Updated 2024 Approved Text Animation Made Easy Best Motion Tracking Tools

Updated 2024 Approved Text Animation Made Easy Best Motion Tracking Tools

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Text Animation Made Easy: Best Motion Tracking Tools

Best Text Motion Tracking Software

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Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Have you ever been mesmerized by a video with text or emoji’s moving together with objects? That effect is produced using motion tracking and isn’t very complicated. Today, we will introduce some text motion tracking software (free & paid) tools that allow you to pin text to video with minimum effort. There will also be detailed tutorials on how to utilize each tool. Let’s get started.

Best Text Motion Tracking Software [+Howtos]

Note: The list below is in no particular order.

1. Filmora

Pricing: Free (watermark) /starts at $49.99/year

Operating System: Windows & Mac

The newly released Wondershare Filmora X version has added the motion tracking features, which allows you to track moving objects in a video clip, and attach images, texts, elements and videos to follow the movement path.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

How to Use Filmora Video Editor To Do Text Motion Tracking?

  • Import the video footage to the timeline and then click the Motion Track icon in the tool bar to enable the Motion Tracking option.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  icon

  • In the preview window, drag and adjust the tracking box to select a moving object as the target.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  Box

  • Click the Start Tracking menu to start the moton tracking render, and Filmora video editor will compute the moving path automatically
  • Now, go to the Titles tab and drag a subtitle, titles, lower 3rd, or callout to the track just above the motion-tracked video. Customize your texts, adjust its size, position, etc. in the preview window.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  - Text

  • Next, double click the video footage to enter the Motion Track option. Select the title as a follower. Playback the video, and you will see the text will move accordingly.

Below is a step by step video tutorial about how to use the motion tracking feature in Filmora. Keep watching.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

2. Premiere Pro CC

Pricing: 14-day trial, minimum $20.99/month

Operating System: Windows, Mac

Adobe Premiere Pro is an industry-leading video editor. Premiere Pro CC has all the editing tools a pro video editor needs.

There is no automatic tracking feature in Premiere Pro to pin text to video. Therefore, you need to manually position your text and add keyframes frame by frame. But the overall effort required and the final result isn’t much different from traditional editors.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Premiere Pro CC? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video to the timeline
  • Add text by Pressing ‘T’ on your keyboard and clicking on the preview window (your footage)
  • Change the position & duration of the text layer on the timeline according to the position & duration of motion tracking
  • Make sure you’re on the frame you want to start tracking from
  • Click on your text layer → then go to effects controls
  • Change the position of the text to the point you want to track → click on the stopwatch icon to add a keyframe
  • Move a few frames forward → adjust the position again → add another keyframe
  • Don’t put the keyframes too close or too farther apart
  • Play through to check it out → adjust the position and number of keyframes if any issues arise

The whole process is relatively easy, although tedious. But the process becomes very complicated when you have more dynamic motion in your clip

3. After Effects

Pricing: 7-day trial, $20.99/month (individual)

Operating System: Windows & Mac

Adobe After Effects is an editor that focuses on animation & creative composition. This app has been developed as a companion to Premiere Pro for creating short & flashy motion graphics and visual effects for projects.

Motion tracking in After Effects can be done using the Point Tracker, which has one-point and up to four-point tracking. Other tracking options include the built-in 3D Camera Tracker that lets you reverse engineer a scene and the spline tracker that enables you to track masks on an object. There is also Mocha AE, a planar tracker from BorisFX. The Point Tracker is the most flexible and versatile in After Effects. We’ll use it to pin text to video.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In After Effects? [Main Steps]

  • Create a new composition/open an old one and make sure your clip is imported
  • Create a null object by right-clicking on the window (screenshot below)
  • Select your clip → click on tracker → click on track motion
  • Two square boxes will appear
  • Move the squares to the point you want to track (make sure to select an object with relatively high contrast for easier tracking)
  • Position the smaller square on the object you want to track
  • Make the second box is big enough (not too big) so that the tracked object stays within this square in the next frame
  • Click on the analyze forward button (screenshot above)
  • If the square box fails to track the object at any frame, reposition it and move on
  • Make sure motion target is set to null object (e.g., Null 1)
  • Now add the text
  • While clicking on the pick whip tool of the text layer, drag it to the null object
  • Play through to check the result
  • You can manually change the position of the text in any frame by adjusting its position and adding a keyframe

We’re done. As we stated above, other types of trackers are also available for you to experiment with. The overall tracking functionality is much better than Premiere Pro.

4. Sony Vegas Pro

Pricing: 30-day trial, minimum $19.99/month

Operating System: Windows

Sony Vegas Pro is a non-linear video editor with the so-called “power of Artificial Intelligence.” It is one of the few editors out there that has acquired popularity among professionals and amateurs alike.

Text motion tracking in Vegas Pro is done using Bézier Masking FX (new update introduces a separate tab for motion tracking). The tracking process is automatic. Keyframes are created automatically frame by frame. It isn’t perfect, but it gets the job done in most cases. When it fails to track objects correctly, you can manually edit the keyframes.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Sony Vegas Pro? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video
  • Click on your video → go to the starting point of text motion tracking
  • Click on Bézier Masking → drag the default one to your video
  • A new options tab will appear & a square box with a circle (tracking box) will appear in the preview window
  • Go to General options → set blend to 1,000
  • Go to Mask 1 → Tracking → options → set the precision to high → set keyframe interval between 1 & 5
  • Position the black dot of the tracking box to the point you want to track
  • Click on start below the keyframe interval option
  • After processing is complete → go to tools → extensions → add text to motion track → click on ok in the text position tab
  • Enter your text, edit it if you want
  • Play through to check the result

Conclusion:

As we’ve seen above, all the editors have some kind of automatic tracking feature, Premiere Pro being the only manual exception. All of them do a reasonably good job when it comes to pinning text to video. Professionals would be more satisfied with the added versatility and control in After Effects. Filmora, Filmora, Vegas Pro and Premiere Pro, on the other hand, are better suited for amateurs.

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Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Have you ever been mesmerized by a video with text or emoji’s moving together with objects? That effect is produced using motion tracking and isn’t very complicated. Today, we will introduce some text motion tracking software (free & paid) tools that allow you to pin text to video with minimum effort. There will also be detailed tutorials on how to utilize each tool. Let’s get started.

Best Text Motion Tracking Software [+Howtos]

Note: The list below is in no particular order.

1. Filmora

Pricing: Free (watermark) /starts at $49.99/year

Operating System: Windows & Mac

The newly released Wondershare Filmora X version has added the motion tracking features, which allows you to track moving objects in a video clip, and attach images, texts, elements and videos to follow the movement path.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

How to Use Filmora Video Editor To Do Text Motion Tracking?

  • Import the video footage to the timeline and then click the Motion Track icon in the tool bar to enable the Motion Tracking option.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  icon

  • In the preview window, drag and adjust the tracking box to select a moving object as the target.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  Box

  • Click the Start Tracking menu to start the moton tracking render, and Filmora video editor will compute the moving path automatically
  • Now, go to the Titles tab and drag a subtitle, titles, lower 3rd, or callout to the track just above the motion-tracked video. Customize your texts, adjust its size, position, etc. in the preview window.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  - Text

  • Next, double click the video footage to enter the Motion Track option. Select the title as a follower. Playback the video, and you will see the text will move accordingly.

Below is a step by step video tutorial about how to use the motion tracking feature in Filmora. Keep watching.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

2. Premiere Pro CC

Pricing: 14-day trial, minimum $20.99/month

Operating System: Windows, Mac

Adobe Premiere Pro is an industry-leading video editor. Premiere Pro CC has all the editing tools a pro video editor needs.

There is no automatic tracking feature in Premiere Pro to pin text to video. Therefore, you need to manually position your text and add keyframes frame by frame. But the overall effort required and the final result isn’t much different from traditional editors.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Premiere Pro CC? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video to the timeline
  • Add text by Pressing ‘T’ on your keyboard and clicking on the preview window (your footage)
  • Change the position & duration of the text layer on the timeline according to the position & duration of motion tracking
  • Make sure you’re on the frame you want to start tracking from
  • Click on your text layer → then go to effects controls
  • Change the position of the text to the point you want to track → click on the stopwatch icon to add a keyframe
  • Move a few frames forward → adjust the position again → add another keyframe
  • Don’t put the keyframes too close or too farther apart
  • Play through to check it out → adjust the position and number of keyframes if any issues arise

The whole process is relatively easy, although tedious. But the process becomes very complicated when you have more dynamic motion in your clip

3. After Effects

Pricing: 7-day trial, $20.99/month (individual)

Operating System: Windows & Mac

Adobe After Effects is an editor that focuses on animation & creative composition. This app has been developed as a companion to Premiere Pro for creating short & flashy motion graphics and visual effects for projects.

Motion tracking in After Effects can be done using the Point Tracker, which has one-point and up to four-point tracking. Other tracking options include the built-in 3D Camera Tracker that lets you reverse engineer a scene and the spline tracker that enables you to track masks on an object. There is also Mocha AE, a planar tracker from BorisFX. The Point Tracker is the most flexible and versatile in After Effects. We’ll use it to pin text to video.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In After Effects? [Main Steps]

  • Create a new composition/open an old one and make sure your clip is imported
  • Create a null object by right-clicking on the window (screenshot below)
  • Select your clip → click on tracker → click on track motion
  • Two square boxes will appear
  • Move the squares to the point you want to track (make sure to select an object with relatively high contrast for easier tracking)
  • Position the smaller square on the object you want to track
  • Make the second box is big enough (not too big) so that the tracked object stays within this square in the next frame
  • Click on the analyze forward button (screenshot above)
  • If the square box fails to track the object at any frame, reposition it and move on
  • Make sure motion target is set to null object (e.g., Null 1)
  • Now add the text
  • While clicking on the pick whip tool of the text layer, drag it to the null object
  • Play through to check the result
  • You can manually change the position of the text in any frame by adjusting its position and adding a keyframe

We’re done. As we stated above, other types of trackers are also available for you to experiment with. The overall tracking functionality is much better than Premiere Pro.

