What video editing software do I need?

dancemania · 26th December 2006

Took a couple of videos with my digital camera over the X'mas period. I was wondering if there is a way to enhance my short videos. Do you have any recommendations on video editing software? Is it possible to cut out parts of the video and is it possible to add wordings to video clips?

melvinch · 26th December 2006

Depends on how far you want to go.

If you are a Mac user, go Final Cut Pro.

If you are a PC user, go Adobe Premiere Pro.

Why I chose both and not others ? Because training material is easily available for these two software.

dancemania · 27th December 2006

Originally Posted by melvinch

Depends on how far you want to go.

If you are a Mac user, go Final Cut Pro.

If you are a PC user, go Adobe Premiere Pro.

Why I chose both and not others ? Because training material is easily available for these two software.

Thanks for your suggestion. Just want to do some simple things. Nothing too complicated. Am a PC user.

wilsonang · 27th December 2006

or you can try vegas moviestudio...

melvinch · 27th December 2006

Originally Posted by dancemania

Thanks for your suggestion. Just want to do some simple things. Nothing too complicated. Am a PC user.

Yep, MovieStudio will be easy.

But trust me, you will outgrow it very soon....

tommon · 27th December 2006

Then get the full Vegas 7.0 version. Though it lacks some pro feel (like premiere, FCP, Avid, etc), it's still a very worthy NLE to use. Using it since ver 5.0 now 7.0 for 2 years for some of the easier production work, it's great.

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dancemania Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Posts: 439	What video editing software do I need? Took a couple of videos with my digital camera over the X'mas period. I was wondering if there is a way to enhance my short videos. Do you have any recommendations on video editing software? Is it possible to cut out parts of the video and is it possible to add wordings to video clips? __________________ I'm here to learn.:flame:

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melvinch New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 49	Re: What video editing software do I need? Depends on how far you want to go. If you are a Mac user, go Final Cut Pro. If you are a PC user, go Adobe Premiere Pro. Why I chose both and not others ? Because training material is easily available for these two software.

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wilsonang Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 354	Re: What video editing software do I need? or you can try vegas moviestudio...

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tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: What video editing software do I need? Then get the full Vegas 7.0 version. Though it lacks some pro feel (like premiere, FCP, Avid, etc), it's still a very worthy NLE to use. Using it since ver 5.0 now 7.0 for 2 years for some of the easier production work, it's great.