Editing programs

curtains · 16-07-2007 4:13pm

Hi,

Communications student looking to improve on their skills. I'm not actually producing anything for show as yet, just to mess around and brush up on the camera work/editing. I'm wondering which editing package to purchase. I have previous experience with Final Cut Pro, but that's not an option right now. Avid, as good as I understand it is, is also out of my league money-wise. So options down to:

Adobe Premiere 6.5

Ulead VideoStudio 9/10

Pinnicale Premiere Pro

Using a HDV camera. Any opinions?

MLM · 18-07-2007 11:15am

curtains wrote:

Hi,

Communications student looking to improve on their skills. I'm not actually producing anything for show as yet, just to mess around and brush up on the camera work/editing. I'm wondering which editing package to purchase. I have previous experience with Final Cut Pro, but that's not an option right now. Avid, as good as I understand it is, is also out of my league money-wise. So options down to:

Adobe Premiere 6.5

Ulead VideoStudio 9/10

Pinnicale Premiere Pro

Using a HDV camera. Any opinions?

iMac+Final Cut Express. Much cheaper than Final Cut Pro and will handle DV or HDV.

Kontaktt · 31-07-2007 6:41pm

Hey guys, just a quick question as you seem to be up on Premier. I have Adobe Premier pro 2.0. I seem to have a little problem as I'm somebody who has just started using the program. I'm putting together a project where the audio files have being recorded separatley from the video files. The one problem is I can't seem to find out if you can bypass the snap option as Premier seems to only allow edits and syncing to 1/24 of a frame. This leaves them dubbing looking too loose. I can't seem to find any help in the "help" menu.

Lump · 31-07-2007 7:05pm

1 24th of a frame is great, and if you're worrying about something that's 1 24th of a frame out of sync then your eyes are good.

skantflock · 01-08-2007 4:48pm

I still believe sony vegas is the most user friendly editing program it can be used by amateurs and pro's and its easy to get good results from

You can drop audio in anywhere in your session its quick and easy to get the job done

hirth03 · 30-11-2007 11:08am

I like FlexiMusic Wave Editor, it has always been a solid contender in the world of Windows-based simple and professional audio editors.

conorpacman · 22-02-2008 11:25pm

Pinnacle is pretty useful, But Avid is the best on the market. Widely used by professionals.

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donmeister · 08-05-2008 12:05pm

but .....but what about Windows Movie Maker.............'starts to cry'

extopia · 10-06-2008 8:28am

Above 2 posts - Yet more spam (google the message text). Weird...

roadruner · 14-06-2008 10:01pm

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 & Avid
Adobe Audition 3.0 for audio
Enuf said

waterdrop · 10-07-2008 12:44am

aidanpower wrote: »

Adobe Premiere is my personal favorite, and when used in conjuntion with Sound Forge, Adobe After Effects and Photoshop it's pretty much capable of anything.

We use Avid in college with the beta decks and I don't like it even half as much.

Agree. I used Adobe in the college in Sligo.

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ciencin · 10-09-2008 6:17pm

Premiere Pro + After Effects = best combination for pc in my opinion, (if you have the patience to learn AE then it will be your best friend for making proffesional effects)

mikeyboy65 · 27-10-2008 5:08pm

I am interested in doing a bit of video editing,I have a Sony HD1000 video camera, my friend has a 20in iMAC, and I went and got a 24in all sing and dancing iMAC 4gigs of ram 250HD and FINAL CUT EXPRESS video software from Apple.ie. just over 2000 euros. I have nothing but trouble since I got it the screen fogged up,which seems to bo a fault with thew ,it has been back to the repair co, in Dublin Ireland twice last time was last month the screen was replased ,still the same fogging up,and as for Final Cut I cant do anything with it .I have 2 PCs a 17in laptop and a desktop, apart fron them crashing a few times there OK .I have done basic capture editing and burn to DVD all OK but the iMAC have my head wrecked .The movies wont go into iMOVIE 08 they seem to get lost some whare,and now iDVD wont open ,I have looked at a lot of Apple forums and there seem to be a lot of problems with the 24in Mac ,My friend has an older 20in with the older software and he sems to be able to edit no problem with it ,I think the older model was better. What should I do anyone intrested in a new iMac going cheep. I would be gratefull for any advice .Iam not a pro at this thing .Try to contact, Apple is a night mare even if its an Irish phone no I get transfered all around the world to someone who cant speek English any thats about it in a nutshell,regards