4. Sony Vegas Pro

Pricing: 30-day trial, minimum $19.99/month

Operating System: Windows

Sony Vegas Pro is a non-linear video editor with the so-called “power of Artificial Intelligence.” It is one of the few editors out there that has acquired popularity among professionals and amateurs alike.

Text motion tracking in Vegas Pro is done using Bézier Masking FX (new update introduces a separate tab for motion tracking). The tracking process is automatic. Keyframes are created automatically frame by frame. It isn’t perfect, but it gets the job done in most cases. When it fails to track objects correctly, you can manually edit the keyframes.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Sony Vegas Pro? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video
  • Click on your video → go to the starting point of text motion tracking
  • Click on Bézier Masking → drag the default one to your video
  • A new options tab will appear & a square box with a circle (tracking box) will appear in the preview window
  • Go to General options → set blend to 1,000
  • Go to Mask 1 → Tracking → options → set the precision to high → set keyframe interval between 1 & 5
  • Position the black dot of the tracking box to the point you want to track
  • Click on start below the keyframe interval option
  • After processing is complete → go to tools → extensions → add text to motion track → click on ok in the text position tab
  • Enter your text, edit it if you want
  • Play through to check the result

Conclusion:

As we’ve seen above, all the editors have some kind of automatic tracking feature, Premiere Pro being the only manual exception. All of them do a reasonably good job when it comes to pinning text to video. Professionals would be more satisfied with the added versatility and control in After Effects. Filmora, Filmora, Vegas Pro and Premiere Pro, on the other hand, are better suited for amateurs.

author avatar

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Have you ever been mesmerized by a video with text or emoji’s moving together with objects? That effect is produced using motion tracking and isn’t very complicated. Today, we will introduce some text motion tracking software (free & paid) tools that allow you to pin text to video with minimum effort. There will also be detailed tutorials on how to utilize each tool. Let’s get started.

Best Text Motion Tracking Software [+Howtos]

Note: The list below is in no particular order.

1. Filmora

Pricing: Free (watermark) /starts at $49.99/year

Operating System: Windows & Mac

The newly released Wondershare Filmora X version has added the motion tracking features, which allows you to track moving objects in a video clip, and attach images, texts, elements and videos to follow the movement path.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

How to Use Filmora Video Editor To Do Text Motion Tracking?

  • Import the video footage to the timeline and then click the Motion Track icon in the tool bar to enable the Motion Tracking option.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  icon

  • In the preview window, drag and adjust the tracking box to select a moving object as the target.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  Box

  • Click the Start Tracking menu to start the moton tracking render, and Filmora video editor will compute the moving path automatically
  • Now, go to the Titles tab and drag a subtitle, titles, lower 3rd, or callout to the track just above the motion-tracked video. Customize your texts, adjust its size, position, etc. in the preview window.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  - Text

  • Next, double click the video footage to enter the Motion Track option. Select the title as a follower. Playback the video, and you will see the text will move accordingly.

Below is a step by step video tutorial about how to use the motion tracking feature in Filmora. Keep watching.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

2. Premiere Pro CC

Pricing: 14-day trial, minimum $20.99/month

Operating System: Windows, Mac

Adobe Premiere Pro is an industry-leading video editor. Premiere Pro CC has all the editing tools a pro video editor needs.

There is no automatic tracking feature in Premiere Pro to pin text to video. Therefore, you need to manually position your text and add keyframes frame by frame. But the overall effort required and the final result isn’t much different from traditional editors.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Premiere Pro CC? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video to the timeline
  • Add text by Pressing ‘T’ on your keyboard and clicking on the preview window (your footage)
  • Change the position & duration of the text layer on the timeline according to the position & duration of motion tracking
  • Make sure you’re on the frame you want to start tracking from
  • Click on your text layer → then go to effects controls
  • Change the position of the text to the point you want to track → click on the stopwatch icon to add a keyframe
  • Move a few frames forward → adjust the position again → add another keyframe
  • Don’t put the keyframes too close or too farther apart
  • Play through to check it out → adjust the position and number of keyframes if any issues arise

The whole process is relatively easy, although tedious. But the process becomes very complicated when you have more dynamic motion in your clip

3. After Effects

Pricing: 7-day trial, $20.99/month (individual)

Operating System: Windows & Mac

Adobe After Effects is an editor that focuses on animation & creative composition. This app has been developed as a companion to Premiere Pro for creating short & flashy motion graphics and visual effects for projects.

Motion tracking in After Effects can be done using the Point Tracker, which has one-point and up to four-point tracking. Other tracking options include the built-in 3D Camera Tracker that lets you reverse engineer a scene and the spline tracker that enables you to track masks on an object. There is also Mocha AE, a planar tracker from BorisFX. The Point Tracker is the most flexible and versatile in After Effects. We’ll use it to pin text to video.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In After Effects? [Main Steps]

  • Create a new composition/open an old one and make sure your clip is imported
  • Create a null object by right-clicking on the window (screenshot below)
  • Select your clip → click on tracker → click on track motion
  • Two square boxes will appear
  • Move the squares to the point you want to track (make sure to select an object with relatively high contrast for easier tracking)
  • Position the smaller square on the object you want to track
  • Make the second box is big enough (not too big) so that the tracked object stays within this square in the next frame
  • Click on the analyze forward button (screenshot above)
  • If the square box fails to track the object at any frame, reposition it and move on
  • Make sure motion target is set to null object (e.g., Null 1)
  • Now add the text
  • While clicking on the pick whip tool of the text layer, drag it to the null object
  • Play through to check the result
  • You can manually change the position of the text in any frame by adjusting its position and adding a keyframe

We’re done. As we stated above, other types of trackers are also available for you to experiment with. The overall tracking functionality is much better than Premiere Pro.

4. Sony Vegas Pro

Pricing: 30-day trial, minimum $19.99/month

Operating System: Windows

Sony Vegas Pro is a non-linear video editor with the so-called “power of Artificial Intelligence.” It is one of the few editors out there that has acquired popularity among professionals and amateurs alike.

Text motion tracking in Vegas Pro is done using Bézier Masking FX (new update introduces a separate tab for motion tracking). The tracking process is automatic. Keyframes are created automatically frame by frame. It isn’t perfect, but it gets the job done in most cases. When it fails to track objects correctly, you can manually edit the keyframes.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Sony Vegas Pro? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video
  • Click on your video → go to the starting point of text motion tracking
  • Click on Bézier Masking → drag the default one to your video
  • A new options tab will appear & a square box with a circle (tracking box) will appear in the preview window
  • Go to General options → set blend to 1,000
  • Go to Mask 1 → Tracking → options → set the precision to high → set keyframe interval between 1 & 5
  • Position the black dot of the tracking box to the point you want to track
  • Click on start below the keyframe interval option
  • After processing is complete → go to tools → extensions → add text to motion track → click on ok in the text position tab
  • Enter your text, edit it if you want
  • Play through to check the result

Conclusion:

As we’ve seen above, all the editors have some kind of automatic tracking feature, Premiere Pro being the only manual exception. All of them do a reasonably good job when it comes to pinning text to video. Professionals would be more satisfied with the added versatility and control in After Effects. Filmora, Filmora, Vegas Pro and Premiere Pro, on the other hand, are better suited for amateurs.

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Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Have you ever been mesmerized by a video with text or emoji’s moving together with objects? That effect is produced using motion tracking and isn’t very complicated. Today, we will introduce some text motion tracking software (free & paid) tools that allow you to pin text to video with minimum effort. There will also be detailed tutorials on how to utilize each tool. Let’s get started.

Best Text Motion Tracking Software [+Howtos]

Note: The list below is in no particular order.

1. Filmora

Pricing: Free (watermark) /starts at $49.99/year

Operating System: Windows & Mac

The newly released Wondershare Filmora X version has added the motion tracking features, which allows you to track moving objects in a video clip, and attach images, texts, elements and videos to follow the movement path.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

How to Use Filmora Video Editor To Do Text Motion Tracking?

  • Import the video footage to the timeline and then click the Motion Track icon in the tool bar to enable the Motion Tracking option.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  icon

  • In the preview window, drag and adjust the tracking box to select a moving object as the target.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  Box

  • Click the Start Tracking menu to start the moton tracking render, and Filmora video editor will compute the moving path automatically
  • Now, go to the Titles tab and drag a subtitle, titles, lower 3rd, or callout to the track just above the motion-tracked video. Customize your texts, adjust its size, position, etc. in the preview window.

 Filmora Motion Tracking  - Text

  • Next, double click the video footage to enter the Motion Track option. Select the title as a follower. Playback the video, and you will see the text will move accordingly.

Below is a step by step video tutorial about how to use the motion tracking feature in Filmora. Keep watching.

Download Filmora  Win Version Download Filmora Mac Version

2. Premiere Pro CC

Pricing: 14-day trial, minimum $20.99/month

Operating System: Windows, Mac

Adobe Premiere Pro is an industry-leading video editor. Premiere Pro CC has all the editing tools a pro video editor needs.

