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Revision as of 06:03, 27 March 2006
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:
| Developer | Released | Latest version | List price (USD) | License | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe | 2003 | 2 | $849 | Proprietary |
| Avid Xpress DV | Avid | ? | ? | $495 | Proprietary |
| Cinelerra | Heroine Virtual | 2002 | 2 | Free | GPL |
| Final Cut Express | Apple | 2003 | 3 | $299 | Proprietary |
| Final Cut Studio | Apple | 1999 | 5 | $1299 | Proprietary |
| FORscene | Forbidden | 2004 | Web application | N/A | Proprietary |
| iLife | Apple | 1999 | 6 | $79; free on new Macs | Proprietary |
| MainActor | MainConcept | ? | 5.5 | $199 | ? |
| Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite | Pinnacle Systems (now part of Avid) | ? | 10 | $129.99 | Proprietary |
| Creator | Released | Latest version | List price (USD) | License |
Minimum system requirements and operating system support
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.
| Windows | Mac OS X | Unix | Processor | RAM | Disk space | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | No | No | |||
| Avid Xpress DV | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Cinelerra | No | No | Yes | |||
| Final Cut Express | No | Yes | No | 500 MHz | 384 MB | 1 GB |
| Final Cut Studio | No | Yes | No | 867 MHz | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| FORscene | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | 256 MB | 0 GB |
| iMovie | No | Yes | No | |||
| MainActor | Yes | No | Yes | |||
| Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite | Yes | No | No | |||
| Windows | Mac OS X | Unix |
"Unix" includes the similar Linux, BSD and unix-like operating systems.
Feature set
| High Definition support | Non-destructive editing | Full-screen playback | Storyboard mode | Video tracks | Audio tracks | Timecode display | Maximum Number of Audio Channels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | |||||||
| Avid Xpress DV | ||||||||
| Cinelerra | Yes (any resolution) |
Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | 16 | |
| Final Cut Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | 99 | No | |
| Final Cut Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | Yes | ||
| FORscene | Input only | Yes | No | Alpha test | 2 | 4 | Yes | |
| iMovie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | 2 | Yes | |
| MainActor | ||||||||
| Pinnacle Studio | Depends | Yes | 2 | 2 | ||||
| HD | Non-destructive | Full-screen | Storyboard | Video tracks | Audio tracks | Timecode display | Maximum Number of Audio Channels |
Output options
| DVD | HD DVD | Smart phone | Java phone | QuickTime | Windows Media | Timecode | Print to tape | Web, not hosted | Web, hosted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Avid Xpress DV | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No |
| Cinelerra | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | conflicting header / footer of this table! | ? | Yes | ? | |
| Final Cut Express | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Final Cut Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| FORscene | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| iLife | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (with .Mac) |
| MainActor | ||||||||||
| Pinnacle Studio | Yes | No | ||||||||
| DVD | HD DVD | Smart phone | Java phone | QuickTime | Windows Media | XML/EDL | Print to tape | Web format | Web hosting |
Target market
| Consumer | Prosumer | Professional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Least expensive Most expensive |
Clesh |
MainActor |
Cinelerra FORscene |