VideoPad Video Editor (or simply VideoPad) is a video editing application developed by

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. It is complemented by the

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plug-ins that work with the software. VideoPad integrates WavePad, a sound-editing program; MixPad, a sound-mixing program; and PhotoPad, an image editor.

Features

VideoPad supports frequently used

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s including

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(AVI),

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(WMV),

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, and DivX. It supports direct video uploads to

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, and

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. VideoPad uses two screens: the first for a preliminary review of chosen video and audio snippets and the second to review the entire track. The application supports several video effects, including those involving light, color, transitions, and text. VideoPad is presumably

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. The free edition is feature-limited, in particular only AVI and WMV export is supported, while the non-free version has more advanced features. VideoPad Master Edition supports plugins while the free version does not. The non-free edition does not limit simultaneous video tracks, but the free one allows at most two concurrent tracks and limits export file type options after the trial period expires. VideoPad is also available on

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Reception

VideoPad has received generally favorable reviews from

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and

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, but has been noted to be vulnerable to rendering issues. ''

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'' columnist Andrea Eldridge wrote in 2012 that the "easy-to-use VideoPad brings advanced features to the beginner". She said that VideoPad has a

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feature

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did not have. The feature allows users to either record their own narration or upload existing recordings.

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said VideoPad was "simple" and "easy to use" but noted that "more advanced users will definitely find it too basic" and lamented that the program had "only three ransitions. Danny Chadwick of

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rated VideoPad a 6.15/10. He said the application was "great for beginners" but that it lacked "many of the transitions or extras that are standard in similar applications".

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contributor Ben Kim stated in 2014 that "VideoPad is easily the best free video editor available." Kim wrote that VideoPad is "a stellar editor that manages to pack an almost obscene number of features into a surprisingly digestible package".

References

External links

VideoPad Video Editor Official Site
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