user19678: I need to be able to add small graphical things onto a recorded movie clip. Things like arrows and text. I will need to be able to do simple animation, such as making the arrow elongate, making the text fade in, making an object rotate and such.
I have seen Apple's Motion but I am  not able to use that software.
What other software can do this job?

user19385: Adobe After Effects is what I use. It's pretty simple and there are a ton of tutorials out there.
If you need something free there is Hit Film Express, which I hear is decent though I've never used it.
Lastly what editing software are you using? You should be able to do simple things like that in any old editing program out there.

Spencer


user10931: Blender is wonderful, but only the most dedicated use it for making text annotations.  Davinci Resolve 15 (currently at beta 2) runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux (with constraints).    Its big new feature is the integration of Fusion, a comprehensive 2d and 3d compositing and effects package.  It also offers templates that animate text fades (against backgrounds if you like).  YouTube tutorial videos show these features in detail.

19678: <p>I need to be able to add small graphical things onto a recorded movie clip. Things like arrows and text. I will need to be able to do simple animation, such as making the arrow elongate, making the text fade in, making an object rotate and such.</p>

<p>I have seen Apple's Motion but I am  not able to use that software.</p>

<p>What other software can do this job?</p>
 19385: <p>Adobe After Effects is what I use. It's pretty simple and there are a ton of tutorials out there.</p>

<p>If you need something free there is Hit Film Express, which I hear is decent though I've never used it.</p>

<p>Lastly what editing software are you using? You should be able to do simple things like that in any old editing program out there.</p>

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 10931: <p>Blender is wonderful, but only the most dedicated use it for making text annotations.  Davinci Resolve 15 (currently at beta 2) runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux (with constraints).    Its big new feature is the integration of Fusion, a comprehensive 2d and 3d compositing and effects package.  It also offers templates that animate text fades (against backgrounds if you like).  YouTube tutorial videos show these features in detail.</p>
