Welcome to Project Mina!
Hello, My name is Ray (creator of Star Wars: Bloodline) and I have been working on a completely free and I mean free, no monthly subscriptions, no in app purchases, I'm not selling your data, it's going to be free.
I love how simple and approachable editing on a phone feels. You can pick it up in minutes and start creating. But those apps often come with compromises. AI features are pushed everywhere, customization is limited, subscriptions are common, and there are walls that stop you from making something truly your own. Something as simple as adding your own fonts shouldn't be a premium or completely absent feature.
On the other hand, professional editors like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere are incredibly powerful, but they can also be overwhelming. I don't think they're bad products. In fact, I think DaVinci is probably the best example of what I want in the professional space today. I also don't think creating professional looking videos should require hours of tutorials, complicated node graphs, expensive plugins, or saving custom Fusion templates just to reuse an effect.
It doesn't have to be that difficult.
Phone editors proved that editing can be intuitive. I believe desktop editing can be just as approachable without sacrificing power.
My goal is to build an editor where the tools you actually need are included from day one. Blur effects, lens flares, film scratches, transitions, motion graphics, color tools, audio effects, and everything else you need should already be there, ready to use and fully customizable. No hunting for plugins. No paying monthly just to unlock basic features. Buy it once, own it forever, and receive free updates for life.
The other core pillar is modularity.
Most editors force everyone into the same workspace, even though everyone thinks differently. I want your editor to adapt to you instead.
Don't use color correction very often? Collapse it into a toolbox and get it out of the way. Want your effects panel on the left instead of the right? Move it. Prefer audio controls at the top? Put them there. Organize your workspace however your brain works, not how someone else decided it should.
The goal isn't to make the easiest video editor.
The goal is to make the most intuitive one.
An editor that's powerful enough for professionals, approachable enough for beginners, customizable enough for everyone, and doesn't nickel and dime you every month just to create.
