Video editor to replace QuickTime Pro

[Andrew Brehm]

For years (decades) I have been using QuickTime Pro to do small video edits. I absolutely love it. But with the next release of macOS it won't run any more, since its 32 bit.

Can anyone recommend a good similar replacement?

It doesn't have to be free, it doesn't even have to be inexpensive. It just needs to be simple and incredibly easy to use.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Have you tried using the native Photos app on your Mac?


https://www.imore.com/how-edit-pictures-photos-mac

In addition, iMovie is fairly simple to use

https://www.imore.com/best-adobe-premiere-alternatives-macs

 

[scruffypig]

For years (decades) I have been using QuickTime Pro to do small video edits. I absolutely love it. But with the next release of macOS it won't run any more, since its 32 bit.

Can anyone recommend a good similar replacement?

It doesn't have to be free, it doesn't even have to be inexpensive. It just needs to be simple and incredibly easy to use.

What version of QuickTime are you using that is 32 bit? Update to QuickTime 10. FYI: QuickTime 7 support is being removed from MacOS Catalina. QuickTime 7 is kind of outdated anyway.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066

 

[scruffypig]

What version of QuickTime are you using that is 32 bit? Update to QuickTime 10. FYI: QuickTime 7 support is being removed from MacOS Catalina. QuickTime 7 is kind of outdated anyway.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066

Some people suggest IINA as a software replacement for QuickTime 7. It is open source.

https://iina.io/

 

[Andrew Brehm]

Have you tried using the native Photos app on your Mac?


https://www.imore.com/how-edit-pictures-photos-mac

In addition, iMovie is fairly simple to use

https://www.imore.com/best-adobe-premiere-alternatives-macs

Photos?

What I am mostly doing is copy a specific part of a film and save it in a new file. Sometimes I add such bits to a new movie to watch them as one.

I do not add effects or anything, it's just cutting parts I don't need.

 

[Andrew Brehm]

What version of QuickTime are you using that is 32 bit? Update to QuickTime 10. FYI: QuickTime 7 support is being removed from MacOS Catalina. QuickTime 7 is kind of outdated anyway.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066

Is there a Pro version of QuickTime 10? With QuickTime 10 I cannot figure out how to copy and paste parts of a video clip.

There is "split clip" but I don't quite get it. With 7 Pro I could simply press shift and move along the progress bar to select a part of a movie and then copy and paste it normally.

 

[scruffypig]

Is there a Pro version of QuickTime 10? With QuickTime 10 I cannot figure out how to copy and paste parts of a video clip.

There is "split clip" but I don't quite get it. With 7 Pro I could simply press shift and move along the progress bar to select a part of a movie and then copy and paste it normally.

There is not a Pro version of QuickTime 10. Apple discontinued QuickTime 7 Pro, but allowed people to use it for old legacy codec support, which have mostly all been replaced with mor modern robust codecs.

Here is a list of keyboard commands for QuickTime 10.
https://support.apple.com/guide/quicktime-player/keyboard-shortcuts-and-gestures-qtpa4808515d/mac

QuickTime user guide:
https://support.apple.com/guide/quicktime-player/welcome/mac

There is even a section on working with split clips.
https://support.apple.com/guide/quicktime-player/split-a-movie-into-clips-qtpa2d90df3d/mac

 

[Andrew Brehm]

There is not a Pro version of QuickTime 10. Apple discontinued QuickTime 7 Pro, but allowed people to use it for old legacy codec support, which have mostly all been replaced with mor modern robust codecs. QuickTime 10 is far more powerful. Many people suggest the IINA program as an alternative to QuickTime 7. Have you tried that? It supports plugins.

Thanks. I will try IINA.

QuickTime 10 doesn't seem to be more powerful than QuickTime 7 Pro. Maybe IINA is as good.

 

[scruffypig]

Thanks. I will try IINA.

QuickTime 10 doesn't seem to be more powerful than QuickTime 7 Pro. Maybe IINA is as good.

If you are simply looking to do clip splitting and moving around, iMovie is free, powerful and can handle 4K video. Nothing to be ashamed of. iMovie is built on Final Cut Pro’s engine.

 

[Andrew Brehm]

If you are simply looking to do clip splitting and moving around, iMovie is free, powerful and can handle 4K video. Nothing to be ashamed of. iMovie is built on Final Cut Pro’s engine.

I'll try it. Thanks.

 

[cmatts]

for playback check out optimus player. no export options though.

 

[daknecht]

Hi Andrew- I am the same situation and still use Quicktime 7 Pro for movie editing. The thing I do most often is add multiple movies to a single file and position them side by side or in a grid so they play simultaneously. Do any replacements do that easily? Thanks- Dave

 

[Annie_M]

Hi Andrew- I am the same situation and still use Quicktime 7 Pro for movie editing. The thing I do most often is add multiple movies to a single file and position them side by side or in a grid so they play simultaneously. Do any replacements do that easily? Thanks- Dave

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[Lapskata]

don't know about you guys but I have recently switched to apple and now I use only iMovie for all the needs regarding video editing)

 

[Annie_M]

don't know about you guys but I have recently switched to apple and now I use only iMovie for all the needs regarding video editing)

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[Ledsteplin]

you shouldn't switch to epl just because of video editing

"epl"?

 

[Modelflier]

you shouldn't switch to epl just because of video editing

Did you mean ‘Apple’ and not ‘epl’ ? If so Apple devices are very good at video editing irrespective of what app you are using. Try LumaFusion as this is probably the best overall for day to day editing.