====== Free Video Editor Compare List ======

^ Quality    ^ Pro Grade               ^ Consumer Grade              ^^ Basic Grade ^ 
^ Name        | DaVinci Resolve 12 | Windows Movie Maker | iMovie | your phone built-in video editor |
^ Platform    | Windows & Mac      | Windows             | Mac | iOS, Android |
^ Download    | [[https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/sg/products/davinciresolve|blackmagicdesign]] | [[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/essentials|windows essentials package]] | built-in \\ (new version require payment \\ for old Mac version upgrade) | built-in |
^ Ease of use | Easy for basic\\ Medium for advanced | Easy         | Easy | Easy |
^ Format support | Wide range       | Medium range | Medium Range | Limited Range |
| audio support  | .wav .aif |
| export format  | .mov |
Other full feature free video editors
  * Blender 3D
    * a free full feature 3D animation software, that has video editor built-in
    * windows, mac, linux
    * https://www.blender.org/
    * Ease of use: Medium (ref: https://www.blender.org/features/)
    * Format support: wide range
  * VideoLAN Movie Creator
    * a free video editor made by one of the best video player software maker.
    * windows, mac, linux
    * http://www.videolan.org/vlmc/
    * Ease of use: Easy
    * Format support: wide range
  * Natron 2.0
    * a free powerful compositing software
    * windows, mac, linux
    * http://natron.fr/
    * Ease of use: High learning curve
    * Format support: wide range
  * Fusion 8
    * a free powerful compositing software, from same company of DaVinci Resolve
    * win, mac, linux 
    * https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion
    * ease of use: high learning curve
    * Format support: wide range
====== Paid Video Editor Compare List ======

  * all of them have the features you need to get the job done, there is not much difference. It is all based on personal preference.
    * Adobe Premiere Pro: if you use Adobe software suite, then it make sense for you
      * windows, mac
      * http://www.adobe.com/sea/products/premiere.html
      * it has tiny version called Adobe Premiere Element: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements.html
    * Final Cut Pro X: only if you have Mac
      * mac only
      * http://www.apple.com/sg/final-cut-pro/
    * Sony Vegas Pro
      * windows only
      * http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegassoftware
    * Avid Media Composer
      * windows, mac
      * https://www.avid.com/US/products/Media-Composer

====== Other Free Video Editors but with locked features as Free version ======

  * Lightworks Free version: limited to HD 720p mp4 video output.
    * windows and mac
    * https://www.lwks.com/

  * HitFilm 3 Express: no AVCHD video import, limited to FHD 1080p mp4 video output and image sequence output
    * windows and mac
    * a good video editor with a lot of visual effects and stock footage features built-in, targeting at indi film makers, the extra effects and footage can be get in the software itself with pay-to-use method
    * http://hitfilm.com/store/hitfilm-3-express#effects-starter
    * quick overview tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtwZ8wahH6M

====== Adobe CS2 products - include Premiere Pro 2.0 and After Effects 7 ======

  * although they are old from 2005 and unsupported software for modern computers, but Adobe provide free download for those old customers who still use them, and also put the ready-to-use serial code public for their old customers.
  * so technically you can download them and use the code like their old customers
  * link of download, press Escape key (ESC key on top left of keyboard) if you don't want the page to auto jump to login page. https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs2-product-downloads.html
  * the Mac version I think will not run on modern Mac well, as Mac OS generally change too much in each version
  * the Windows version I think I will run fine with compatibility mode turn-on when right click on application and set up in compatibility property tab. or just virtual box and run a windows XP to use them.
  * read more on this article: http://blog.rainwebs.net/2013/01/27/adobe-cs-2-on-windows-8/