- #HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR HOW TO#
- #HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR UPDATE#
- #HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR PRO#
- #HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR SOFTWARE#
- #HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR PC#
The only true criticism I have regarding VideoPad is that it’s so straightforward. The most critical tools you need for creating quality movies do their job admirably while providing a headache-free user-experience, which is especially impressive when you consider that the program is completely free for non-commercial use! The UI feels clean and intuitive because the features you use the most are the easiest to find. All of the most basic, essential features of the program are highly effective and generally work exactly as you’d expect them to. VideoPad is the most straightforward video editor that I’ve ever used. It feels as though NCH Software, the creators of VideoPad, were aware of this common pitfall and did everything in their power to avoid it. Frivolous features often come with a cost. The most common mistake I’ve noticed in my reviews for SoftwareHow is that developers tend to put a little too much effort into the “non-essential” features, the bells and whistles which make excellent bullet points on marketing pages but do very little to improve the actual quality of the videos the program is capable of producing. These features tend to fall into one of two categories, “essential” or “non-essential”, meaning that the feature is either necessary for creating professional quality videos or is simply nice to have. Development teams have to worry about designing features in a way which is both effective and intuitive: the UI, the effects and transitions, the recording features, the rendering process, the color and audio editing tools, and more. Video editors are complex and multifaceted pieces of software.
Main interface of VideoPad 5.2.1 on JP’s MacBook, with macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
#HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR PRO#
JP test-drove the Mac version on his MacBook Pro and discovered the app is fully compatible with the latest macOS version. It is! VideoPad is one of the few video editors that work on both Windows and macOS. You can purchase both editions, or download the program for free. The “Home Edition” costs $60 and is also fully featured, but restricts you to two audio tracks and does not support external plugins. The “Masters Edition” costs $100, comes with every feature that VideoPad has to offer, and can support an unlimited number of audio tracks and external plugins. If you’re interested in using VideoPad for commercial projects or would like to have a few more features, there are two paid versions of VideoPad available. The program is completely free for non-commercial use. A scan of VideoPad’s content with Avast antivirus came up clean. The program is geared towards the home and professional market.
#HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR SOFTWARE#
It is a simple video editing program developed by NCH Software, a software development company founded in 1993 in Canberra, Australia. My goal in writing this VideoPad review is to let you know whether or not this program is one that you will benefit from.ĭisclaimer: I have not received any payment or requests from NCH Software (the maker of VideoPad) to create this review and have no reason to deliver anything but my honest opinion about the product.
#HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR PC#
I spent several days playing around with VideoPad on my Windows PC and made a short demo video (unedited), which you can watch here, just to get a feeling for the effects and output VideoPad has to offer. What’s more, I think I have a pretty good sense of whether or not a program is high-quality, and what features you should expect from such a program. I also tested and reviewed a number of basic video editors catered towards amateur users including Cyberlink PowerDirector, Corel VideoStudio, Nero Video and Pinnacle Studio.īecause of my experience, I’m confident that I understand what it takes to learn a new video editing program from scratch.
#HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR HOW TO#
I taught myself how to use professional video editors such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro (now acquired by MAGIX), and Final Cut Pro (macOS only). Video editing started out as a hobby for me and has since grown into something I do professionally to complement my online writing.
#HOW TO USE WAVEPAD VIDEO EDITOR UPDATE#
We’ll re-review this program and update this review as soon as we can. Editorial Update: It seems VideoPad is no longer free.