There is no automatic tracking feature in Premiere Pro to pin text to video. Therefore, you need to manually position your text and add keyframes frame by frame. But the overall effort required and the final result isn’t much different from traditional editors.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Premiere Pro CC? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video to the timeline
  • Add text by Pressing ‘T’ on your keyboard and clicking on the preview window (your footage)
  • Change the position & duration of the text layer on the timeline according to the position & duration of motion tracking
  • Make sure you’re on the frame you want to start tracking from
  • Click on your text layer → then go to effects controls
  • Change the position of the text to the point you want to track → click on the stopwatch icon to add a keyframe
  • Move a few frames forward → adjust the position again → add another keyframe
  • Don’t put the keyframes too close or too farther apart
  • Play through to check it out → adjust the position and number of keyframes if any issues arise

The whole process is relatively easy, although tedious. But the process becomes very complicated when you have more dynamic motion in your clip

3. After Effects

Pricing: 7-day trial, $20.99/month (individual)

Operating System: Windows & Mac

Adobe After Effects is an editor that focuses on animation & creative composition. This app has been developed as a companion to Premiere Pro for creating short & flashy motion graphics and visual effects for projects.

Motion tracking in After Effects can be done using the Point Tracker, which has one-point and up to four-point tracking. Other tracking options include the built-in 3D Camera Tracker that lets you reverse engineer a scene and the spline tracker that enables you to track masks on an object. There is also Mocha AE, a planar tracker from BorisFX. The Point Tracker is the most flexible and versatile in After Effects. We’ll use it to pin text to video.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In After Effects? [Main Steps]

  • Create a new composition/open an old one and make sure your clip is imported
  • Create a null object by right-clicking on the window (screenshot below)
  • Select your clip → click on tracker → click on track motion
  • Two square boxes will appear
  • Move the squares to the point you want to track (make sure to select an object with relatively high contrast for easier tracking)
  • Position the smaller square on the object you want to track
  • Make the second box is big enough (not too big) so that the tracked object stays within this square in the next frame
  • Click on the analyze forward button (screenshot above)
  • If the square box fails to track the object at any frame, reposition it and move on
  • Make sure motion target is set to null object (e.g., Null 1)
  • Now add the text
  • While clicking on the pick whip tool of the text layer, drag it to the null object
  • Play through to check the result
  • You can manually change the position of the text in any frame by adjusting its position and adding a keyframe

We’re done. As we stated above, other types of trackers are also available for you to experiment with. The overall tracking functionality is much better than Premiere Pro.

4. Sony Vegas Pro

Pricing: 30-day trial, minimum $19.99/month

Operating System: Windows

Sony Vegas Pro is a non-linear video editor with the so-called “power of Artificial Intelligence.” It is one of the few editors out there that has acquired popularity among professionals and amateurs alike.

Text motion tracking in Vegas Pro is done using Bézier Masking FX (new update introduces a separate tab for motion tracking). The tracking process is automatic. Keyframes are created automatically frame by frame. It isn’t perfect, but it gets the job done in most cases. When it fails to track objects correctly, you can manually edit the keyframes.

How To Do Text Motion Tracking In Sony Vegas Pro? [Main Steps]

  • Import your video
  • Click on your video → go to the starting point of text motion tracking
  • Click on Bézier Masking → drag the default one to your video
  • A new options tab will appear & a square box with a circle (tracking box) will appear in the preview window
  • Go to General options → set blend to 1,000
  • Go to Mask 1 → Tracking → options → set the precision to high → set keyframe interval between 1 & 5
  • Position the black dot of the tracking box to the point you want to track
  • Click on start below the keyframe interval option
  • After processing is complete → go to tools → extensions → add text to motion track → click on ok in the text position tab
  • Enter your text, edit it if you want
  • Play through to check the result

Conclusion:

As we’ve seen above, all the editors have some kind of automatic tracking feature, Premiere Pro being the only manual exception. All of them do a reasonably good job when it comes to pinning text to video. Professionals would be more satisfied with the added versatility and control in After Effects. Filmora, Filmora, Vegas Pro and Premiere Pro, on the other hand, are better suited for amateurs.

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Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Expert-Approved Audio Editing Software for High-Quality Productions

8 Best Professional Audio Editing Software for Powerful Editing

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Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Audio editing can be quite a challenge for users. The abstraction layers can hide the simple tasks and the audio editing software costing a bomb, making you easily confused and agitated. If you want your audio to enter a higher level, you need professional audio editing software.

Whether you need to convert your cassette collection to Mp3 or just create a soundtrack for your YouTube channel, the powerful and professional audio editing software eases your worries. Here is the 8 best professional audio editing software for powerful editing.

1. Filmora

Filmora is one of the best audio editing software that can give an edge to your videos. Now, perfecting your videos is just a few minutes with Filmora. The features of Filmora include:

  • Add only audio to your video if you want.
  • Correct the pitch of the audio sound in the video and make it perfect.
  • Merge audio and automatically sync it with video.
  • You can select an audio compressor and hit the enhance voice to equalize sound.
  • You can reduce the background noise from video to enhance the audio quality.
  • Allows audio transition.

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It also supports advanced audio editing features such as AI audio stretching and audio denoising. Follow the below video intro to know more details.

2. Adobe Audition CC

Adobe Audition CC is a professional workstation for audio. It offers you a great digital audio editing experience, waveform, multi-track, and more within the comprehensive toolkit. The features of Adobe Audition CC are:

  • Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting and sound effect design with precision using editing tools.
  • From a clip, you can record a punch.
  • Zoom to the time range of more than one selected clip.
  • Select and move a track up and down.
  • Add fade in fade out effect, studio reverb, and change volume.
  • Music ducking effect where audio of one track automatically lowers when a voiceover is present.
  • Come with noise reduction features.
  • Record, mix, and export audio for podcast.

Adobe Audition CC

3. Apple Logic Pro X

If you are looking for creativity in music, turn to the professional audio editing software Apple Logic Pro X. It offers you the right tools for producing music. With a huge collection of instruments and effects, Apple Logic Pro X simplifies your editing process with Smart Controls. The features are:

  • Smart tempo to auto-match the track timing.
  • Advanced reverb, creative effects, and vintage EQs with new plugins.
  • Transport control, multi-touch mixer, and touch instrument with logic remote.
  • Availability of a deep selection of plugins and sounds to fuel your creativity.
  • Choose from over 7000 included royalty-free Apple Loops.
  • Edit the level and pitch of individual notes quickly and easily with Flex Pitch.
  • Control your mix from anywhere in the room with Multi-Touch.
  • Use a variety of onscreen instruments, such as keyboards, guitars, and drum pads, to play any software instrument.

Apple Logic Pro X

4. Cubase Pro 10

With the launch of the new Cubase Pro 10, composing, recording, mixing, and editing have become easier and enhanced. Appropriate for music producers and musicians, Cubase Pro 10 blends intuitive handling and outstanding audio quality, and a collection of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools. The features of Cubase Pro 10 are:

  • Come with 5th version drum editor groove agent.
  • The pitch editor VariAudio in Cubase Pro 10 hits version three.
  • Simplified sidechain function, latency monitor and a new audio alignment system.
  • Drag and drop function for plugins to pull them straight from the media rack into your project.
  • 5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres and produced by famous artists.

Cubase Pro

5. Reason

One of the best DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) you may try is the Reason. Producing audio files, recording, and editing was never so easy until Reason application software came into the picture. The reason is an amazing software to create music and anything you need to enhance the music. The features of Reason are:

  • Easy to start.
  • The layout is simple: searching the right instrument and sound, dragging the selected to the rack, using the sequencer to compose, and finally, using the mixer to bring all together.
  • You get the range of instruments from stacks of buzzing sawtooths and shimmering sonic explorations in Europa to abstract sound in Grain, semi-modular instruments in Thor to 16 pads drum machine in Kong.
  • Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects, professional mastering units, and compression, distortion, and modulation filter.
  • Quickly and easily overdub, edit, rearrange, comp, and tweak.

Reason

6. Reaper

Reaper is an amazingly professional audio editing software that offers computers digital audio applications and production. It provides complete multi-track audio with editing, MIDI recording, mixing, processing, and mastering tools. The features of Reaper are:

  • Supports a vast range of hardware, digital formats, and plugins.
  • The script, extend and modify comprehensively.
  • Highly efficient, fast, and tightly coded.
  • Install and run from a portable or network drive.
  • 64-bit internal audio processing.
  • Import, record, and render to many media formats.
  • Hundreds of studio-quality effects for processing audio.

Reaper

7. Pro Tools

If you wish to create professional-quality music for your YouTube channel, try great-sounding mixes offered by Pro Tools. Known for high-quality sound, this professional audio editing software allows you to track from both computer and audio interfaces. The features of Pro Tools are-

  • Take control of mixes.
  • Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.
  • Up to 128 audio tracks, 512 instrument tracks, and 512 MIDI tracks.
  • Explore alternative versions of a song or soundtrack with Revisions feature.
  • Loop recording and track playlists, and comp together for a flawless performance.
  • Polish mixes with a collection of studio-staple effects and sound processing plugins.

Pro Tools

8. Studio One

With Studio One, your creativity is not limited to a certain boundary; you may produce as much music you want. This professional audio editing software flawlessly combines the proven and time-tested studio recording way of creating music with the loop-oriented production of today. The features of Studio One are-

  • Both PC and Mac digital audio workstation.
  • Up to 384kHz audio support and 64-bit resolution.
  • Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.
  • Easy file exchange with other DAWs with the AAF support.
  • Impact XT and SampleOne XT, Chord Track, and Patterns for drum and melody composition.
  • 37 effects, 5 instruments, 4 Note FX, plus AU, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support.
  • Auto-latency advantage, enabling you to easily mix and match your favorite plugins with your hardware processors.
  • Automatic chord identification.

Studio One

Conclusion

From any basic joining or slicing audio to pitch corrections, modulation frequency, and more, the above professional audio editing software is loaded with features to bring perfection to your videos. Which of the above software are you planning to give a shot? Select the best DAW that is best for you.

