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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:05 am    Post subject: Good video editing software Reply with quote

I've been using Windows Movie Maker for the past few years and find it easy and... 'nice'. But beyond some basics, there's really not all that much to it.

I watched a promo video for iMovie and was really impressed by how sleek it looked.

I'm not keen on plunking down $$ for a Mac right now, so does anyone have some PC related advice for some fun video editing programs?
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jayfromchicago



Joined: 18 Nov 2010
Location: USA|UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've never used moviemaker so i can't compare it to anything and i usually edit on final cut. but sometimes i do edit on pc and when i do i prefer to use sony vegas video pro 9. its pretty simple and has decent effects plus chroma key is easy. some people like to use adobe premiere but it might be a big learning curve for you from windows movie. pinnacle is another one to check out too but i haven't messed around with that one too much. all of them are easy to download and crack from pirate bay or isohunt. my advice is to check out some tutorials on youtune and see which one looks best to you then download that one. good luck!
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Chet Wautlands



Joined: 11 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A simple, full-featured program is Cyberlink Power Director. Dead-simple interface.
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vDroop



Joined: 25 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd go with Sony Vegas. It has everything and is generally easy to learn. Or if you want to go hardcore, start trying to learn Adobe Premier. Has a bit more than Vegas but it's more complicated.
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UknowsI



Joined: 16 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vDroop wrote:
I'd go with Sony Vegas. It has everything and is generally easy to learn. Or if you want to go hardcore, start trying to learn Adobe Premier. Has a bit more than Vegas but it's more complicated.

While it's the only video editing software I have used, I will still recommend Adobe Premier. I guess other software might be faster to use, but Premier is not that difficult to get started and it gives you a lot of possibilities.
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Slowmotion



Joined: 15 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adobe premiere and Adobe after effects if you plan to stay on windows.
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MattAwesome



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i use powerdirector. it is really easy to use and does a lot. they also have a good community that provies some effects and transitions.

i have also been recommended sony vegas, but never tried it myself.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could download trial versions and see which one you like...

Sony Vegas for example...
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/vegaspro
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Slowmotion wrote:
Adobe premiere and Adobe after effects if you plan to stay on windows.


Seems to be the consensus.

Thanks, guys. I'm going to hunt some of this down.
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jayfromchicago



Joined: 18 Nov 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually the person who mentioned powerdirector 9 is actually a good choice too. i've been messing around with it and its actually pretty good. it's one of the few programs that actually lets me edit avchd smoothly on my laptop since it takes advantage of 64 bit and your graphics card. he was also correct on saying how easy it is to use. i'd check that out too if i were you, has a lot of tools/functions that are simple to use and figure out.
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Slowmotion



Joined: 15 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Captain Corea wrote:
Slowmotion wrote:
Adobe premiere and Adobe after effects if you plan to stay on windows.


Seems to be the consensus.

Thanks, guys. I'm going to hunt some of this down.

pirate bay dot org

Also search for lynda dot com tutorials
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djloekee27



Joined: 08 Sep 2010

PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sony vegas or adobe premiere is good.
avid media composer if you want to get a job in the video editing industry (it's the industry standard along with apple's final cut).
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I was looking at that final cut andthought it looked... massive.

Gotta' start small.
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Johnwayne



Joined: 28 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.lightworksbeta.com/
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I downloaded powerdirector 9 a few weeks ago when I saw this thread. So far this program has everything I needed and wasn't getting with programs like Microsoft Movie Maker and easy enough to use that you don't need a bunch of manuals and videos.
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