{"id":13704,"date":"2017-05-17T17:20:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T11:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=13704"},"modified":"2017-05-17T17:21:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T11:51:01","slug":"vsdc-video-editor-review-easy-use-free-video-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/vsdc-video-editor-review-easy-use-free-video-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"VSDC Video Editor Review: An Easy to Use Free Video Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a considerable measure of video editing applications accessible on desktops, yet the vast majority of them are very costly. This makes proficient level video editing devices somewhat distant to generally clients. This is precisely the place the VSDC Video Editor is competing for. The software aims to be an expert level video editorial manager, yet at a value that the vast majority will pay \u2013 a free one. That is, unless you need to fare utilizing equipment speeding up, or are searching for one of the propelled highlights that it offers \u2013 in which case, you&#8217;ll need to spend $19, which is still more moderate than most video editors. So, how does\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.videosoftdev.com\/free-video-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VSDC Video Editor<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0really perform, in terms of a free video editor with professional level tools?<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"vsdc-video-editor-interface\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>VSDC Video Editor: Interface<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The application opens up in a window that looks dated, but with icons that clearly implement material design language. Which is what makes it rather awkward to look at. Also, it doesn\u2019t help that the main screen has dedicated equal (if not more) space to the \u201c<strong>Get to Know Top Features<\/strong>\u201d section, as it has to \u201c<strong>Start Project Now<\/strong>\u201d (which is what most people would be interested in).<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13713 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-interface.png\" alt=\"VSDC Video Editor: Interface\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-interface.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-interface-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>VSDC Interface<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, although it may take you a couple of extra seconds to find the options you need to click on, once you get past that, the power of VSDC comes to the forefront. What may\u00a0<em>seem<\/em>\u00a0like an unfriendly UI on its face, is\u00a0<strong>actually hiding quite a bit of power<\/strong>. And, for a tool that is free to use (or $19 if you want hardware acceleration, and the works), it\u2019s more powerful than I had expected it to be. But we\u2019ll get to that later. Navigating the VSDC UI is quite the task. However,\u00a0with properly named tabs, and well named feature-buttons,\u00a0just a couple of minutes of looking around\u00a0are enough to figure out how\u00a0to get working on your first project. Add to that the \u201cGet to Know Top Features\u201d pane, and\u00a0<strong>you can quickly learn your way around VSDC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"vsdc-video-editor-features\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>VSDC Video Editor: Features<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As far as features go,\u00a0<strong>VSDC is no slouch<\/strong>. The app comes with some really great features, that can easily handle beginner, to a somewhat advanced editing projects. I had to put in just about 10 minutes of time into the options, to figure out how things flowed. I\u2019d recommend a dummy project for you to do some trial-and-error editing on, while you\u2019re learning the basics of the software.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13712 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-features.png\" alt=\"vsdc features\" width=\"640\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-features.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-features-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>vsdc features<\/p>\n<p>VSDC Video Editor comes with\u00a0features\u00a0that offer a basic, to an advanced level of editing capabilities, and with the ability to\u00a0<strong>import videos in almost every format possible<\/strong>, it\u2019s a really good software. It\u2019s important to mention, that VSDC can even import HEVC H.265 encoded videos, which is really great. Broadly categorized, some of the major features offered in VSDC are:<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"1-basic-editing\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>1. Basic Editing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Select All, Cut, Copy,\u00a0Paste, and Delete<\/li>\n<li>Cutting and Splitting Video Files<\/li>\n<li>Rotating Video Files<\/li>\n<li>Moving Layers Up, and Down<\/li>\n<li>Creating Object Groups, and Ungrouping Objects<\/li>\n<li>Adding Text Boxes<\/li>\n<li>Adding Images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"2-advanced-editing\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>2. Advanced Editing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Video Adjustments such as Gamma, Hue, Saturation<\/li>\n<li>Adjusting the Bit Resolution of Videos<\/li>\n<li>Adjusting the Luminance of Videos<\/li>\n<li>Transformation of Video Clips, such as:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Flip<\/li>\n<li>Skew<\/li>\n<li>Resample<\/li>\n<li>Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding Special FX<\/li>\n<li>Adding Transitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"vsdc-video-editor-export-options\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>VSDC Video Editor: Export Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Once you\u2019re done with editing your video, you will undoubtedly want to export it into a format you can upload on YouTube, or burn to a DVD, etc.