One thing that has advanced a lot is the ability to make and edit movies. The first movie was in black and white and had no sound. You compare that to the movies we have today and it is very clear how far we have come. People thought it was amazing when the ability came about to add music in the background of movies. It was even more amazing when you could actually hear people talking. Then we got colored and special effects and so forth. Today the movie industry is huge, and there are even possibilities to edit your own home videos.

Movie technology has advanced so far that people can now make and edit movies from their own homes. Thus we have TV programs such as, "America's funniest home videos." More and more children and teenagers will make movies with their friends for fun. People take video cameras with them to family reunions and other activities. They video tape all the goings-on and then they come home and edit all of their footage into one video. It is so convenient!

Some people want to be able to do this type of thing, but they do not have the equipment. Video editing equipment can get pretty expensive. Nice video equipment is even more expensive. You do not need the nice stuff though unless you are really in to making movies and editing them. You should be fine with the basics. But even with the basics there is the problem of the cost. Or maybe the cost is not a problem for you. Maybe you have the money that you need in order to buy the equipment, but you don't want it. If you are looking for just the basics in video editing, there is a better option than spending the money, even if you have the money to spend.

Rather than buying the equipment there is a way that you can edit your videos for free.
Free video editing software is not too hard to find. There are many different types. There is not only free software for Windows users, but also for Mac users and Linux users. So, go to your application's website and download the free software.

For example, for Windows there is the freed editor called the Windows Movie Maker, Virtual Dub, WAX and more. For Mac there is iMovie and Avid Free DV. For Linux there is Cinelerra and Lives. These are just a couple that each provides. There are these and more that you could get for free.

If you do not want to use this kind, sometimes you can find other options by typing "free video editing software" into a search engine. Some of your options will be trial offers, but even with a trial offer you can edit and make a beautiful home video.