Video Editing Program.

[Dark_Templer_102]

Well does anyone have a suggestion for a simple and easy to use one?

For example, all i need to do is take a film i made with my camcorder and cut parts of the film out (like mess ups) and with those mess ups be able to create like a "special" segment where its just messups.

Nero Vison 3 seems a bit difficult to use...i'm useing the "make a movie" thing and call it seems i can do is cut scences.

[Mally Dangerous]

If you want a free one get Avid FreeDV. It's not fool-proof simple but Avid does have free video tutorials to help you out. Plus, it has a professional interface so if you decide to do more editing you will have already started on the right path. http://avid.com/freedv/

Edit: You know, there is also Windows MovieMaker that comes with Windows XP.

[Koppel]

I've used Adobe Premiere and have no complaints. It came out as a winner in a side by side comparison of different video editing softwares. A 30day trial will do the job.

The simplest program would be Virtual Dub (the Mod version is slightly better) cut out stuff using ctrl+x and paste using ctrl+v and youre good. No title adding possability but if you want simple than thats it. About 2MB of open source program.
Its also quite a pro program for compressing video.
link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdubmod

[sandor_]

i'm assuming you dont have a mac?

if you are only editting DV footage, i can recommend this:

http://www.avid.com/freedv/


it is about as close to iMovie as you can get on the PC, and Avid is one of (if not the) biggest names in pro video editing.

[Mally Dangerous]

^^^*cough* stop stealing my thunder, sandor

BTW, by any chance are you a member of Spymac?

[CobRaz]

If you really want a simple program to use, go for Pinnacle Studio. You can easily capture videos, edit them, add effects and make a video file or DVD.
I personally use Premiere Pro 2.0. But it's a lot harder to start with than Pinnacle. Avid isn't easy either.

[sandor_]

Originally Posted by Mally Dangerous

^^^*cough* stop stealing my thunder, sandor

BTW, by any chance are you a member of Spymac?

i guess i still am.... though not active. got too large for me. thought i still have the original iWalk movies from spymac that originally led me to join the forums (to mock them )

[Mally Dangerous]

Originally Posted by sandor_

i guess i still am.... though not active. got too large for me. thought i still have the original iWalk movies from spymac that originally led me to join the forums (to mock them )

I haven't been there in over a year but I remember your name. I think you used to have a guy with a mohawk in your avatar(you?). In fact, I remember you in the thread I posted about Avid FreeDV.

[sandor_]

Originally Posted by Mally Dangerous

I haven't been there in over a year but I remember your name. I think you used to have a guy with a mohawk in your avatar(you?). In fact, I remember you in the thread I posted about Avid FreeDV.

yeah, the guy with the 'hawk was/is me... i swear i wasn't able to read this morning when i posted that... how the heck did i miss you mentioning Avid (i JUST realized what i did!)