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Though a standalone editor, it can optionally integrate with programs like Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. It provides an extensive library of effects and filters designed to liven up your digital photos. And for a price you can't possibly beat.īonus deal: While we're on the subject of image-editing freebies, check out this one: OnOne Software is offering Perfect Effects 8 Premium Edition (Win/Mac) for free. Whether you're simply looking to cobble together some home movies or you're producing the ultimate "Star Wars" fan film (too late - it's this one), HitFilm 2 Express gives you the tools you need. You'll then receive an e-mail containing a confirmation link, which will take you to a download page. (Save your griping, please this is an awfully small price to pay for a $150 software package.) Once you've performed that step, you'll need to register with FXHome by providing a name, e-mail address, and password. So, what's the catch? To get the freebie, you'll have to share the offer with friends on Facebook or Twitter. (Thanks to reader Diana for the tip!)Īimed at first-time filmmakers (but suitable for more experienced users as well), HitFilm 2 Express offers robust video editing tools: multiple video and audio tracks, drag-and-drop transitions, animated titles, sound mixing, and so on.īut where this editor leaves your CyberLink PowerDirectors and Pinnacle Studios in the dust is with its sweet, sweet array of special effects, which range from computer-generated gunfire and blood spatter to green-screen compositing and "procedural" lightning. 4, FXHome is offering HitFilm 2 Express (Win/Mac) absolutely free.
That's why I'm especially excited about today's deal: Until Feb. ("Star Wars" movies, preferably.) I'd love to make them in this life, too, if only I had a little more time - and the right tools.Īctually, amateur moviemaking is easier than ever thanks to dirt-cheap HD cameras (like the one in your smartphone), but you still need software to edit everything together and, more important, add explosions, lens flare, bloody spray, and other Hollywood-style effects that all great movies must have.Ī good consumer-level video editor will cost you around $100, but most of the current offerings come up short in the effects department.
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