] [[Media Composer]]
! [[Avid Technology|Avid]] [[Media Composer]]
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats">[http://resources.avid.com/SupportFiles/attach/Avid_Supported_Video_File_Formats.pdf Avid Supported Video File Formats] Avid</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="avid-formats"/>
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! [[Avid Technology|Avid]] [[Xpress Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[AVS Video Editor]]
! [[AVS Video Editor]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}} (Quick Sync and CUDA for decoding)
|-
|-
! [[Blender (software)|Blender]]
! [[Blender (software)|Blender]]
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}<ref name="blender-openCL-onhold">{{cite web | url=http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.6/Source/Render/Cycles/OpenCL | title=OpenCL Status | publisher=Blender Wiki | work=Dev:2.6 | date=30 May 2013 | accessdate=7 November 2013}}</ref>
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Cinelerra]]
! [[Cinelerra]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
! [[Cinelerra-GG Infinity]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
|-
! [[Elecard Group|Elecard]] AVC HD Editor
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| {{no}}
! [[DaVinci Resolve]]
| {{partial|Mac with<br />Final Cut<br />Pro X}}<ref name="davinci-formats">[https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/SupportNotes/DaVinci_Resolve_15_Supported_Codec_List.pdf DaVinci Resolve Supported Formats and Codecs] Blackmagic Design</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| ?
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| ?
| {{partial|Mac with<br />Final Cut Pro X}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{partial|Mac with<br />Final Cut<br />Pro X}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{yes|16 or later}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="davinci-formats"/>
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Final Cut Express]]
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}<ref name="edius-formats">[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200321 Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW Authorized Products] Apple</ref>
| {{yes}}<ref name="edius-formats"/>
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Final Cut Studio]]
! [[Final Cut Pro X]]
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats">[https://support.apple.com/kb/PH12754?locale=en_US Final Cut Pro X: Final Cut Pro: Supported media formats] Apple</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (third party via codec install)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{partial}} (3rd party via<br />codec install)
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{yes}}<ref name="fcpx-formats"/>
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Blackbird (software)|Blackbird]]
! [[FORscene]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[iMovie HD]]
! [[iMovie]]
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| ?
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}}<br />(3rd party)
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 11)
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[LiVES]]
! [[LiVES]]
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
|-
| {{?}}
! [[Kino (software)|Kino GTK]]
| ?
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Magix Movie Edit Pro]]
! [[Magix Movie Edit Pro]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
! [[MainActor]]
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
! [[MoviePlus|Serif MoviePlus]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Nero (software suite)|Nero Vision Xtra/ Nero Video Premium HD]]
! [[Nero Vision|Nero Video]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[OpenShot Video Editor]]
! [[OpenShot Video Editor]]
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Pinnacle Studio]]
! [[Pinnacle Studio]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
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|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Sony Vegas]]
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
| ?
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 9)
|-
! [[Ulead MediaStudio Pro]]
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
![[Vegas Pro]]
! [[Ulead VideoStudio|Ulead VideoStudio Plus]]
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}} (as of Pro 9)
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[VirtualDub]]
! [[VirtualDub]]
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[VSDC Free Video Editor]]
! [[VSDC Free Video Editor]]
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[WeVideo]]
! [[WeVideo]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Windows Live Movie Maker]]
! [[Windows Live Movie Maker]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
! [[Windows Movie Maker]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| ?
| ?
|- class="sortbottom"
|- class="sortbottom"

!
!
! DVCPRO HD
! DVCPRO HD
! HD uncompressed
! Uncompressed
! IMX
! AVCHD
! AVCHD
! XDCAM HD
! XDCAM HD
! HDV
! HDV
! AVC-1
! AVC-Intra
! XAVC
! DNxHD
! DNxHD
! DNxHR
! DNx uncompressed
! ProRes
! ProRes RAW
! R3D
! R3D
! ArriRaw
! X-OCN
! AV1
|}
|}
</div>


