Need to combine multiple Videos and pictures , with some text overlays /titles and effects
Which is the best free/ least cost tool
Bonus if I can use it to prepare online course content later
Best Tool to Add Videos and Pictures
10muscat on 23/02/2022 - 16:39
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Two tools that charge but have very usable free versions.
DaVinci Resolve - Needs a strong video card/hardware. Max size (free) is UHD. Full version for $299. Mac/Win/Linux. Full proxy workflow. An excellent tool if your hardware can handle it.
Hit Film Express - freemium - no watermark. Extra features at a price. Mac/Win. Full proxy workflow. You don't have to buy their packs for text (you can do it manually). Their "intro" packs aren't terrible. This has some after effects like features - but has little professional adoption.
Open source tools. We think these are great - but there is no UI team/support
Kdenlive -Open source with proxy workflows. Windows/Linux. Full proxy workflow. Good for low-end computers. Standard color-grading tools. Some features that are locked behind a paywall (in Hitfilm such) as glitch effects and spot removal are available for free. Lacks in VFX/ text tool barebones.
Olive Editor Easier than Kdenlive - but in the middle of a major rewrite - may be unstable. .1 is easy, but unsupported. .2 is being actively developed - but has less features.
ShotCut - Linux/Windows/Mac. Lesser features than Kdenlive (e.g not a lot of color-grading effects in comparison). Has a proxy workflow, though it's not as good as Kdenlive either.
We mention other tools in the wiki, but generally, nobody has bought/tested the tools at ~$100 or less. And we're not suggesting the "bigger" tools but happen to discuss them. 99% of people who come here are looking to play for zero dollars.
Note that it is also possible to export a powerpoint presentation as a Video file, which I recommend doing if you have absolutely no skill in video editing. See here for instructions
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-your-present…As complete novice I found Openshot quite easy to use for basic stuff, and my kids use it for school projects as well
I downloaded the old Windows movie maker, does the job if you are doing something simple.
Thankyou all. just downloaded Da Vinci Resolve. if it ends up being too complex, will go for the simpler ones
I've been using windows 10 video editor, combined with PowerPoint to create animations.