Video Editing Programs For Mac

Apple has put out several different video editing systems that can be used on your Mac computer. Which program is right for you will depend on what your own personal video editing needs are. Here are the there basic video editing programs for Mac and a little bit about them:

iMovie

iMovie is available to purchase with Mac’s iLife package. iMovie is an easy to use drag and drop editing program designed for the average home user who wants to do a little more with their home movies. Mac users can easily upload their video onto their computer using a firewire or USB II drive, and cut out parts of their home movies they don’t like as well as rearrange clips. There are a variety of different built in transitions in the program like wipes and fades, as well as some video effects like black and white and sepia. The program will then easily record your video back to your camcorder, or integrates with Mac’s iDVD, so you can easily burn a DVD of your project along with chapters and titles.

Final Cut Pro Express

Final Cut Pro express is a consumer version of Mac’s popular professional video editing system Final cut Pro. The program features many of the professional video editing tools you would find in traditional Final Cut Pro, with a few items left out. This similar version of the program is designed for home users who many want to do a little more with their video than they can in iMovie, but aren’t really to pay $1000 for the full version of Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Pro HD

Final Cut Pro HD is one of the best video editing programs on the market today. The professional video editing program allows video editors to lay down up to 99 layers of video on their screen, either through small split screens or even layers video directly on top of each other. The program comes with pro audio editing tools as well as every video effect you should possibly imagine, and the ability to tweak the setting for those effects to your own personal preferences. This HD release allows you to edit video in High Definition. Final Cut Pro is used by video professionals all over the world for their projects and is often used to edit feature films.

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