Video Editing Software

Hi Matt,
Our own resident video experts, Richard and Tracy will be the one for the best answer.

If you have not seen any of her work her on EO, words can not describe her professional end results, and she gets very high praises from everyone who sees her work.

We hopefully will hear from them soon when the sun rises over there in the west.

Cheers

Stephen

Matt there was thread on the forum within the last 2 weeks that asked the same question. 68143. Here is the LINK.

Cheers Mick

Hey Matt

We have tried a number of different applications for editing the video that we shoot. As Tracy is the creative genius who does all that, she needed something that was easy to work out as she does tend to get very very frustrated if she cant get the result she is after.

We finally decided on Sony Vegas Pro. It has absolutely everything in it that you could possibly want for editing in a consumer setting. We have tried some demos of some of the pro apps which for the life of me I cant recall the names of at the moment, and she just found those way too hard and confusing (even though some of the effects and features were amazing).

Vegas Pro isnt cheap but it can and will do everything you would need to do.

I use Adobe Premier pro 1.5 It is not the current Adobe software but I have not got round to upgrading and it does every thing I need.

Took a bit of learning at the start (and I am still learning every time I use it) but never found anything i wanted that I cant do.

One comment though on any software. Most of the results are not down to what software you use, but to your "artistic" ability.

What about the software that came bundled with your camera. It did come with some, didn't it?

I've used Pinnacle Studio for about 6 years, was pretty easy to learn.
Used mainly for creating training programs for staff.

Matt
If you have a Mac computer then use iMovie which comes as part of the package. Easy as hell to use. The professionals use 'Final Cut Pro' almost exclusively but it takes a lot of learning and isn't cheap. You DO NOT need any artistic ability - (whatever 'artistic ability' is) as most software out there comes with various aids that make you appear clever. Do a google on video editing software.

Baz

The one we have been using Matt is Muvee Autoproducer, it seems to be reasonably easy to use .

cheers Unc.

Matt,
I use a couple of packages. To edit my dv's I use Adobe Premier Pro. The latest version is Adobe Premier CS4. I am self taught on this package so I have my limitations but it does everything I've tried to do with it such as editing, overdubs, music tracks, transitions and titles. Thats the limit of my abilties but not the limit of the software. I still havent worked out how I can output to a DVD from Adobe so that the output conforms to the DVD player format (VOB files etc).

I also use Ulead Video Studio 11.5. to create the DVD player compatable DVD's with menu's and so on. It to can edit and add music and overdubs but Adobe Premier is my preference for editing.

Toolman

Hi Matt,

I have played around a bit lately with some of my video footage.

I use Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Version 8.0b (Build 122).

It is good software and there is no way I will use all of its available features, there are heaps...

It also accepts many different formats and can render videos in many different formats as well.

I have had it for about a year now and have long since forgotton how much it cost me.

Cheers
Alan

Thanks all for taking the time to reply. I have a few options to sift through now.

Cheers,

Matt.

G'day Matt,
I also use Ulead Video Studio 11.5. It's quite easy to learn and use. It has a movie editor, a movie wizard and a DVD maker. It's not outrageously expensive to buy. Be sure to check it out in comparison to other packages.
Cheers,
Netnut

Matt, I would star with windows movie maker .
It`s free with XP. I was amazed as to what it could do, If you want any more than that then you`ll have to spend a couple of hundred for a decent program.
One thing to get is a fire wire card and cable if your downloading from a tape camcorder as the USB cannot transfer data properly.

Hi Matt,
Im new to this site and read with interest about what sort of video editing program was being used by other members.
For the last two years Iv'e been using
(Easy media creator 10) it's not the newest version, but I found it very easy to learn, after using the windows XP version, after you grasp the funder mentals of the windows version it will come easy. My wife and I have been on the road for 9 yrs and it's very rewarding to be able edit your own movies.
cheers Roy.

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