==Feature set==
==Feature set==
<div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
|-
|-
!
!
! [[High Definition Video|High Definition]] support
! [[High-definition video|High Definition]] support
! [[Non-destructive editing]]
! [[Non-linear editing|Non-destructive editing]]
! Multitrack editing
! Multitrack editing
! Full-screen playback
! Full-screen playback
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! Audio tracks / max channels
! Audio tracks / max channels
! [[Linear timecode]] display
! [[Linear timecode]] display
! [[GPGPU]] with [[OpenCL]] acceleration
! [[General-purpose computing on graphics processing units|GPGPU]] with [[OpenCL]] acceleration
|-
|-
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
! [[Adobe Premiere Pro]]
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Avid Technology|Avid]] [[Xpress Pro]] [[Media Composer]]
! [[Avid Technology|Avid]] [[Media Composer]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| 1+
| 1+
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (Quick Sync for decoding/encoding, CUDA for decoding)
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Blender 3D|Blender]] (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)
! [[Blender 3D|Blender]] (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 128<ref name="blender128Channels">{{Cite web|url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/8fecc2a85254|title = Increase VSE strip channels limit from 32 to 128}}</ref> channels (combined with audio)
| Unlimited
| 128<ref name="blender128Channels"/> channels (combined with video)
| Unlimited
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}} <br>(any resolution)
| {{yes}} <br>(any resolution)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
! [[Cinelerra-GG Infinity]]
| {{yes}} max 8K
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Unlimited
| Unlimited / 16
| {{yes}}
| Some formats, using<br />[[VAAPI]]/[[VDPAU]]/[[CUDA]]<br />for decoding/encoding
|-
! [[DaVinci Resolve]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 6
| 4
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Final Cut Pro X]]
! [[Elecard Group|Elecard]] AVC HD Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
|-
! [[Blackbird (software)|Blackbird]]
! [[Final Cut Express]]
| Input only
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}, with "external video"
| {{yes}}, in the Media Browser
| 99 per sequence
| 99 / 2 per sequence
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! [[Final Cut Studio]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 18
| {{dunno}}
| 36
| {{yes}},
| {{yes}}, in the Media Browser
| 99 per sequence
| 99 / 24 per sequence
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! [[FORscene]]
| Input only
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}} (podcasts)
| Beta test
| 2
| 4
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Planned through [[Media Lovin' Toolkit|MLT]]
| Planned through [[Media Lovin' Toolkit|MLT]]
|-
! [[Kino (software)|Kino GTK]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Lightworks]]
! [[Lightworks]]
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| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! [[MainActor]]
| ?
| ?
| {{dunno}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
! [[MPEG Video Wizard DVD]]
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[Nero (software suite)|Nero Vision Xtra/Nero Video Premium HD]]
! [[Nero Vision|Nero Video]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! [[MoviePlus|Serif MoviePlus]]
| {{Yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}, & on separate monitor or TV
| {{yes}}, partial
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|?
|?
| {{yes}}
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
| {{yes}} (Quick Sync)
|?
|?
|-
|-
! [[Sony Vegas Pro]]
! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
| {{Yes}}
(any resolution)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.videostudiopro.com/en/products/videostudio/pro/|title = VideoStudio Ultimate 2021 &#124; Fast & Fun Video Editing}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Unlimited
| Unlimited/Max Channel 16
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 7
| {{yes}} (as of 11)
|-
| 9
! [[Ulead MediaStudio Pro]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (CUDA and Quick Sync)
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}, on separate monitor
| ?
| 99
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
![[Vegas Pro]]
! [[Ulead VideoStudio|Ulead VideoStudio Plus]]
| {{Yes}}
(any resolution)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Unlimited
| Unlimited/Max Channel 16
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (as of 11)
| 7
| 9
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! [[VideoPad]]
! [[VideoPad]]
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| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Unlimited
| 1
| Unlimited
| Unlimited
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|- class="sortbottom"
! [[Windows Movie Maker]]
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 1
| 2
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
|- class="sortbottom"
|- class="sortbottom"
!
!
! [[High Definition Video|High Definition]] support
! [[High-definition video|High Definition]] support
! [[Non-destructive editing]]
! [[Non-linear editing|Non-destructive editing]]
! Multitrack editing
! Multitrack editing
! Full-screen playback
! Full-screen playback
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! Audio tracks
! Audio tracks
! [[Linear timecode]] display
! [[Linear timecode]] display
! [[GPGPU]] with [[OpenCL]] acceleration
! [[General-purpose computing on graphics processing units|GPGPU]] with [[OpenCL]] acceleration
|-
|-
|}
|}
</div>


