Video Editing and Software On The Market Today

Video editing software will handle the editing of video stored on a computer. Generally images are stored on the computer, commonly in the form of a JPEG file.

The software allows the image to be edited individually and then integrates back into movable media.

Many software programs also allow the syncing of audio in the video editing. Largely video editing software works much like a slide show editing program.

There are many video editing software packages available on the market today all with different options and all with different prices.

They range in price from around $69.99 to about $129.99. Depending on your skill, your interest level and you needs you can choose a program that best meets your specific needs and requirements.

Most programs offer similar capabilities; the higher priced offering a few more options as well as a higher degree of ease of use.

Some of the more popular video editing software available on the market today is Power Director, Ulead Video Studio, Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premier Elements and ShowBiz DVD.

These top selling programs offer very similar elements and all have high consumer ratings in editing tools/options, video capture/playback, ease of use, ease of installation as well as help and support.

Most video editing software packages allow both storyboard and timeline views that allows the editor to have the best possible views to understand fully the effects of the edit to the surrounding video.

The editor will have the information needed to edit the entire video more effectively while preserving the desired effects. After the available editing views are established the different software packages vary little in what is offered.

With most video editing software being very similar it is easier to describe the differences than the similarities.

One difference in the packages that were listed above and what seems to be available in only a few top packages is a refocusing tool.

Power Director and Pinnacle Studio seem to be the only programs that offer this tool. This tool allows the user to refocus on fuzzy or distorted video and restore the project. Almost ironically, Power Director and Pinnacle Studio seem to be the only programs that do not offer the ability to change the video aspect ratio.

Nearly all video editing software allows the user to add text animation, titles and scrolling credits; Pinnacle Studios however, do not.

Image cropping and red-eye removal is available in some programs as is resizing your images. Power Director is nearly the only program that allows the user to add subtitles.

As you can begin to see, even among the top 5 video editing software programs not all possibilities are available in just one package and you must first determine your needs and desires and compare all packages yourself.

If you are interested in developing Blu-Ray editing Pinnacle Studios is one of the only video editing software programs that offer this technology.

The field is wide and although most common video editing needs are covered by most programs there are elements you may wish to have that is only available to a few.

Doing your research and comparing what is available to what your needs may be is the best way to turn your good vacation video into a great video to share with all your friends and family.