Hugh_C · 27-10-2008 11:49pm

mikeyboy65 wrote: »

What should I do anyone intrested in a new iMac going cheep.

yes. PM me with a price

hc

mikeyboy65 · 28-10-2008 1:18pm

Hi Hugh c , I will keep you posted I have someone else intrested in it who lives near me. so at the moment I dont know what to do . thanks for the reply

Lump · 28-10-2008 3:18pm

This isn't for sale - Take it to PM.

mikeyboy65 · 28-10-2008 4:32pm

Thanks

Fighting Irish · 20-12-2008 8:13pm

I need to get going with adobe premier, anyone recommend any ebooks or youtube vids?

extopia · 21-12-2008 12:02pm

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abz · 11-01-2009 9:58am

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I need to get going with adobe premier, anyone recommend any ebooks or youtube vids?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y17GXN84H_Q&eurl=http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&rlz=1C1GGLS_en-GBGB294GB303&q=adobe+premier&um=1&ie=UTF-8&

The guy's pretty good

shoutman · 23-02-2009 6:57pm

Hey
Have to make a five minute youtube video for a class in college, and looking for recommendations on what software to use. I'd just be looking for something where you can use still and video clips, that allows you to dub over and lay audio tracks in the background.

Also there are av courses in my college (DIT), so undoubtedly there are pro software packages installed on some of the pc's.

thanks in advance.

edit: Just to say, I got the latest version of sony vegas on trial and have found it very user friendly. Doing the job perfectly.

Random · 18-03-2009 12:10am

Just found this - This seems to do the job nicely for just editing basic XVIDs ..
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/AviDemux

Morning · 23-04-2009 3:31pm

I'd go with vegas as well, it's top notch

bloox · 05-05-2009 3:16pm

go for sony vegas ,an old one but still a goodie

Larkenn · 06-05-2009 4:50am

Apples Final Cut Pro is the best editing software. Avid is industry standard but it made me want to tear my hair out its so overly complicated. Adobes Premiere is a close second to FCP.

For less complicated software Sony Vegas is good.

twopoint0 · 14-07-2009 10:02pm

the software i use is power director, which costs about €100.. its good for basic editing with many features, allowing you to produce decent videos.

Sirsok · 12-08-2009 2:13pm

shoutman wrote: »

Hey
Have to make a five minute youtube video for a class in college, and looking for recommendations on what software to use. I'd just be looking for something where you can use still and video clips, that allows you to dub over and lay audio tracks in the background.

Also there are av courses in my college (DIT), so undoubtedly there are pro software packages installed on some of the pc's.

thanks in advance.

edit: Just to say, I got the latest version of sony vegas on trial and have found it very user friendly. Doing the job perfectly.

hey man i find windows movie maker to be pretty decent for basic stuff.
heres a link to something i made which turned out ok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAyIrFlERM

dr shami · 19-08-2009 10:25am

i use adobe premiere cs4 ,
and it is good

K.O.Kiki · 25-08-2009 2:00pm

I'm using iMovie, and love it's basic-ness, as well as the "Upload to youTube" feature.

tiir · 28-08-2009 10:20am

Avid had a free lite version called Avid FREE DV. It only had two layers of video and two audio and only 4:3 but it cost nothing and would run on any normal computer with fire wire. It would be a great way to see if you liked the look and feel of avid. It might still be available somewhere for downloading.:pac:

gar32 · 10-09-2009 2:53pm

i was looking for software and after loading avid I found out my video card was not up to it. So anyone looking for simple editing without breaking the bank nero 9 does the job. Works with older PC's but check requirments yourself. free trail before you buy.

Good luck and happy editing

webmatrix · 29-10-2009 5:50pm

Final Cut Pro is the best and it's not to difficult to get used to. If you don't have a Mac I guess Premiere is best although I found it quite difficult to learn compared to FCP

Danaradams · 06-11-2009 7:27am

You can guide me about the latest editing programs and name of the place from where i could purchase.

Fighting Irish · 06-11-2009 11:02am

So what program should i use for editing .mts files?

ana_conda · 18-11-2009 7:32pm

Final Cut on MAC ...I've never had any problem ...its a winner:)

Andrew Flexing · 30-12-2009 5:11pm

yea the mac stuff is better than the PC stuff...

