Editing your videos on a PC can be very frustrating if you don’t have the right video editing software. For me, there are three important features to look for in a video editing software for Windows: allows for easy video editing, supports a variety of file formats including the various HD video formats, and can directly upload your videos to YouTube or other online video sharing sites. So, what is the best video editing software out there today?
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD is an affordable (around $40), simple (yet powerful) tool. When editing a video with the intention of posting it online, I recommend you keep it simple and do as little video editing as possible. Nobody is going to complain if you video is not perfectly edited. As long as you deliver value, they will keep coming back for more. There are at most 5 steps you should consider doing when editing any video intended to be posted online:
1. Cutting Your Videos: Cut out unwanted clips in the beginning, middle, or end of your videos.
2. Stitching Clips Together: If you have multiple video files, join them together so you now have one complete video.
3. Adding Text: I highly recommend putting the URL of your website inside your video. Another idea is to create a title page in the beginning so the people watching know what this video is going to be about.
4. Adding Music: Consider adding background music to the intro of your video
5. Putting Your Videos Online: Get you videos online as quickly as possible. Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD has the option to directly publish your video directly to YouTube. This saves an enormous amount of time and ensures the best video quality as it goes onto YouTube.
I highly recommend you download the 30-day fully functionally FREE Trial of Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD and try it out for yourself.
Additional Online Video Tools:
If Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD is having trouble opening any of your movie files, I suggest you download a copy of a software tool called FFDSHOW. This installs some additional files on your computer that can understand more video formats (Also known as Codecs). Once you install FFDSHOW, you can open Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD and try to open those movie files again.
- FFDSHOW Video Codecs- http://www.ffdshow.info/
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If you have not yet decided on which camera you are using to film your online video, what are you waiting for? Start with what you have already. If you are looking to buy a new one, it might be worth looking at last week’s post called the Best HD Video Camera for Creating Online Video.
What is YOUR Favourite Video Editing Software for PC? I know there are a lot of video editing software out there, so please share a list of the ones you like to use in the comments below.
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Hani, thanks for being such an awesome BVC (Blog and Video Coach). I am cranking out 2 videos a week because of your help. In the past a 2 min video would take me 5 hours to convert, edit, and upload. I was getting so frustrated. I guess the old saying ‘When the Student is ready, the Teacher appears’. You are my go to guy now when it comes to my site. Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Rocks, and you can upload the editing video right away, brilliant! Gotta run and work on my next blog and I actually look forward to it now because I know how easy it is to convert it onto my Vblog.
Ron
You’re welcome…I’m glad to see that your video editing pains are now over! I’ve been there before and I know how frustrating it is. Video editing is not meant to be difficult at all…to me it is the fun part. It is your chance to put your masterpiece together and share it with the world. Keep pumping out those videos Ron…they look awesome!
Hey Hani, great info bro! As a PC user myself, I’ve been looking at a video editing software that’s reasonable and easy to use. Thanks for the valuable info as always. Take care and talk to you soon!
Pablo
Hey Pablo…it’s great to see you again. Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD is really a perfect tool for online video. It is really simple to use and very affordable. Let me know what you think about it…I think you’ll get hooked quickly.
Hani
Hi Hani I sign up for the Vegas Trail
I have some problems it wont get my avi video files I just wanted to add some text on it but it just dosen’t appear the video images when I click to play just a dark screen with the original audio and the tex link I added.
if you know where Im’ mistaking please let me know
Sergio
Hey Sergio,
I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. Sometime we run into these types of video file format compatibility.
Have you tried downloading and installing the FFDSHOW Video Codecs from http://www.ffdshow.info/
1. First close the Sony Vegas program.
2. Install FFDSHOW
3. Restart computer
4. Re-run Sony Vegas Movie Studio and try to open the AVI file
If that doesn’t help, try playing the file with Windows Media player. Does that work?
Let me know if this helps.
there are lots of software ,these are mostly used.
Thanks Watson..you’re right. There are so many video editing software packages out there ranging from free to thousands of dollars. I’ve tried most of them
I found this package to be a great value for what you pay for (around $40). It is a perfect tool for editing and publishing videos online (especially YouTube).
Cheers,
Hani