Audio Editing Software Features
Filmora Correct the pitch of the audio sound professionally.Merge audio automatically and quickly.Supports audio transition.
Adobe Audition CC Noise reduction features.Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting effect.Music ducking effect to lower the background music.
Apple Logic Pro X Smart tempo to auto-match the audio track timing.Easy transport control, multi-touch mixer.A variety of onscreen instruments.
Cubase Pro 10 Simplified sidechain function.5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres.
Reason The layout is simple and easy to use.Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects.
Reaper Highly efficient and tightly coded.Import, record, and render to multiple media formats.
Pro Tools Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.Loop recording and track playlists.
Studio One Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.Automatic chord identification.

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Shanoon Cox

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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Audio editing can be quite a challenge for users. The abstraction layers can hide the simple tasks and the audio editing software costing a bomb, making you easily confused and agitated. If you want your audio to enter a higher level, you need professional audio editing software.

Whether you need to convert your cassette collection to Mp3 or just create a soundtrack for your YouTube channel, the powerful and professional audio editing software eases your worries. Here is the 8 best professional audio editing software for powerful editing.

1. Filmora

Filmora is one of the best audio editing software that can give an edge to your videos. Now, perfecting your videos is just a few minutes with Filmora. The features of Filmora include:

  • Add only audio to your video if you want.
  • Correct the pitch of the audio sound in the video and make it perfect.
  • Merge audio and automatically sync it with video.
  • You can select an audio compressor and hit the enhance voice to equalize sound.
  • You can reduce the background noise from video to enhance the audio quality.
  • Allows audio transition.

Free Download

Free Download

It also supports advanced audio editing features such as AI audio stretching and audio denoising. Follow the below video intro to know more details.

2. Adobe Audition CC

Adobe Audition CC is a professional workstation for audio. It offers you a great digital audio editing experience, waveform, multi-track, and more within the comprehensive toolkit. The features of Adobe Audition CC are:

  • Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting and sound effect design with precision using editing tools.
  • From a clip, you can record a punch.
  • Zoom to the time range of more than one selected clip.
  • Select and move a track up and down.
  • Add fade in fade out effect, studio reverb, and change volume.
  • Music ducking effect where audio of one track automatically lowers when a voiceover is present.
  • Come with noise reduction features.
  • Record, mix, and export audio for podcast.

Adobe Audition CC

3. Apple Logic Pro X

If you are looking for creativity in music, turn to the professional audio editing software Apple Logic Pro X. It offers you the right tools for producing music. With a huge collection of instruments and effects, Apple Logic Pro X simplifies your editing process with Smart Controls. The features are:

  • Smart tempo to auto-match the track timing.
  • Advanced reverb, creative effects, and vintage EQs with new plugins.
  • Transport control, multi-touch mixer, and touch instrument with logic remote.
  • Availability of a deep selection of plugins and sounds to fuel your creativity.
  • Choose from over 7000 included royalty-free Apple Loops.
  • Edit the level and pitch of individual notes quickly and easily with Flex Pitch.
  • Control your mix from anywhere in the room with Multi-Touch.
  • Use a variety of onscreen instruments, such as keyboards, guitars, and drum pads, to play any software instrument.

Apple Logic Pro X

4. Cubase Pro 10

With the launch of the new Cubase Pro 10, composing, recording, mixing, and editing have become easier and enhanced. Appropriate for music producers and musicians, Cubase Pro 10 blends intuitive handling and outstanding audio quality, and a collection of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools. The features of Cubase Pro 10 are:

  • Come with 5th version drum editor groove agent.
  • The pitch editor VariAudio in Cubase Pro 10 hits version three.
  • Simplified sidechain function, latency monitor and a new audio alignment system.
  • Drag and drop function for plugins to pull them straight from the media rack into your project.
  • 5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres and produced by famous artists.

Cubase Pro

5. Reason

One of the best DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) you may try is the Reason. Producing audio files, recording, and editing was never so easy until Reason application software came into the picture. The reason is an amazing software to create music and anything you need to enhance the music. The features of Reason are:

  • Easy to start.
  • The layout is simple: searching the right instrument and sound, dragging the selected to the rack, using the sequencer to compose, and finally, using the mixer to bring all together.
  • You get the range of instruments from stacks of buzzing sawtooths and shimmering sonic explorations in Europa to abstract sound in Grain, semi-modular instruments in Thor to 16 pads drum machine in Kong.
  • Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects, professional mastering units, and compression, distortion, and modulation filter.
  • Quickly and easily overdub, edit, rearrange, comp, and tweak.

Reason

6. Reaper

Reaper is an amazingly professional audio editing software that offers computers digital audio applications and production. It provides complete multi-track audio with editing, MIDI recording, mixing, processing, and mastering tools. The features of Reaper are:

  • Supports a vast range of hardware, digital formats, and plugins.
  • The script, extend and modify comprehensively.
  • Highly efficient, fast, and tightly coded.
  • Install and run from a portable or network drive.
  • 64-bit internal audio processing.
  • Import, record, and render to many media formats.
  • Hundreds of studio-quality effects for processing audio.

Reaper

7. Pro Tools

If you wish to create professional-quality music for your YouTube channel, try great-sounding mixes offered by Pro Tools. Known for high-quality sound, this professional audio editing software allows you to track from both computer and audio interfaces. The features of Pro Tools are-

  • Take control of mixes.
  • Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.
  • Up to 128 audio tracks, 512 instrument tracks, and 512 MIDI tracks.
  • Explore alternative versions of a song or soundtrack with Revisions feature.
  • Loop recording and track playlists, and comp together for a flawless performance.
  • Polish mixes with a collection of studio-staple effects and sound processing plugins.

Pro Tools

8. Studio One

With Studio One, your creativity is not limited to a certain boundary; you may produce as much music you want. This professional audio editing software flawlessly combines the proven and time-tested studio recording way of creating music with the loop-oriented production of today. The features of Studio One are-

  • Both PC and Mac digital audio workstation.
  • Up to 384kHz audio support and 64-bit resolution.
  • Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.
  • Easy file exchange with other DAWs with the AAF support.
  • Impact XT and SampleOne XT, Chord Track, and Patterns for drum and melody composition.
  • 37 effects, 5 instruments, 4 Note FX, plus AU, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support.
  • Auto-latency advantage, enabling you to easily mix and match your favorite plugins with your hardware processors.
  • Automatic chord identification.

Studio One

Conclusion

From any basic joining or slicing audio to pitch corrections, modulation frequency, and more, the above professional audio editing software is loaded with features to bring perfection to your videos. Which of the above software are you planning to give a shot? Select the best DAW that is best for you.

Audio Editing Software Features
Filmora Correct the pitch of the audio sound professionally.Merge audio automatically and quickly.Supports audio transition.
Adobe Audition CC Noise reduction features.Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting effect.Music ducking effect to lower the background music.
Apple Logic Pro X Smart tempo to auto-match the audio track timing.Easy transport control, multi-touch mixer.A variety of onscreen instruments.
Cubase Pro 10 Simplified sidechain function.5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres.
Reason The layout is simple and easy to use.Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects.
Reaper Highly efficient and tightly coded.Import, record, and render to multiple media formats.
Pro Tools Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.Loop recording and track playlists.
Studio One Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.Automatic chord identification.

author avatar

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Audio editing can be quite a challenge for users. The abstraction layers can hide the simple tasks and the audio editing software costing a bomb, making you easily confused and agitated. If you want your audio to enter a higher level, you need professional audio editing software.

Whether you need to convert your cassette collection to Mp3 or just create a soundtrack for your YouTube channel, the powerful and professional audio editing software eases your worries. Here is the 8 best professional audio editing software for powerful editing.

1. Filmora

Filmora is one of the best audio editing software that can give an edge to your videos. Now, perfecting your videos is just a few minutes with Filmora. The features of Filmora include:

  • Add only audio to your video if you want.
  • Correct the pitch of the audio sound in the video and make it perfect.
  • Merge audio and automatically sync it with video.
  • You can select an audio compressor and hit the enhance voice to equalize sound.
  • You can reduce the background noise from video to enhance the audio quality.
  • Allows audio transition.

Free Download

Free Download

It also supports advanced audio editing features such as AI audio stretching and audio denoising. Follow the below video intro to know more details.

2. Adobe Audition CC

Adobe Audition CC is a professional workstation for audio. It offers you a great digital audio editing experience, waveform, multi-track, and more within the comprehensive toolkit. The features of Adobe Audition CC are:

  • Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting and sound effect design with precision using editing tools.
  • From a clip, you can record a punch.
  • Zoom to the time range of more than one selected clip.
  • Select and move a track up and down.
  • Add fade in fade out effect, studio reverb, and change volume.
  • Music ducking effect where audio of one track automatically lowers when a voiceover is present.
  • Come with noise reduction features.
  • Record, mix, and export audio for podcast.

Adobe Audition CC

3. Apple Logic Pro X

If you are looking for creativity in music, turn to the professional audio editing software Apple Logic Pro X. It offers you the right tools for producing music. With a huge collection of instruments and effects, Apple Logic Pro X simplifies your editing process with Smart Controls. The features are:

  • Smart tempo to auto-match the track timing.
  • Advanced reverb, creative effects, and vintage EQs with new plugins.
  • Transport control, multi-touch mixer, and touch instrument with logic remote.
  • Availability of a deep selection of plugins and sounds to fuel your creativity.
  • Choose from over 7000 included royalty-free Apple Loops.
  • Edit the level and pitch of individual notes quickly and easily with Flex Pitch.
  • Control your mix from anywhere in the room with Multi-Touch.
  • Use a variety of onscreen instruments, such as keyboards, guitars, and drum pads, to play any software instrument.

