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Revision as of 22:49, 16 March 2006 by Stephen B Streater (talk | contribs) (Added camera phone as a "format")(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 |
| iMovie | Apple | 1999 | 6 | $79 (with iLife); free on new Macs | Proprietary |
| MainActor | MainConcept | ? | 5.5 | $199 | ? |
| Pinnacle Studio | Pinnacle Systems (now part of Avid) | ? | 10 | ? | Proprietary |
| Creator | Released | Latest version | List price (USD) | License |
Operating system support
This table lists the operating systems that different editors can run on without emulation:
| Windows | Mac OS X | Unix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Yes | No | No |
| Avid Xpress DV | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cinelerra | No | No | Yes |
| Final Cut Express | No | Yes | No |
| Final Cut Studio | No | Yes | No |
| FORscene | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iMovie | No | Yes | No |
| MainActor | Yes | No | Yes |
| Pinnacle Studio | Yes | No | No |
| Windows | Mac OS X | Unix |
"Unix" includes the similar Linux, BSD and unix-like operating systems.
Supported formats
| MPEG-4 Flash | HDV | DVCPRO HD | Mini DV | Uncompressed SD | Uncompressed HD | QuickTime | WMV | Camera phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | |||||||||
| Avid Xpress DV | |||||||||
| Cinelerra | |||||||||
| Final Cut Express | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Final Cut Studio | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| FORscene | No | for input | for input | for input | for input | for input | for input | for input | Yes |
| iMovie | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
| MainActor | |||||||||
| Pinnacle Studio | |||||||||
| MPEG-4 Flash | HDV | DVCPRO HD | Mini DV | Uncompressed SD | Uncompressed HD | QuickTime | WMV |