There are a lot of video editing tools available for Windows, most of which are very expensive and too complex for regular users. Regular users always look for an application that can help them complete their tasks with as little trouble as possible.
VSDC Video Editor PRO is an intuitive video editing application, that comes packed with a powerful collection of editing tools and features to help you create, edit and export videos. It also comes with tools that can help you capture videos using the webcam, and record the screen.
Overview
The installer is very small(~37MB) compared to the bulky installers of other video editing applications. The installation process also completes in a few minutes, without any difficulties. Creating a new project is based on three steps, opening a new blank project, editing it, and exporting it.
Pros
Simple & Clean Startup Interface
The startup interface has a modern look, comes with a dull background on top of which colorful buttons and icons are arranged. There are five square buttons under the ‘Start Project Now’ group and eight round ones under ‘Get to Know Top Features’.
The five buttons on top are, namely ‘Blank Project’, ‘Slideshow’, ‘Import Content’, ‘Video Capture’, and ‘Screen Capture’.
Editing tools for basic to advanced level users
This application offers a wide range of features and tools, that are suitable for users with basic to users with advanced level video editing skills.
As far as basic tools are concerned, this tool comes with the most basic options like Select All, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete. Moreover, you can cut, split, rotate, and add text and images to the video files.
Talking about the advanced options, you can adjust Gamma, Hue, Saturation, and Resolution of the video. You can also Flip, Skew, Resample, Zoom the imported video clips and your project video. Moreover, you can add special effects and transitions to your videos to make them look professional.
More than just a video editor
This application not only offers great tools for video editing, but comes with some other handy options to perform different tasks. Using this tool, you can create good looking slide shows with your images. Moreover, it comes with a screen recorder and a video capture tool too. The video capture tool helps you capture video using the webcam on your PC. The screen recorder is not as great and feature-rich as the other screen recorders, but it still works well.
Cons
Editor interface is cluttered
The UI is packed with many panes and a lot of small buttons and icons, even on a 1080p monitor it was unable to adjust correctly and still look cluttered. I had a hard time trying to find and use different tools. Moreover, the video preview is shown in a new window and not the same as editing window. My overall experience with the editor UI was not very pleasing to my eyes.
Conclusion
VSDC Video Editor PRO is a lightweight and reliable video editing tool, that comes packed with a lot of tools and features to help you create professional looking projects easily. The editor UI needs a change, as it does not give you a good video editing experience. If you can deal with the UI and get used to it, this tool can help you create great content because all of it features perform well.