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Report of KPI27.CC-1-Free Editing Tools on Windows

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+My research on **Windows** video processing software will be based on criteria:  
+   a) Ability to cut and splice videos  
+   b) Add still images/watermarks  
+   c) Add/replace audio tracks (only for certain frames)  
+   d) Transcoding (changing the video format without negatively affecting the audio/video quality). Main Supported Formats  
+   e) Ease of use  
+
+Programs are ranked from best to least good:
+
+## Corel VideoStudio Pro
+Professional video editing software ($ 90) with video capture, speed up and slow down, color correction, many effects and transitions, video stabilization.
+
+![Corel VideoStudio Pro](img/CorelVS.gif)  
+
+   a) Possibly  
+   b) Possibly, including video with a transparent background (configurable through a mask)   
+   c) Possibly in great detail  
+   d) Possibly. AVI, MPEG-2, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, DV, HDV, mobile device, MVC  
+   e) Easy to use  
+
+Score: 10/10
+
+## Movavi Video Editor Plus
+A very popular video editor for beginners and professionals ($ 24). Has about 200 effects and transitions, a rich library of titles, works with panorama and scale.  
+
+![Movavi Video Editor Plus](img/Movavi_Video_Editor_Plus.gif)  
+
+   a) Possibly  
+   b) Possibly, including video with a transparent background (configurable through a mask)  
+   c) Possibly in great detail  
+   d) Possibly. MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, M2TC, mobile device. Supports 4K  
+   e) Easy to use  
+
+   Score: 10/10
+
+## ВидеоМОНТАЖ
+A small paid utility ($ 20) in Russian only with transitions and effects. It is possible to insert text, audio and edit a picture. No blur capability and 4k support.  
+
+![ВидеоМОНТАЖ](img/Videomontag.gif)  
+
+   a) Possibly  
+   b) Possibly, including with a transparent background  
+   c) Possibly in great detail  
+   d) Possibly. AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, etc. (about 50 formats) with the ability to select a bit   rate, but not higher than FullHD  
+   e) Easy to use  
+
+   Score: 9/10
+
+## Adobe Premiere PRO
+A powerful professional program ($ 22 / month) for editing and creating videos and films, processing special effects and 3D models. Convenient interface, several hundred effects. Frame-by-frame processing.  
+
+![Adobe Premiere PRO](img/Adobe_Premiere.gif)  
+
+   a) Possibly  
+   b) Possibly, including video with a transparent background  
+   c) Possibly a custom audio editor  
+   d) Possibly. AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, etc. (about 40 formats), including 4K, 8K, VR  
+   e) Hard for beginners  
+
+   Score: 8/10  
+
+## VSDC Free Video Editor
+Free video editing software with a wide range of settings. It has the ability to work with chromakey, a large set of filters. Allows you to record video from your computer screen.  
+
+![VSDC Free Video Editor](img/VSDC_Free_Video_Editor.gif)  
+
+   a) Possibly  
+   b) Possibly, including with a transparent background  
+   c) Possibly  
+   d) Possibly. AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, etc., including 4K  
+   e) Not very comfortable  
+
+   Score: 8/10
+   
+## DaVinci Resolve
+One of the best free video editor for beginners and professionals. A wide range of tools for working with clips and audio tracks. The program is famous for its rich set of tools for working with color correction.  
+
+![DaVinci Resolve](img/DaVinci.gif)  
+
+   a) Possibly  
+   b) Possibly, including with a transparent background  
+   c) Possibly your own full-fledged audio editor  
+   d) Possibly. AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, etc., including RAW, 4K  
+   e) Convenient, but requires skill.  
+
+   Score: 8/10
+
+## Format Factory
+Free video converter with the ability to cut, crop, attach sound, remove watermarks. Very easy to use, you shouldn't consider it as a video editor.
+
+   a) Possibly, but separately cut and glue, saving each time  
+   b) Impossible  
+   c) Possibly not working well  
+   d) Possibly. MP4, 3GP, MPG, AVI, WMV, FLV, SWF  
+   e) Convenient, but requires skill.  
+
+   Score: 3/10.  
+   
+   Conclusion: Among the free programs from my submission, two programs fully meet the criteria: VSDC Free Video Editor and DaVinci Resolve. But my choice fell on the available programs: Corel VideoStudio Pro and Movavi Video Editor Plus