==Output options==
==Output options==
Please note that recording to Blu-ray does not imply 1080@50p/60p . Most only support up to 1080i 25/30 frames per second recording. Also not all formats can be output.
Please note that recording to Blu-ray does not imply 1080@50p/60p . Most only support up to 1080i 25/30 frames per second recording. Also not all formats can be output.
<div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%"
|-
|-
!
!
! [[DVD]]
! [[DVD]]
! [[high-definition video|High Definition]]
! [[high-definition video|High Definition]]
! [[Smart phone]]
! [[Smartphone]]
! [[Java (software)|Java]] phone
! [[QuickTime]]
! [[QuickTime]]
! [[Windows Media]]
! [[Windows Media]]
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! Avid [[Media Composer]]
| {{dunno}}
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| {{yes}}
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! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
! [[Cinelerra-GG Infinity]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} max 8K
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} CMX3600
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
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! [[Elecard Group|Elecard]] AVC HD Editor
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}} (Part 10)
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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! [[Final Cut Express]]
! [[Edius|EDIUS]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}} (as of 2.5)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| ?
|-
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! [[Final Cut Studio]]
! [[Final Cut Pro X]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}}
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| ?
| ?
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
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|-
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! [[Flowblade]]
! [[Flowblade]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
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! [[Blackbird (software)|Blackbird]]
! [[FORscene]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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! [[iMovie HD]]
! [[iMovie]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
| {{yes}} (3rd party)
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! [[Kdenlive]]
! [[Kdenlive]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ?
| ?
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! [[Kino (software)|Kino GTK]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
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! [[Lightworks]]
! [[Lightworks]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (max 720p in free version)
| {{yes}} (max 720p in free version)
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{Yes}} (only in Pro 11)
| {{Yes}} (only in Pro 11)
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! [[Nero (software suite)|Nero Vision Xtra/Nero Video Premium HD]]
! [[Nero Vision|Nero Video]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (AVCHD, Blu-ray)
| {{yes}} (AVCHD, Blu-ray)
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| {{yes}}
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! [[Corel VideoStudio]]
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![[Vegas Pro]]
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! [[DVD]]
! [[high-definition video|High Definition]]
! [[high-definition video|High Definition]]
! [[Smart phone]]
! [[Smartphone]]
! [[Java (software)|Java]] phone
! [[QuickTime]]
! [[QuickTime]]
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of video editing software]]
* [[List of video editing software]]
*[[Comparison of video converters]]
* [[Comparison of video converters]]
*[[Photo slideshow software]]
* [[Photo slideshow software]]
*[[Non-linear editing system]]
* [[Non-linear editing]]
*[[Comparison of DVD ripper software]]
* [[Comparison of DVD ripper software]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Comparison Of Video Editing Software}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Video Editing Software}}
[[Category:Video editing software| Comparison of video editing software]]
[[Category:Video editing software|Comparison of video editing software]]
[[Category:Multimedia software comparisons|Video editing software]]
[[Category:Multimedia software comparisons|Video editing software]]

Latest revision as of 17:43, 13 December 2024

This is a comparison of non-linear video editing software applications. See also a more complete list of video editing software.

