Basic Video Editing Software for PC

March 26, 2014 5:08 PM

I am currently taking a basic digital editing class that uses Final Cut for Mac. I am enjoying it, but use PC at home. What is the best free or inexpensive video editing software for PC?

I don't need a lot of features, but ideally it would be very intuitive. I am finding Final Cut very easy to pic up. I like the idea of free, but am willing to pay for great software. The videos I am planning on making are primarily documentary style interviews.

posted by hworth to Technology (5 answers total)

Magix Movie Edit (get the Pro version if you want to edit 3D video). It's often on sale.
posted by Sophont at 5:55 PM on March 26, 2014

Lightworks has a free version for Windows.
posted by Magnakai at 6:24 PM on March 26, 2014 [1 favorite]

Windows Movie Maker is free.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 7:10 PM on March 26, 2014

For free software, Pixorial (a chrome/google drive extension) is good. Also WeVideo.

If you're willing to pay for it, Camtasia is awesome. I use the Mac version (which is cheaper) but the PC version has TONS of features that the Mac one doesn't have. I think it's comparable to FCX.
posted by guster4lovers at 8:51 PM on March 26, 2014

They're pretty bad about up-sell, marketing, buy all the things type stuff, but I bought the video editor in PowerDirector, and it's pretty powerful. You can buy it separately (as I did), keeping costs down, and you really won't be missing anything.
posted by Lafe at 7:24 AM on March 27, 2014