\u00a0Here, too, VSDC does not disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>When you navigate to the \u201cExport project\u201d tab in VSDC, you will\u00a0be provided with a number of options. VSDC<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>supports a number of different media devices, output video formats, as well as codecs, and profiles<\/strong>\u00a0that you may want to use for exporting the video. You can choose between various media devices, such as PC, Web, iPhone, and DVD.<\/p>\n<p>This affects the types of profiles you can choose for exporting the video, so if you choose DVD, you\u2019ll see profiles that are NTSC compatible, or PAL compatible, etc. As far as video formats go, VSDC offers the most common ones, along with a couple of uncommon formats you can go with. Formats like\u00a0<strong>AVI, MPG, MKV are available<\/strong>, and so are formats such as\u00a0<strong>SWF, FLV, and RM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-export-options-1.png\" alt=\"VSDC Video Editor: Export Options\" width=\"640\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-export-options-1.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-export-options-1-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\u00a0You can also set markers in the video, if you want to. One thing you\u2019ll immediately notice, is the fact that the profiles available are all H.264 encoded. So, what if you\u2019re exporting a 4K video, and you need it to be an<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>HEVC H.265 encoded<\/strong>\u00a0file? Well, VSDC can do that, too. The option is available as the codec to be used for the output video, and you can access these details by double-clicking on any item in the \u201c<strong>File\u2019s information<\/strong>\u201d on the bottom of the window.<\/p>\n<p>Where VSDC won me over, was in the\u00a0<strong>amount of configurability the export options offered<\/strong>. A free software (with a $19 Pro license) offering such an exhaustive set of codecs, and profiles is definitely something interesting. Compare that to other \u201cprofessional video editing suites\u201d such as Final Cut Pro ($299.99), or Sony Vegas ($599.95), and you\u2019ll understand just what VSDC Video Editor is offering at $19.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-export-options-2.png\" alt=\"VSDC Video Editor: Export Options\" width=\"640\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-export-options-2.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vsdc-export-options-2-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Within the \u201c<strong>Profile Editor<\/strong>\u201c, you can choose a number of things, such as:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile Filter<\/strong>: You can choose MPEG4, H.264\/AVC, and even Lossless Profiles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Codec<\/strong>: The options available range from Lossless JPEG to H.265\/HEVC, along with VP 60, VP 61 (both Advanced, and Heightened Sharpness Profiles)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encoder Mode<\/strong>: Constant Quantizer, Constant Rate Factor, Target File Size, etc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio Codec<\/strong>: MPEG Layer 3, PCM, a-LAw, AC3, AAC, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong>\u00a0Original, or anything from 8000 to 48000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio Bitrate<\/strong>: 32kbps to 320kbps<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p>This amount of control over the exported file, is something I found really pleasant in a software that is\u00a0free to use, and it is exactly for this reason, that the $19 Pro license is something you might as well consider buying.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-verdict-a-powerful-yet-free-video-editor\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>The Verdict: A Powerful yet Free Video Editor<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>VSDC Video Editor is a very powerful video editor, and at the price range that it is offered in (<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.videosoftdev.com\/free-video-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free, $19 Pro license<\/a><\/span><\/strong>), it is perhaps (one of) the best video editors you can get. Sure, the interface isn\u2019t very well thought out, but the sheer amount of control this software offers over the video file your editing is simply amazing. After all, at the end of the day, the purpose of the software is not to \u201clook good\u201d, but perform well, which VSDC truly does. In fact, I could compare this to professional tools such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and others, but at a price that wouldn\u2019t hurt your wallet, and will let you venture into the world of video editing without\u00a0a lot of investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VSDC Video Editor Review: An Easy to Use Free Video Editor &#8211; Internet &#8211; The software aims to be an expert level video editorial manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18379,5739],"tags":[41273,41274,41275,41276,41286,41298,41293,41277,41281,41280,41299,41291,41295,41300,41270,41287,41290,41292,41288,41278,41297,41294,41271,41272,41284,41285,41282,41283,41279,41296,41289,41269],"class_list":["post-13704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet","category-pc","tag-best-free-video-editing-software","tag-best-video-editing-software-for-windows","tag-best-video-editing-software-free","tag-best-video-editor","tag-download-video-editor","tag-free-video","tag-free-video-editing-software","tag-free-video-editing-software-for-windows-7","tag-free-video-editor","tag-free-video-maker","tag-freevideo","tag-fx-video-editor-app","tag-how-to-edit-videos","tag-kinemaster-app","tag-movie-editor","tag-photo-to-video-editor","tag-powerdirector-video-editor-app","tag-quick-video-editor","tag-total-video-editor","tag-video-audio-editor","tag-video-crop","tag-video-editing-software-free","tag-video-editing-software-free-download","tag-video-editing-software-free-download-full-version","tag-video-editor","tag-video-editor-download","tag-video-editor-free","tag-video-editor-free-download","tag-video-editor-free-download-full-version","tag-video-free","tag-video-mixer-and-editor","tag-vsdc-free-video-editor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}