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Yippee38

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I'm looking for software for editing my GoPro videos. I used to use Lightworks, and liked it, but it doesn't do 4k without buying the pro version. Since the pro version is $24/month, and I edit videos about once every 5 years, that's not worth the price. I tried Davinci Resolve 18, but when I import my vids, they all show up as Media Offline. I've tried about a dozen "fixes" for this, then gave up on that software.

Can anybody suggest decent video editing software?

BTW, I'm using a PC, and would prefer free, or at least a one time purchase prices, as opposed to a subscription price.

<edit>I ended up finding a fix for Davinci Resolve. NM.</edit>
 
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Yippee38 said:
I'm looking for software for editing my GoPro videos. I used to use Lightworks, and liked it, but it doesn't do 4k without buying the pro version. Since the pro version is $24/month, and I edit videos about once every 5 years, that's not worth the price. I tried Davinci Resolve 18, but when I import my vids, they all show up as Media Offline. I've tried about a dozen "fixes" for this, then gave up on that software.
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In the case of Resolve, you have to pay for the studio version in order to decode certain types of h.265 files. The reason for this is that h.265 requires a license, so paying for the studio license covers the cost that Blackmagic has to pay.
Yippee38 said:
Can anybody suggest decent video editing software?

BTW, I'm using a PC, and would prefer free, or at least a one time purchase prices, as opposed to a subscription price.
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PC wise, Resolve is likely the best option, since it doesn't have a sub. Premiere I think is grossly overpriced. There are a couple of smaller options like Vegas, but I don't think anyone seriously uses it.
If you were on Mac, then iMovie is "enough" for people who just want to cut clips together and add titles. FCPX is basically a direct upgrade to iMovie (same interface) with all the pro features.

Everything else is dumb price wise. Unless you're a working professional I wouldn't use AVID. Assimilate Scratch just doesn't do enough (and isn't free, and it costs the same as Resolve Studio).
Yippee38 said:
<edit>I ended up finding a fix for Davinci Resolve. NM.</edit>
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Or that.
 
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