General information

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This table gives basic general information about the different editors:

Active

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Program Developer Platform Initial release Latest release License Target audience
Version Date
Adobe Premiere Elements Adobe Inc. macOS 2004 2022 2022 Trialware prosumer
Windows
Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Inc. macOS 1991 24.2[1] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-02 Commercial professional
Windows
Autodesk Flame Autodesk Linux 1993 2022 2022 Commercial professional (vfx; finishing system)
macOS
Avid Media Composer Avid macOS 1989 2024.6 2024 Commercial professional
Windows
Avid Media Composer First Avid macOS 2017 2021.9 2021 Freeware professional
Windows
Avidemux Mean, Gruntster and Fahr BSD 2.8.1[2] Edit this on Wikidata 2022-09-21 GPL-2.0-or-later basic
Linux
macOS
Windows
AVS Video Editor Online Media Technologies Ltd. Windows 2003 9.7.3 2022 Commercial prosumer
Blender[a] Blender Foundation Linux 2002 4.3.2[3] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-12-17 GPL-2.0-or-later professional
Irix
macOS
Solaris
Windows
Camtasia TechSmith Corporation Windows

MacOS

2002 v 22 2022-8-16 Trialware, Commercial professional, prosumer[4]
Cinelerra Heroine Virtual Linux 2002 7.4[5] 2021 GPL-2.0-or-later professional
Cinelerra-GG Infinity Open Source Community Linux 2016[b] 2022-08[6] 2022-08-31 GPL-2.0-or-later professional
Corel VideoStudio Corel Corporation Windows 1993[c] VS 2021 2021 Trialware prosumer
CyberLink PowerDirector CyberLink Windows 2001 20 2021 Commercial prosumer
DaVinci Resolve Blackmagic Design Linux 2004 18.6.4 Build 6 2024 Freeware, Commercial professional
macOS
Windows
Final Cut Pro Apple Inc. macOS 2011 10.6.1 2021 Commercial professional
EDIUS Grass Valley Canopus Windows 2002 10.00 2020 Commercial professional
Flowblade Open Source Community Linux 2012 2.18[7] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-12-18 GPL-3.0-or-later prosumer
Blackbird Blackbird PLC Cross-platform[d] 2004 - 2020 Commercial professional
iMovie Apple Inc. iOS 1999 10.4 2023-11-30 Commercial prosumer
macOS
ivsEdits Interactive Video Systems Windows 2008 5.0.607 2017 Freeware, Commercial professional (small)?
Kdenlive Open Source Community BSD 2002 24.12.0[8] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-12-05 GPL-2.0-or-later prosumer
Linux
macOS
Windows
Lightworks LWKS Linux 1989 2021.1 2021 Freeware, Commercial professional
macOS
Windows
LiVES Gabriel Finch and others Linux 2002 3.2.0[9] Edit this on Wikidata 2020-11-08 GPL-3.0-or-later prosumer
Unix-like
LosslessCut Mikael Finstad BSD 2016 3.64.0[10] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-11-01 GPL-2.0-only basic, GOP-boundaries
Linux
macOS
Windows
Magix Movie Edit Pro Magix Windows 2001[e] 2019[11] 2021 Commercial prosumer
Natron Alexandre Gauthier
Frédéric Devernay 		Linux 2014 2.5.0[12] Edit this on Wikidata 2022-11-26 GPL-2.0-or-later prosumer ? (vfx)
macOS
Windows
Nero Video Nero AG Windows 2002 2022 2021 Commercial prosumer
OpenShot Open Source Community Linux 2008 3.3.0[13] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-12-22 GPL-3.0-or-later prosumer
macOS
Windows
Microsoft Photos Video Editor Microsoft Corporation Windows 2017 2021 2021 Freeware basic
Pinnacle Studio Pinnacle Systems Windows 1999 25[14] 2021 Commercial prosumer
Pitivi Open Source Community Linux 2004 2023.03.0[15] Edit this on Wikidata 2023-03-26 LGPL-2.1-or-later prosumer (in development)
Shotcut Meltytech, LLC Linux 2011 24.11.17[16] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-11-17 GPL-3.0-or-later prosumer
macOS
OpenBSD[17]
Windows
Vegas Pro Magix Windows 1999 19.0 2021 Commercial professional (small)
VideoPad NCH Software Android 2008 11.22[18] 2022 Trialware prosumer
iPad
iPhone
macOS
Windows
VSDC Free Video Editor Flash-Intergro LLC Windows 2008 9.1[19] 2024 Freeware prosumer
  1. ^ VSE: Video Sequence Editor.
  2. ^ As Cinelerra 5.1.
  3. ^ Under Ulead.
  4. ^ JavaScript, Java, iOS, Android.
  5. ^ VideoDeluxe 1.0.

