%% date:: [[2022-01-25]], [[2022-08-14]] %% # [[Video Editing Tools]] ## Video editing apps ### Professional tools - [[Final Cut Pro X]] (my tool of choice) - [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] - [[Da Vinci Resolve]] ### Beginner tools - [iMovie](https://www.apple.com/imovie/) (my beginner tool of choice) - [Camtasia](https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html) - [Loom](https://loom.com) for screen recording - [ScreenFlow](https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/) ## [[Audio]] - [Epidemic Sound](https://epidemicsound): high-quality, copyright-free music and sound effects. - [Envato Elements](https://elements.envato.com/): Includes "looped audio" tracks that you can repeat for as long as you need. - [Music Bed](https://www.musicbed.com/) - [Soundly](https://getsoundly.com/): best for sound effects ## Stock visuals - [Storyblocks](https://storyblocks.com/): stock footage - [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/videos/) - [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/videos/) What can you add into your YouTube video? Videos from the services above are fine, but what about other creators' videos? Netflix shows? Check [the Fair Use policy](https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-factors/). ## Photo editing apps ### Photo editing - [Canva](https://www.canva.com/join/ttv-mhj-zgx): lightweight thumbnail editor for YouTube and other social networks (my tool of choice) - [Adobe Lightroom](https://lightroom.adobe.com/): lighter photo editing than Photoshop, but less tailored for socials than Canva. - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html): for heavy-duty photo editing ### Other photo stuff - [Thumbsup](https://thumbsup.tv): verifying how your thumbnails and titles look in YouTube on multiple devices ## Graphics - [Flaticon](https://www.flaticon.com/): Icons, interface elements, and minor animations - [Motion VFX](https://www.motionvfx.com/): Video elements and plugins for video editing software - [Envato Elements](https://elements.envato.com/): Video templates, including motion graphics templates