I use Pinnacle and its grand but there is a good feel about the WMM that you can use ealisy and fast when doig simple videos....

whats the best free editor?

ShotgunBoy · 12-01-2010 5:22am

I'm using Sony Vegas Pro 8.0 atm but I'm thinking of getting Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid. I want to study Film and Television Production in college so I was thinking I might as well get used to what I'll be working with.

TommyGun · 19-01-2010 1:08pm

Also have a look at Edius. It is very fast to work with. I use this as my fulltime editor.

I personally find it so much easier than PP3. It is a rock solid real time editor

You can get the lite version Edius Neo 2.5 for about €200.

Blackjackdavey · 03-02-2010 8:57pm

Soundtrack Pro for sound to picture and Garageband for mixing music and podcasting work fine for me on mac.

A lot of the radio stations use Cool Edit Pro for editing sound bites and short pieces. Obviously Pro Tools LE is the preferred setup for most professional radio production.

faz · 22-02-2010 12:46pm

Hi,

Can anyone help, i need a lesson in sony vegas 8 or 9.
i am based in dublin, iwill pay.

thanks,

feargal

TommyGun · 28-03-2010 10:09am

If you want the value for money and you are planning to do some serious editing then go for Edius Neo 2.5 . This the same engine as the Edius 5.5 which is about €1000, obviously with a few bits missing (but not alot).

This never crashes, you can mix any format in the timeline. It is a little gem.

I cant recommend this enough.

Miguele1 · 26-04-2010 2:10pm

I used SONY Vegas Pro 9.0, that's great!

Mihalna · 09-05-2010 4:40pm

Still working in Adobe Premiere Pro )))) Still with Matrox. Dreaming to buy a MacBook and work with Final Cut

TheVoid · 10-05-2010 7:00pm

for a mp3-cut programm search for "mp3DirectCut"

gomaith2010 · 26-05-2010 2:46pm

For beginners, windows movie maker is hard to beat

shayser · 05-07-2010 12:29am

I am an amateur, an absolute beginner, looking for a basic editing program. I have 2 cheap camcorders that record in .mov format - a Kodak Zx1 which does decent outdoor or well lit video but not so great sound and a Zoom Q3 which does great sound for the money, but awful video.

I recorded an amateur concert with both cameras. What I want to do is merge the video from the Zx1 with the audio from the Q3. The software that came with the Q3 will separate the sound and video. I also want to break the concert down into individual songs.

Each 20 minutes of video is 1GB in size. I want to compress this for the web. Would there be anything free out there?

Also, I have a separate .aif audio file of the concert that again I want to break up into individual mp3 and cd audio files. Any recommendations?

Thanks.

shayser · 09-07-2010 11:50pm

shayser wrote: »

I am an amateur, an absolute beginner, looking for a basic editing program. I have 2 cheap camcorders that record in .mov format - a Kodak Zx1 which does decent outdoor or well lit video but not so great sound and a Zoom Q3 which does great sound for the money, but awful video.

I recorded an amateur concert with both cameras. What I want to do is merge the video from the Zx1 with the audio from the Q3. The software that came with the Q3 will separate the sound and video. I also want to break the concert down into individual songs.

Each 20 minutes of video is 1GB in size. I want to compress this for the web. Would there be anything free out there?

Also, I have a separate .aif audio file of the concert that again I want to break up into individual mp3 and cd audio files. Any recommendations?

Thanks.

QuickTime Pro did most of what I needed.

TommyGun · 23-07-2010 1:07pm

TommyGun wrote: »

If you want the value for money and you are planning to do some serious editing then go for Edius Neo 2.5 . This the same engine as the Edius 5.5 which is about €1000, obviously with a few bits missing (but not alot).

This never crashes, you can mix any format in the timeline. It is a little gem.

I cant recommend this enough.

Selling the latest Edius Neo 2.5 for €180. usually €250.

Brightmix · 25-07-2010 1:22am

Wow! I’ve never heard of this before and I think they’re awesome!

Michael Doherty · 06-08-2010 12:50pm

Mihalna wrote: »

Still working in Adobe Premiere Pro )))) Still with Matrox. Dreaming to buy a MacBook and work with Final Cut

I work with Premiere and Final Cut and there's no such big difference

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