Discontinued / Inactive

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Program Developer Platform Initial release Latest release License Target audience
Version Date
Windows Movie Maker Microsoft Windows 2000 16.4.3528.0331[20][21] Edit this on Wikidata 2014-04-07 Freeware basic
VirtualDubMod Windows 2002 1.5.10.3_b2550 2007 GPL-2.0-or-later ?
VideoThang VideoThang LLC Windows 2007 2.0.1 2008 Freeware ?
Avid Free DV Avid macOS ? 1.8.1 2006 Commercial ?
Windows
Final Cut Express Apple Inc. macOS 2003 4.0.1 2007 Commercial prosumer
Final Cut Pro Apple Inc. macOS 1999 7.0.3 2009 Commercial professional
Pinnacle Videospin Avid Windows 2009 2.0 2009 Freeware ?
Ulead MediaStudio Pro Ulead Systems[a] Windows ? 8.1 2006 Commercial ?
Serif MoviePlus Serif (Europe) Ltd Windows 2000 X6 2012 Commercial prosumer (basic)
MPEG Video Wizard DVD Womble Multimedia Windows ? 5.0.1.105 2012 Trialware prosumer
Xpress Pro Avid macOS 2003 5.8 ? Commercial ?
Windows
Kino Open Source Community BSD 2000 GPL-2.0-or-later ?
Linux
MainActor MainConcept Linux 2004 5.5 2007 Commercial ?
Windows
EditDV Radius macOS 1997 3.0 2002 Commercial ?
Windows
VirtualDub Avery Lee Windows 2000 1.10.4 stable 2013 GPL-2.0-or-later basic
Cinelerra-CV Open Source Community Linux 2003? 2.3 2015 GPL-2.0-or-later professional
Autodesk Smoke Autodesk macOS ? 2021 2021 Commercial professional (vfx; finishing system)[22]
Vegas Movie Studio Magix Windows 2000 17 2020 Commercial prosumer
  1. ^ Now Corel.

Definition

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  • professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
  • professional (small): mainly used for paid commercials, short films or podcasts/YouTube channels;
  • prosumer: Mainly targeting private use, anything that can do more than just trimming a film;
  • basic: trimming a film;

System requirements

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This table lists the operating systems that different editors can run on without emulation, as well as other system requirements. Note that minimum system requirements are listed; some features (like High Definition support) may be unavailable with these specifications.

