Video Editing software?

[dtebbe]

I just bought a new miniDV camera, and was curious what software other DV users prefer. I just want to pull video from the camera, trim it up a little, and then burn it to DVD.

DT

[Bob Dole]

Avid.

[Donger]

If you have Windows XP, try Windows Movie Maker.

Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment.

[JBucc]

If you have Windows XP, try Windows Movie Maker.

Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment.heh. never knew that was there

[Donger]

heh. never knew that was there

I didn't either, until my brother told me about it. We have an older analog camcoder that has a USB out. I just import to collections and there it be.

[bogie]

I just bought a new miniDV camera, and was curious what software other DV users prefer. I just want to pull video from the camera, trim it up a little, and then burn it to DVD.

DT

What kind of computer do you have?

[ZepSinger]

Adobe Premiere Pro

[Fire Me Boy!]

Avid.
I hate agreewith Bob Dole, but he's right. Avid.

[chief2000]

Wax is free http://www.debugmode.com/wax/

Virtualdub is free. http://www.virtualdub.org/

Jahshaka is free but buggy.

Avid has a free version. Don't know much about it.

[SLAG]

MainActor
http://www.mainconcept.com/site/?id=16
and Windows Movie Maker

[wutamess]

Pinnacle Studio is probably the easiest.

[Hammock Parties]

I use camtasia studio 3 for my highlight reels.

[Braincase]

I just send all my crap to Pixar, let them handle it. :p

[gblowfish]

Mac is the best way to go for video editing. With the basic mac you get IMovie and IDVD software built right in the basic applications package.
Then if you want to spend some $ and do serious stuff, get Adobe Final Cut Pro and Apple's DVD Studio Pro. That's what lots of video professionals use to edit video programs and do DVD menus and chaptering. Both programs intergrate with Photoshop and Illustrator, so you can create top quality graphics and import them into the program.

Make sure you have plenty of memory and buy a good sized firewire drive (at least 100gb) to store your video. Video takes up a lot of space.

If you're using Windows stuff, you can still make it work. It's just not as easy or user friendly as on a Mac.

There's good info for serious video professionals using Macintosh here:
http://www.macvideopro.com/

[Fire Me Boy!]

Mac is the best way to go for video editing. With the basic mac you get IMovie and IDVD software built right in the basic applications package.
Then if you want to spend some $ and do serious stuff, get Adobe Final Cut Pro and Apple's DVD Studio Pro. That's what lots of video professionals use to edit video programs and do DVD menus and chaptering. Both programs intergrate with Photoshop and Illustrator, so you can create top quality graphics and import them into the program.

Make sure you have plenty of memory and buy a good sized firewire drive (at least 100gb) to store your video. Video takes up a lot of space.

If you're using Windows stuff, you can still make it work. It's just not as easy or user friendly as on a Mac.

There's good info for serious video professionals using Macintosh here:
http://www.macvideopro.com/
That is the attitude of 1987 -- Mac is better for graphics. Yes, 10 years ago. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying PC is better. I'm saying nowadays, it's six of one - a half-dozen of the other. It boils down to personal preference. If you like Mac, get a Mac. If you prefer PC, get a PC.

Final Cut Pro is an Apple software, not an Adobe software. You don't need a firewire drive, but you do need a high-RPM drive -- at LEAST 7200 RPm. And yeah, video takes up a tremendous amount of space.

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