Film and Video Editing Software for Beginners
Resources and information to make high quality videos at the Boston Public Library.
Film and Video Production at the BPL
The Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center houses 8 Macs with the full Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro and iMovie. Patrons are limited to one two-hour session on the Innovation Center workstations per day using their library card and PIN.
Patrons may also book the InnoLAB for up to 3 hours per day which houses 2 Macs with the full Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro, iMovie as well as a green screen, cameras, and other filming equipment.
In this guide you will find resources for learning how to edit video using the video software located at the Boston Public Library:
- iMovie
- Final Cut Pro X
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe After Effects
Included are learning tools you can use from home, as well as books and helpful websites.
- InnoLAB ReservationsBook your reservation for the InnoLAB here. Please list your collaborators and any equipment you might need
Online Resources and Communities
- Digital Video Editing Terminology--Manifest-Tech.comCommon terms from digital video and audio editing, including analog formats, multimedia file and compression formats, and data size and rate measurements.
- r/VideoEditing --Reddit.comForum to ask basic and intermediate questions about editing. Links to other communities and resources in the sidebar.
Local Organizations
- Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN)Boston Neighborhood Network is a nationally recognized, award-winning community media center and 501(c)(3) nonprofit that acts as a public forum for all Boston residents, nonprofit and community-based organizations, and governmental and educational institutions, providing them with affordable training and access to emerging media technologies.