Video Editing Software

[Spennyboy]

Hey, have any of you got/used really good video editing software.

i want something professional, that can do loads and add special effects.
you get my drift, something real good to edit my videos with.

any ideas???

[vgopal]

adobe premiere

pinnacle 9

[ABCMan]

Spruce maestro dvd but its £5k if you can find it anywhere as its been out of production for about 3 years

[Spennyboy]

£5k.... wow.

lets hope out friendly neighbours have it.

[eminem]

Adobe Premiere is tops once u get to grips with all the features. Pinnacle is ok for beginners but limited in my opinion.

EM.

[ABCMan]

you'll be looking for v2.5 with sp1 included.

details http://17.254.4.133/products/DVDMaestro/

some guides and reviews http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tools.php?tool=8

more info http://www.mvipost.com/htmlsite/digital.shtml

[raelmadrid]

Adobe Premiere is tops once u get to grips with all the features. Pinnacle is ok for beginners but limited in my opinion.

agree competely, did my first project (magaluf 2003) in studio 8, found it great as an introduction to editing dv, fast and easy. did my second project (various trips out in the car/music video) in adobe premier, loads more effects and plugins available and it can reverse clips as studio doesnt. only thing now is studio 9 has full screen preview and i cant get premiere to do that yet.

both are readily available in the usual places (ng's/irc)

hope you get a good start, its worth it when you have a finished dvd with menus to show fiends and family

[diond1]

I know it's horses for courses, but I'd give Vegas Video a go too. For me, it is so much simpler and certainly less daunting than Premiere if you're just starting out.
Ask all your local P2P stockists, I'm sure they'll let you 'evaluate' a copy.

[raelmadrid]

agree competely, did my first project (magaluf 2003) in studio 8, found it great as an introduction to editing dv, fast and easy. did my second project (various trips out in the car/music video) in adobe premier, loads more effects and plugins available and it can reverse clips as studio doesnt. only thing now is studio 9 has full screen preview and i cant get premiere to do that yet.

both are readily available in the usual places (ng's/irc)

hope you get a good start, its worth it when you have a finished dvd with menus to show fRiends and family

[scotto]

Final Cut Pro.. running on my Power Mac

[Raptor]

anything pinnacle

[jbdafter]

Hi,
I have been using Magix Movies on CD & DVD simple to use with good results straight forward operation's.

[ABCMan]

Hi,
I have been using Magix Movies on CD & DVD simple to use with good results straight forward operation's.

thats realy for home use, he did say he was after something professional, but thanks for the suggestion as someone else may find it helpfull, do u have a link to their website and maybe an idea on price?

[The Prodigy]

Well if he wants to do it professionally then it's not worth using a PC!

Get a Power MAC with either Final Cut Pro or Avid.

Premier is a pile of **** imo!


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