Best Video Editing Software for Mac: Late 2017 Review!

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-- Best Video Editing Software for Mac: Late 2017 Review! --

There are a TON of options out there when it comes to Video Editing Software on Mac, and the number continues to grow with some awesome new players entering the market over the past few years.

We did a video covering the overview of the Video Editor landscape on Mac in late 2016, but the market keeps evolving with new updates rolling out across the board - so we thought it was time to update our recommendations for 2017.

For any Mac users deciding which is the best software for them, it can be pretty overwhelming to know where to start, whether you're currently using the best software, and what the best upgrade options are.

We’ve tested a HEAP of options, from free to pro-level software, and in this video we’ll run through my recommendations for the BEST Video Editors for Mac across every price bracket in late 2017. No matter what your budget; whether you're just getting started with video and looking for the best free video editing software, are considering an upgrade from your current editing program, or have been editing for years and just want to know if you're using the best video editor out there for you - this video is for you!

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[alexanderlyon]

Great video as always. Very comprehensive. To answer the Q, I'm using Final Cut Pro. I love the drag and drop aspect of lots of the transitions, effects, titles, etc. I switched from Adobe Premiere Pro to FCP because it is easier and more intuitive for me as a person with very little editing experience until 18 months ago.

[tomarcarjack]

I'm currently using only iMovie. Looking for an option that is a bit more robust, but not as expensive as Final Cut Pro. Thank you for this video!

[mikbonsai]

Hi, just come over from Nick Nimmin channel after seeing our three editing tips. Love what you are doing. Getting to grips with iMovie trying to switch over from Windows movie maker on PC to Mac.

[theacrawford]

i have question please answer this can you make thumbnails on imovie if so can you make a video on it

[AustinGraf]

Thank you for this video, I just bought a MacBook Pro last week so I'm new to video editing on a laptop (all of my videos have been recorded and edited on my iPhone) I'm hoping to be a filmmaker so DaVinci Resolve 14 looks like the perfect software for me right now!

[AfroditebyOlympia]

Excellent vid! As a new youTuber your vids are literally helping me slay my game! Thank you!!

[PeterMossUkulele]

This was so good and informative so thank you. I’m am a beginner - iMovie with 2 video sources picture in picture playback. I notice from watching a lot of presenters on YT that that you/they must have recorded a longer take and edited the highlights. On the playback there appears what I would call hard edits where it’s obvious where edits have been made due to suddenly moving an inch or two from the previous scene with no transition. Are transitions considered old hat? Is this a new trend ? - By the way this is not a criticism of your work, just a question. Thanks. Keep up the great work. Peter.

[a.movies]

We all knew he was gonna put Da Vinci resolve in his favourites. He obviously loves it. And for good reason

[yuka-youtube]

i am using old mac, but FCPX outputs 4k fast enough. this is truly crazy good software. thanks for your compare vedeos. i really like them.

[kellyh]

Great timing for me to find this video. I am new to video editing and was ready to spend $400 for FCPX. I think I will give the free Davinci version a shot first. Thanks!

[andreicarnes]

Thanks for the tips, truly helpful for a beginner like myself.

[ErnieLansford]

LOVE your work, Justin. THANK YOU! I subscribed. Please provide links to previous tutorial on creating the intro and title inserts using keynote. I understand the green screen concept, it’s the roll in and movement of the slide that stumps me. Thanks.

[GeoffMcDonald]

Great! Thanks Justin - I'm going to check out Da Vinci Resolve

[DavidRae]

Thanks for another great video Justin! I still maiinly use iMovie although I do have Camtasia too. Often I want to keep it as simple and quick as possible so will just use iMovie on my phone.

[brianwells]

thanks for the info, can you do a video regarding the amount of "Power" needed to run FCPX or Adobe such as memory, RAM and processing speed, minimum to be acceptably "fast" or ideal power for those looking for new equiptment to upgrade to...Thanks Justin, great information as usual...

[tomzeaz]

use the go pro free software to edit .. works well for simple short vids
nice video :)

[Hassan_Omer]

I use I movie for video editing and recently downloaded davinci resolve, but the software crashes whenever i try to drag and drop the second video clip to the time line. I was wondering maybe this problem is in the free version only but i am not sure.

[DiscoverPARROTS]

Would Davinci Resolve 14 work well on a Macbook Air? I had troubles with Final Cut Express due to long rendering times. Then, in Shotcut, the play was slow and shaky, not as smooth as in iMovie. Would Davinci be so taxing on my little laptop?

[thorpmusic]

Thanks for all the helpful advice! Can you recommend an editor that has a storybook page turn transition - one that folds from the middle of the screen (right page folds over to the left side)? I look forward to your recommendations.

[Mangold]

Can I do with DAVINCI what i can do with Screenflow?