Millions of video files are uploaded and viewed daily and some of these videos are really good. Some are even just shots by a 16 year old kid who just experimented with the video camera and the video editing software. Together with the growing number of video files that traverse the internet are the spoof videos of movie trailers and television commercials.

Budget

A consideration for this task is the budget. How much are you willing to spend for a decent video editing software? Unlike before where a studio that does linear editing can cost an arm and a leg, now a professional video editing package can come cheaper than you think. There are video editing software websites that offer free trial downloads of their various programs. This may not be the full package but this can certainly give you a feel of how it really is. Test the user interface if it is comprehensible enough for you.

For those with a tight budget and would want the simplest video editing software, there are operating systems that come with a respectable video editor / complier software. It may not be as great as the ones that cost hundreds of dollars but this should do the trick to impress your grandma on making a short home video for the family.

Effects

For the price that you will be paying on top rated and highly priced video editing software, it already comes with a decent library of effects that should give your video that professional feel. There are also hundreds of effects plug-ins made by third party developers that support the software. The cost of this plug-ins would be just a couple of dollars, and these are also available for trial testing.

Output

The output format for top rated video editing softwares varies based on the user's preference. This usually comes as a standard package of the software and supports it to be imported back to the software itself. A video file exported from these softwares can be made to be authored directly to DVD format ready to go on a DVD player.