Editing Programs By A.J. Milardo

Overview Of Editing Programs Editing programs are computer software programs that are used to edit video data or sound data. These programs enable you to “go through your captured video clips, isolate the best images and scenes, and then edit them together into completed video productions with video effects and transitions, background music and titles” (

Final Cut Express Final Cut Express is an advanced DV editing software. This program is made for Power Mac G5 and Mac OS X panther. This editing program was designed to accommodate beginners, aspiring filmmakers, and experienced editors.

Final Cut Pro HD “Final Cut Pro HD offers industry-leading scalability and performance. Now you can capture DVCPRO HD over FireWire, edit in camera-native format and output over FireWire without generational quality loss. RT Extreme, now optimized for HD, makes it possible to add filters, effects, transitions and composite multiple streams of HD video in real-time” (

Pro Tools Pro Tools LE is an editing program used for audio. “With its matchless combination of flexibility, power, and simplicity, Pro Tools software has become the industry standard for audio production” (

Final Draft “Final Draft, the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays, combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self- contained, easy-to-use package” (