best pc video editing????

daveathome_16

best pc video editing????

and add your reasons....

Lump

What about all the other software?

John

daveathome_16

Ill add them to the poll if ya name em..

i dont really know any other good software , kinda reason for this thread

mycroft

daveathome_16 wrote:

Ill add them to the poll if ya name em..

i dont really know any other good software , kinda reason for this thread

So maybe instead of a poll with two options you could have asked peoples opinions before settling into this two horse race. And maybe you should have checkec the thread re software before starting it, and maybe you should ask what you want to software to do, before announcing which is best.

daveathome_16

look....if ya want .. all ya have to do is name some software ya like and the reasons why ya like it..

the poll there was just for the sake of it.... ya dont hav to vote for any of them if ya dont want to

im just asking people for their opinions on software.... not opinions on the thread i started

mycroft

daveathome_16 wrote:

look....if ya want .. all ya have to do is name some software ya like and the reasons why ya like it..

Well you've managed one of the two.

Marcopolo85

mycroft wrote:

Well you've managed one of the two.

OK lads.....let's cool it! After all - they probably are the top two from a user-friendly interface perspective! Except Premiere is out of reach of most people financially.

mycroft

Marcopolo85 wrote:

OK lads.....let's cool it! After all - they probably are the top two from a user-friendly interface perspective! Except Premiere is out of reach of most people financially.

Actually I find premier to be most finkicky and annoying I've plugged the freeware version of avid enough on this forum, that'd be the best for zero cash, meanwhile I'll stick to my mac.

dlofnep

Premier out of those, I've avid Xpress Pro too which is really smooth and powerful.

daveathome_16

ive never used avid

anyone know where id be able to get a demo download?

or does anyone know if there has ever been a demo on any pc live cds cause i have a load of them

got a full working 30 day trial for adobw premier 6 on one before

56k modem so i cant go to site to download demos

adobe premier is the first video editing prog i used.. kinda after getting the hand of some of it now......... getting there

avid any good tho? what advantages over premier? if any

mycroft

daveathome_16 wrote:

ive never used avid

anyone know where id be able to get a demo download?

or does anyone know if there has ever been a demo on any pc live cds cause i have a load of them

got a full working 30 day trial for adobw premier 6 on one before

56k modem so i cant go to site to download demos

http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp

adobe premier is the first video editing prog i used.. kinda after getting the hand of some of it now......... getting there

avid any good tho? what advantages over premier? if any

Many primarily a far superior interface, export setting, control, effects, and just generally all round better.

Lump

And the industry standard, barring a few places. So, it's the best to get to know if you ever want a job in anything editing related, that and FCP (There I've crushed under the pressure of FCP) TBH, as Mycroft has pointed out, there's all ready been a thread on this subject, "Best Software" go and read that. If there's any more questions, post back here

John

daveathome_16

ive used final cut pro on a g5 at college, and thats what i eventually want to get

Phaictan

Here is a short(ish) list of DV based Video editing programs (worth talking about)...

Avid Xpress Pro
Avid Xpress DV
Avid Free DV
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe Premier Elements
Apple Final Cut Pro
Apple Final Cut Express
Apple iMovie
Sony Vegas Video
Sony Vegas Movie Studio
Pinnacle (now owned by Avid) Studio
Pinnacle (now owned by Avid) Liquid Edition
Canopus Lets Edit
Canopus Edius3
Media 100 SW (although this is beta software at the moment)
and lastly... Microsoft Movie Maker

If I were starting out with a DV Camcorder and wanted some software to edit video that doesn't insult my intelligence I would go for either

Avid Xpress DV
Apple Final Cut Express
or Sony Vegas

Let's Discuss!

Cheers

Phaictan

Marcopolo85

Phaictan wrote:

Here is a short(ish) list of DV based Video editing programs (worth talking about)...

Avid Xpress Pro
Avid Xpress DV
Avid Free DV
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe Premier Elements
Apple Final Cut Pro
Apple Final Cut Express
Apple iMovie
Sony Vegas Video
Sony Vegas Movie Studio
Pinnacle (now owned by Avid) Studio
Pinnacle (now owned by Avid) Liquid Edition
Canopus Lets Edit
Canopus Edius3
Media 100 SW (although this is beta software at the moment)
and lastly... Microsoft Movie Maker

If I were starting out with a DV Camcorder and wanted some software to edit video that doesn't insult my intelligence I would go for either

Avid Xpress DV
Apple Final Cut Express
or Sony Vegas

Let's Discuss!

Cheers

Phaictan

Yep - but remember that a lot of people starting out will never become enthusiasts. They just want a quick & easy way to transfer DV to a DVD and make it presentable. Another very user-friendly program is Cyberlink's Power Director 3. Costs about $90, but you can purchase it (legitimately) for about $10 (delivered!) on www.softwareoutlet.com (http://www.softwareoutlet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?) Check it out at http://www.gocyberlink.com/multi/cyberstore/product_order.jsp?ProdId=4

Lump

Lots of the software mention there is worth what it costs. Plenty of stuff that is cheap and easy to use in that list.

John

djmarkus

Nero vision express to put DV<->DVD or Ulead DVD moviefactory

Gareth2303

I use Sony Vegas and it does the trick for me, I just hook the video camera up to it, and click on capture video, once i have it on the pc, i'm able to brighten it and add other effects to it. I've made manys a home movie with Vegas and after getting used to it's interface and features, it's really easy to use.

Cosmonaut

Ditto.

Vegas is perfect for me. no bull****, quick rendering, with enough simple effects to keep you happy. I think premier rapes resources too much, but id still use it for harder effects.

I also love the capture area of Vegas. It was deffo made for Joe Soap, cos its fairly easy to get around, but at the same time it has the features buried into it, if u feel like exporing.

Gareth2303

Feck joe soap, vegas was made for me!!!

Dustaz

I find vegas horrific when it comes to actually editing.

in 10 years of editing video, ive yet to come across a better interface than Avid's (FCP is a close second, but thats because apple based it so closely on avid).

If your any way serious about editing video, it will really pay to go down any avid route.

ambro25

Tis not a PC you need, but a SGi box - pick 'em cheap enough on eBay now...

Oh - you're on about software! Sorry

hshortt

Vegas video is excellent, I use that too. I'm almost good at it now!