Comparison of video editing software

This is a comparison of non-linear video editing software applications. See also a more complete list of video editing software.

General information

This table gives basic general information about the different editors:

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Discontinued / Inactive

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Definition

professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
professional (small): mainly used for paid commercials, short films or podcasts/YouTube channels;
prosumer: Mainly targeting private use, anything that can do more than just trimming a film;
basic: trimming a film;

System requirements

This table lists the operating systems that different editors can run on without emulation, as well as other system requirements. Note that minimum system requirements are listed; some features (like High Definition support) may be unavailable with these specifications.

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High definition/High resolution import

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Feature set

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Output options

Please note that recording to Blu-ray does not imply 1080@50p/60p . Most only support up to 1080i 25/30 frames per second recording. Also not all formats can be output. <div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">

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References