The best programs to make videos

We are at a time when you can access a specific program for a specific service that does not take us down the street of bitterness, when we get to know the price that it will cost to edit the video the different images and videos that we have made for the birthday of a loved one.

We have a large list of programs and apps, both paid and free, that allow us reach a great professional quality or just for some basics like the one mentioned to mount a family video. We are going to review a good variety of programs of all kinds to make a very interesting cocktail.

Lightworks

We are facing a free program with professional quality tools that can be used by anyone and regardless of cost. Let's say it may be the highest quality free video editor currently.

Lightworks has a pro version that has been used to make Hollywood-like movies like The King's Speech. One of its advantages is that it can work perfectly on modest equipment and be able to handle video capture and advanced editing in a sublime way. An essential program that you have to try. Remember that the interface differs from other more recognized ones like Adobe Premiere. The free version only allows you to export the videos in MP4 format.

Shotcut

Another free professional program that it will require a bit of your patience so that you can be a master in its use. Of course, if you manage to spend that time learning, you will be able to handle a program that has customizable filters and a fairly intuitive interface. You can access spectacular results, but the learning curve is heavy. If you put courage and perseverance, you will have a great tool on your PC.

We can highlight its wide variety of formats to export and the ability it offers the editor to use audio and video filters. This is an open source app that can perfectly replace Windows Movie Maker.

Windows Movie Maker

And since we have mentioned the Windows editing program, we went through it to continue loving ourselves with a very basic program, but that perfectly fulfills the task of being the perfect one to get started in video editing. A simple interface, although very basic in the results, it will be difficult for us to use some advanced aspects of the edition.

Although yes, it has a good range of options to choose different video creation formats, add transitions, raise the audio of the voice instead of the sound and other features that you have available from any page that offers support for this program. And is that since the beginning of the year Microsoft stopped supporting to Windows Media Maker.

Hit movie Express

We can stick with that pattern of free video editors offering professional tools. It is a basic editor, but what it will surely surprise you by its advanced cropping tools, a wide range of audio and video filters, layers, mask, composition options and chroma keys to create screen effects of all kinds.

All the Extra Hitfilml Express tools have a cost that starts at ten dollarssuch as color correction, exposure adjustment, and a number of other creative filters. Another great option available for free. The handicap is that it requires a large consumption of computer resources, so you can prepare it.

VSDC Free Video Editor

Un non-linear video editor that takes advantage of its ease to become a master of this program. It offers a wide variety of effects and filters to improve your compositions, and includes manual or automatic control options so that those who begin in this edition, are able to handle themselves.

Being a non-linear video editor, allows you to position clips and other elements on the timeline wherever you want and edit them right there. As an added value, your export profile for Instagram and automatic image stabilization. An excellent editor, although you must disable hardware acceleration before exporting videos.

Adobe Premiere Pro

We cannot stop talking about Premiere Pro in this selection of programs to create videos. It is the editor par excellence and the most complete of the entire line of editors we have on this list. One of its values ​​is its versatility to be within its own ecosystem of apps that connect with each other. Hence Creative Cloud and that ability to use Photoshop to create images, After Effets for animations and audio with Adobe Audition.

By 24,19 euros per month you will have the option of having Premiere Pro with all the updates that come out in due course. A special program with which you will have a great variety of professional characteristics.

Final Cut Pro X

Other of the greats in this category of programs which is defined for Mac users. If you are one of them and you have an Apple computer, Final Cut Pro is another of the wise choices to have in your hand a great power in video editing.

One of its virtues is that it can be used by beginners who have the time and desire to learn with Final Cut. Its cost is higher and it has no monthly fee, so prepare 329,99 euros to have a relatively cheap software that has improved a lot.

Avid Media Composer

We have to say that we are facing a professional editing program, but that thanks to the release of a free version, we can recommend, as it is a great option if we don't have enough budget to go through some of the editors mentioned above.

It is a professional program used by professionals in large projects. We can talk about Guardians of the Galaxy or Baby Driver, like the latest movies who have used Avid. The Pro version has a monthly cost of 49,00 euros, but we recommend the free version to have a simply magnificent program. You are already taking time.

iMovie

Un dedicated program for Macs and that is mainly made for those who start on this issue. The software is exclusive to macOS, so Windows or Linux users can forget about this editor. It is the program that comes installed on a Mac, so it is free. With an intuitive and simple interface, you can quickly find yourself exporting video to show it to family and friends. You also have it available for iOS.

