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Feb 26, 2016 11:34:06   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
bwana wrote:
I use NCH's VideoPad Editor. It does everything I require including the processing of 4K video off a Sony A7R II and also off a Phantom 3 Pro quadcopter. I also use it for creating time lapse movies and slideshows.

bwa


Thank you. I'm using the Phantom 2 Vision.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:35:02   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
OnDSnap wrote:
Adobe Premier Pro CC (free trial available.

http://creative.adobe.com/products/download/premiere?promoid=759X6XKN&mv=other


Thank you. I'll check the link.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:35:30   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
jerryc41 wrote:
PowerDirector does a good job with video - lots of options.


Thanks, Jerry.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:35:30   #
Peanut_the_cat Loc: Bradenton, Florida
 
windshoppe wrote:
I don't do a lot of video, but have recently begun using a quad copter for aerial photography. I have Lightroom and Photoshop 5, but don't have a good standalone program for video editing. I'm wondering if anyone might have suggestions for software that I could use to do some basic editing without a steep learning curve.


jerryc41 gave a good answer in suggesting Power Director. PC Magazines first choice to. PS CC 2015 will do some basic video editing that may be enough for you - if you upgrade. See Phlearn's 4 YouTube videos on how to use PS for video. Doubt PS 5 would edit video but not sure.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:36:32   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
OutdoorNH wrote:
I use Apple's Final Cut Pro - seamless on their platform, one time cost of $300. Adobe Premier is fantastic, can upgrade your CC account if you have one. For freeware check out http://filmora.wondershare.com/ for Mac or PC - it's very robust for a free option with a workflow similar to the two aforementioned paid options.
-Brian


Thanks, Brian. I'll check the link.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:37:33   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
pecohen wrote:
I like Corel's Video Studio, but I use it mostly for animating slide-shows. It is inexpensive and quite capable for that purpose - better than Adobe's Premiere Pro. The Adobe product has some advantages for editing videos but it is considerably harder to use and it is pretty expensive - as are most of the competing products.

Corel gives a 30-day trial so I'd suggest downloading it and giving it a try. Be aware though that even though Video Studio is pretty easy to use, that will become apparent only after a bit of a learning curve.

Thanks. I do like free trials.

A lot of Video Studio's power comes through the FX tab and on first inspection you might not even notice that tab.
I like Corel's Video Studio, but I use it mostly f... (show quote)

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Feb 26, 2016 11:39:13   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
Morning Star wrote:
I have Premiere Elements 12, found it fairly easy to use, although like all software, there is a learning curve.
Much help may be obtained from a website http://muvipix.com
- several levels of information, you subscriber for 2 months at a time. There is some free stuff as well to give you a taste.
Whatever you have access to at the level you subscribe for, you can download, so you don't have to learn it all in those two months. What I have actually done, was buy the two month, then let it expire, and when I'm ready, buy another package for two months.
But with that, I definitely recommend Premiere Elements, into version 14 now.
I have Premiere Elements 12, found it fairly easy ... (show quote)


Thank you.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:40:46   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
don26812 wrote:
I am on Windows and I use a variety of programs based on what I want to do. My prime program is Adobe's Premiere Elements. But I also use MS Movie Maker, and Camtasia.

The GroPro Studio sounds interesting. I also shoot video from a quad.


Thanks, Don. I'm looking at the GoPro now.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:58:19   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
Capture48 wrote:
**Time to move up to the CC subscription. I do Real Estate Videos and others. I use only Premier Pro. Easy editing, quick turn around. Being Adobe it does have a learning curve as do all video editing programs. However if you are going to be doing UAV videos, they always need to be edited, if nothing else to remove the audio. It's better to learn a good program up front because most quad video has to be color corrected. Distortion corrected, and you almost always need b roll. Quad video does not stand on its own in most cases. Here is a Real Estate example I did recently. And a video I did for a couple on off road motorcycles. Even this off road video was not all Quad video, it had to be supplemented in the beginning.


https://vimeo.com/154066577
https://vimeo.com/129163029
**Time to move up to the CC subscription. I do Re... (show quote)


Thank you. Perhaps it is time to look at a subscription. Nicely done videos by the way. Thanks for sharing them. I wasn't aware that commercial real estate use was now possible.

