Just spent an afternoon using a some software that said was free, only to be held at knifepoint for £40 or they'd slap a huge watermark on it. Not amused. Recommendations please. Requirements: Cut, zoom, insert sound, insert/overlay graphics and be able to size and position them, seperate sound from video footage.
No, just hit with a fee or watermark demand. Original footage on my phone and seperate folder on my pc so nothing really lost, other than a big bunch of time.
DaVinci Resolve? Free, unless you need the serious features of the Studio version: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
this sort of rips-off is so common those days, that is something that really pisses me off, I experienced that with many so-called freewares, turning out to be inoperable without paying it, but misleading advertises seems to be permitted as a normal and perfectly allowed procedure , crazy world we're living in
I mean, it's pretty much the same UX as any other pro-grade video editor - Vegas Pro looks and works in a damn-near identical fashion. But if it's not for you, it's not for you.
Well I then tried VSDC and I almost smashed my pc to bits in frustration, just trying to crop a clip. Probably more to do with my mental stability and capacity more than anything. It was only when i tried adding a still image in resolve that it spazzed out and i lost patience with it, but going to have another try.
Vegas Pro turns up on Humble Bundle with some regularity. Linux favourite KDEnlive is also available for Windows. If you want a really steep learning curve, Blender can also edit video.
After calming down and offering a pepperami as a sacrifice I tried resolve again. We're getting on ok now. 3 videos and a still have been cropped and transitioned satisfactorily. A repositioning of expectations was also required. My PowerPoint wizardry may be of use, but it's a whole new presentation game.
