Here's a roundup of the various video editing apps we have at Wake Forest University.
Basic video editing projects
Simple and easier-to-use features for basic storytelling projects, and already licensed to you: Clipchamp and iMovie
macOS
iMovie for macOS
Get it: Free and available to Apple users to download from the App Store.
From Apple: "With iMovie, create professional‑looking videos without an editing degree. Easily add photos and videos to projects, trim clips with your finger, add seamless transitions, and fade audio like a pro. You can also import and edit ProRes video2 and add Apple ProRAW images to your movies and trailers."
Windows 11
ClipChamp
Get it: Free and available to all Windows 11 laptops
From Microsoft: "ClipChamp is now Microsoft's official built-in video app for Windows 11. A video editor designed to make video creation easy for everyone, even for those with no prior editing experience. It allows you to combine video assets, images, and audio files together, as well as to add visual effects like text overlays, transitions, and filters. You can also add royalty-free stock videos, music, sound effects, stickers, overlays, backgrounds, and more. Easily save videos directly to your device once you've finished editing."
Learn and get started with many helpful tutorials and video templates ready to use.
Advanced Video Production Needs
macOS and Windows
Adobe Premiere, part of Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications.
Get it: students, faculty and staff have access to the full suite of Adobe CC creative cloud applications. Visit go.wfu.edu/adobeCC to claim your license, then follow the steps to install or access these tools online.
More Premiere support and resources are available online.
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