Editing Software

krispytreat2120 · Post by **krispytreat2120** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:10 am

I am having trouble finding a good software or program to edit my videos with. If anyone can tell me what the best ones would be, that would be great. Thanks. By the way, if anyone could tell also where I could get or dowload the editing program, it would be extremely helpfull. Thanks for all of your help guys and if you can help me find a new program, I will be sure to thank you on my vidoes!

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:24 am

I will asume you've done some looking, so you will have tried Windows Movie Maker 2, that is for all essential purposes the only free video editiong program. You can find some others, but they are never satisfactory. I would recomend laying down the cash for a simple editor. Under $100 will get you either Pinnacle Studio 10 or Adobe Premiere Elements, both exceptional low-end programs. Avoid anything that has ever been touched by Roxio. It is said that it will literally consume your very soul.

britishbulldog · Post by **britishbulldog** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:38 pm

i dont no anything about editing software either but looking on here adobe premiere came up as the most recomended so i brought it on ebay for about 12 pounds i dont no if that was wise because it costs about a hundred pounds on other websites so it may be fake but i dont no

buck_suck · Post by **buck_suck** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:27 pm

Its most probably a fake. Its at least $1,000 - $1,500 US Dollars. But hey, if it works, nobody's gonna ask any questions when they see the final product =P

Adobe Premiere forever! ^_^

NPMAX · Post by **NPMAX** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:35 pm

You can get Ulead Video Studio for about $80-$100, its simple and easy to use, it also yields decent looking results. Instead of messing with premeire on a 2 videos I shot I used Ulead, the customers couldn't tell the difference. You can alo get Sony Vegas Video for under $100. I know a few guys that have had features distributed using Vegas.

Supertrunks65 · Post by **Supertrunks65** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:05 am

I go with pinnacle 9 plus. It works and its not an outrageous ammount. you just have to unlock a lot of the featrures

BlakJakDavy · Post by **BlakJakDavy** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:13 pm

Its most probably a fake. Its at least $1,000 - $1,500 US Dollars. But hey, if it works, nobody's gonna ask any questions when they see the final product =P

There's also the possibility that it is a really old edition...It isn't easy to pirate the new 1.5 version. Also, 1.5 is $600 US, not 1,000...

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:32 pm

you can get student discounts i just bought Adboe Premiere Pro and Magic Bullet Plugin for 400$ and its real, but i can get student discounts from i think www.academicsuperstore.com/

Bodysnatcher · Post by **Bodysnatcher** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:55 pm

Hi, I also am looking for an answer to an issue that in reality is very straight forward (?)

I am looking for an editing program that will allow me to work with blue/green screen.

I have been using Windows Movie Maker and whilst I love the fact that it is very easy to use it is very limiting. I am currently expanding my intrest in mini movies and my job allows me to capture otherwise nightmare footage with ease. (ever hung below a helicopter 30 feet above a jungle, day and night as it scoots around at 30 knots?) so the potential is staggering! if I can only find a damn good blue or green screen programe!!

money is not to much of an issue if its a damn good one thats easy to get to grips with and if I can paint on individual cells, ala 'Lightsaber' style then even better.

any suggestions?

Clarence · Post by **Clarence** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:47 pm

Lots of editing programs have chroma keying: Final Cut Express, Adobe Premiere, Vegas, etc. but you'll sacrifice the ease-of-use part. You could always get a seperate software for greenscreening. I'm not advertising or anything, but if you go to httP://www.fxhome.com they make software for "Lightsabers" and greenscreening

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:47 pm

Well for editing try Adobe Primere, 6.0 and up is good. Or go for simiplicity with Premiere Elements. They both allow you to do blue/green screen.

Also if you want to do lightsabers and stuff. Then get Adobe AfterEffects, I have 6.5 Pro and that's $1,000 last time I checked. (But my friend's dad is an airliner pilot and when he goes down to South America, they're selling it there for $10).

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:53 pm

for lightsabers get LSmaker (google the name) its really great i did a short SW fan film on it

Bodysnatcher · Post by **Bodysnatcher** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:17 pm

Many thanks for the help, fingers crossed IO shall be putting in a short trailer for our latest thoughts.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:19 pm

I'm pretty excited... Premiere Pro 2.0 is out. I think it's worth a good look at, has a bunch of new features that should make life a lot easier. I'm looking forward to getting it!

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:14 pm

im not gonna use up money to get 2.0 the features i really don't need... it'd be cool but im more interested in my movie

Trochaic · Post by **Trochaic** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:18 pm

Vegas 5.0. Easy learning curve, precise cuts, many great effects, enough said.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:44 pm

Zacatac927 wrote:im not gonna use up money to get 2.0 the features i really don't need... it'd be cool but im more interested in my movie

It has 3 additions I've been wanting for a while!

Vegas and Premiere Pro can do the same things, except I Premiere just has a more "professional" feel if you catch my drift. But as for function and interfacing, there's really little difference.

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