Kyle D.
When I'm looking for a computer or laptop to earn up for I never much about what I need in it to do video editing. What specs should I look into when searching?
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AT LEAST 4 gb of ram, a processor upwards of 2ghz, and a decent video card
AT LEAST 4 gb of ram, a processor upwards of 2ghz, and a decent video card
Do mac laptops and computers have video editing programs?
KoolDude
Do they? And what video formats (such as avi, wmv, mpeg, etc....) do they accept.
Answer
Sure do - video editing came to Macs way before it came to Windows computers. All current consumer Macs come with Apple's iMovie application pre-installed for free, but there are plenty of other options if you want to go semi-pro or even fully pro. The next step up for many users would be Apple Final Cut Express, and many Hollywood movies these days are edited on the high end Final Cut Pro. (All these applications are Apple-branded and Mac-only - no Windows version - though of course you can export your work in plenty of formats that will play on all platforms.)
For more info on iMovie, see http://www.apple.com/imovie/ and follow the links from that page. In particular, regarding formats and compatibility, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290
If you want more info on the higher end apps, see http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/ or http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/ Apple also makes companion high-end apps that do soundtracks, video grading, digital effects etc - see the links on the left of the Final Cut Pro page. But note that that these are serious professional tools, with a considerable learning curve, and hefty price-tags, so start with iMovie! And don't overlook iDVD (also free with a new Mac), which helps you create professional-looking DVDs with animated menus, etc, just like store-bought ones.
Finally, you also have non-Apple apps that are designed to run on Macs. For one 3rd-party option, Google "Adobe Premiere".
Sure do - video editing came to Macs way before it came to Windows computers. All current consumer Macs come with Apple's iMovie application pre-installed for free, but there are plenty of other options if you want to go semi-pro or even fully pro. The next step up for many users would be Apple Final Cut Express, and many Hollywood movies these days are edited on the high end Final Cut Pro. (All these applications are Apple-branded and Mac-only - no Windows version - though of course you can export your work in plenty of formats that will play on all platforms.)
For more info on iMovie, see http://www.apple.com/imovie/ and follow the links from that page. In particular, regarding formats and compatibility, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290
If you want more info on the higher end apps, see http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/ or http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/ Apple also makes companion high-end apps that do soundtracks, video grading, digital effects etc - see the links on the left of the Final Cut Pro page. But note that that these are serious professional tools, with a considerable learning curve, and hefty price-tags, so start with iMovie! And don't overlook iDVD (also free with a new Mac), which helps you create professional-looking DVDs with animated menus, etc, just like store-bought ones.
Finally, you also have non-Apple apps that are designed to run on Macs. For one 3rd-party option, Google "Adobe Premiere".
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