Blender video editor

found portable apps a while ago and considered using them instead of buying a new computer if I could get a good NLE with it.

the NLE's listed were TEncode and Virtual Dub, both of which are not really to my liking, though Virtual Dub can be useful if you take the time to figure it out, I'm aware. anyway, I went the route of the cheapest computer I could find that would fit my needs

Blender, I discovered later is a VERY capable NLE, though it is not listed as one at all. still has quite a learning curve (imo, less of one than Virtual Dub), but very usable after some minor customization. better than some of the highest rated free nle's that are not available portably, such as Lightworks with its very heavy compression and 720p limit. Blender also has color wheels, which the other nle I recently sprung for doesn't have, and many people prefer to color balance sliders, along with a very nice, pro hue tool, a la Davinci Resolve, curves (which I needed to buy additionally), and a proxy workflow is very easy to set up (extremely useful if you're working portably at whatever low functioning computer may be available, such as at a library).

anyway, a big selling point for me for this interesting system, along with audacity and google drive.. I really feel like I don't need a computer anymore. VirtualDub's praises are sung a lot here as an nle, thought it might be good to be made aware of this as an alternative since it is not listed that way on the site. maybe I should have just emailed with that suggestion.

anyway, thanks for the system, big fan. Blender is worth a look, I think

https://www.youtube.com/user/MikeycalDOTcom/videos - tutorials for Blender nle customization and use