Windows macOS Unix-like Processor RAM VRAM HDD
Adobe Premiere Pro CC Yes Yes No Skylake or later[23] 8 GB[23] 2 GB[23] 8 GB[23]
Adobe Premiere Elements Yes Yes (as of v9) No 2 GHz+ with SSE2 support 2 GB 4.5 GB
Avid Media Composer Yes Yes Yes SSE 4.1 support[24] 16 GB[24] ?
Avidemux Yes Yes Yes ? ? ?
AVS Video Editor Yes No No Intel / AMD compatible at 2500 MHz or higher 1 GB 1 GB
Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) Yes Yes Yes 2 GHz+ with SSE2 support[25] 2 GB[25] 512 MB[25] ?
Cinelerra No No Yes x86-64 compatible processor 256 MB 0.25 GB
Cinelerra-GG Infinity No No Yes x86-64 compatible processor,
recommended minimum: 2 GHz, 4 cores 		8 GB recommended for HD editing 0.25 GB
Corel VideoStudio Yes No No 3.0 GHz[26] 4 GB[26] 256 MB[26] 8 GB[26]
DaVinci Resolve Yes Yes Yes Modern Intel/AMD/Apple silicon processor 16 GB DDR4, 32 GB DDR4 when using Fusion 2 GB GDDR6 3.5 GB
EDIUS Yes No No Intel Core 2 or later with SSSE3 support[27] 1 GB[27] 512 MB[27] 6 GB[27]
Final Cut Pro X No Yes No ? 4 GB[28] 256 MB[28] 3.8 GB[28]
Flowblade No No Yes x86-64 compatible processor ? 2.7 GB
Blackbird Yes Yes Yes N/A 256 MB Any
iMovie No Included No Intel based Macs or iPhone 4 or later 1 GB 5 GB
Kdenlive Yes Yes Yes 600 MHz 256 MB 1 GB
Lightworks Yes Yes Yes Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon or AMD processor 2 GB 200 MB
LiVES No Yes Yes 800 MHz 128 MB 10 GB
Magix Movie Edit Pro Yes No No Dual core processor with 2.0 GHz 1 GB 2 GB
MPEG Video Wizard DVD Yes No No 233 MHz 32 MB 20 MB
Nero Multimedia Suite Yes No No 2 GHz AMD or Intel processor 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7)
2 GB when editing HD 		5 GB
OpenShot Video Editor Yes Yes Yes 4 GB (16 GB recommended) 1 GB
Pinnacle Studio Yes No No 1.8 GHz 1 GB 1.7 GB
Pitivi No No Yes ? ? 2 MB
Shotcut Yes Yes Yes 2 GHz AMD or Intel processor 2GB / 4 GB when editing HD 1 GB
Vegas Pro Yes No No 2.0 GHz 1.0 GB 400 MB
VideoPad Yes Yes No multicore x86 compatible processor 1GB Any
VirtualDubMod Yes No No ? ? ? ?
VSDC Free Video Editor Yes No No 1.5 GHz or higher, Intel or AMD or compatible processor 512 Mb for the program
Windows macOS Unix Processor RAM VRAM HDD

"Unix" includes the similar Linux, BSD and Unix-like operating systems.

High definition/High resolution import

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The table below indicates the ability of each program to import various High Definition video or High resolution video formats for editing.

DVCPRO HD HD uncompressed AVCHD XDCAM HD HDV AVC-Intra XAVC DNxHD DNxHR DNx uncompressed ProRes ProRes RAW R3D ArriRaw X-OCN AV1
Adobe Premiere Pro Yes Yes Yes[29] Yes[29] Yes Yes[29] Yes[29] Yes[29] Yes[29] ? Yes[29] ? Yes[29] Yes[29] Yes[29] ?
Adobe Premiere Elements No No Yes (As of 7.0) ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Avid Media Composer Yes[30] Yes Yes[30] Yes[30] Yes[30] Yes[30] Yes[30] Yes[30] Yes[30] Yes Yes[30] ? Yes[30] Yes[30] ? ?
Avidemux ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
AVS Video Editor ? Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes (Quick Sync and CUDA for decoding)
Blender ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? No ? ? ?
Cinelerra Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? No ? ? ?
Cinelerra-GG Infinity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ? Yes ? No ? ? Yes
DaVinci Resolve Mac with
Final Cut
Pro X[31] 		Yes Yes[31] Yes[31] Mac with
Final Cut Pro X[31] 		Mac with
Final Cut
Pro X[31] 		Yes[31] Yes[31] Yes[31] 16 or later Yes[31] ? Yes[31] Yes[31] Yes[31] ?
EDIUS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? Yes[32] Yes[32] ? ? ? ?
Final Cut Pro X Yes[33] Yes Yes[33] Yes[33] Yes[33] Yes[33] Yes[33] Partial (3rd party via
codec install) 		? ? Yes[33] Yes[33] Yes[33] ? ? ?
Blackbird Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
iMovie Yes (3rd party) No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Lightworks Yes Yes Yes (as of Pro 11) Yes (as of Pro 11) Yes Yes (as of Pro 11) ? Yes
(3rd party) 		? ? ? ? Yes (as of Pro 11) ? ? ?
LiVES ? Yes ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kdenlive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? Yes ? No ? ? ?
Magix Movie Edit Pro No ? Yes ? Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
MPEG Video Wizard DVD ? ? No ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Nero Video No Yes Yes No Yes Yes ? No ? ? ? ? No ? ? ?
OpenShot Video Editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? No ? ? ?
Pinnacle Studio No No Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Pitivi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Shotcut ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Corel VideoStudio ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Vegas Pro Yes (3rd party) Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes (3rd party) ? ? Yes ? Yes (as of Pro 9) ? ? ?
VideoPad Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ?
VirtualDub Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ?
VSDC Free Video Editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ?
WeVideo Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Windows Live Movie Maker No ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
DVCPRO HD HD uncompressed AVCHD XDCAM HD HDV AVC-Intra XAVC DNxHD DNxHR DNx uncompressed ProRes ProRes RAW R3D ArriRaw X-OCN AV1

