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Anybody in here pretty good on video editing? What software do you use for it?
I recently had to do some for a presentation and it really did take about seven hours from start to finish (about six hours only were for the encoding). I used Virtualdub which is pretty good for cutting out scenes.
wyrmwood
10-26-2006, 04:02 AM
I'm a die hard Vegas fanboy (since the Sonic Foundry days) - it's just the most intuitive out of everything I've tried. Premiere makes me physically ill, Avid feels like sucking a basketball through a straw, and FCP just doesn't agree with me (although it's actually a pretty good proggy).
Windows Movie Maker (crap but usable) or Apple iMovie (great if you have a mac) can get the job done if you're just doing simple cuts.
As far as freeware - Virtualdub and AviTricks are fine, although I'd personally rather bite off my pinky toe than use either of them for a project.
Give the Vegas 7 Trial (http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/download/step2.asp?DID=698)a day in court, you may like it.
This video was edited in 3 hours flat on Vegas: Katrina at the Astrodome (http://www.nsn-wireless.net/video/player-katrina.htm) -- (requires wmv8)
masherscf
10-26-2006, 01:26 PM
Anybody in here pretty good on video editing? What software do you use for it?
I recently had to do some for a presentation and it really did take about seven hours from start to finish (about six hours only were for the encoding). I used Virtualdub which is pretty good for cutting out scenes.
I don't know If I'm "good" at video editing. I use Adobe Premiere Elements to edit all my videos. Of course, all my videos are about a minute long.
sevver
10-26-2006, 01:29 PM
I am interested in video editing, and the one time that I tried it was with Premiere and there is definately a learning curve there. Photoshop has one too though, so I would tend to think that the curve would be worth it.
masherscf
10-26-2006, 01:37 PM
I am interested in video editing, and the one time that I tried it was with Premiere and there is definately a learning curve there. Photoshop has one too though, so I would tend to think that the curve would be worth it.
I "demoed" Premiere Pro and it was pretty indecipherable. I could have learned how to use it given enough time. But, Premiere Elements is a little more geared toward the noob. I like it.
m4rvman
10-26-2006, 05:27 PM
I've done some video editing in the past like skate videos and short movies and stuff like that, but I lost my Adobe Premiere Pro CD which I lost pirated.
wyrmwood
10-26-2006, 07:04 PM
Any links to the skate vids? Those are my favorite indies.
m4rvman
10-26-2006, 08:46 PM
You know whats weird I just got a new video camera (PVGS300) in the mail today.
I don't have any old footage uploaded on this PC.
Does anyone have a link or a way I can get Adobe Premiere?
jdhore
10-26-2006, 08:48 PM
i'm a die-hard Premiere Pro guy...anything 1.5 or earlier though...2.0 is bloated as hell and basically, it sucks wet ass through a straw
jdhore
10-26-2006, 08:49 PM
You know whats weird I just got a new video camera (PVGS300) in the mail today.
I don't have any old footage uploaded on this PC.
Does anyone have a link or a way I can get Adobe Premiere?
you can DL a trial of 2.0, but as i said it blows, or PM me and i'll send you a full copy of 1.5...(oh, and i do have a legal Volume license for it so it IS legal for me to say that/send it)
m4rvman
10-26-2006, 08:50 PM
Oh yea I used to have Adobe Premiere 6.5 and After Effects 5.5, but I don't know what happened I lost all the CD's.
I "demoed" Premiere Pro and it was pretty indecipherable. I could have learned how to use it given enough time. But, Premiere Elements is a little more geared toward the noob. I like it.
I want to use Premiere Elements, but I think I need to put more time that I have right now to do it. Of course, money is still a bit tight now.
I think Virtualdub will be fine for now, but eventually I'll have to upgrade to a professional piece of software.
tobey
10-27-2006, 12:02 AM
I use Premiere 6.0. Probably time for me to upgrade...
lordfoul
10-29-2006, 01:26 AM
What format is your source video Jon? I use VideoReDo (http://www.videoredo.com/) and wow is it terrific.
What format is your source video Jon?
I ripped it from a DVD, so before I could edit it with Virtualdub I had to encode it into an avi.
lordfoul
10-29-2006, 02:05 AM
Do yourself a favor and try VideoRedo.