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mysterygir
Hi there,
Can you recommend some free and not free programs to edit digital video? Never edited before, can't wait! I have a PC desktop and an Apple laptop.
Answer
On the free side, you'll have iMovie on your Mac, and Windows Movie Maker (or whatever they call it now) on Windows.
You can also download free trial versions of most programs.
VirtualDub, for Windows, is one basic free program that some people use for basic editing as well. In addition, it'll be some time yet, but I see that VideoLAN, who makes a great media player, is also working on an open-source video-editing program, VLMC. Might be worth looking at, down the road when it's more developed.
Beyond that, you'd be paying. A few possibilities:
Windows only-
-Corel/Ulead VideoStudio
-Pinnacle/Avid Studio
-Sony Vegas
Mac only
-Final Cut Express
-Final Cut Pro
Cross-platform (Windows/Mac)
-Adobe Premiere Elements
-Adobe Premiere Pro
-Avid Media Composer
If you're a student, note that you can get STEEP discounts on most of those programs, either through the developers or through sites like http://www.specialtyvideosupply.com or http://www.journeyed.com
Keep in mind that video-editing requires some intense computer, so make sure that whatever program you choose, your computer meets its system requirements. Also, as the programs get more expensive, they get more features, but they take more time to learn. First-time editors jumping into Avid Media Composer or Final Cut Pro might be in over their heads...then again, I learned on Avid back in school, so it's far from impossible.
Editing is indeed incredibly fun, good luck to you!
On the free side, you'll have iMovie on your Mac, and Windows Movie Maker (or whatever they call it now) on Windows.
You can also download free trial versions of most programs.
VirtualDub, for Windows, is one basic free program that some people use for basic editing as well. In addition, it'll be some time yet, but I see that VideoLAN, who makes a great media player, is also working on an open-source video-editing program, VLMC. Might be worth looking at, down the road when it's more developed.
Beyond that, you'd be paying. A few possibilities:
Windows only-
-Corel/Ulead VideoStudio
-Pinnacle/Avid Studio
-Sony Vegas
Mac only
-Final Cut Express
-Final Cut Pro
Cross-platform (Windows/Mac)
-Adobe Premiere Elements
-Adobe Premiere Pro
-Avid Media Composer
If you're a student, note that you can get STEEP discounts on most of those programs, either through the developers or through sites like http://www.specialtyvideosupply.com or http://www.journeyed.com
Keep in mind that video-editing requires some intense computer, so make sure that whatever program you choose, your computer meets its system requirements. Also, as the programs get more expensive, they get more features, but they take more time to learn. First-time editors jumping into Avid Media Composer or Final Cut Pro might be in over their heads...then again, I learned on Avid back in school, so it's far from impossible.
Editing is indeed incredibly fun, good luck to you!
How do I connect a JVC digital video camera to the computer? Can I put the videos on the computer to edit them?
kasm12
I am using a JVC digital video camera for a project and need to know how to get the videos onto the computer. I also need to edit them, preferably with Windows Movie Maker as it is all that I have. The camera uses Mini DV tapes. So do you know whether or not it is possible?
Answer
Your computer MUST have a firewire port. USB is used ONLY for transferring stills from the memory card (maybe for USB streaming - most camcorders cannot do this). Laptops typically use PCMCIA or ExpressCard slots; desktops use PCI slots. Firewire, i.LINK, IEEE1394 and DV are all the same thing.
USB won't work. Even if, by some miracle, you manage to get USB streaming working, the video quality transferred will not be DV (or HDV, if your camcorder has this capability). USB-firewire converter/adapter/cable things will not work.
Three alternatives:
1) Get another computer that has a firewire port.
2) Get an external drive and borrow a computer with a firewire port. Save the imported video to the external drive, disconnect, then connect to your computer.
3) Get an "analog/digital bridge" that connects using USB. Pinnacle makes the Dazzle. Video quality will be reduced - but not as bad as USB streaming.
Since you did not tell us which computer, this is about as much help that is possible.
Your computer MUST have a firewire port. USB is used ONLY for transferring stills from the memory card (maybe for USB streaming - most camcorders cannot do this). Laptops typically use PCMCIA or ExpressCard slots; desktops use PCI slots. Firewire, i.LINK, IEEE1394 and DV are all the same thing.
USB won't work. Even if, by some miracle, you manage to get USB streaming working, the video quality transferred will not be DV (or HDV, if your camcorder has this capability). USB-firewire converter/adapter/cable things will not work.
Three alternatives:
1) Get another computer that has a firewire port.
2) Get an external drive and borrow a computer with a firewire port. Save the imported video to the external drive, disconnect, then connect to your computer.
3) Get an "analog/digital bridge" that connects using USB. Pinnacle makes the Dazzle. Video quality will be reduced - but not as bad as USB streaming.
Since you did not tell us which computer, this is about as much help that is possible.
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