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BasicVideo editing software for PC

  • 10-01-2008 10:49PM
    #1
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking to take small clips off my compact snap camera & edit them together to show on the TV & YouTube. I would use basic transitions & effects, but nothing mad.

    iMovie would be ideal, but is there any good software for the PC. Preferably free, but would be will to spend a little. Is Premier Elements worth while?

    I'd nearly resurrect my blueberry iMac just for iMovie...


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    "...for the PC" - I assume you mean Windows. Windows usually comes with Windows Movie Maker - a basic package but would allow for basic editing, transitions & effects.


  • #3
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    I use it already, but the quality is poo & its very limited + it can't keep any quality - outputs poor resolution...

    example: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=7hMj_FvWFTM


  • #4
    strangesdays
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭strangesdays


    Windows movie maker is pretty awful alright, and quite prone to crashing-and-not-saving-the-last-f**king-thing-you-were-working-on syndrome as I recall.

    Theres some open source editing software which might be up your street

    http://jahshaka.org/

    The wiki says its not really a N.L.E but it seems to have a basic package of transitions and colour grades.


  • #5
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    strangesdays wrote: »
    Windows movie maker is pretty awful alright, and quite prone to crashing-and-not-saving-the-last-f**king-thing-you-were-working-on syndrome as I recall.

    Theres some open source editing software which might be up your street

    http://jahshaka.org/

    The wiki says its not really a N.L.E but it seems to have a basic package of transitions and colour grades.

    Thanks for the reply,will look a bit further into it.


  • #6
    cbsection8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭cbsection8


    you can check - trakaxPC, which is free:
    http://www.trakax.com/software/pc/

    It's simple drag and drop technology, so perfect for beginners to experiment and have fun creating video and music, without a steep learning curve.
    Hope it proves useful for your purposes!:)




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