What it is: A drag-and-drop video-editing program

What's cool: The latest version of iMovie, which comes preinstalled on all new Macs, may have distilled the art of moviemaking down to a few simple mouse clicks, but that doesn't mean iMovie is dumbed down. The program contains vast libraries of titles and special effects, and it can handle the latest high-definition video formats. iMovie also lets you upload videos to YouTube directly from the program.

Drawbacks: It's available only for the Mac. Windows users will find many similar basic video-editing functions in Windows Movie Maker, which comes with Windows XP and Vista.

Price: $79 for a software bundle that also includes iDVD, GarageBand, iWeb, and iPhoto

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