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What is a cheap and good HD video editor?

I am a science geek and know which end of the camera points where. I am to create a from-scratch presentation HD video for a new scientific model, and will need to edit the sucker. It will contain jpegs and possibly animation shorts - if I get ambitious enough to make them.

Audio overdub will be a key to success. I gots very few semollians to pay and lots of patience to learn a difficult editor. What do you recommend?

Update:

Thanks to all!

Follow-up question: some video production software produces a proprietary file format: I gave a presentation and the sponsoring organization sent me the video file which requires dedicated software to export (I have to buy it): I can view it from the included viewer but cannot edit it or export it to standard or HD video. Do any of the set of video production platforms you recommend produce a transportable working file?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Lightworks; free alternative to Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas.

    http://lwks.com/

    Lightworks has been used in the movie industry for more than 20 years. Lightworks also has the fastest workflow in the industry.

    Lightworks used to cost more than $1000, but now Lightworks Pro costs $60/year and you can download a free version from their website.

    Sony Vegas costs $600 and that's the same price as using Lightworks Pro for 10 years.

    Editors using Lightworks have produced numerous internationally renowned and Oscar and Emmy award-winning feature films and television programs, including The King's Speech, The Departed, Mission Impossible, Braveheart, and Pulp Fiction.

    And yes! Lightworks is FREE if you don't need pro video codecs and you can use the FREE version as long as you want.

    Lightworks Tutorials

    http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCD45705BA08852C...

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I think most editors can edit HD I dont think that needs to be a additional option I like wondershare &movavi there pretty simply windows maker makers is free , pitivi video editor is free for Linux

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