What video editing software should I use?

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  1. Nutduster

    Nutduster TCOJ
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    I have so far done all my videos with the free Windows Move Maker program. It sucks in many respects, but the price is right, it's already installed on all my PCs, and I have mastered its butt-simple functionality.

    Is there a step up that is still free and fairly easy to use? My biggest gripes with WMM:

    - Can't do much with pictures. I can put them in my video and apply simple effects like fade in/fade out or their cheapo transitions, but I can't for instance have a pic scroll across the screen or anything basic like that.

    - Can't do much split-second editing. WMM just gets bogged down really badly when I do really fine edits near to each other (e.g. to sync with music) - the movie I save will have the edits in the correct places, but playback within the program doesn't show them right (there tends to be a small lag) so I have to render the video just to see what I did.

    - Most of the transitions and effects are about useless except the simple fades.

    - Credits and titles are pretty limited. A lot of them just look bad.

    I don't need a really robust editor but I'm feeling pretty tied down by this one.
     
  2. Spicy Forges

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    Windows: Premier Pro
    Mac: Final Cut

    p.s: -snip-
     
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  3. Pegasi

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    I'm assuming you mean Final Cut Pro? I'm actually learning Express right now and it seems pretty functional for medium level stuff. As for PC, is Premiere really necessary? I thought that most PC editors do fine with Sony Vegas.
     
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  4. Oli The G

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    corel videostudio pro. (X3)


    Pros:

    - Simple to use
    - WAAAY cheaper
    - runs smoothly
    - Good range of editing features
    - (If using X4 multiple monitor support)
    - good range of colour correction techniques that work well
    - Built in wave/audio mixer

    Cons:

    - Not as many visual effects as premier (but I never use them. I prefer the content to effects IMO)
    - No FLAC audio support
    - Rendering can be wierd
    - Less rendering options thatn premier
     
  5. SargeantSarcasm

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    PC: Vegas (some people really like Premiere Pro, but I can't stand it, the interface is so convoluted, makes **** much more complicated than it needs to be).

    Mac: Final Cut Pro X, $300, the timeline editing alone is worth the program. You can literally splice **** in and move it seamlessly, which you won't find in other pro-level programs, and if you can, well, really, it's all about performance. Because it was made specifically for mac, you can scrobble through video as you're doing the timeline splice and it'll play perfectly. Unlike Premiere Pro on mac, which is laggy as **** and requires a god computer to run as well as FCP.
     
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  6. Oli The G

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    Yeh, Vstudio does not require a computer with a processor made of of Chuck Norris, and is still pretty much pro grade.

    Plus you can use proxy editing, and when im doing large file sizes with effects over it it well over triples my frame rate, and will be even better in X4.

    It depedns on what you want to do. If you want to do the sort of editing I do, then I HEAVILY reccommend it because its precise, quick, reliable and easy to use, whilst still offering a good range of tiddlibits to boot.

    example of my work :D

    egg-sample 1

    egg-sample 2
     
  7. Grif otaged

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    I used to use Windows Movie maker also, So i know what ya mean. I personally used Sony Vegas 10. At first glance when you load it up, it might seem complex, but after awhile it's easy. And I run it with my

    Intel Pentium 2.80 GHz processor
    2 gigs ram
    32-bit OS Windows 7

    I also have Ulead Video Studio, but i'v never really played with it.
     
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  8. 4shot

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    Sony Vegas is what you want to be using, no doubt about it.
     
  9. Oli The G

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    it depends on what you want. If you want very heavy editing, with masses of colour correction, and over 10 video overlays etc etc, its sony vegas no hands down. But for simpler edits I really have to keep suggseting vstudio pro. its professional, affordable, reliable and gest the job done.
     
  10. Loscocco

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    Pinnacle Studios 14 DUH! :p



    Seriously, I would recommend Vegas. I just started using it; it seems to be the most useful.


    [SideNote] does anyone know if there is a way to hook up a Dazzle DVC100 (yeah...it sucks..I know :p) to Sony Vegas? The program tells me that the Dazzle cannot be used D':
     
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