Screenshots: Five apps that will take your GoPro videos to the next level

Introduction

Whether I’m off roading, racing my speed boat, flying a\r\ndrone, scuba diving, or training to go into space, I use my GoPro cameras constantly. One of the things I have\r\nlearned over the years is that while the cameras do a great job of recording\r\nvideo, creating something watchable ultimately depends on the use of various\r\nsoftware applications. As such, I wanted to write this article as a way of\r\nhelping those who might be new to GoPro.

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GoPro Studio

Admittedly, there are\r\nmuch better video editors on the market. The reason I have GoPro Studio installed\r\non my computer is that it’s the tool of choice for applying firmware updates to\r\nGoPro cameras, which may occasionally be necessary. The 3DR Solo drone for\r\nexample, uses a camera gimbal that is designed to communicate directly with a\r\nGoPro camera. However, using the gimbal typically requires the GoPro’s firmware\r\nto be updated.

GoPro App

The GoPro app is\r\navailable for free for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.

Pinnacle Studio 19

For many of my\r\nadventures I use multiple GoPro cameras. Although doing so allows me to capture\r\nsome great footage, having video from multiple cameras makes the editing\r\nprocess challenging. Pinnacle Studio 19 lets you synchronize video from up to\r\nsix cameras, which makes editing unbelievably easy. It is worth noting that the\r\nnumber of cameras that you can synchronize varies depending on which edition of\r\nPinnacle Studio you are using.

Dashware

The thing that makes\r\nDashware so great is that gauges exist for a huge variety of activities (and\r\nyou can create custom gauge sets). Someone who is into street racing, for\r\nexample, might display a speedometer and a course map. A diver might display a\r\ndepth gauge. A drone pilot might display an altimeter and an airspeed\r\nindicator. Dashware allows you to tell the entire story by overlaying your\r\nvideo with relevant data in an entertaining way.

GoPro Remote

This app does an okay job of providing basic camera\r\nfunctionality, but unfortunately it does not display a preview from the camera.

The GoPro Remote app exists\r\nonly on Windows Phone, but similar apps are available on competing platforms.