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Feb 26, 2016 11:59:50   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
rook2c4 wrote:
There are several open source video editors than can do basic editing such as cut, paste, fades, add audio, etc. Unless you really need all the extra features and plugin capabilities, why pay money for something you can do for free?


I'm definitely into free. Thanks.

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Feb 26, 2016 12:02:40   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
Peanut_the_cat wrote:
jerryc41 gave a good answer in suggesting Power Director. PC Magazines first choice to. PS CC 2015 will do some basic video editing that may be enough for you - if you upgrade. See Phlearn's 4 YouTube videos on how to use PS for video. Doubt PS 5 would edit video but not sure.


Thanks. Neither of my current programs will edit video, but I haven't gone the subscription route yet.

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Feb 26, 2016 13:52:23   #
Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA
 
windshoppe wrote:
I don't do a lot of video, but have recently begun using a quad copter for aerial photography. I have Lightroom and Photoshop 5, but don't have a good standalone program for video editing. I'm wondering if anyone might have suggestions for software that I could use to do some basic editing without a steep learning curve.


I have tried a couple of the free softwares, but found them not too useful. I bought TrakAx. It is very powerful for not much money, but the learning curve is very steep. They do have some instructional videos, but they were done by the developer who has a very strong accent and not a clue how to teach. Very difficult to understand and they assume much more experience with video than I have.

In the end I keep coming back to Corel Visualstudio Pro, now at X9--but I have X8--I've used it since version X4. Visualstudio is pretty easy to learn and use. It includes a lot of transitions, title styles, ability to mix music also to mix several clips and audio tracks. There are a number of controls for color casts, cropping, contrast, etc. Best of all, there are several series of Youtube videos so you can get the intro videos to start right away and then a lot of more advanced functions. They hired professional instruction media producers to help them do their videos.

I use it only occasionally 1-2 times a month, so I haven't even explored all the basics. It sells for about $60 on Amazon, maybe less if you take the X7 or X8 versions they have left in stock.

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Feb 26, 2016 14:03:16   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
Reinaldokool wrote:
I have tried a couple of the free softwares, but found them not too useful. I bought TrakAx. It is very powerful for not much money, but the learning curve is very steep. They do have some instructional videos, but they were done by the developer who has a very strong accent and not a clue how to teach. Very difficult to understand and they assume much more experience with video than I have.

In the end I keep coming back to Corel Visualstudio Pro, now at X9--but I have X8--I've used it since version X4. Visualstudio is pretty easy to learn and use. It includes a lot of transitions, title styles, ability to mix music also to mix several clips and audio tracks. There are a number of controls for color casts, cropping, contrast, etc. Best of all, there are several series of Youtube videos so you can get the intro videos to start right away and then a lot of more advanced functions. They hired professional instruction media producers to help them do their videos.

I use it only occasionally 1-2 times a month, so I haven't even explored all the basics. It sells for about $60 on Amazon, maybe less if you take the X7 or X8 versions they have left in stock.
I have tried a couple of the free softwares, but f... (show quote)


Thank you. I'll take a look at that.

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Feb 26, 2016 14:12:38   #
pecohen Loc: Central Maine
 
windshoppe wrote:
Perhaps it is time to look at a subscription.


A bit of warning here. Premier Pro comes with the full CC at something like $30 a month but not with the lower cost Photography CC.

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Feb 26, 2016 14:41:22   #
windshoppe Loc: Arizona
 
pecohen wrote:
A bit of warning here. Premier Pro comes with the full CC at something like $30 a month but not with the lower cost Photography CC.


Ouch! Thanks for the tip.

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