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Mac or PC?

Apple make the best editing software, for 800 quid you can get final cut studio which does video and sound editing and basic CGI and animation with the bundled software.

For PC, you can use adobe premiere which is about £500

I made this cover... http://www.peter-hoare.co.uk/Projects/images/staple%20002.jpg http://www.peter-hoare.co.uk/Projects/images/staple%20003.jpg (This is just a DVD cover, not an actual film.) I think the main factor that gives you good DVD covers is the software you use. I used adobe photoshop, and...

Hmm, i seem to remember there was a PC program called plumux... i think it was spelt like that, it was pronounced flumoux

Hi, Final Cut Studio arrived, and DVD studio pro is a fantastic little program. The only thing that has annoyed me would be that its not an actual graphics program, you need to create the graphics in photoshop or fireworks or something and then use DVD studio to do the linking and menus. If you can ...

zzactly -) I have two now, an intel and a powerpc powermac. I used premiere before so moving to FCPs was no problem, but ive been properly trained since then. I cant understand why a lot of people on this forum hate them so much. They obviously know deep down that they are better and are just p*** o...

Or you could just visit this link

http://www.nch.com.au/switch/switchmac.zip

Hi, there is a very good program called switch that will convert any audio to any audio and thats a mac prog. have a look on download.com or something...

Hi, the desk is usualy covered in tapes ant time sheets, i tidied it up for the phot :-) the macbook is ok, not a serious editing machine though. I put most of it down to the lack of ram, its still only got the standard 512mb in it, if you look at the system analizer thing FCP maxes the ram out. You...

Hi, do you mean something like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SS9z20f50M

I created that in about an hour with photoshop and FCP...

Its pretty easy to do....

Hmm, you could create the image in photoshop or some other program and use FCP. motion or shake to animate it so it zooms into frame. You can then ad a simple wipe behind the grapic to make the transition. Im pretty sure i could do that with not too many problems.... what editing software do you use?

I have one of each of the macs. I have a powermac G5 with powerPC processors and a macbook (black one) with an intel duo core processor. The intel seems just as good... the only prob is that photoshop has to run over rosetta on hte macbook.... so its abit slow

I know a lot of people on here dont like apple and think they are a complete waste of time, but just thought I would show you this. iDVD is a program that comes bundled with OSX. it has hundreds of templates and settings, most of them are very smart and dynamic. Here is a video i shot of my TV showi...

And even if they did, they wouldnt shoot you for having an illegal copy of anything....

Heres another example of how good the apple software is. I created teh iDent in photoshop and final cut pro but the DVD menu I made with the bundled iDVD which comes with osX. It has produced an extreamly clean dvd menu. Try doing that with premiere and paint ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SS9z2...

the Sanyo exactii HD1 can record at 60fps.

If you want super slowmo, you would need a proper hispeed camera, such as teh olympus iSpeed system. I have used these before and they are stunning.

You would however be looking at atleast £20,000 for a proper highspeed camera.

Ive mdae them before, the best way is with some 15mm copper pipe. Attach it to a pressure vessel such as an old fire exitnguisher or some 22mm pipe. Pump it up to about 150psi and open the ball valve.

I have also made pyrotechnic ones but this is generally a bad idea.

mix granulated sugar with some sulphur powder. The sulphur gives it the yellowish tinge....

I use apple, I have a G5 dual processor 2.7ghz. In my opinion and experience, and I have ample in both premiere and final cut, but final cut and apple hardware p!$$es all over premiere. I have done half an hour videos in high definition and the apple dosnt need to redner at all until its layed to ta...

You can get a demo version of some software and just do it within the demo period...

It dosnt, you get iMovie (Very similar to windows movie maker) with OSx as part of the iLife group of software. Final cut is about £1000. I am using Final cut studio on my sysem ( www.peter-hoare.co.uk/finalcut.jpg) Final cut three and four are obselete now, 5.1 HD is the latest. If you buy final...

Hi, id just like some feedback on my editing system... http://www.peter-hoare.co.uk/finalcut.jpg Spec: Apple Powermac G5 dual processor 2.7ghz half a terrabyte on two 250g HDDs 2.5g ram two Dell 17inch flats m-audio revolution 7.1 sound card Creative inspire 7.1 speaker system Ive also got my new bl...

Theres no s uch thing as premiere pro 7.0. Your either using premiere 7.0 or premiere pro 1.5 or 2.0

Hi, i am trying to achieve this effect. I basicaly need the same person to apear opposite each other in the same screen having a conversation.

I am using final cut pro.

thanks for any help,

Pete

i was just wondering how to freeze a frame in premeiere for afew seconds, so when it plays back the video stops and displays that frame as a picture. anyone have any idears?