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The video editing software market has currently settled into what appears to be a four tiered
arrangement based on cost, features and ease of use. In making a decision on which is the
best video editing software for you it helps to have an understanding of these four levels.
This can help you match your needs to a program designed to meet those needs not to mention
keeping any reviews you read in perspective. All too often a video editor may receive good
or bad reviews based on the reviewer's personal preferences or his idea of some "generic"
home video enthusiast. Its not that the reviewers are trying to be deceptive or overly opinionated.
Its just that at the moment the range of software available is quite big and the range of different
uses by the consumer is even bigger. Originally digital video editing software fell into to
divisions. They were either complete amateur programs for the hobbyist or high end professional
video editors for professional productions. At one end there were products like Vegas
Video, originally made by Sonic Foundry and later bought by Sony, and at the other end
products such Avid aimed at the Hollywood market. As the field evolved many of the video
editing program makers introduced more sophisticated consumer video editing software products.
These software programs were dubbed "prosumer" because they were placed between the consumer
level and the completely pro level. At the time Sony Vegas Pro and Ulead MediaStudio
were a couple of these. At present the marketplace has evolved yet again with an even better
assortment of video editing software available to fit all requirements. A innovative type
of very easy to use, simple movie making software has been introduced and for a lot of people
these new programs might possibly be exactly what they were in search of. Examples of such
new programs are Magix Video Easy and Corel Digital Studio. Both of these products present
relatively minimal video editing capabilities combined with image and sound manipulation.
They are often "wizard" based programs meaning that you follow onscreen, step by step instructions
with regard to how you want your production to look from start to finish. These software
programs are ideal for the person who is not technologically minded or simply not that
interested in the editing process. Despite their simplicity they are capable of producing
very good results. At the next level are the more well-known home user video editing software
products such as CyberLink PowerDirector, Magix Movie Edit Pro or Adobe Premiere Elements.
These products have developed dramatically over the past few years and today would outgun
anything that was labeled "prosumer" from a few years ago. Here you will find superior
degree of control given to the user and every step of the video making process can be controlled
quite precisely to suit what you want to do. They offer countless special effects and video
filtering as well as good audio control, titling and a wide range of output formats. Above
this are the prosumer products such as Magix Video X Pro and Avid Studio. At this point
you begin to notice the kinds of features and power that the professionals use. They
offer a superior quantity of tracks on the timeline to work with regardless of if they
are for video, sound, commentary, subtitles, titles or whatever. You will also notice features
such as moving paths, meaning items can not just be superimposed but can be caused to
move with the action also. They naturally, have all the functionality of the video editing
software under them except all of this carries a price. The reality is there are two prices
to factor in. The first is basically what you pay. At this level you have moved up to
the $500 mark and beyond. The second price appears in the form of a greater learning
curve on your way to mastering the complete functionality of the product. Nevertheless
the benefit of these products in the long run is that unless you want to become a professional
video editor there is no need to worry about upgrading and the cost of doing that. As a
final point we come to the professional tier of video editing software. Truthfully speaking
if you are watching this then there is no need for you or I to use up too much time
here! They are frighteningly daunting in their difficulty and at the same time astonishing
in what they can do. Definitely not for the faint of heart and not for the novice by a
long way. In deciding on video editing software be sure to keep in mind your real needs and
goals for the program. Don't get distracted by the cool features you may possibly never
use. Read the reviews and bear in mind which market each program is intended for and at
all times avail yourself of the free trials. For more information on video editing software
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