Avid Media Composer

VidComposer is a world-class video editing software that provides powerful tools for mainstream television and film professionals. Standing shoulder to shoulder with superior brands like Apple and Adobe in the video production arena, it is a formidable force. With a user-friendly interface, it is designed for consumers.

This is a powerful video editing tool that can help you prepare great home videos or YouTube videos. With its free version (Media Composer First), the software is designed for non-commercial users and can provide an interesting toolkit for enthusiasts and students looking to enter the filmmaking industry.

It includes natively editing high-resolution and HD media, working with Avid DNxHD codecs, editing HDR projects, previewing clips before committing, audio dupe detection, and editing 3D.

It is difficult to get started with Avid Media Composer First. This application requires you to create and sign in to an online account before downloading and installing it. Upon entering, there is little guidance available. Although most items have options for clicking What’s this? There are no step-by-step wizards here. You can click an explainer to open it in a browser. If you look online for tutorials, you’ll find there are many, but Avid is a powerful program that requires lots of learning.

If you learn how to use it, however, it is the most powerful free video editor available. There’s nothing to complain about any aspect of its functionality, from workflows to color correction to audio editing. It is a complete solution. It provides robust export options for YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook as well, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a tool derived from a professional editing suite.