Premiere Elements

For a price of 100,43 euros, we can access a perfect software for beginners and that is the prelude to programs of more substance such as Final Cul or Premiere Pro. An intuitive and natural interface helps in the learning process to start showing products to show off on social networks or YouTube. It uses smart editing, the ability to create animated GIFs, dynamic video collages, slide shows, and a good variety of styles, effects, and transitions.

It is a basic program that, as indicated by Adobe on its website, is perfect for those edits for family videos with a very special touch. Available on both Windows and Mac.

OpenShot

Una free video editing tool that uses a clean interface and easy to use. It does not forget a good variety of professional tools for editing, among which we can include 3D rendering, video effects, animations and much more. It is an open-source program and is characterized by being available for Linux, apart from Windows and Mac.

Another of its greatest features is the continuous support to receive updates and bring more features and optimized performance. Built under the FFmpeg library, it can read and write any type of video and image format. Another great program to start our journey in video editing.

DaVinci Resolve

When you already get involved with video editing, you tend to specialize and at the same time look for programs that have other objectives. It is the example of DaVinci Resolve, a video editing software created for color correction. There is no program that offers such comprehensive control over color.

It started out as a tool for color correction, but eventually has become a complete editing program. It is used by filmmakers and television series for that said color tool, but it does not forget about effects and transitions, plus what is multi-cam editing, keyframes, speed effects and more. It has a free version and a Pro version.

Sony Vegas Pro 15

Other From the experts in the video maker market and that it has a good string of features for audio editing. This is its greatest value when compared to other editors, it is even capable of editing high resolution multitrack audio to perfectly fit in a great video quality. Version 15 offers support for high-performance graphics cards, a fully flexible working environment, and a number of other small improvements.

What's on three different versions with a single payment to be made. With this we say that it does not have a subscription model as it does with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 16

Another alternative to other more expensive programs, as can happen with the previous one and it seems expensive to us. Offers a great work environment at one-third the cost of Vegas. We can talk about some of its values ​​such as its regular updates and the ability to add new features.

It is characterized by color correction and offers a good variety of tools to achieve the best possible result in the tones to look for. We do not forget its capabilities for audio, video and image with support for multi-cam editing. For 99,99 euros it is all yours.

Pinnacle Studio

Es the cheapest option of the programs that are priced from this list and puts the focus on effects, transitions and color correction. It puts you before multitrack editing with workspaces that can be modified to our liking. It is surprising for offering multi-cam video editing and 4K support, with some outstanding editing tools.

Don't forget about variety of video and audio formats, and therefore becomes a great alternative of very cheap payment. For 59,95 euros you have it on their website.

Magisto

We finish the list with a series of apps for Android and iOS, and thus take full advantage of those cameras that are getting better and better on smartphones. With Magisto for iOS, in a matter of minutes you can have a video prepared. Choose the style, upload images and videos, add music and the app will take care of making the video as if it were magic.

Adobe Premiere Clip

La Premiere Pro mobile app that allows you to automatically generate videos when using images and video. It also offers manual editing with a number of tools, effects, and music. It syncs with Creative Cloud, so you can take your montage to another program such as Premiere itself. Indispensable in the mobile world.

Quik

Una kind of Magisto but for Android created by GoPro. You can add up to 50 photos and video clips in the app, for it to analyze them and mount a video. It offers a total of two dozen video styles and you can manually re-arrange them to give it a more personalized format before exporting it. It's not as powerful as Premiere Clip, but it will get you out of trouble.

PowerDirector

Una of the most valuable Android apps offering a good variety of features. We can talk about quick editing tools, varied effects and even slow motion support. With an easy-to-use interface, use a classic timeline with which you will feel at home. Free, although if you want more extras, you will have to go to the checkout.

Google Photos

We finish this list of apps and programs with the quintessential image gallery for Android. It is able to create automated videos by 'understanding' that they have something in common, such as those made at a wedding or birthday. It also offers the option of creating videos by selecting a series of images, without forgetting its intelligent ability to order photographs, thanks to the neural image identification system it offers.