Is there a cheap / free (open-source maybe) solution for editing movies in OS X?

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dave August 17, 2011

Is there a cheap / free (open-source maybe) solution for editing movies in OS X?

The last few versions of iMovie have been rather unintuitive and difficult when it comes to editing movies. Is there a cheap or free solution for editing movies on a Mac that can support multiple clips, transitions, and adding audio (music)?

Quicktime Player almost works (you can trim clips and add multiple clips), but it seems to lack in transitions and adding audio.

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roberto 9 months ago

Here are a few for you to check out, Dave:

www.kdenlive.org/
sourceforge.net/projects/hyperengine/
avidemux.sourceforge.net/

Good luck!

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groovechicken 9 months ago

Another vote for kdenlive, but I have never tried running it on OS X, nor would I since I assume it would have to be run in Apple's TERRIBLE X11 implementation. I like it a lot on Linux, though. It is everything I always wanted iMovie 2 to be. iMovie progressively got worse and worse from version 3 on until morphing into the monstrosity it is now.

If I was stuck having to use OS X for video editing again, I would probably just suck it up and buy Adobe Premier or Final Cut X knowing that the money spent would possibly pay for all the stress and rage-quits I would avoid by trying to use iMovie.

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NotHotWater 2011-08-17 18:59:52

Although I do like iMovie a lot, I do have some experience with Kdenlive - an open source Linux/Mac OSX video editor that I like a lot. Here is their website: kdenlive.org/

As far as I know it offers all of the features you asked for.

Edit: Roberto got Kdenlive before me. Kudos!

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juniortechie 2011-11-11 00:45:47

if you've got imovie, it works REALLY well. if you want something more pro grade... (you may have to torrent)

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thenns 2011-11-11 01:07:23

oh the joys of copyright infringement!

juniortechie 2011-11-11 02:23:13

Actually... If someone owns a copy and they install it on ur comp, is it still copyright infringement? Dont believe so

thenns 2011-11-11 11:41:55

It depends on the licensing. If you only have one license, then you can use it on only one computer.

juniortechie 2011-11-11 11:51:56

Oh thats true, but people who actually share disks have a volume license. But, doesn't that mean everyone who only buys like one copy of Microsoft word or something and installs on all their computers is violating microsoft's licensing?

thenns 2011-11-11 12:06:16

Volume licensing is a lot different. And you're only violating licensing if you're using the software on more machines than you paid for. Though every one that buy MS office installs it on all their machines, so yeah, most people do break license agreements

juniortechie 2011-11-12 23:51:51

Ah thanks for clearing it all up. Wow... just think of how many people are violating licensing at the moment.

thenns 2011-11-13 00:17:29

thousands. yet MS still makes billions

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