What is decent video editing software for a PC?

[noeld]

What decent software is out there for video editing on a PC? I know that the best stuff is made for Mac, but one thing at a time.

Noel

[SamRiegel]

i would have recommended Pinnacle's DV-500+, but since it is giving me a headache right now i can't in earnest give it a plug. sorry for the lack of help.

[mullaney]

Isn't it Adobe Premiere?

[benorbeen]

Allow me to chime in: Wouldn't processing speed and RAM be a consideration when you want to get such software?

What are your specs?

[noeld]

I have a pretty good machine. I have a Dell Inspirion laptop with a 900Mhz processor, 256Meg RAM, and 32Meg video RAM. I bought a firewire yesterday to connect to my camera and messed with is a bit. I used the Microsof software that came pre-loaded to test importing video. All you can do with that software is import video, rearrange it, and add audio overtop. I probably don't need anything too fancy. I want to mess with video a bit, but my goal is not to become a video master. I would much rather meet somebody that is way into the technical aspects that wants to work with somebody else's ideas.

[SamRiegel]

yes, adobe premiere comes with DV-500+. no matter what software you use, you're still gonna need a decent capture card.

[noeld]

No capture card. I was porting the video in with the firewire and it seemed to work like a charm. I put a 5 minute clip from my camera to the computer without any blurps or anything. Would you happen to know where I could download acrobat? I use Kazaa, which is supposed to be used to trade software as well, but I have never found anything there.

[John Chops]

Hey all~!

Video editing on the PC?

Well, all the tech specs are bunk if ya don't have the cash flow...

It also depends on what you'll be editing...

If you want to generalize, Adobe Premiere is a pretty good way to go, and if you're a student, make sure to utilize your student pricing!!!

The more details you give, the more I can give :up:

-Johnny Chops

[Nick Mougis]

I do 95% of my work on avid xpress, but I hear that premiere 6 (?) is the shit.

The other 5% is on final cut pro, which is also awesome.

Then, there's cuts only...

[Nick Morrison]

Try looking into VIDEO FACTORY

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/products/NewShowProduct.asp?PID=490

Its from Sonic Foundry. Its dirt cheap ($59.97, with capture card $99). I cant say Ive used it, but Ive used their looping software which is good, and form what I'v gathered, pretty well known.

DOWNLOAD THE DEMO VERSION HERE:
http://www.sonicfoundry.com/download/Step2.asp?DID=243

I'm sure the only thing you wont be able to do is export (to mpeg or whatever).

I've never edited, or done editing on a pc, so I haven't had a reason to download the demo myself (though I might do now that I've written you this post).

But if you end up using it, and downloading it, let me know how it goes. For $60 or whatever, its not so huge a loss if the software is hard to use

I personally downloaded their demo for Acid Loops, made a number of loops that I was reall happy with (basically, I became hooked), and then was frusrtated when I was unable to export them.

So I shelled out the $40 or whatever and bought the software.
I would say Im happy with it.

So if their editing software even approaches how useable their Loop software is, I would say it go for it. You could do worse with how little they charge.

Hope this helps.

If you do download or order their software, let me know how it goes.

Best of luck

Nick Morrison
nicholasmorrison@yahoo.com

[Spiro]

Get Avid Express DV or Adobe Premiere from Kazaa. Vegas Video is another Sonic Foundry product to try.

[Nels]

I hear that iMovie is coming out for the PC. Is this true or bullspeculation?

[TerryJ]

I seriously doubt iMovie would ever be made for PC. (I also haven't heard any rumors of it.) iMovie is more a consumer-oriented piece of editing software (unlike more professional products like Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, etc.) I'm sure there are similar entry-level products for the PC already that do just as good a job. I wouldn't know why they would code and sell a PC version, as I doubt it would help them bring any users over to the 'Mac side.'

iMovie is also free on the Mac...and unless they charged for a PC version (and what would they charge? They couldn't really charge a whole lot...), they would make no money on the investment in porting the software over and selling/marketing it.

-Terry

P.S. I could be wrong, though!