Apple Logic Pro X

4. Cubase Pro 10

With the launch of the new Cubase Pro 10, composing, recording, mixing, and editing have become easier and enhanced. Appropriate for music producers and musicians, Cubase Pro 10 blends intuitive handling and outstanding audio quality, and a collection of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools. The features of Cubase Pro 10 are:

  • Come with 5th version drum editor groove agent.
  • The pitch editor VariAudio in Cubase Pro 10 hits version three.
  • Simplified sidechain function, latency monitor and a new audio alignment system.
  • Drag and drop function for plugins to pull them straight from the media rack into your project.
  • 5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres and produced by famous artists.

Cubase Pro

5. Reason

One of the best DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) you may try is the Reason. Producing audio files, recording, and editing was never so easy until Reason application software came into the picture. The reason is an amazing software to create music and anything you need to enhance the music. The features of Reason are:

  • Easy to start.
  • The layout is simple: searching the right instrument and sound, dragging the selected to the rack, using the sequencer to compose, and finally, using the mixer to bring all together.
  • You get the range of instruments from stacks of buzzing sawtooths and shimmering sonic explorations in Europa to abstract sound in Grain, semi-modular instruments in Thor to 16 pads drum machine in Kong.
  • Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects, professional mastering units, and compression, distortion, and modulation filter.
  • Quickly and easily overdub, edit, rearrange, comp, and tweak.

Reason

6. Reaper

Reaper is an amazingly professional audio editing software that offers computers digital audio applications and production. It provides complete multi-track audio with editing, MIDI recording, mixing, processing, and mastering tools. The features of Reaper are:

  • Supports a vast range of hardware, digital formats, and plugins.
  • The script, extend and modify comprehensively.
  • Highly efficient, fast, and tightly coded.
  • Install and run from a portable or network drive.
  • 64-bit internal audio processing.
  • Import, record, and render to many media formats.
  • Hundreds of studio-quality effects for processing audio.

Reaper

7. Pro Tools

If you wish to create professional-quality music for your YouTube channel, try great-sounding mixes offered by Pro Tools. Known for high-quality sound, this professional audio editing software allows you to track from both computer and audio interfaces. The features of Pro Tools are-

  • Take control of mixes.
  • Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.
  • Up to 128 audio tracks, 512 instrument tracks, and 512 MIDI tracks.
  • Explore alternative versions of a song or soundtrack with Revisions feature.
  • Loop recording and track playlists, and comp together for a flawless performance.
  • Polish mixes with a collection of studio-staple effects and sound processing plugins.

Pro Tools

8. Studio One

With Studio One, your creativity is not limited to a certain boundary; you may produce as much music you want. This professional audio editing software flawlessly combines the proven and time-tested studio recording way of creating music with the loop-oriented production of today. The features of Studio One are-

  • Both PC and Mac digital audio workstation.
  • Up to 384kHz audio support and 64-bit resolution.
  • Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.
  • Easy file exchange with other DAWs with the AAF support.
  • Impact XT and SampleOne XT, Chord Track, and Patterns for drum and melody composition.
  • 37 effects, 5 instruments, 4 Note FX, plus AU, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support.
  • Auto-latency advantage, enabling you to easily mix and match your favorite plugins with your hardware processors.
  • Automatic chord identification.

Studio One

Conclusion

From any basic joining or slicing audio to pitch corrections, modulation frequency, and more, the above professional audio editing software is loaded with features to bring perfection to your videos. Which of the above software are you planning to give a shot? Select the best DAW that is best for you.

Audio Editing Software Features
Filmora Correct the pitch of the audio sound professionally.Merge audio automatically and quickly.Supports audio transition.
Adobe Audition CC Noise reduction features.Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting effect.Music ducking effect to lower the background music.
Apple Logic Pro X Smart tempo to auto-match the audio track timing.Easy transport control, multi-touch mixer.A variety of onscreen instruments.
Cubase Pro 10 Simplified sidechain function.5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres.
Reason The layout is simple and easy to use.Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects.
Reaper Highly efficient and tightly coded.Import, record, and render to multiple media formats.
Pro Tools Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.Loop recording and track playlists.
Studio One Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.Automatic chord identification.

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Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Audio editing can be quite a challenge for users. The abstraction layers can hide the simple tasks and the audio editing software costing a bomb, making you easily confused and agitated. If you want your audio to enter a higher level, you need professional audio editing software.

Whether you need to convert your cassette collection to Mp3 or just create a soundtrack for your YouTube channel, the powerful and professional audio editing software eases your worries. Here is the 8 best professional audio editing software for powerful editing.

1. Filmora

Filmora is one of the best audio editing software that can give an edge to your videos. Now, perfecting your videos is just a few minutes with Filmora. The features of Filmora include:

  • Add only audio to your video if you want.
  • Correct the pitch of the audio sound in the video and make it perfect.
  • Merge audio and automatically sync it with video.
  • You can select an audio compressor and hit the enhance voice to equalize sound.
  • You can reduce the background noise from video to enhance the audio quality.
  • Allows audio transition.

Free Download

Free Download

It also supports advanced audio editing features such as AI audio stretching and audio denoising. Follow the below video intro to know more details.

2. Adobe Audition CC

Adobe Audition CC is a professional workstation for audio. It offers you a great digital audio editing experience, waveform, multi-track, and more within the comprehensive toolkit. The features of Adobe Audition CC are:

  • Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting and sound effect design with precision using editing tools.
  • From a clip, you can record a punch.
  • Zoom to the time range of more than one selected clip.
  • Select and move a track up and down.
  • Add fade in fade out effect, studio reverb, and change volume.
  • Music ducking effect where audio of one track automatically lowers when a voiceover is present.
  • Come with noise reduction features.
  • Record, mix, and export audio for podcast.

Adobe Audition CC

3. Apple Logic Pro X

If you are looking for creativity in music, turn to the professional audio editing software Apple Logic Pro X. It offers you the right tools for producing music. With a huge collection of instruments and effects, Apple Logic Pro X simplifies your editing process with Smart Controls. The features are:

  • Smart tempo to auto-match the track timing.
  • Advanced reverb, creative effects, and vintage EQs with new plugins.
  • Transport control, multi-touch mixer, and touch instrument with logic remote.
  • Availability of a deep selection of plugins and sounds to fuel your creativity.
  • Choose from over 7000 included royalty-free Apple Loops.
  • Edit the level and pitch of individual notes quickly and easily with Flex Pitch.
  • Control your mix from anywhere in the room with Multi-Touch.
  • Use a variety of onscreen instruments, such as keyboards, guitars, and drum pads, to play any software instrument.

Apple Logic Pro X

4. Cubase Pro 10

With the launch of the new Cubase Pro 10, composing, recording, mixing, and editing have become easier and enhanced. Appropriate for music producers and musicians, Cubase Pro 10 blends intuitive handling and outstanding audio quality, and a collection of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools. The features of Cubase Pro 10 are:

  • Come with 5th version drum editor groove agent.
  • The pitch editor VariAudio in Cubase Pro 10 hits version three.
  • Simplified sidechain function, latency monitor and a new audio alignment system.
  • Drag and drop function for plugins to pull them straight from the media rack into your project.
  • 5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres and produced by famous artists.

Cubase Pro

5. Reason

One of the best DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) you may try is the Reason. Producing audio files, recording, and editing was never so easy until Reason application software came into the picture. The reason is an amazing software to create music and anything you need to enhance the music. The features of Reason are:

  • Easy to start.
  • The layout is simple: searching the right instrument and sound, dragging the selected to the rack, using the sequencer to compose, and finally, using the mixer to bring all together.
  • You get the range of instruments from stacks of buzzing sawtooths and shimmering sonic explorations in Europa to abstract sound in Grain, semi-modular instruments in Thor to 16 pads drum machine in Kong.
  • Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects, professional mastering units, and compression, distortion, and modulation filter.
  • Quickly and easily overdub, edit, rearrange, comp, and tweak.

Reason

6. Reaper

Reaper is an amazingly professional audio editing software that offers computers digital audio applications and production. It provides complete multi-track audio with editing, MIDI recording, mixing, processing, and mastering tools. The features of Reaper are:

  • Supports a vast range of hardware, digital formats, and plugins.
  • The script, extend and modify comprehensively.
  • Highly efficient, fast, and tightly coded.
  • Install and run from a portable or network drive.
  • 64-bit internal audio processing.
  • Import, record, and render to many media formats.
  • Hundreds of studio-quality effects for processing audio.

Reaper

7. Pro Tools

If you wish to create professional-quality music for your YouTube channel, try great-sounding mixes offered by Pro Tools. Known for high-quality sound, this professional audio editing software allows you to track from both computer and audio interfaces. The features of Pro Tools are-

  • Take control of mixes.
  • Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.
  • Up to 128 audio tracks, 512 instrument tracks, and 512 MIDI tracks.
  • Explore alternative versions of a song or soundtrack with Revisions feature.
  • Loop recording and track playlists, and comp together for a flawless performance.
  • Polish mixes with a collection of studio-staple effects and sound processing plugins.

Pro Tools

8. Studio One

With Studio One, your creativity is not limited to a certain boundary; you may produce as much music you want. This professional audio editing software flawlessly combines the proven and time-tested studio recording way of creating music with the loop-oriented production of today. The features of Studio One are-

  • Both PC and Mac digital audio workstation.
  • Up to 384kHz audio support and 64-bit resolution.
  • Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.
  • Easy file exchange with other DAWs with the AAF support.
  • Impact XT and SampleOne XT, Chord Track, and Patterns for drum and melody composition.
  • 37 effects, 5 instruments, 4 Note FX, plus AU, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support.
  • Auto-latency advantage, enabling you to easily mix and match your favorite plugins with your hardware processors.
  • Automatic chord identification.

