Question Video editing software reccomendation for Windows 11 where I can control blur ?

[Mattimanden]

I am looking for a video editing software that is prefferably beginner friendly, but it is not a demand. I do, however, need it to be able to blur sections of several videos where I need to be able to control and move the blur as the video is played. Do anyone have a good reccomendation for such a software? It can be free or not it is not the crucial part, so long it does not cost my kidney. I prefer to edit on my desktop since it can handle more load, but if you know a good software for mac, I could also do it on my laptop.

Thanks,

 

[turtletarget111]

There are tons of available pieces of software, but the most ubiquitous and popular on Windows pretty much come down to three choices. You have Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and MAGIX Vegas Pro. There are more, but most other editors out there require a subscription rather than purchasing a license outright. DaVinci Resolve is fairly powerful, and is completely free. Most large YouTubers you can think of use Adobe Premiere. Vegas Pro isn't quite as big or cutting edge as Premiere, but is well known for being easy to use and intuitive for new editors. If you want to try out some basic blurring, go ahead and download the free version of DaVinci Resolve. If you don't like it or it doesn't have the options you are looking for, you can make an account and get a 30 day trial for Vegas Pro 21. You can purchase a license later or buy a couple months of subscription if there's only a few videos you want to put together.

For Mac, iMovie is completely free and is included with every computer Apple sells. It has some okay features like integration with Garage Band, and premade sound effects, but lacks lots of advanced features. You might want to get Apple's professional editing tool, Final Cut Pro. This is another piece of software fairly popular with the YouTuber crowd. Final Cut also includes a free trial, so if you want to edit on the go, you can give that a try. Once you pick an editing tool, you can go on Youtube and find tons of tutorials and guides to help you edit your work. Hope this helped, take care.

 

[Nighthawk117]

I would give Da Vinci Resolve a try as the free version is pretty good. Adobe Premier Elements is quite easy to use and may be sufficient if you only want simple effects. It's not free but it is fairly inexpensive, however there is a 30 day free trial. I've found it to be less flexible in terms of resolution and frame rate though when compared to Da Vinci Resolve.

If your going for the more professional stuff then Adobe Premier Pro and Da Vinci Resolve Studio are very powerful but they cost more.