Jun 13
Open-Source Video Editing Software
Cinelerra (homepage, Wikipedia) [Linux, Mac OS X] a very sophisticated non-linear editing suite.
Blender (homepage, Wikipedia) [Cross Platform] blender by design is a 3D modeling and rendering software. But the package over the years got so mature that even the internal editing functionality grew to top-notch proportions.
KDEnlive (homepage, Wikipedia) [Linux] quite mature and complete non-linear editing suite.
Jahshaka (homepage, Wikipedia) [Cross Platform] modeled after the commercial packages from Adobe (After Effects) or Discreet’s Flame/Smoke etc. the GUIis very nice to look at. Anyway, the software is in early stage and you can give it a shot but don’t expect too much yet.
Avidemux (homepage, Wikipedia) [Cross-Platform] although the software is not designed to be a full non-linear editing application, it can do simple cutting and inserting, perfect if you need to edit avideo file quickly without effects or sophisticated transitions. It’s imilar to VirtualDub.
VirtualDub (homepage, Wikipedia) [Windows] the classic “simple editor” developed by Avery Lee, has since outgrown its avi-only capabilities and is a good choice for simple cut & paste operations or video transcodings.
And some exotic picks.
ZS4, formerly Zwei-Stein (homepage) [Windows] - a video editor with a quirky user interface.
Wax (homepage) [Windows]
Also refer to the List of video editing software on Wikipedia.
This article here was in desperate need of expansion, thus the above edit on February 12, 2009, the original post just redirected to this article, which discusses three major open-source (which means free!) video editing solutions.