Studio One

Conclusion

From any basic joining or slicing audio to pitch corrections, modulation frequency, and more, the above professional audio editing software is loaded with features to bring perfection to your videos. Which of the above software are you planning to give a shot? Select the best DAW that is best for you.

Audio Editing Software Features
Filmora Correct the pitch of the audio sound professionally.Merge audio automatically and quickly.Supports audio transition.
Adobe Audition CC Noise reduction features.Clean-up and restoration of sound in podcasting effect.Music ducking effect to lower the background music.
Apple Logic Pro X Smart tempo to auto-match the audio track timing.Easy transport control, multi-touch mixer.A variety of onscreen instruments.
Cubase Pro 10 Simplified sidechain function.5 GB of samples, loops, and sounds, covering numerous genres.
Reason The layout is simple and easy to use.Multiple reverb models, synchronous’ modulation effects.
Reaper Highly efficient and tightly coded.Import, record, and render to multiple media formats.
Pro Tools Fast and fluid tool to compose, edit, and mix.Loop recording and track playlists.
Studio One Unlimited instrument and audio tracks.Automatic chord identification.

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Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Cutting-Edge Video Editing on Mac: The Top Software Of

Best Video Editing Software for Mac in 2024

author avatar

Larry Jordan

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Regardless of whether you’re an experienced content maker or simply a beginner to edit your videos, the right video editing software for your Mac can improve things significantly. It should assist you with doing everything you want when editing videos on Mac, from basic editing to advanced editing. It should take your videos to a higher level and make it stand apart from the group. So, we did some testing and have tracked down the best video editing software on Mac for you. Followings are our picks for you, you can choose the one suits you more.

Part1: Best Video Editor for Mac – Wondershare Filmora for Mac

Wondershare Filmora is a powerful video-editing software available for Windows and Mac users. Just like its intuitive interface, you can conduct video editing easily with only few clicks, your videos will become much more attractive. You can not only simply trim, crop, split and merge videos, but also utilizing motion tracking, key framing and color match and others advanced tools to make your video more attractive. There are also tons of video effects like AR stickers and AI portrait, filters, elements, and titles to personalize you video. What’s more, you can use almost all features of it via free version. Try it now to edit your video easily.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Main Features

  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Basic video editing: Quickly trim, cut, split, crop and merge videos
  • Advanced video editing: motion tracking, key framing, audio ducking, green screen and more
  • Amazing effects: cloud-based library with tons of effects, filters, transition and titles
  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Regular update: keeps providing improved and new features like AR stickers and AI portrait
  • GPU acceleration rendering faster when editing
  • Screen Recording: Easily record your screen and camera for further video editing

Part2: Other Best Video Editing Software for Mac

1. iMovie (Best for Beginners)

iMovie is a video editing application that pre-installed on Mac. This application provides a range of editing tools to create and edit your videos handily. iMovie also supports premium audio editing features with an intuitive interface for beginners. You can perform white balancing, transition effects, cool filters as well as export your masterpiece video in 4K resolution.

iMovie

Pros

  • Completely free application
  • Pro-level themes and features
  • Audio editing tools
  • 4K High-Definition resolution

Cons

  • Lacks multi-cam, motion tracking and new updates
  • Limited output controls

Price: Free

2. Adobe Premiere Elements

Premiere Elements is Adobe owned video editing software available for Mac. If you are new to video editing or just looking to edit your videos for fun, then you will find this application easy to navigate with all its features. Adobe Premiere Elements isn’t viable with 360-degree video and other imaginative abilities like multi-cam editing. The program’s AI tools will make it easier for you to perform the video editing process. Also, now it supports the masking effect with new updates.

Adobe Premiere Elements

Pros:

  • Supports cross-platform
  • AI-based features
  • 4K resolution

Cons:

  • Slow rendering process
  • It also doesn’t support multi cam feature

Price: $69.99

PowerDirector 365 is an easy-to-use video editing software for Mac users. Its top-notch features include great video effects, multi-cam editing, captions templates, audio editing and much more you can find out. Also, it supports a pro-level color correction features along to make your video stylish. But its new-released Mac version is not as good as its windows version.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 365

Pros:

  • Powerful yet simple to use app
  • 360-degree VR editing capabilit

Cons:

  • Lacks some audio editing features

Price: $59.99

4. Final Cut Pro

In case you are a high-level video content creator with a Mac, Final Cut Pro is the best video editor for you. This software comes up with some professional features that will empower you to make Hollywood-level videos from your work area. Paying the one-time cost will give you the overall ability to use its AI-based video editing features.

Final Cut Pro

Pros:

  • HDR resolution support
  • Fast performance and Intuitive interface
  • Also supports trackless timeline

Cons:

  • It lacks stabilization tool
  • Also it has no support for motion tracking feature

Price: $299

5. Adobe Premiere Pro (Best for Professionals)

If you are a professional video editor, Adobe Premiere Pro is your first to perform video editing. Adobe Premiere Pro can conduct 4K, 8K, and VR video editing. You can deal with an uncapped number of video tracks, which can be imported from practically any source you can consider.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Pros:

  • Professional-quality tools and interface
  • Compatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Quality stabilization tools

Cons:

  • Lacks sound effects templates
  • Difficult to use for normal users

Price: $239.88

Part3: FAQs of Video Editing on Mac

1. Is MacBook good for video editing?

MacBook systems are known for their best graphics and cool display which makes them pretty much viable for video editing purposes. Hence making them the best fit for video editing tasks.

2. Is there a default video editor on Mac?

iMovie is Apple’s free and built-in video editor which is available right inside the Apple store and you need to activate it if you’re a new user of MacBook.

3. Is Final Cut Pro for Mac only?

Final Cut Pro is a profoundly skilled application available only for Apple users. Unfortunately, you can not use it on Windows systems. Final Cut Pro is designed for professional video editors. If you only need to edit personal videos and share on social platform, you can just go with Filmora, it suits you well and you can try it for free now.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

author avatar

Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Larry Jordan

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Regardless of whether you’re an experienced content maker or simply a beginner to edit your videos, the right video editing software for your Mac can improve things significantly. It should assist you with doing everything you want when editing videos on Mac, from basic editing to advanced editing. It should take your videos to a higher level and make it stand apart from the group. So, we did some testing and have tracked down the best video editing software on Mac for you. Followings are our picks for you, you can choose the one suits you more.

Part1: Best Video Editor for Mac – Wondershare Filmora for Mac

Wondershare Filmora is a powerful video-editing software available for Windows and Mac users. Just like its intuitive interface, you can conduct video editing easily with only few clicks, your videos will become much more attractive. You can not only simply trim, crop, split and merge videos, but also utilizing motion tracking, key framing and color match and others advanced tools to make your video more attractive. There are also tons of video effects like AR stickers and AI portrait, filters, elements, and titles to personalize you video. What’s more, you can use almost all features of it via free version. Try it now to edit your video easily.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Main Features

  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Basic video editing: Quickly trim, cut, split, crop and merge videos
  • Advanced video editing: motion tracking, key framing, audio ducking, green screen and more
  • Amazing effects: cloud-based library with tons of effects, filters, transition and titles
  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Regular update: keeps providing improved and new features like AR stickers and AI portrait
  • GPU acceleration rendering faster when editing
  • Screen Recording: Easily record your screen and camera for further video editing

Part2: Other Best Video Editing Software for Mac

1. iMovie (Best for Beginners)

iMovie is a video editing application that pre-installed on Mac. This application provides a range of editing tools to create and edit your videos handily. iMovie also supports premium audio editing features with an intuitive interface for beginners. You can perform white balancing, transition effects, cool filters as well as export your masterpiece video in 4K resolution.

iMovie

Pros

  • Completely free application
  • Pro-level themes and features
  • Audio editing tools
  • 4K High-Definition resolution

Cons

  • Lacks multi-cam, motion tracking and new updates
  • Limited output controls

Price: Free

2. Adobe Premiere Elements

Premiere Elements is Adobe owned video editing software available for Mac. If you are new to video editing or just looking to edit your videos for fun, then you will find this application easy to navigate with all its features. Adobe Premiere Elements isn’t viable with 360-degree video and other imaginative abilities like multi-cam editing. The program’s AI tools will make it easier for you to perform the video editing process. Also, now it supports the masking effect with new updates.

Adobe Premiere Elements

Pros:

  • Supports cross-platform
  • AI-based features
  • 4K resolution

Cons:

  • Slow rendering process
  • It also doesn’t support multi cam feature

Price: $69.99

PowerDirector 365 is an easy-to-use video editing software for Mac users. Its top-notch features include great video effects, multi-cam editing, captions templates, audio editing and much more you can find out. Also, it supports a pro-level color correction features along to make your video stylish. But its new-released Mac version is not as good as its windows version.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 365

Pros:

  • Powerful yet simple to use app
  • 360-degree VR editing capabilit

Cons:

  • Lacks some audio editing features

Price: $59.99

4. Final Cut Pro

In case you are a high-level video content creator with a Mac, Final Cut Pro is the best video editor for you. This software comes up with some professional features that will empower you to make Hollywood-level videos from your work area. Paying the one-time cost will give you the overall ability to use its AI-based video editing features.

Final Cut Pro

Pros:

  • HDR resolution support
  • Fast performance and Intuitive interface
  • Also supports trackless timeline

Cons:

  • It lacks stabilization tool
  • Also it has no support for motion tracking feature

Price: $299

5. Adobe Premiere Pro (Best for Professionals)

If you are a professional video editor, Adobe Premiere Pro is your first to perform video editing. Adobe Premiere Pro can conduct 4K, 8K, and VR video editing. You can deal with an uncapped number of video tracks, which can be imported from practically any source you can consider.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Pros:

  • Professional-quality tools and interface
  • Compatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Quality stabilization tools

Cons:

  • Lacks sound effects templates
  • Difficult to use for normal users

Price: $239.88

Part3: FAQs of Video Editing on Mac

1. Is MacBook good for video editing?

MacBook systems are known for their best graphics and cool display which makes them pretty much viable for video editing purposes. Hence making them the best fit for video editing tasks.

