Q: lots of other software cost a decent amount of money. any advice on what to use?
A: what you must do, for your very first video making experience, is: do NOT get a heavy program. do not get a big heavy huge expensive complex program. trust me, you will choke on brain fog and take a high amount of confused naps. What you must do is, use the absolute simplest thing you can get your hands on. like really simple. really really really simple. trust me, i have been through this, both ways, many times before. heck i am still going through it, especially throughout 2019 and 2020. You must use the most simple and basic thing you have. It's best to actually use something you already have, to further eliminate confusion and complications. Making videos is potentially the entire world at your fingertips. So that means you are going to have to take some desperate measures and precautions to NOT be overwhelmed at the start. staring at the whole universe of possibilities right at the start is enough to cause total brain failure. i wish i could tell you how many times i have been through both sides of this before. this is so important