Want your explosion to be larger? No problem. All come with endless settings to adjust them to your liking.

They offer almost everything- from fires to explosions to lightning. Other free softwares like Davinci Resolve offer the same feature but don't come close to how easy it is to composite a vfx shot in Hitfilm Express. I love the entire U.I for rotoscoping- it's simple and easy to use. Nothing, and I mean nothing (that's free), can beat the rotoscoping tools that Hitfilm Express offers. Even when I did a 10 minute video which used about 10 different composite shots it still rendered without a fault. With regards to just the editing side of things, it's not really for me. A lot of the films I've made over the years would never have been possible without this software's amazing rotoscoping U.I and compositing features. It has really given me the opportunity to understand vfx and compositing a lot better. They really want you to buy the full paid version (Hitfilm) so if you use too many vfx options or features as a whole, your video gets watermarked.' Another con, and probably the biggest one for me, is the intrusive export error that I sometimes get after using it for a while.'

icon 'I find the U.I to be rather unappealing in design and functionality.

icon 'Some of the effects are not intuitive to create and you really need to follow the tutorial or YouTube videos to make it happen.'.

icon 'I like that the program is free, and you have the options to buy the addtional add-ons, therefore making the product more custom to your needs.'.

The file transfer was straightforward and the preview window display helped me to see what I am working at.'

icon 'It was my first use of any such software and it was easy to learn from the user guide.

The quality of the interface makes the software pleasant to use.' icon 'The free express version offers a lot of useful features and is quick to learn.

Hitfilm express review 2020