2. Is there a default video editor on Mac?

iMovie is Apple’s free and built-in video editor which is available right inside the Apple store and you need to activate it if you’re a new user of MacBook.

3. Is Final Cut Pro for Mac only?

Final Cut Pro is a profoundly skilled application available only for Apple users. Unfortunately, you can not use it on Windows systems. Final Cut Pro is designed for professional video editors. If you only need to edit personal videos and share on social platform, you can just go with Filmora, it suits you well and you can try it for free now.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

author avatar

Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Regardless of whether you’re an experienced content maker or simply a beginner to edit your videos, the right video editing software for your Mac can improve things significantly. It should assist you with doing everything you want when editing videos on Mac, from basic editing to advanced editing. It should take your videos to a higher level and make it stand apart from the group. So, we did some testing and have tracked down the best video editing software on Mac for you. Followings are our picks for you, you can choose the one suits you more.

Part1: Best Video Editor for Mac – Wondershare Filmora for Mac

Wondershare Filmora is a powerful video-editing software available for Windows and Mac users. Just like its intuitive interface, you can conduct video editing easily with only few clicks, your videos will become much more attractive. You can not only simply trim, crop, split and merge videos, but also utilizing motion tracking, key framing and color match and others advanced tools to make your video more attractive. There are also tons of video effects like AR stickers and AI portrait, filters, elements, and titles to personalize you video. What’s more, you can use almost all features of it via free version. Try it now to edit your video easily.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Main Features

  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Basic video editing: Quickly trim, cut, split, crop and merge videos
  • Advanced video editing: motion tracking, key framing, audio ducking, green screen and more
  • Amazing effects: cloud-based library with tons of effects, filters, transition and titles
  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Regular update: keeps providing improved and new features like AR stickers and AI portrait
  • GPU acceleration rendering faster when editing
  • Screen Recording: Easily record your screen and camera for further video editing

Part2: Other Best Video Editing Software for Mac

1. iMovie (Best for Beginners)

iMovie is a video editing application that pre-installed on Mac. This application provides a range of editing tools to create and edit your videos handily. iMovie also supports premium audio editing features with an intuitive interface for beginners. You can perform white balancing, transition effects, cool filters as well as export your masterpiece video in 4K resolution.

iMovie

Pros

  • Completely free application
  • Pro-level themes and features
  • Audio editing tools
  • 4K High-Definition resolution

Cons

  • Lacks multi-cam, motion tracking and new updates
  • Limited output controls

Price: Free

2. Adobe Premiere Elements

Premiere Elements is Adobe owned video editing software available for Mac. If you are new to video editing or just looking to edit your videos for fun, then you will find this application easy to navigate with all its features. Adobe Premiere Elements isn’t viable with 360-degree video and other imaginative abilities like multi-cam editing. The program’s AI tools will make it easier for you to perform the video editing process. Also, now it supports the masking effect with new updates.

Adobe Premiere Elements

Pros:

  • Supports cross-platform
  • AI-based features
  • 4K resolution

Cons:

  • Slow rendering process
  • It also doesn’t support multi cam feature

Price: $69.99

PowerDirector 365 is an easy-to-use video editing software for Mac users. Its top-notch features include great video effects, multi-cam editing, captions templates, audio editing and much more you can find out. Also, it supports a pro-level color correction features along to make your video stylish. But its new-released Mac version is not as good as its windows version.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 365

Pros:

  • Powerful yet simple to use app
  • 360-degree VR editing capabilit

Cons:

  • Lacks some audio editing features

Price: $59.99

4. Final Cut Pro

In case you are a high-level video content creator with a Mac, Final Cut Pro is the best video editor for you. This software comes up with some professional features that will empower you to make Hollywood-level videos from your work area. Paying the one-time cost will give you the overall ability to use its AI-based video editing features.

Final Cut Pro

Pros:

  • HDR resolution support
  • Fast performance and Intuitive interface
  • Also supports trackless timeline

Cons:

  • It lacks stabilization tool
  • Also it has no support for motion tracking feature

Price: $299

5. Adobe Premiere Pro (Best for Professionals)

If you are a professional video editor, Adobe Premiere Pro is your first to perform video editing. Adobe Premiere Pro can conduct 4K, 8K, and VR video editing. You can deal with an uncapped number of video tracks, which can be imported from practically any source you can consider.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Pros:

  • Professional-quality tools and interface
  • Compatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Quality stabilization tools

Cons:

  • Lacks sound effects templates
  • Difficult to use for normal users

Price: $239.88

Part3: FAQs of Video Editing on Mac

1. Is MacBook good for video editing?

MacBook systems are known for their best graphics and cool display which makes them pretty much viable for video editing purposes. Hence making them the best fit for video editing tasks.

2. Is there a default video editor on Mac?

iMovie is Apple’s free and built-in video editor which is available right inside the Apple store and you need to activate it if you’re a new user of MacBook.

3. Is Final Cut Pro for Mac only?

Final Cut Pro is a profoundly skilled application available only for Apple users. Unfortunately, you can not use it on Windows systems. Final Cut Pro is designed for professional video editors. If you only need to edit personal videos and share on social platform, you can just go with Filmora, it suits you well and you can try it for free now.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

author avatar

Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Regardless of whether you’re an experienced content maker or simply a beginner to edit your videos, the right video editing software for your Mac can improve things significantly. It should assist you with doing everything you want when editing videos on Mac, from basic editing to advanced editing. It should take your videos to a higher level and make it stand apart from the group. So, we did some testing and have tracked down the best video editing software on Mac for you. Followings are our picks for you, you can choose the one suits you more.

Part1: Best Video Editor for Mac – Wondershare Filmora for Mac

Wondershare Filmora is a powerful video-editing software available for Windows and Mac users. Just like its intuitive interface, you can conduct video editing easily with only few clicks, your videos will become much more attractive. You can not only simply trim, crop, split and merge videos, but also utilizing motion tracking, key framing and color match and others advanced tools to make your video more attractive. There are also tons of video effects like AR stickers and AI portrait, filters, elements, and titles to personalize you video. What’s more, you can use almost all features of it via free version. Try it now to edit your video easily.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Main Features

  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Basic video editing: Quickly trim, cut, split, crop and merge videos
  • Advanced video editing: motion tracking, key framing, audio ducking, green screen and more
  • Amazing effects: cloud-based library with tons of effects, filters, transition and titles
  • Rich export options: support all the popular video formats, allows burn to video and can share on YouTube directly
  • Regular update: keeps providing improved and new features like AR stickers and AI portrait
  • GPU acceleration rendering faster when editing
  • Screen Recording: Easily record your screen and camera for further video editing

Part2: Other Best Video Editing Software for Mac

1. iMovie (Best for Beginners)

iMovie is a video editing application that pre-installed on Mac. This application provides a range of editing tools to create and edit your videos handily. iMovie also supports premium audio editing features with an intuitive interface for beginners. You can perform white balancing, transition effects, cool filters as well as export your masterpiece video in 4K resolution.

iMovie

Pros

  • Completely free application
  • Pro-level themes and features
  • Audio editing tools
  • 4K High-Definition resolution

Cons

  • Lacks multi-cam, motion tracking and new updates
  • Limited output controls

Price: Free

2. Adobe Premiere Elements

Premiere Elements is Adobe owned video editing software available for Mac. If you are new to video editing or just looking to edit your videos for fun, then you will find this application easy to navigate with all its features. Adobe Premiere Elements isn’t viable with 360-degree video and other imaginative abilities like multi-cam editing. The program’s AI tools will make it easier for you to perform the video editing process. Also, now it supports the masking effect with new updates.

Adobe Premiere Elements

Pros:

  • Supports cross-platform
  • AI-based features
  • 4K resolution

Cons:

  • Slow rendering process
  • It also doesn’t support multi cam feature

Price: $69.99

PowerDirector 365 is an easy-to-use video editing software for Mac users. Its top-notch features include great video effects, multi-cam editing, captions templates, audio editing and much more you can find out. Also, it supports a pro-level color correction features along to make your video stylish. But its new-released Mac version is not as good as its windows version.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 365

Pros:

  • Powerful yet simple to use app
  • 360-degree VR editing capabilit

Cons:

  • Lacks some audio editing features

Price: $59.99

4. Final Cut Pro

In case you are a high-level video content creator with a Mac, Final Cut Pro is the best video editor for you. This software comes up with some professional features that will empower you to make Hollywood-level videos from your work area. Paying the one-time cost will give you the overall ability to use its AI-based video editing features.

Final Cut Pro

Pros:

  • HDR resolution support
  • Fast performance and Intuitive interface
  • Also supports trackless timeline

Cons:

  • It lacks stabilization tool
  • Also it has no support for motion tracking feature

Price: $299

5. Adobe Premiere Pro (Best for Professionals)

If you are a professional video editor, Adobe Premiere Pro is your first to perform video editing. Adobe Premiere Pro can conduct 4K, 8K, and VR video editing. You can deal with an uncapped number of video tracks, which can be imported from practically any source you can consider.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Pros:

  • Professional-quality tools and interface
  • Compatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Quality stabilization tools

Cons:

  • Lacks sound effects templates
  • Difficult to use for normal users

Price: $239.88

Part3: FAQs of Video Editing on Mac

1. Is MacBook good for video editing?

MacBook systems are known for their best graphics and cool display which makes them pretty much viable for video editing purposes. Hence making them the best fit for video editing tasks.