Feature set

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High Definition support Non-destructive editing Multitrack editing Full-screen playback Storyboard mode Video tracks Audio tracks / max channels Linear timecode display GPGPU with OpenCL acceleration
Adobe Premiere Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes, By hitting ctrl+~ (CS6 only) Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes Yes
Adobe Premiere Elements Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes ?
Avid Media Composer Yes Yes ? Yes Yes 24 tracks, unlimited layers 24 tracks, unlimited layers Yes ?
Avidemux Yes Yes ? ? ? 1 2 / ? ? Yes
AVS Video Editor Yes Yes ? Yes Yes 1 1+ Yes Yes (Quick Sync for decoding/encoding, CUDA for decoding)
Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 128[34] channels (combined with audio) 128[34] channels (combined with video) Yes Yes
Cinelerra Yes
(any resolution) 		Yes Yes Yes No Unlimited Unlimited / 16 Yes ?
Cinelerra-GG Infinity Yes max 8K Yes Yes Yes No Unlimited Unlimited / 16 Yes Some formats, using
VAAPI/VDPAU/CUDA
for decoding/encoding
DaVinci Resolve Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes Yes
EDIUS Yes Yes Yes Yes, on both PC & TV monitors in realtime No unlimited realtime layers unlimited realtime layers Yes ?
Final Cut Pro X Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Blackbird Input only Yes Yes Yes Yes 18 36 Yes ?
iMovie Yes Yes ? Yes Yes 2 6 Yes ?
Kdenlive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes Planned through MLT
Lightworks Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes Planned
LiVES Yes
(any resolution) 		Yes
(multitrack mode) 		? Yes
(on first, second or all monitors, configurable) 		No Unlimited audio per video track + backing audio / 2 channels Yes ?
Magix Movie Edit Pro Yes Yes ? Yes Yes 32/99 (Plus/Premium) each track may contain audio and video ? Yes
MPEG Video Wizard DVD Yes Yes ? Yes Yes 1 3 Yes ?
Nero Video Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Unlimited Yes Yes Yes (CUDA)
OpenShot Video Editor Yes Yes Yes No No Unlimited Unlimited Yes ?
Pinnacle Studio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes ?
Pitivi Yes Yes ? Yes No Unlimited Unlimited Yes ?
Shotcut ? Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? Yes (Quick Sync)
Corel VideoStudio Yes Yes Yes[35] Yes Yes 7 9 Yes Yes (CUDA and Quick Sync)
Vegas Pro Yes

(any resolution)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited/Max Channel 16 Yes Yes (as of 11)
VideoPad Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited ? Planned
VirtualDub Yes Yes No No No 1 1 Yes ?
VSDC Free Video Editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited Yes Yes
WeVideo Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Unlimited Unlimited No ?
Windows Live Movie Maker Yes Yes No Yes Yes 1 2 ? ?
High Definition support Non-destructive editing Multitrack editing Full-screen playback Storyboard mode Video tracks Audio tracks Linear timecode display GPGPU with OpenCL acceleration

Output options

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Please note that recording to Blu-ray does not imply 1080@50p/60p . Most only support up to 1080i 25/30 frames per second recording. Also not all formats can be output.

