So you want to create a video but you don’t know where to start.

These days you don’t have to be on camera or buy expensive software to create a video.

You can simply shoot a video with your camera like I’m doing now and edit it on your computer

with free software. Stay tuned for the top free video creation

tools Herman Drost DrostDesigns.com

Let’s take a look at 10 free video creation tools

On camera After you’ve shot your movie using a smartphone

or digital camera download it to your computer. 1. Windows Movie Maker

This free software comes with your PC and can be used for basic editing.

You have to ability to import video clips, edit them and make transitions.

2. IMovie This is free software that is included with

all MAC computers. It can do many things that a professional video editor can do. For example

you can edit video clips, make transitions, add text etc.

iMovie also has an free app that you can use on your iPhone. This means you can edit your

videos on the fly. I find this very useful when I want to edit a video while I’m out

and about. Off camera

You don’t have to be on camera to create a professional looking video. For example

you can demonstrate a product or create a video tutorial using screen recording software.

3. Screencast-o-matic This is screen recording software that you

don’t even have to download to your computer. You can just sign up for an account and then

start recording your computer screen. If you want more advanced features such as creating

longer videos then you can upgrade for $15 a year.

4. Camstudio This is screen recording software that you

can download to your computer for free. 5. Ezvid

This an easy screen recorder and editor that is a free download.

6. QuickTime Player For a quick, cost-free solution, Apple’s

QuickTime application is great for screen recordings from your Apple computer. After

launching the application, just select File-New Screen Recording. When the recording window

appears, just select the drop-down to choose your microphone.

You can also record video beyond the desktop by using Mac’s iSight camera or an external

video camera. Just choose File-New Movie Recording. 7. WeVideo

This is a cloud-based video creation platform. The free version gives you 1GB of storage

and 5 min/month of recording time. If you want to create unlimited videos and have unlimited

publish time you can upgrade for $59/year. 8. Shot Cut

This is a free open source, cross-platform video editor that can be used with Windows,

Mac or Linux The beauty of this video creation software

is that it contains many of the features of a professional video editor. For example you

have webcam and audio capture capabilities plus the ability to add video effects.

Animation Software 9. Stupeflix

This is free animation software where you can make videos up to 20 minutes long. If

you want to create unlimited videos you can upgrade to the Pro version for only $29/month.

10. Biteable They advertise this as the simplest world’s

video maker where you can make animation videos completely for free. The premium version allows

you to make unlimited videos without the biteable watermark for only $99 per year.

That’s it! If you’re a beginner video marketer or don’t

want to spend a lot of money on video creation tools, then I suggest you select one of these

tools then try to perfect it. If you want to create more video effects so you have more

flexibility in the creation of your videos then I suggest you purchase professional video

editing software. Two great choices are Screenflow for the MAC and Camtasia for PCs.

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