simple movie editing program
May 4, 2014 08:46:25 #
For the technologically challenged.... is there a "easy to learn" movie editing program? Not looking to make "Gone With the Wind" just simple home movie clips.
May 4, 2014 09:06:37 #
iMovie is part of the included suite of programs when you buy a Mac. It's fun and easy to use.
May 4, 2014 09:08:41 #
No, not really. The reason is that video is so much more complex than photography where you freeze a single moment in time silently.
In video you are taking 30 to 60 pictures a second and recording the sound as well.
That said, I have a couple favorites that are easy.
First is Lightroom because, if you can make a slide show with stills, you can make a video with video clips. If you have Lightroom, I can post some workflow suggestions.
Second is Adobe Premier Elements. It has an "easy" mode and an "expert" mode. It will do most anything anyone would ever want to do with video.
The others that are commonly used are the ones that come with Windows or Apple computers.
I've been shooting photographs, one way or the other, for about 60 years. 3 years ago I decided to learn video. What made it easy and lots of fun was taking Steve Grissiti's class on Premier Elements at Lynda.com.
If you are interested in video, ignore all the suggestions for random YouTube watching and slow to read books. Use organized classroom technique either on line or in a traditional classroom. You have to see video techniques work, not read about them.
Are there any specific questions I can help with?
Good luck.
In video you are taking 30 to 60 pictures a second and recording the sound as well.
That said, I have a couple favorites that are easy.
First is Lightroom because, if you can make a slide show with stills, you can make a video with video clips. If you have Lightroom, I can post some workflow suggestions.
Second is Adobe Premier Elements. It has an "easy" mode and an "expert" mode. It will do most anything anyone would ever want to do with video.
The others that are commonly used are the ones that come with Windows or Apple computers.
I've been shooting photographs, one way or the other, for about 60 years. 3 years ago I decided to learn video. What made it easy and lots of fun was taking Steve Grissiti's class on Premier Elements at Lynda.com.
If you are interested in video, ignore all the suggestions for random YouTube watching and slow to read books. Use organized classroom technique either on line or in a traditional classroom. You have to see video techniques work, not read about them.
Are there any specific questions I can help with?
Good luck.
May 4, 2014 09:45:20 #
I got a private message asking how to make Lightroom work for videos. I cut and pasted the reply I sent to Todd:
"I do not have a tutorial.
There are two things you need to know. With about LR 4, managing video clips has been included. There are some "quick develop" tools in the Library module that work on video clips, but you can't open a video clip in the Develop module. Double click on a video clip and a preview screen will open that allows you to "scrub" through or play it and set start and stop markers.
Once that is done, treat your clips just like photos in a Slideshow in the Slideshow module. Julieann Kost at Adobe has a very good Slideshow tutorial. In the Slideshow module, you can add a title screen and an ending screen. You can add music to replace or blend with the video clip sound track. Once you're happy, you can press the "Export Video" button at the lower left in the Slideshow module.
I emphasize that the process is exactly the same as if you are making a Slideshow with stills. "
"I do not have a tutorial.
There are two things you need to know. With about LR 4, managing video clips has been included. There are some "quick develop" tools in the Library module that work on video clips, but you can't open a video clip in the Develop module. Double click on a video clip and a preview screen will open that allows you to "scrub" through or play it and set start and stop markers.
Once that is done, treat your clips just like photos in a Slideshow in the Slideshow module. Julieann Kost at Adobe has a very good Slideshow tutorial. In the Slideshow module, you can add a title screen and an ending screen. You can add music to replace or blend with the video clip sound track. Once you're happy, you can press the "Export Video" button at the lower left in the Slideshow module.
I emphasize that the process is exactly the same as if you are making a Slideshow with stills. "
May 4, 2014 10:51:46 #
Thank you for all the suggestions and input. Now I have to find the time to follow them!
May 4, 2014 19:16:17 #
I do a fair bit of video editing & have tried several programs over the years, (some free--some not). The one I ended up with is 'VideoPad Video Editor'. It doesn't cost much, works well, & is very user friendly (if I can use it, anybody can). Free trials are available. It is easily downloaded/installed from Google.
May 4, 2014 19:58:43 #
I use several video programs, some are what I call down and dirty. That being Nero. can be purchased for about $40.00.
I also use Avid Studios. About $300.00. Depending on the clip format and what you trying do.
Often I will have 3 or more video cameras doing one event. So Avid gives me as many video and sound tracks as I need. I load each camera video on to it's own channel, and can cut in and mix as I want. Adding sound or commentary as I need.
You can also spend hours to make a DVD. Also each frame is rewritten in Avid's own format before burning. It has almost a perfect reproduction.
Nero is good for cutting and splicing, titles, and some simple sound track editing. It's a lot faster but the picture quality isn't as solid as the Avid. Your choice.
I also use Avid Studios. About $300.00. Depending on the clip format and what you trying do.
Often I will have 3 or more video cameras doing one event. So Avid gives me as many video and sound tracks as I need. I load each camera video on to it's own channel, and can cut in and mix as I want. Adding sound or commentary as I need.
You can also spend hours to make a DVD. Also each frame is rewritten in Avid's own format before burning. It has almost a perfect reproduction.
Nero is good for cutting and splicing, titles, and some simple sound track editing. It's a lot faster but the picture quality isn't as solid as the Avid. Your choice.
May 5, 2014 09:11:04 #
damurphy wrote:
For the technologically challenged.... is there a "easy to learn" movie editing program? Not looking to make "Gone With the Wind" just simple home movie clips.
If you are running windows try this.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/windows-essentials-help?t1=t3#v1h=tab1
May 5, 2014 09:22:40 #
damurphy wrote:
For the technologically challenged.... is there a "easy to learn" movie editing program? Not looking to make "Gone With the Wind" just simple home movie clips.
For the Mac: iMovie. For the PC: Windows Movie Maker. Both very basic but create fine home-edited movies.
May 5, 2014 11:09:09 #
dadamia
Loc: Portland, OR
If you are a Linux user, there are several good (and free) choices. I like OpenShot (www.openshot.org).
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