Hitfilm 3 Express is now free... Forever

[mercer]

I just got the email.

https://hitfilm.com/express

I downloaded Hitfilm 2 Express for free when they had the offer last year, but I never really tested it out.

Has anyone used it?

[Andrew Reid]

I just tried it and it's nice. Like a streamlined Premiere Pro.

No 4K timeline support though on the Express version. Maybe the 300 euro Pro version has it.

Also couldn't find a way to apply a LUT.

[jbCinC_12]

I got mines by email as well.  It's been told it's the alternative to AE.  I tried HF2E when they offered it, and I concur with Andrew, it's really nice.

"Also couldn't find a way to apply a LUT."

Actually, they have starter pack, I think.

http://hitfilm.com/store/hitfilm-3-express

as per their Colorist Pack:

Give your videos the professional look they deserve with advanced grading tools and support for cinematic LUT files. Learn more…

Color vibrance

A splash of intensity for your effects, or a vivid color tint for your videos.

Curves

The colorist’s essential tool, providing fine control over brightness and contrast with an intuitive graph interface.

Grading Transfer

Instantly take the look from one video or image and apply it another. Want to replicate the look from your favorite movie? This is how.

LUT

Instantly create an evocative, distinctive cinematic look.

 

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Hope that Helps

[Julian]

Looks nice. But no 4K is a deal breaker for me. The NLE options in Resolve 12 (free) are looking very promising.

 

 

[mercer]

If for nothing else, the prebuilt effects look great.

Just to have access to the muzzle fire alone is worth the space on my hard drive.