Basic freeware video editor

A.Baird3 · 16 Oct 2016 at 05:10

It's been years since I did any video editing, and what I used to use was VirtualDub (my needs are basic and simple). Since I'm out of the loop, I was wondering if VD is still the best free one to go to, or if it has been surpassed/superseded by any others.

Freeware only, basic requirements.

ED209 · 16 Oct 2016 at 07:21

I use Microsoft movie maker, does the basics I need and easy to use

Mick-1965 · 16 Oct 2016 at 16:27

Avidemux.
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities.

A.Baird3 · 16 Oct 2016 at 20:57

I don't have movie maker, I'm on Win 10.

I'll give Avidemux a shot, thanks.

Rroff · 16 Oct 2016 at 21:02

For a lot of simple stuff I still hit up Virtual Dub.

ED209 · 16 Oct 2016 at 21:30

A.Baird3 said:
I don't have movie maker, I'm on Win 10.

I'll give Avidemux a shot, thanks.

Can still use movie maker, you need to download Windows Essentials 2012 as its part of this.

I used it on windows 10 and windows 7

Draeger · 16 Oct 2016 at 22:02

Look up Davinci Resolve and Wondershare Filmora. Both freeware, both very good. Filmora is fairly basic GUI wise but easy to get to grips with. Resolve has more bells and whistles but is a bit more difficult to get your head around.

gpuerrilla · 16 Oct 2016 at 23:20

ED209 said:
Can still use movie maker, you need to download Windows Essentials 2012 as its part of this.

I used it on windows 10 and windows 7

+1 here too. I also use the expression encoder to create screencasts.

demonix · 17 Oct 2016 at 18:33

Draeger said:
Look up Davinci Resolve and Wondershare Filmora. Both freeware, both very good.

Just FYI, DaVinci Resolve requires Open CL capable graphics hardware, so if you're using a graphics card that is around 3 years old then you're going to get a "close resolve and install open CL capable hardware" every time you start it up (I didn't bother checking if it actually worked without open CL hardware since I just removed it after I got that message, but at least the integrated graphics on my refurb are open CL capable).

A.Baird3 · 18 Oct 2016 at 02:26

Cheers guys, I'm looking at the recommendations.

Casdawer · 18 Oct 2016 at 08:13

Best video editor (free) is Lightworks