I picked up a base model Mac mini. I switched to windows back in 2007 for a job and kinda just stayed with it until now.

On windows I used Ableton for music and Camtasia for video editing. When I ordered the Mac, I had Login Pro installed but I didn’t get Final Cut Pro. So, what is everyone using for video editing?

I make use of Camtasia for clipping out dead air, transitions between scenes, green screen and most importantly screen capture. Nothing major like color grading or whatever it’s called. It’s just a few YouTube videos. What do you suggest for me?

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I'm happy with iMovie, but I don't do anything too fancy.

Crap, i forgot to mention the biggest feature that i use, screen capture.

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Originally posted by kkina:
I'm happy with iMovie, but I don't do anything too fancy.

Looks like green screen is there and i can do screen capture through QuickTime. Thanks. I’ll look into this.

Davinci Resolve is a free and full-featured video editing program of professional level. Very feature rich and used at the highest levels, by some. It will have a learning curve, especially if you're not used to that level of software. I haven't used a version of imovie in a very long time so I can't speak to how they compare.

Professional grade, but free. Good combo if you're willing to put in some time. Youtube should have all the answers you need.

I used DaVinci for a while, and it's everything you said it was. But just too complicated for a video simpleton like me, with too much of a learning curve for someone who just needs something basic.

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Originally posted by kkina:
I used DaVinci for a while, and it's everything you said it was. But just too complicated for a video simpleton like me, with too much of a learning curve for someone who just needs something basic.

That is the downside... if one isn't versed in the way programs like that work they can be very hard to figure out. If one has experience working on something like Adobe Premiere of Final Cut or Avid, they can make a go of it.

My favorite program for simple video editing was Newtek's SpeedEdit. It was very fast and did background rendering even 20+ years ago. The machine we used back then had enough oooomph that it was always ready to go with playback. Pretty impressive, now that I think back to it. I don't even know if it is made anymore.

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Originally posted by mark123:
Crap, i forgot to mention the biggest feature that i use, screen capture.

I like Greenshot and have used it for years, but I decided to try the embedded capture app in Mac a few months back to limit my cyber surface area. I'm ok with the Mac on.

Would Camtasia for Mac work for your needs?

You can install Camtasia on two computers.

The installation instrustions are here: https://support.techsmith.com/...or-Camtasia-On-macOS

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Originally posted by klstclair:
Would Camtasia for Mac work for your needs?

You can install Camtasia on two computers.

The installation instrustions are here: https://support.techsmith.com/...or-Camtasia-On-macOS

Oh, that would make everything easy. I’ll have to check my license because they went to a subscription model recently. Thanks

Edit - Camtasia is downloadable but I can't figure out how to register it on the Mac. I'll contact support.

Looks like I just had to install it and use my same license key and it seems to be working.

Thanks for the tip klstclair. I'm a little embarrassed that I didn't know this but I'm glad that I don't have to spend more money when I'm off work.

Glad it worked out for you.

It is nicer to put your creative energy into building the content instead of learning a new application.