DVD High Definition Smartphone QuickTime Windows Media MPEG-4 XML/EDL Print to tape Web, not hosted Web, hosted Podcasting
Adobe Premiere Pro Yes Yes (Blu-ray) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Adobe Premiere Elements Yes Yes (Blu-ray) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avid Media Composer ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ?
Avidemux Yes Yes No ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ?
AVS Video Editor Yes Yes (Blu-ray) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor) Yes Yes ? Yes ? Yes Yes[36] No ? ? ?
Cinelerra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Cinelerra-GG Infinity Yes Yes max 8K Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CMX3600 No Yes No Yes
EDIUS Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
Final Cut Pro X Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ?
Flowblade Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Blackbird No Yes Yes Yes (MPEG 2) Yes (MPEG 2) ? Yes No Yes Yes Yes
iMovie Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (3rd party) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (with .Mac) Yes
Kdenlive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Lightworks Yes Yes (max 720p in free version) ? Yes (only in Pro 11) ? Yes (only in Pro 11) ? ? ? ? ?
LiVES Yes Yes (AVCHD, Blu-ray) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No ?
Magix Movie Edit Pro Yes Yes (AVCHD, Blu-ray) Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes No ?
MPEG Video Wizard DVD Yes Yes ? Yes No Yes No No No No Yes
Nero Video Yes Yes (AVCHD, Blu-ray) Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
OpenShot Video Editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pinnacle Studio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pitivi Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? No No ?
Shotcut ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Corel VideoStudio Yes Yes Yes (via plug-in) Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes (with DropShot) ?
Vegas Pro Yes Yes (Blu-ray) No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
VideoPad Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
VirtualDub No No Yes (Via passthru) No No Yes No No Yes (Via passthru) No No
VSDC Free Video Editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
WeVideo No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No
Windows Live Movie Maker Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No
DVD High Definition Smartphone QuickTime Windows Media MPEG-4 XML/EDL Print to tape Web, not hosted Web, hosted Podcasting

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Latest release of Premiere Pro, new features summary".
  2. ^ "2.8.1".
  3. ^ "Blender 4.3.2". December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. ^ G2 (August 17, 2020). "G2 Best Video Editing Software Rankings".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Cinelerra HV news". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cinelerra-GG changelog" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Release 2.18". December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "v24.12.0". December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Release 3.2.0". Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Release 3.64.0". November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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  12. ^ "Release 2.5.0". November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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  15. ^ "2023.03.0". March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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  17. ^ "'NOW IN CURRENT: Shotcut' - MARC".
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  19. ^ "Download Free Video Editor". www.videosoftdev.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "Windows Live Downloads - Version 2". Archived from the original on March 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "Windows Essentials 2012 Microsoft Offline Installer". January 11, 2017.
  22. ^ Roberts, Neil (April 25, 2011). "Smoke on the Water: Which software is used to edit Movies?".
  23. ^ a b c d Adobe Premiere Pro system requirements Adobe Systems
  24. ^ a b Media Composer System Requirements Avid
  25. ^ a b c Requirements Blender Foundation
  26. ^ a b c d VideoStudio Ultimate 2019 User Guide P.10 Corel
  27. ^ a b c d EDIUS 9 system requirements Grass Valley
  28. ^ a b c Final Cut Pro X - Technical Specifications Apple
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Premiere Pro supported file formats Adobe Systems
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Avid Supported Video File Formats Avid
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l DaVinci Resolve Supported Formats and Codecs Blackmagic Design
  32. ^ a b Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW Authorized Products Apple
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i Final Cut Pro X: Final Cut Pro: Supported media formats Apple
  34. ^ a b "Increase VSE strip channels limit from 32 to 128".
  35. ^ "VideoStudio Ultimate 2021 | Fast & Fun Video Editing".
  36. ^ "EDL Support in Blender". www.blenderartists.org. February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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