vMix

Video editing takes a lot of skill and practice to get right, and there are certainly a lot of variables that need to be accounted for. What also needs heeding is the production itself. Before one gets to edit a video, they have to have something to work with. It is thus unsurprising to realize that such software needs to be comprehensive and specialized.

Producing and recording clips involves a lot of trial and error, so the programs to be used for such duties must be intuitive and feature-rich, to help you better navigate the process. vMix is geared for such tasks: add in your videos through the expansive "Inputs" list, play them simultaneously, edit and intersperse them per your requirements — and more.

Perhaps the most notable thing about vMix is how easy it is to navigate through, even though the features it provides would have hinted at a cluttered, casual-user-averse interface. Even with the "Basic" mode disabled, working with this app is still just as straightforward.

Inserting your videos/sources into the app is simple: clicking "Add Input" brings up a context menu listing a copious amount of options available to the users to add their content. You can add a video or image file, a live recording, a web browser page, a camera feed, and even a PowerPoint presentation.

Upon adding the inputs, they will be displayed in a menu at the bottom of the layout, where several editing options are displayed. Users can cut, loop, and further alter their videos by clicking on the small wrench icon. In doing so, a context menu will open, offering you the ability to edit the colors and hues of the selected element, crop and reposition it, and add multiple layers, where you can combine multiple clips.

Thanks to its capabilities, this software is very scalable: it can be used in television production just as well as in live-streaming your content on Twitch. The ease of use is to be appreciated by casual and power-users alike: having "Advanced" and "Basic" modes satisfy both ends of the spectrum.

In conclusion, vMix is an exhaustive video production app that does what it says and does it well. An intuitive interface, paired with the plethora of options, makes this an easily recommendable program.