Choose your Tool

Apple Products – iPhone, Macbook, etc.

iMovie (Macbook or desktop Apple computer)

• Best for: Longer or more complex video edits to video shot on an iPhone
• Cost: FREE
• Cuts different videos or photos together? YES
• Edits sound? YES
• Share across platforms? YES, can be exported as mp4
• Operate on other platforms? NO

iMovie (Mobile or Tablet)

• Best for: Short, uncomplicated edits to video shot on an iPhone
• Cost: FREE
• Cuts different videos or photos together? YES
• Edits sound? YES
• Share across platforms? YES, saves videos to mp4 format
• Operate on other platforms? NO

Windows Products – Android phones, laptops, etc.

Google Video Editor App

• Best for: Short, uncomplicated edits to video shot on Android devices
• Cost: FREE
• Cuts different videos or photos together? YES/NO
• Edits sound? YES/NO
• Share across platforms? YES using Google Drive
• Operate on other platforms? YES if using Google video

Shotcut (laptop)

• Best for: Longer, more complicated video edits
• Cost: FREE
• Cuts different videos or photos together? YES
• Edits sound? YES
• Share across platforms? YES, saves all videos to mp4 format
• Operate on other platforms? YES

Merge Video (cloud-based system)

• Best for: Longer, more complicated video edits
• Cost: FREECuts different videos or photos together? YES
• Edits sound? YES
• Share across platforms? YES, saves all videos to mp4 format
• Operate on other platforms? YES, cloud-based

Introduction

Lesson One: Choosing Your Tools

Lesson Two: iMovie Instructions

Lesson Three: Windows Instructions