This document discusses and compares several free and open-source video editing software options. It begins by defining video editing software and its purpose in post-production video editing. It then lists and describes popular free video editing programs like Avidemux, Blender VSE, Cinelerra, FFmpeg, Flowblade, Kdenlive, LiVES, Olive, OpenShot, Pitivi, and Shotcut. Specific software like Movie Maker 10, OpenShot, and VSDC Free Video Editor are highlighted and their basic features and how to use them are outlined. The document provides download links for the software discussed.

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Free Video Editing Software For Video Content Making
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3. Index
• Introduction
• Video editing Tools
• Open-source software
• References

4. Introduction
• Video editing software is software used for performing
the post-production video editing of digital video
sequences on a non-linear editing system.
• The video editor is intended for editing video files and
creating videos of any complexity involving various
visual and audio effects.

5. Cont…
• The video editor features a modern and highly intuitive
interface that uses all kinds of wizards to make video
creation and editing as simple and hassle-free as possible.
• Support of a large number of video effects, color correction,
object transformation and application of video filters to video
files and images.
• You can create your own effects by combining available
effects and filters.

6. What to do with Video editing Tools
• Background Noise Removal
• Keyframe Audio Editing
• Audio Equalizer (Fine tune your music, dialogue, and other
audio clips.)

7. List of free and open-source software
• Avidemux (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Blender VSE (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
• Cinelerra (Linux, FreeBSD)
• FFmpeg (Linux, macOS, Windows) – CLI only; no visual
feedback
• Flowblade (Linux)

8. Cont…
• Kdenlive (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
• LiVES (BSD, IRIX, Linux, Solaris)
• Olive (Linux, macOS, Windows) - currently in alpha
• OpenShot (FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Pitivi (Linux, FreeBSD)
• Shotcut (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)

9. • Movie Maker 10 is a convenient video
editing software for Windows.
• It’s good for making quick edits to short
video clips.
• Movie Maker 10 comes with a free version
that includes its suite of video and picture
editing tools as well as the ability to add
captions with customizable fonts and
colors.
Movie Maker 10

10. Cont…
Features include:
• Auto-preview tool for edits and effects
• Auto-movie options for creating customizable cuts of your
video clips
• Animation tab to easily add music, titles, and credits
• Available for: Windows
• Price: Free

11. How to work with Movie Maker
• If you want to create your e-content in the form of video
then shoot a video lecture and edit it with Windows Movie
Maker.
• You can add background music to your video and also can
remove unwanted elements from video and can give special
effects also.

12. Cont…
 You can learn the basic working with movie Maker. Just
click on the following Video link.
https://youtu.be/aoc5ppLhPbE (Movie Maker Tutorial for
Beginners!)
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Download Link for Movie Maker : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/movie-
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13. Cont…
Let us implement through example.

14. OpenShot is an efficient option for small
businesses and is best for clip resizing,
scaling, trimming, snapping, and rotation.
 It also offers credit scrolling, frame
stepping, time mapping, audio editing, and
real-time preview.
Available for: Windows, Mac, and Linux
OpenShot

15. Cont…
Best simple video editor for beginners-
• Unlimited layers for watermarks, background videos, and
audio tracks
• Customizable title-card templates
• Drag-and-drop functionality for easily adding video, audio,
or image files.
• Digital video effects, including brightness, gamma, hue,
greyscale, and chroma key compositing for green-screen
effects
• Powerful key-frame animation capabilities for creating
animated videos.

16. How to work with OpenShot
• If you want to create your e-content in the form of video then
shoot a video lecture and edit it with OpenShot.
• You can add background music to your video and also can
remove unwanted elements from video and can give special
effects also.

17. Cont…
You can learn the basic working with OpenShot. Just
click on the following Video link.
https://youtu.be/TeKRsMO_6Rw (OpenShot Video Editor - Tutorial for Beginners in
10 MINS!)
https://youtu.be/P3zIprwr1rk (Basic Animation | OpenShot Video Editor Tutorial)
https://youtu.be/BQS2tmgD_Rk (Trim, Slice, and Split | OpenShot Video Editor
Tutorial)
Download Link for OpenShot : https://www.openshot.org/download/

18. If you have the funds to spring for the full
version, the suite of tools expands to include
video stabilization, robust post-production
effects, slideshow/presentation capabilities,
3D diagram templates, and direct social
media publishing.
Available for: Windows
Price: Free, but for professional version
$19.99
VSDC Free Video Editor

19. Cont…
Features include:
• Color-correction tools for a more professional look
• A full suite of transitional effects
• Easy-to-use image filters, similar to what you’d find on
Instagram
• Mask tools for hiding, blurring, or highlighting specific elements
• Social media link for sharing videos on Facebook, YouTube,
Instagram, Twitter, and Vimeo
• HEVC/H.265 (an advanced video-compression standard), for
maintaining the highest quality at the minimum file size—
essential for processing 4K and HD files

20. How to work with VSDC Video Editor
 If you want to create your e-content in the form of video then
shoot a video lecture and edit it with VSDC Video Editor.
 You can add background music to your video and also can remove
unwanted elements from video and can give special effects also.
 You can learn the basic working with VSDC Video Editor. Just
click on the following Video link.
https://youtu.be/qyrt7nAanYk (VSDC Video Editor - Tutorial for Beginners in 10 MINS! [ 2020 ]!)
Download Link for VSDC Video Editor: http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor/download

21. Reference
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_editing_software
• http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor

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