1. Audacity Cyberlink PowerDirector Express

2. Audacity Music editing Similar to Sony Soundforge

3. http://www.blog-relations.com/2005/11/21/sony-sound-forge/ User Review Audacity can do it! AND it has multi-tracks!

4. Open source = free! Always new plug-ins VST plug-in (Video Server Technology) Makes seamless cutting possible

5. Cyberlink PowerDirector Express Make your own videos use home videos Make a slideshow Use videos from Youtube Drag and drop, WYSIWYG

6. Edit video footage Cut clips Optimize picture quality Copy and paste clips Drag and drop onto video track Add video effects to get from one slide/clip to another

7. Sound Mute video tracks Voiceover Add music Text Its own track Different fonts, sizes, colors Text effects

8. Comes with pictures, short videos, and music Playback in movie viewer Save project for later

9. Produce Your Movie! On file or disc Avi, mpeg1 or mpeg2 Video size shown Convert to Flash for compression