Video Editing Software
Editing together videos seems intimidating at first, but as many of us have learned, the process becomes easier after a few tries. These programs allow you to make visually appealing and engaging videos that can be used to make worship services, reading videos, and much more.
Beginner
This program comes standard with any Apple computer, and it’s a great tool, especially for beginners. Very little experience, if any at all, is needed to make engaging videos. Its options are simple, but make it easy to get started. You can easily make a trailer for your Sunday service, or edit together a service. Utilize great tools like detaching audio, so the audio will still play even if you’re not showing the video that it came from, adjust the audio levels, and make smooth transitions. Best of all, iMovie is completely free, and there are tons of resources out there for beginners and hacks to make the best of the free software.
Microsoft Clipchamp (formerly Windows Movie Maker / Video Editor)
Clipchamp is now the video editor built into Windows, replacing Movie Maker and the Video Editor that used to be in the Photos app. It lets you join and trim clips, and add background music, effects, and titles to video. A free version is available, with paid upgrades for extra features.
A free app (with an inexpensive paid version) that lets you do simple video editing on your phone. Easily edit together multiple clips, photos, and text. Great for on-the-fly Facebook and Instagram videos. Read more
Intermediate
At $40 a month, Premiere Pro allows users to edit footage in any format, from 8K to virtual reality. For those church communicators who want more out of their video editing software, Premiere Pro is a great option. It includes a new all-in-one app that works across all of your devices and comes preloaded with Adobe Stock audio music tracks.
It also features tools for expanding accessibility, including screen reader support, text equivalents for graphics, keyboard shortcuts, change of display colors to high contrast, and so on.
Advanced
The top tier of video editing software, Final Cut Pro allows you to edit at the highest echelon, with features like Multicam editing, which lets you sync up to 64 angles of video. It’s faster than other programs, while smartly conforming each clip in your timeline to fit the others, whether they be square, vertical, or any custom size and shape. Final Cut Pro is $300 for a one-time fee.