Filmmaking is my passion.Īlso, I am a Mac-only editor. And I’ve dabbled in every other film program available because I am curious. The important facts are: I get paid to edit both fiction and nonfiction films in both DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro, I’ve used iMovie for years, and I’ve studied Premiere Pro. Which may have better prepared me to tell stories, but I am getting off the subject. Instead, I studied Ancient Greek and Anthropology.

Finally, if special effects are your passion, you’ve got to try Blender, and if you love your iPad as much as making movies, then LumaFusion is for you.

Final Cut Pro will be preferred by many of you, especially if you are coming from iMovie.

When you are ready for the Pro arena, DaVinci Resolve is the all-around best editor for the Mac.

If you’re ready for more features and complexity, check out HitFilm.

If you are a beginner, open up iMovie.

LumaFusion (Best overall video editor for iPad and iPhone)

Blender (Best for Advanced Effects and Modeling)

Premiere Pro (Best for Those Looking to Work in the Video Industry) Final Cut Pro (Best for Professional Editors Who Value Stability Speed Price) DaVinci Resolve (Best all-around professional editor) Filmora (Best Runner-up for Intermediate Users) HitFilm (Best for Intermediate Users Looking for Effects) Premiere Elements (Runner-up for Beginning Editors) iMovie (Best for Cost-conscious Beginners) Best Mac Video Editing Software Reviewed.

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