There is a choice of timeline or storyboard interface deepening on how you prefer to work, and you can use the program to combine audio, video and images into all sort of creative projects. THe video editing suites is available completely free of charge, and while it obviously does not include all of the features and tools found in the paid-for editions, it has more than enough for most people to, at the very least, get started in the world of video editing and creation. But this is a trend that CyberLink is looking to buck with its Essential version of PowerDirector 365.

Video editing is a field that is typically something that is both very specialized and very expensive.