Are you having enough fun while gaming to share with others on YouTube? Great! However, that means you have to master a new skill - video editing. The art montage might be hard to master but is quite easy to learn. Especially with the right tools for the job.
Let's have a brief overview of video editing software for gamers. Some are straightforward and uncomplicated but can get the job done. Others will in time allow you to create top-tier montages as you learn more about the craft. Note that this is not a rating list, we just show different options for you to choose from.
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve is some of the best video editing software for gaming, blogging, and even movies. Its free edition offers enough tools to stand toe to toe with premium versions of many other programs.
It may not be the easiest editor for first-timers, but with a little time and effort it really opens up. The greatest downside of DaVinci Resolve is a lack of templates, which means you'll have to tweak everything yourself from the start.
The program has a paid version that costs a pretty penny. But it is unlikely that you will ever need it - the free version already covers all needs of a casual editor.
Notable features:
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Detection of editing points and clip cuts
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Keyframes and fusion nodes based editing
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Cooperation with other editors on a project
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Color and noise correction with AI-powered tools
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3D scenes, graphics, chroma-key, and other useful features
Clipify
Clipify is a great gaming video editing software for rookies. It is pretty straightforward and intuitive, which makes it a perfect tool for first attempts at editing. At the same time, it has features like color grading, filters, and chroma-key editing to create more intricate montages.
Clipify is also very lenient towards your hardware and needs no high-end PC for stable work. However, as of writing, this program is available for Windows only and has no version for any other OS.
For uncomplicated editing, the free version will do just fine. You'll have to acquire a paid version to access more advanced tools and features. There are three packages to choose from - Standard, Deluxe, and PRO. This is not a subscription, all payments are one-time.
Notable features:
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Picture-in-picture overlay feature
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Capturing live footage from a webcam
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Workflow automation with dedicated functions
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Rendering videos in a YouTube-friendly format
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Branding videos with your watermark or a logo
VideoPad
If you wish to lean towards substance rather than style, VideoPad Video Editor would serve you right. It is great for simple, but engaging montages, especially if you prioritize your performance as a player and entertainer over editing.
Whatever VideoPad may lack, it can compensate with external plugin support. However, this program is not especially lenient towards free users and has a lot of stuff guarded by a paywall.
Paid users have two packages to choose from - Home Edition and Master's Edition, which can be purchased for a lifetime or subscribed to.
Notable features:
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Advanced audio editing
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Editing 360 clips and 3D video
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Smooth stabilization of shaky footage
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VirtualDub and other plug-in integration
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A vast collection of included video and audio
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InVideo
InVideo is a great tool for streamlined production processes. It includes enough templates for the quick creation of videos of any kind, gaming included. It is also online-based and offers 100 GB of cloud storage, which is enough for most projects.
The online nature of this edit also allows it to work with users in real-time, which makes it especially good for teamwork. However, in case you wish to go pro with it, you will have to deal with a watermark and 15-minute video length cap in the free version.
To remove restraints, you will have to subscribe. InVideo offers two plans, Business and Unlimited, both unlocking a ton of assets and access to the Film Pro mobile app.
Notable features:
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Always active customer support team
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A multitude of assets available for free
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Real-time cooperation with other editors
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One-click video creation from text inputs
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Addition of a unique logo or a brand to the video
And this is it. Hopefully, our short overview of video editors for gamers will be helpful. Video editing, be it gaming clips or anything else, is a very broad subject, but at least you should have a starting point to begin this journey.
