Is Vsdc Pro Worth It

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I recently wrote about how photographers should be seriously looking at the medium of video as a skill that should be in their repertoire. Hopefully, some of you were inspired enough to start capturing your own moving images and now you're ready to edit the footage. VSDC Free Video Editor could be just the piece of software you've been looking for.

If you're a working photographer today I find it truly hard to believe that you don't need at least some form of video editing software in your life. Even if you're not making Hollywood blockbusters then surely you're producing behind the scene videos of your shoots to put on social media or maybe adding music to that time-lapse you made while on holiday. How about just collating all those precious family moments off your phone to burn onto a DVD to give to grandma?

Sure, a lot of that can be done on a smartphone these days, but instead of struggling to see what you are doing on such a tiny screen why not use the computer you spent a fortune on with it's calibrated monitor and all that processing power to do the job right first time and with ease. There are plenty of options out there for editing video but most of the options come with quite steep price tags and a ton of features most would never use. Compatibility to work natively with high-end video formats like RED Epic's raw, the ability to perform stereoscopic 3D editing, or the facility to integrate 360 VR are just a few good examples of this.

Ideally, you want something that isn't so overwhelming that it puts you off using it, yet isn't too basic that it frustrates you with missing features (Windows Movie Maker and Apple's iMovie being possible candidates this). The happy medium could be something like VSDC Free Video Editor for it has many features one level up in comparison with many free and affordable non-linear video editors. I think it's well worth trying this piece of software as not only won't it cost you a thing, but because it has many useful advanced features you'll be less likely to outgrow the program as your video skills increase and your creations become more ambitious.

Just like most high-level video editing software, there are various visual and audio effects you can add to your videos to achieve the necessary result. Color correction, object transformation, object filters, transition effects, and special fx. If you use Lightroom or Photoshop you'll recognize some of the similar tools used to improve you images are also used to make your videos look better too. I particularly found the Quick Styles really useful for achieving dramatically a different look to my footage in just one click. Enjoyed playing with Greyscale and Color Temperatures to get some nice results.

Another way to stylize your video footage is with the color blending modes you're probably already familiar with when you edit your photographs. A nice bonus is the ability to add Instagram-like filters to your footage in just one click. Very handy if you're trying to maintain a consistent look to both your still and moving images on social media.

The pro version of VSDC Video Editor allows for creating different shaped masks for hiding, blurring, or highlighting certain elements in your video. Perhaps you want to change just the sky area of a time-lapse you have created or maybe darken the foreground of a video which is too bright and distracting. Masks are where you can achieve these adjustments with minimal effort.

To prepare a video for Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Vimeo you can use the special export profiles provided. It can be quite overwhelming when first uploading a video online. These export presets guarantee you get it right every time. You can even export out as a GIF which I think is actually really handy as the format becomes more popular having been recently integrated into things like WhatsApp and Facebook.

This is a real pleasant surprise and supports my argument that you'll struggle to outgrow this piece of software anytime soon. VSDC video editor is currently the only free video editor that allows the export in H265/HEVC codec, the highest quality at a minimum file size which is essential for those often processing 4K and HD files. H265/HEVC codec, the highest quality at a minimum file size which is essential for those often processing 4K and HD files.

Shaky clips taken from smartphones, drones, or DSLRs will usually need a little help to make the footage usable and stop the viewer getting sea sick. The software's stabilization tool on the pro version of this editor will detect unwanted movement and removes it for you.

As hard drives become ever larger this might not be a big deal for many of you, but that the fact the installed program is less than 200 MB in size really appeals to me. Many other video editing programs can swallow up a few GB of space which is something you might resent from a program you may only be using occasionally.

We've all downloaded free software in the past where restrictions placed upon them have made using it almost impossible. The free version of this editor really has no strings attached. No trial period, watermarks, or ads.

So there you have it, pretty much everything you'd need and more to jump start your video career. I have been working in moving image on and off for the last 10 years and there aren't any features missing from VSDC Free Video Editor that would stop me completing the kind of video projects I produce. For those a little nervous about starting a new piece of software there are an ever growing wealth of video tutorials from the guys to help you each step of the way. If you want to take things up a level VSDC PRO has a few extra features such as hardware acceleration, masking, and multicolor Chroma Key, but even that won't break the bank at just $19.99 per year. In addition, the crew over at VSDC have offered Fstoppers readers a 30% discount by using code FSToppers_VSDC30 when you purchase your PRO license. Seems a small price to pay to bring you one step closer to winning your first Oscar.

Paul Parker is a commercial and fine art photographer. On the rare occasion he's not doing photography he loves being outdoors, people watching, and writing awkward "About Me" statements on websites...

I feel like some mention of Da Vinci Resolve Lite is worth including in this article - also free, and you have the bonus of becoming familiarized to a software that many pros use for color work (and moving to a place of more than that)

Would you say Davinci Resolve is too advanced for the editing of shorts? Are there any other high quality yet simplistic editors you'd suggest that provide a lot of resources without paying? I've heard capcut is pretty good, and I even tried it for a while, yet in the free version, (which is the only version I've used) I felt like more advanced edits weren't available to me. Basically I'm asking about a free editing service in a level between both of them.

One editor that I used to recommend (that was pretty good) actually changed the business model, from editor alone to be part of a library. Hit Film is now part of Artist. It has a basic free plan.

But if you are asking about free alternative software, as software, not services (which would include templates, assets, and cloud storage) Yes, there are several (besides the already mentioned). Look for Open source projects, like ShotCut And OpenShot.

I wouldn't say Davinci is too advanced for a YouTube short, but the workflows are more optimized for bigger projects. To simplify it, skip the media page and go straight to the edit page. Then, drag your footage into the media pool. Pretty much all you'll need is the edit page, the color page (for basic correction), and the deliver page for exporting. Once you get to know how to set up the project settings, it's pretty straightforward from there. You will just need to set your timeline resolution to a 9:16 aspect ratio or 1080x1920 (most are already presets in the dropdown menu). For other editors, I'm not sure what would be free, but I think that since Resolve is free, it might be worth learning when it could become a useful skill in the future if you ever end up doing some more complex projects. Hope this helps!

VSCD Free Video Editor offers you much more functionality than meets the eye. It not only allows you to edit and add creative filters and effects to your videos, but may also create new video streams by appending already existing ones or by blending your favorite photographs into one continuous video, complete with transitions, video and audio effects, text, etc. YouTube video downloading, disc burning, and video conversion are just some of the extras that come with this tool.

Finally, it is important to highlight some of the extra tools provided. The YouTube video downloader will allow you to batch-download as many files as needed just by adding the corresponding URLs. This is actually a YouTube download manager, so you can decide which video goes first, which can wait, and which ones needs resuming. The Disc Burner allows you to create both media and data discs, with a specific option for DVD burning. The Video Capturing and the Screen Capturing tools are also worth mentioning. You can then use the images and video streams captured using these utilities as input for the extensive functionality offered by VSCD Free Video Editor.

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