By Lorraine Grula
Internet Video Gal
Does editing video on a computer leave you scratching your head?
Video editing programs can be very confusing for the novice user. There is so much stuff crammed onto your monitor, it’s hard to know where to start.
To watch my free video editing tutorial, click here and you will discover the basics of the onscreen interface.
Once you learn what all the windows and task panes do and how they operate together, video editing will make much more sense.
Most video editing programs are laid out in a similar fashion.
iMovie by Apple is the notable exception.
iMovie is the free video editing program that comes on a Mac when you buy it. It’s also one of the easiest video editing programs I have ever seen.
The designers of iMovie started from scratch to create a simple, intuitive, drop and drag program that would be handy for novices who want a nice look but don’t want to bother learning a complex program.
So instead of relying on what’s become a fairly standard on screen interface, iMovie came up with a new one.
It’s easy as can be.
Everything you need is right there, but they were smart and limited the onscreen commands to only those that you use frequently. Contrast that with other video editing programs where you are confronted with literally hundreds of commands crammed onto every inch of screen space. That’s great if you’ve used the program a long time and know what every button does, but it will only confuse the novice with choices she probably doesn’t even want.
iMovie sticks with the basics and it’s all drag and drop.
Music, photos and other media are all easily imported. iMovie provides easy access links into the other programs and all the software is 100% integrated automatically.
I’ve always been a fan of Apple products and I think Final Cut is the most fantastic video editing software on the planet. However, FCP takes a while to learn. iMovie doesn’t.
If you are looking for an easy video editing software program, iMovie is another fantastic reason to leave the PC behind. iMovie knocks the socks off Windows Movie Maker.
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