#1Filmora
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Filmora is a simply elegant video editing software geared toward beginner, novice, and casual users. Anyone can learn to use this software, regardless of their skill level, and the end results look and sound fantastic.
SoftwareWindows, Mac
Free- Varies by plan
Vincent WeberWritten on March 12, 2017"I was tired of the usual video editing software so I decided to try Filmora: man!!! It's really easy to use and it has very beautiful effects that will make your video editing look absolutely professional! I suggest its use to all the amateur, but also professional, video makers: you won't regret it!"#2Video Editing Training Tutorials
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In these courses, you will find all the most professional tools and tips for creating and editing your own videos.Course$14.95- Varies by plan - Free trial available
"So digital video is increasingly being used in more and more spaces. From advertising and marketing to e-learning, digital video is commonplace in most businesses. These tutorials can help everyone from experience pro to someone who wants to get started and pick up a marketable skill. "#3Adobe Premiere Pro CC
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Adobe Premiere Pro is one of Adobe's flagship products. It is a set of video editing packages that supports high-resolution videos with the integration of After Effects and Photoshop geared towards professional editing.
SoftwareWindows
$20.99- Varies by plan
"The Adobe Premiere program has been instrumental in helping me get my ideas off the ground. Without the unique tools that it offers, I would have been sitting at home mindlessly clipping and pasting videos with my old pudgy software. The graphic design elements are really intuitive and helpful, especially for more inexperienced filmmakers."
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#4Final Cut Pro X
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Final Cut Pro is a video editing program which is designed with customizable effects, exceptional video editing and audio editing tools, and so on. It also features various title designs, transitions, effects, and more.
SoftwareMac
$299.99- with in-app purchases
#5ScreenFlow
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ScreenFlow is a software for Mac which allows users to take screen recordings as well as edit recorded videos. The software also offers a free trial for those who want to get a feel for its layout and convenience.
SoftwareMac
Varies by plan
#6StillMotion Blog
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StillMotion is a high-profile filmmakers group that also write about filmmaking and share their personal experiences.WebsitesFree
"StillMotion is a fantastic resource for filmmakers that don't have a lot of experience. You will find answers to all of your questions and answers to the questions that you didn't even know you needed to ask! Hands down the largest collection of informative articles that you will find anywhere. This blog is like a filmmakers holy grail."#7VEGAS Pro 16
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VEGAS Pro 16 is a professional video editing software used by professional filmmakers. It is capable of editing professional video and audio material and exporting outputs with a high-resolution quality of up to 4K.
SoftwareWindows
$599- Free trial available
"As an amateur filmmaker, it's hard to find software resources that have everything you need in a comprehensive format. I was tired of looking at options that were thousands of dollars, from brands I've never heard of, with tons of irrelevant features I'd never use. This is perfect. There are a few choices, I select the Vegas Pro. It has everything I need and is a great value for the price. It even does 4k!"#8No Film School
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No Film School is a blog that covers filmmaker from the indie/student perspective.WebsitesFree
"I love this website. I've always been into film making and recently it's been my ambition to make a short film. This site has all sorts of tips and reviews for different products I might need. It's given me a focus for my film making. Now I know where to start."#9Vimeo Video School
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Vimeo Video School has created and curated content for filmmaker. It's a great place to learnWebsitesFree
"If you want to learn how to make better films, then Vimeo Video School is where you want to be! You will learn all the tricks of the trade on how to make some great films. There are tons of video resources and you can break it down by topic to make it easy to focus on what you want to learn most. It really helped me step up my film game."#10Soundstripe
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Soundstripe is a music service providing royalty-free and unlimited high-quality songs for filmmakers and aspiring ones for their own video productions to download. It also adds new songs monthly on its catalog.
Websites$135- Varies by plan
#11Blurbiz
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Blurbiz is a Cloud-Based Platform to Create, Distribute and Monetize Vertical Videos. The site helps users create videos for their different social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
WebsitesFree
#12Kapwing
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Kapwing is an online image, GIF, and video editor developed by Eric Lu and Julia Enthoven in 2017. It can also make sound effects, montage, video collage and stop-motion effect. The video file can be from Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Online ToolsFree
#13Filmmaking Lifestyle
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Filmmaking Lifestyle is a complete website that offers you useful articles and amazing tutorials about video productions and independent filmmaking. It's perfect for those who want to learn to run a video production!
WebsitesFree
#14Kanopy
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Kanopy is an Australian free video-on-demand streaming platform created for students around the world to find and watch more than 30.000 films, documentaries and more educational content.
WebsitesFree
#15Storyblocks
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Storyblocks is a useful platform for content creators in which you can find video footage, motion backgrounds and After Effects templates, as well as stock photo and audio to add to your works. If you are a creator, you can upload your images or templates and earn money with them.
Websites#16Motion Array
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Motion Array is a useful platform for video compositing. It features a huge selection of After Effects, Premiere Pro and Motion Graphics templates, royalty free music, sound effects, stock video and more content to use in your works. Some resources can be downloaded for free.
Websites#17RocketStock
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RocketStock is a platform created by ShutterStock in which you can find designer video assets and a large collection of After Effects templates. You can buy video packs, download some free content and learn new techniques with the tutorials featured.
Websites#18Camtasia
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Camtasia is a video-editor that enables users to produce stunning videos without being a professional video editor. This drag-and-drop editor easily lets users create remarkable videos by adding eye-catching animations, music, and more.
SoftwareWindows, Mac
$249
