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I tried DaVinci Resolve first because everyone says it’s powerful, but even just trimming a clip took me twenty minutes and I still couldn’t figure out how to export without it crashing. Then I messed around with OpenShot, which seemed easier, but the preview kept freezing on my laptop—it’s an older HP from 2017, so maybe that’s on me. I also downloaded CapCut on my phone, but the mobile version drove me crazy trying to align audio on a tiny screen. I’m not looking for anything flashy, just something that runs smoothly and has a clear undo button, or at least a tutorial that doesn’t assume I know what “keyframes” are.

For anyone who started from zero, what free software did you actually stick with for your first few projects, and what was the biggest hurdle you overcame to get a finished video out the door?]]>
I tried DaVinci Resolve first because everyone says it’s powerful, but even just trimming a clip took me twenty minutes and I still couldn’t figure out how to export without it crashing. Then I messed around with OpenShot, which seemed easier, but the preview kept freezing on my laptop—it’s an older HP from 2017, so maybe that’s on me. I also downloaded CapCut on my phone, but the mobile version drove me crazy trying to align audio on a tiny screen. I’m not looking for anything flashy, just something that runs smoothly and has a clear undo button, or at least a tutorial that doesn’t assume I know what “keyframes” are.

For anyone who started from zero, what free software did you actually stick with for your first few projects, and what was the biggest hurdle you overcame to get a finished video out the door?]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-fix-jagged-edges-when-rotoscoping-moving-subjects-in-after-effects Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:01 +0000 GeorgeOB]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-fix-jagged-edges-when-rotoscoping-moving-subjects-in-after-effects https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-match-two-shots-with-different-lighting-using-gamma-or-midtones Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:37:03 +0000 JerryGR]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-match-two-shots-with-different-lighting-using-gamma-or-midtones https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-use-a-color-vector-scope-to-match-lighting-between-shots Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:56:20 +0000 Jonathan_S]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-use-a-color-vector-scope-to-match-lighting-between-shots https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-tips-fix-jagged-edges-when-rotoscoping-with-rotobrush-in-after-effects Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:08:56 +0000 George87]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-tips-fix-jagged-edges-when-rotoscoping-with-rotobrush-in-after-effects https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-fix-jagged-edges-when-masking-moving-subjects-in-vfx Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:40:43 +0000 KevinR]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-fix-jagged-edges-when-masking-moving-subjects-in-vfx https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-tool-after-rotobrush-for-precise-edge-masking-in-after-effects Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:02:29 +0000 LarryEM]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-tool-after-rotobrush-for-precise-edge-masking-in-after-effects https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-use-luts-without-crushing-shadows-or-skin-tones Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:33:30 +0000 Luke67]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-use-luts-without-crushing-shadows-or-skin-tones https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-settings-help-film-grain-blend-naturally-into-footage Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:08:05 +0000 TimothyQM]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-settings-help-film-grain-blend-naturally-into-footage https://forumtotal.com/thread/should-i-try-a-different-method-for-smoother-rotobrush-edges-in-after-effects Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:37:39 +0000 JerryLC]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/should-i-try-a-different-method-for-smoother-rotobrush-edges-in-after-effects https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-keep-color-consistent-across-my-vlogs-with-look-up-tables Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:18:07 +0000 James.M]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-way-to-keep-color-consistent-across-my-vlogs-with-look-up-tables https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-get-smooth-slow-motion-when-converting-120fps-footage-to-24fps Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:44:51 +0000 GregoryT]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-get-smooth-slow-motion-when-converting-120fps-footage-to-24fps https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-fix-skin-tones-in-color-grading-without-magenta-or-green-cast Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:51:57 +0000 EricT]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-fix-skin-tones-in-color-grading-without-magenta-or-green-cast https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-get-smoother-slow-motion-confetti-using-optical-flow-retiming Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:28:30 +0000 Joseph_H]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-get-smoother-slow-motion-confetti-using-optical-flow-retiming https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-fix-crushed-shadows-and-muddy-blacks-in-davinci-resolve-color-grading Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:56:20 +0000 ScottNL]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-fix-crushed-shadows-and-muddy-blacks-in-davinci-resolve-color-grading