Video editing software

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red_slr

Original Poster:

17,232 posts

189 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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I am currently using WMM.

I want to produce some videos with more effects and better PP. I have a budget of £100 ish, whats a good option and also something that's not going to take months to learn?

Cheers!

grumbledoak

31,532 posts

233 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Corel VideoStudio has a free 30 day trial on. I just downloaded it the other day. So far it seems pretty intuitive.

red_slr

Original Poster:

17,232 posts

189 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Nice one cheers will look at that tomorrow

rottie102

3,996 posts

184 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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DaVinci Resolve. Great editor working on both Mac and PC for the grand sum of... £0

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

198 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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Blender is a pretty decent video editing suite.

It was used to create the short movie "sintel"

singlecoil

33,597 posts

246 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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How deep do you want to go? What sort of results do you want to achieve?

Thing is though your budget will get you something very usable from all the different makes. Best way to choose? Get on YouTube and look for which types have the best and most tutorials. You'll be able to see the software in action and how to operate it.

Sony Vegas is another good one. Most of them are available in different versions, the less you pay, the more functionality gets stripped out.

red_slr

Original Poster:

17,232 posts

189 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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Not looking for much - looking to make short 3-4 min videos of products, like a slightly longer advert.

singlecoil

33,597 posts

246 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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This will do nicely and if you like it (and need to) you can upgrade it to the pro version later. Similar software available in different makes.

https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/audio-video-editing-sof...

Derek Smith

45,655 posts

248 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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I've edited video with various makes of software, starting with Studio 5 back in the dark ages. I use 17 now, although have access to 19 (I think the current one) at around £100 plus for the Ultimate collection - check if you want all the features.

I edit videos as a hobby and for my rugby club, so tend to do something every couple of weeks.

I also use MoviePlus, probably X6. That's quicker to load, quicker to just get it up and running. For me it saves time but for quality I go with Studio.

I used to belong to a loose sort of video editing club. There was very little commonality of software. I stuck with Studio because of all the fades, wipes and other such stuff. I might only use one, maybe two at most, in videos but it is great to have a massive choice.

The differences are minor. Try the freebies, look at the specs, and check the reviews and the software specific forums. Don't get too hung up on the faults unless they are not resolved. Check how quickly questions are answered and how fully.

The hobby is time consuming - I'm rendering my team's 29/27 defeat today, last bloody kick of the match - and there can be a lot of waiting around. Oddly enough, as computer speeds have increased, it is not worth doing something else. Back a few years rendering of a full match was an overnight job. But it is engrossing. Real fun and creative.



Aviz

1,669 posts

169 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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I'm happy with .. closest I've found to the pro suites on a budget. Has some nice effects too .

http://filmora.wondershare.com/

Try the demo . $49 to buy

Edited by Aviz on Tuesday 27th September 16:31