Hi, it's Justin Brown here from Primal Video.
At Primal Video, we're all about helping
you create your video content more
efficiently and effectively.
If you're using your Android device to create your videos,
then this video we're going to cover two pieces of Android
software or Android apps that you
need to look at if you're interested in editing
those videos on your Android device.
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If you've ever actually searched the Android app store
for video editing apps, then you'll
realize that there's an absolute ton to choose from.
In actual fact, a lot of those apps aren't proper editing apps
and they'll just generate some sort of random video based
on the app deciding what's included and what isn't.
But the two apps that we're going to look at in this video
are the closest that you'll get to mimicking editing that you'd
find on your normal computer.
Now, this video isn't going to be a full in-depth review
of these two apps.
It's merely my opinion after trialing and testing some many
of the apps that are available for video editing
in the Android app store.
Now, in an ideal situation, if you are filming on your Android
device, then I would recommend that you
transfer the files off your device
and edit on your PC or your Mac.
You're gonna have far more control and creativity.
If, for whatever reason, you need
to edit on your Android device, these
are the two apps that I would recommend because they
are the closest at mimicking desktop video
editing on your Android device.
And the first app that I recommend you check out
is Cyberlink PowerDirector.
Now, Cyberlink has been around for years
creating video editing software on Windows.
And now they've transferred a lot
of that power and performance across into their Android app
as well.
From the moment you open the app,
it's extremely intuitive and really easy
to work out and navigate around and get your videos edited.
It's extremely easy to cut, trim, to add color effects,
to add voice overs.
Pretty well everything that you want to do to edit your videos
can be found really simply.
It would be really easy for someone
even with no video editing experience
to be able to create something pretty awesome in this app.
This app also makes it extremely easy
to really get some control over your editing.
And you can get right down to a frame-by-frame editing basis
to make sure that your cuts are exactly where you want them.
And then, when it's time to share your video,
it's just a matter of hitting that share button
and choosing where you want your video to go.
One of the key features that this app has that most
other editing software doesn't have, especially editing apps,
is the ability to have multiple video layers.
So in Cyberlink PowerDirector, you
can actually have two video, which opens your editing up
to a huge amount of creativity and control.
It also has some really powerful slow motion tools as well.
Now, Cyberlink PowerDirector is free in the Android app store.
However, it will watermark all of your videos
unless you pay for the pro version.
But paying for the pro version or upgrading to the pro version
is only around $5 US.
So when you pay the $5 to upgrade to the pro version,
not only does it remove the watermarks-- which
then makes your videos usable-- it also
gives you extra features, like being
able to use 1080p videos in your editing
and export 1080p videos as well.
So I think that's $5 that's well spent
and it's not going to break the bank.
Now, the second app that I feel is definitely worth
checking out is KineMaster, and it's probably
the most advanced editing app across any device, iOS
or Android.
So where KineMaster really stands out
is the ability to have almost full control over everything
in your editing process.
Cyberlink PowerDirector allowed you
to have two video layers, which is still two more than most
other editing apps.
But KineMaster allows you to have more.
The audio tools are fantastic and you
can adjust the audio levels on each clip
individually or across an entire track.
You can also easily add sound effects,
add music, record voice overs, adjust your color,
adjust your effects.
You really get control over everything.
So by having all these advanced tools and advanced settings
and options for you to play around with and tweak
to really get some creative control over your editing,
it does make the app less intuitive and less
easy to use than the likes of PowerDirector.
But in saying that, it's not hard to use once you work out
where everything is.
Now, the same as PowerDirector, KineMaster
is free in the Android app store.
However, in order to remove the watermark,
you need to pay them some money.
And in this case, they've opted for a couple
of different options.
I can only bring up the Australian pricing here,
but it's $5.22 for monthly access,
it's $41.80 for an annual subscription,
or it's $9.50 for 30 days access to the app.
Now, I'm sure these pricing options are
going to turn a few people away or turn
a few people off looking into using this app.
But if you're creating videos and you're
looking to edit on your Android device,
there really is no app that has the power this one does.
And if it's going to allow you to create your videos faster,
more effectively, and have them look really good,
then I feel that the $40 or thereabouts
for the annual subscription is definitely worth it.
So as I said in the beginning, this
isn't an in-depth review of these two apps.
These are just the two that I would recommend
after trialing and testing an absolute ton of them
from the Android app store.
What I'd actually recommend you do is to download both of them
and have a play with both of them
and see which one works best for you.
If you're using something else to edit your videos on Android,
then feel free to leave a comment below and share
your experience with the rest of the Primal Video community.
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