If you’re an absolute novice who wants to start dabbling with video editing (but too intimidated by Adobe Premiere or FinalCut Pro), you might want to check out Pinnacle’s VideoSpin. It’s a free download that’s a simplified edition the popular Studio 11 program. Advanced video codecs (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DiVX) are only available for a 15-day trial, however. VideoSpin provides a great platform to begin your Youtube stardom, or just creating plain home videos for the family. Once you become comfortable with the software and prove to yourself that you can actually do this, you may want to upgrade to more feature-laced packages.