I'm looking at possibly getting a new video editor because Video Easy has failed on me and is discontinued and no longer supported (won't record audio correctly anymore). I'm looking at Movie Studio 2024 Platinum and 2025 Platinum. Both have confusing interfaces to me unfortunately, but I have no choice and have seen worse.
I want to go with Movie Studio 2025 Platinum since it is on sale for $30, but the email I got says "upgrade", but I do not have a previous version so I am confused. Is Movie Studio 2025 a stand alone I can get or do I have to have a previous version? It looks like a stand alone, but I'm not sure. I don't want to spend $40 for a program that will likely no longer work two weeks after I get it and may not work at all.