3. iMovie
Available for Mac (currently iMovie ‘11), iPod Touch (4th
Generation or newer), iPhone 4 (or newer), iPad 2
Import home video footage, edit clips, add titles and
add music
Effects include color correction and video enhancement
tools as well as transitions.
4. Keynote
Part of iWork productivity suite of programs created by
Apple. Available for Mac and iPad.
Apple’s answer to PowerPoint; includes themes,
transitions, animations. Can export to multiple
programs including QuickTime video formats.
5. PowerPoint
Currently in 2010 (for Mac) or 2011 (for PC); part of
Microsoft Office suite available for both PC and Mac
computers.
Add custom animation and transition effects to create a
video (or a game like Jeopardy), or save as QuickTime file.
6. Windows Movie Maker
Movie Maker for Me, XP and Vista; Live Movie Maker for
later versions of Windows.
Features effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track,
timeline narration. Newest version can record clips from
webcam, and features new animated video titles.
8. YouTube Video Editor
Free
Upload to YouTube and then edit in web browser.
Features:
Combine Videos
Trim Clips
Rotate Clips
Add text effects
Add music
Insert Transitions
Stabilize Clips
9. Animoto
Web application that produces videos from photos,
video clips, and music.
Free & Premium accounts
3 Steps:
Choose Images (syncs with Facebook, Instagram, Flickr,
Picasa, Photobucket and SmugMug) and add text
Choose music; upload your own MP3 or choose from their
library
Watch & Share
Available as App
10. Vimeo
Upload and store videos, share and edit.
Learn how to make better videos from lessons in Vimeo
Video School
Free and Plus (paid) versions available
Even The White House posts videos to Vimeo!
11. VoiceThread
Essentially a multimedia slide show that holds images,
documents and videos and allows users to narrate slides
and leave comments.
Share with others and allow them to record comments
too. Doodle while commenting, and use multiple
identities to show who made which comments.
12. Xtranormal
3 Steps:
Choose from hundreds of actors; you control their
emotions, voices & gestures
Type or record your dialogue; actors automatically lip-sync
to your words
Select your backgrounds, pick camera angels and sound
effects
Not for creating slideshows, but lots of fun for education &
businesses!
13. Stupeflix Studio
Mix photos, video and music to create stunning videos in
seconds
Features:
Themes to give a distinct look & feel to your video
Import from your computer, directly from Facebook, Flickr
or Picasa albums
Add text
Choose music or upload your own
Add maps
Include text to speech voice-over
14. Pixorial
Create digital files of all your old movies – no matter
what format (even videocassette).
More than a transfer service, once digitized, you can
use their website to edit videos.
Add transitions, titles, music, put together different
videos to create mashups
Share easily via email, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube
and/or create custom DVDs.
App available
15. Stroome
Great for group projects
Upload footage or use existing clips, edit online. Any
time, anywhere
Connect with others and build a community
Edit: remix, trim and add transitions
Publish to Facebook, blogs or your own website.