2. Is there a default video editor on Mac?

iMovie is Apple’s free and built-in video editor which is available right inside the Apple store and you need to activate it if you’re a new user of MacBook.

3. Is Final Cut Pro for Mac only?

Final Cut Pro is a profoundly skilled application available only for Apple users. Unfortunately, you can not use it on Windows systems. Final Cut Pro is designed for professional video editors. If you only need to edit personal videos and share on social platform, you can just go with Filmora, it suits you well and you can try it for free now.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

author avatar

Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Master FCP X Effects in Minutes: A 3-Step Guide

Simple Guide to FCP X: How To Add Effects in 3 Steps

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

There are two broad categories of effects in Final Cut Pro X: Inspector effects and Effects Browser effects.

I’ve written previously about how to use Inspector effects to create a picture-in-picture effect, among many other effects available to us in Final Cut Pro. In this article, I want to show you how to apply an effect to a clip, modify that effect, temporarily turn that effect on or off, or delete it entirely.


This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


How to Apply Effects to Video in Final Cut Pro X

Find and apply an effect

Here is our clip - a fearsome polar bear.

add effects in fcp

To apply an effect, first select the clip in the Timeline.

add effects in fcp

Then, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Effects Browser (or type Cmd + 5).

add effects in fcp

The Browser, like all the effects browsers, lists categories of effects on the left, a search box at the bottom to use for searching for the names of effects, and effects for each category on the right.

add effects in fcp

Here, for example, I’ve selected the Blur category, with my cursor near the Gaussian blur effect. (Gaussian blur is the best effect to use when you want a clip to look blurry.)

To apply an effect, do one of two things:

  • Drag the effect from the Browser onto the clip you want to change.
  • If the clip, or clips, are selected, double-click the effect in the Browser to apply it.

Modify an effect

To modify an effect, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Inspector (or type Cmd + 4).

add effects in fcp

Click the Video tab in the Inspector. Effects from the Effects Browser are always listed at the top of the Inspector.

add effects in fcp

Grab a slider and drag it to see what happens. For example, to make an image blurrier, drag the Amount slider to the right. To lessen the effect, drag it to the left.

add effects in fcp

Disable and delete an effect

To temporarily disable an effect, without deleting it, click the blue box so that it turns gray.

add effects in fcp

To enable an effect, click the gray box so it turns blue again.

To delete an effect, click the name of the effect - in this example: Gaussian - and press the big Delete key.

add effects in fcp

The effect will be deleted from the selected clip.

Extra credit

You can apply, modify, even delete the same effect to multiple clips by first selecting all the clips you want to change in the Timeline then adding, changing the settings, or deleting an effect in the Inspector.

Summary

The process of applying effects is the same for all effects you apply from the Effects Browser. In future articles I’ll show you how to use this technique to create a wide variety of different effects in Final Cut Pro X.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

There are two broad categories of effects in Final Cut Pro X: Inspector effects and Effects Browser effects.

I’ve written previously about how to use Inspector effects to create a picture-in-picture effect, among many other effects available to us in Final Cut Pro. In this article, I want to show you how to apply an effect to a clip, modify that effect, temporarily turn that effect on or off, or delete it entirely.


This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


How to Apply Effects to Video in Final Cut Pro X

Find and apply an effect

Here is our clip - a fearsome polar bear.

add effects in fcp

To apply an effect, first select the clip in the Timeline.

add effects in fcp

Then, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Effects Browser (or type Cmd + 5).

add effects in fcp

The Browser, like all the effects browsers, lists categories of effects on the left, a search box at the bottom to use for searching for the names of effects, and effects for each category on the right.

add effects in fcp

Here, for example, I’ve selected the Blur category, with my cursor near the Gaussian blur effect. (Gaussian blur is the best effect to use when you want a clip to look blurry.)

To apply an effect, do one of two things:

  • Drag the effect from the Browser onto the clip you want to change.
  • If the clip, or clips, are selected, double-click the effect in the Browser to apply it.

Modify an effect

To modify an effect, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Inspector (or type Cmd + 4).

add effects in fcp

Click the Video tab in the Inspector. Effects from the Effects Browser are always listed at the top of the Inspector.

add effects in fcp

Grab a slider and drag it to see what happens. For example, to make an image blurrier, drag the Amount slider to the right. To lessen the effect, drag it to the left.

add effects in fcp

Disable and delete an effect

To temporarily disable an effect, without deleting it, click the blue box so that it turns gray.

add effects in fcp

To enable an effect, click the gray box so it turns blue again.

To delete an effect, click the name of the effect - in this example: Gaussian - and press the big Delete key.

add effects in fcp

The effect will be deleted from the selected clip.

Extra credit

You can apply, modify, even delete the same effect to multiple clips by first selecting all the clips you want to change in the Timeline then adding, changing the settings, or deleting an effect in the Inspector.

Summary

The process of applying effects is the same for all effects you apply from the Effects Browser. In future articles I’ll show you how to use this technique to create a wide variety of different effects in Final Cut Pro X.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

There are two broad categories of effects in Final Cut Pro X: Inspector effects and Effects Browser effects.

I’ve written previously about how to use Inspector effects to create a picture-in-picture effect, among many other effects available to us in Final Cut Pro. In this article, I want to show you how to apply an effect to a clip, modify that effect, temporarily turn that effect on or off, or delete it entirely.


This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


How to Apply Effects to Video in Final Cut Pro X

Find and apply an effect

Here is our clip - a fearsome polar bear.

add effects in fcp

To apply an effect, first select the clip in the Timeline.

add effects in fcp

Then, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Effects Browser (or type Cmd + 5).

add effects in fcp

The Browser, like all the effects browsers, lists categories of effects on the left, a search box at the bottom to use for searching for the names of effects, and effects for each category on the right.

add effects in fcp

Here, for example, I’ve selected the Blur category, with my cursor near the Gaussian blur effect. (Gaussian blur is the best effect to use when you want a clip to look blurry.)

To apply an effect, do one of two things:

  • Drag the effect from the Browser onto the clip you want to change.
  • If the clip, or clips, are selected, double-click the effect in the Browser to apply it.

Modify an effect

To modify an effect, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Inspector (or type Cmd + 4).

add effects in fcp

Click the Video tab in the Inspector. Effects from the Effects Browser are always listed at the top of the Inspector.

add effects in fcp

Grab a slider and drag it to see what happens. For example, to make an image blurrier, drag the Amount slider to the right. To lessen the effect, drag it to the left.

add effects in fcp

Disable and delete an effect

To temporarily disable an effect, without deleting it, click the blue box so that it turns gray.

add effects in fcp

To enable an effect, click the gray box so it turns blue again.

To delete an effect, click the name of the effect - in this example: Gaussian - and press the big Delete key.

add effects in fcp

The effect will be deleted from the selected clip.

Extra credit

You can apply, modify, even delete the same effect to multiple clips by first selecting all the clips you want to change in the Timeline then adding, changing the settings, or deleting an effect in the Inspector.

Summary

The process of applying effects is the same for all effects you apply from the Effects Browser. In future articles I’ll show you how to use this technique to create a wide variety of different effects in Final Cut Pro X.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

There are two broad categories of effects in Final Cut Pro X: Inspector effects and Effects Browser effects.

I’ve written previously about how to use Inspector effects to create a picture-in-picture effect, among many other effects available to us in Final Cut Pro. In this article, I want to show you how to apply an effect to a clip, modify that effect, temporarily turn that effect on or off, or delete it entirely.


This is a basic tutorial about Apple Final Cut Pro X, professional video editing software. However, if video editing is new to you, consider Wondershare Filmora for Mac . This is a powerful but easy-to-use tool for users just starting out. Download the free trial version below.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


How to Apply Effects to Video in Final Cut Pro X

Find and apply an effect

Here is our clip - a fearsome polar bear.

add effects in fcp

To apply an effect, first select the clip in the Timeline.

add effects in fcp

Then, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Effects Browser (or type Cmd + 5).

add effects in fcp

The Browser, like all the effects browsers, lists categories of effects on the left, a search box at the bottom to use for searching for the names of effects, and effects for each category on the right.

add effects in fcp

Here, for example, I’ve selected the Blur category, with my cursor near the Gaussian blur effect. (Gaussian blur is the best effect to use when you want a clip to look blurry.)

To apply an effect, do one of two things:

  • Drag the effect from the Browser onto the clip you want to change.
  • If the clip, or clips, are selected, double-click the effect in the Browser to apply it.

Modify an effect

To modify an effect, click this icon in the Toolbar to open the Inspector (or type Cmd + 4).

add effects in fcp

Click the Video tab in the Inspector. Effects from the Effects Browser are always listed at the top of the Inspector.

add effects in fcp

Grab a slider and drag it to see what happens. For example, to make an image blurrier, drag the Amount slider to the right. To lessen the effect, drag it to the left.

add effects in fcp

Disable and delete an effect

To temporarily disable an effect, without deleting it, click the blue box so that it turns gray.

add effects in fcp

To enable an effect, click the gray box so it turns blue again.

To delete an effect, click the name of the effect - in this example: Gaussian - and press the big Delete key.

add effects in fcp

The effect will be deleted from the selected clip.

Extra credit

You can apply, modify, even delete the same effect to multiple clips by first selecting all the clips you want to change in the Timeline then adding, changing the settings, or deleting an effect in the Inspector.

Summary

The process of applying effects is the same for all effects you apply from the Effects Browser. In future articles I’ll show you how to use this technique to create a wide variety of different effects in Final Cut Pro X.

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  • Title: Updated 2024 Approved Text Animation Made Easy Best Motion Tracking Tools
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