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Revision as of 14:44, 19 March 2006 by Stephen B Streater (talk | contribs) (Updated FORscene)(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.
Feature set
| High Definition support | Non-destructive editing | Full-screen playback | Storyboard mode | Video tracks | Audio tracks | Timecode display | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro | |||||||
| Avid Xpress DV | |||||||
| Cinelerra | |||||||
| 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 | 1 | 2 | Yes | |
| MainActor | |||||||
| Pinnacle Studio | Depends | Yes | 2 | 2 | |||
| HD | Non-destructive | Full-screen | Storyboard | Video tracks | Audio tracks | Timecode display |