Good video editing software for Windows or Linux

[Gary7]

I'm having an old super 8mm film digitized, but it'll be just a basic conversion. I'll have to do editing afterwards, like color balance, bad frame removal, frame stabilization, etc.

Any suggestions on what software to use? I use Windows 10 predominantly, but I'm also going to put Linux Mint on one of my other computers.

Thanks!

 

[Tom Hendricks]

Depends on how much you want to spend and how much you really want it to do. I would recommend Adobe Premiere for Windows and another option is Vegas.

 

[Sibyl]

When I first encountered Premiere, I couldn't make heads nor tails of it. I learned Vegas in school and loved it enough that I bought several versions of it.

Now that I've tried Premiere again with a Creative Cloud subscription, I can at least work with it.

 

[Non Sync]

Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve is an option. There is a free version that is good for individuals whereas the paid version offers features for collaborative projects.

 

[Amaris]

Just stay away from Pinnacle Studio. I have Pinnacle Studio 17, and it is just god-awful. It's slow, unstable, and terribly limited for what it's supposed to be. Instead, I use Ulead Videostudio, and have been happy with them for years, from 7 to 11. I plan on buying a newer version soon, but 11.5Plus has been working so well, I just don't feel the need to as of yet. Just to give you an idea of what you can do with the software, I make crazy credits for friends on another message board. Here are the results:

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Simple stuff, but the software is very capable, and inexpensive compared to larger, more complex software suites. What's nice is that it contains everything you need: color balance, saturation tools, and so on. Hell, the newest version is only $63: http://www.videostudiopro.com/en/products/videostudio/pro/

I've used this software for over a decade, and it's easy to use, inexpensive, fully features, and outputs in dozens of formats.