Digital Commons at Penn State

Today, a variety of digital video editing software is available for both PCs and Mac. Since most video software was developed on a Macintosh platform, digital video editing is primarily done on Macintosh.

Apple's iMovie is perhaps the simplest and most straightforward capturing and editing program for beginners. Apple's Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro are much more advanced editing tools, designed for video professionals.

For beginners, Pinnacle's Studio 9 or Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker are as close to iMovie as is possible on the Windows Platform. Adobe Premiere is another popular professional editing program used that has recently transitioned from the Mac to the PC.