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Great video-editing solution with a wide selection of transitions, title options, templates and 2-D effects. Special features that can convert your raw video into a final movie without any intervention. This software offers a lot of basic features to get the job done, before you have to upgrade. Technical support is offered via email, and internet chat. || You can not adjust the volume during the timeline of the unless it is one track at a time. Additionally, it will not let you change the speed of the footage. This software has no built in DVD or CD authoring capabilities. Another downfall is that you cannot set filters on levels on filters like blur, pixelate, and other special effects. || There are an unlimited amount of audio and video effects including outstanding color and chroma keying tools, distortion effects, color adjusters, pattern generating effects and many others. Additionally, this software is available for many platforms including, Linux, Mac and PC users. For additional help, this software does provide support via, their website on a forum or through private messaging. Moreover, this program has over 100 tutorials on how to use specific functions. Another great feature is that you can import and export using HDV, VCD and DVD. || With this software’s abundance capabilities, it is a not an easy program to use. The program was designed for advanced video editors. Because this software was designed in 2007, the antiquated interfase does not work smoothly on all computers. || It has a precision editor for better editing control and is really user friendly. Lots of new features such as picture-in-picture, green screen, motion maps, and themes. Brings back iMovie HD features like slow motion and iDVD integration Ability to store project files on external drives Image stabilization. Archiving of tapeless source video without transcoding || Still no precise audio editing and you will have to move track by track. No support for writing back to tape, DVD or HDV. No third party plug-in support. Single-field processing for interlaced video ||
 * Video Editing Software ||  Strengths  ||  Weaknesses  ||
 * Windows Video Maker || This software has been found to be super user friendly.
 * ZS4 Video Editor || This free software has a large amount of built- in video effects.
 * IMOVIE || This software is designed for Macintosh platform.