Thursday, May 7, 2009

Video Editing with Movie Maker

Roy Fielding
http://www.videotize.com

The Windows Movie Maker is already built in PCs with of course, the Windows Operating System. So even if you don’t download any video editing software, you’re already equipped with good quality editing tools. When you capture videos from your camera or camcorders whenever there is a special event, your videos often have ‘junk’ portions.

These junk portions should be eliminated if you want to create professional-grade videos or movies from the comfort of your home. Home movies are mostly boring because most of the materials are not very interesting. Well, one way to create interesting videos is by editing the raw footage using the Movie Maker.

Newbies often use the zooming function when capturing videos. Your audience will feel sea-sick if you do a lot of zooming so try to minimize the use of this function to framing shots only. You’re in luck because through WMM, you can easily edit the zooming scenes in your raw footages.

When filming a family member or a narrator, you will often video the part when they say ‘am I on?’ or ‘should I speak now?’; don’t worry because you can now easily take that part out.

So how do you get rid of these junk shots?

When transferring videos from the camcorder or any other gadget to your computer, WMM will ask you if you want to manually capture the video; through this option, you can easily decide which sections should be transferred to the computer. This is also one way f saving disk space. There is also the option for capturing 100% of the video but you will seldom use this option since amateur videos does contain lots of junk material.

With WMM, you can also cut the video in half. You can do this on the timeline or on the preview monitor. Find the exact location that contains all the junk and cut it. However, you must be organized at all times; otherwise, you can have a large collection of clips that will be very hard to work on.

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Each video clip has its own ins and outs. Drag ends of the video clips to the correct point to accurately trim the clip ends.

With editing software like WMM, it’s really easy to get rid of all the junks. Even if you captured a 2-hour video, you can still reduce its size by editing and removing the unwanted parts.

You can even add video effects to your home videos with WMM. You can’t possibly use all the effects at the same time. You can adjust the brightness of the video. For instance, if the video was taken indoors, there are times when the video looks too dark. You can easily brighten the scene by adjusting the brightness effects. By using the sepia tone and grayscale effects, color is automatically removed and the video will have an old photo look. For classy effects, you can use the de-saturating effects. Flashback and dream sequences effects can also be achieved.

If you want to create comedy movies or videos, you can use the speed up or slow down effects. Not all the effects are useful so choose only the right ones; don’t exaggerate the effects because the output will not look realistic.

These are a few things that you can do using WMM. Try it now and see what kind of videos you can create. Have fun.

Video Editing – Adobe Premiere

Roy Fielding
http://www.videotize.com

Adobe Premiere is one of the pioneers in video editing software. Many pros are using it to capture and edit video. Through the software program, you can also deliver the edited videos online, on device, on air, and on disc.

Today’s Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 costs $799 or you can choose the upgrade for only $299. If this is your first time to use Adobe, you can get a trial.

The price is already a good deal because with Adobe Premiere, you can save lots of money and time. The transcoding process and rewrapping is too time-consuming and with the software, you can now import AVCHD, P2, RED, and XDCAM footage skipping such processes. You can use Adobe OnLocation so that the footage is digitized automatically and captured to the disk after shooting.

You don’t need to do the tedious scrubbing task with the use of Adobe Premiere. You can utilize the Speech Search and quickly generate recorded dialogue by simply using key words or phrases.

The Media Encoder of Adobe automates the process by setting priorities and advanced settings for all the batch files. For the professionals, this can boost productivity. The software offers around 50 editing enhancements for more efficient workflow. You can apply the effects on multiple selections, use shortcuts to speedup timeline works, and get info on timecode much faster.

With the FCP XML, you can transfer your projects from FCP to the Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 without rerendering or conversions. The transitions and effects are also preserved. Intermediate rendering is eliminated with Adobe Encore. The dynamic link allows the opening of encore ‘live’ and so the changes are reflected automatically.

What are the system requirements? Before you use Adobe Premiere, you should know the system requirements. For windows, you will need 2GB of RAM, 2GHz for DV or a much faster processor, for HDV 3.4 GHz and for HD, 2.8GHz; Windows XP or Vista; 10GB hard disk free space; QuickTime 7.4.5 to use features; broadband connection; driver model or ASIO sound card; and certified card for Adobe.










If you’re using Mac, you will also need a broadband internet, intel processor, 2GB RAM, 10GB available disk space, DVD-ROM drive, compatible sound card, QuickTime 7.4.5, 7200 RPM hard drive, Mac OS Xv10.4.11-10.5.4, and Blu-ray disc burner if you plan to create Blu-ray disc.

The software will aid you from start until finish. It is designed for editors, cable or network broadcasters, filmmakers, corporate and events videographers, hobbyists, and creative professionals. When you purchase Pro CS4, it is part of the Creative Suite 4 or the Master Collection of Adobe software.

Adobe also supports a wide range of software and hardware, both for Windows and Mac. Even if Adobe Premiere costs a bit, you can still choose the capture cards and workstations that meets your budget and needs. You can also enhance the system by purchasing additional plug-ins. With this software, it is possible to work with tapeless formats like XDCAM EX, P2, AVCHD, and HD.

Who says Adobe Premiere is just for the pros? Even if you’re a beginner in video editing, you can also get the Adobe Premiere as long as you can afford to pay for it. If the features work well for you, this software is one of the best. Get it now. You can avail it online from the official site of Adobe.
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Roy Fielding
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Video Editing

Have you watched the movies of Steven Spielberg? The movies are captivating, right? Well, you don’t need to have a big name to share or create movies of your own. With a little knowledge in video editing, you can go a long way.

You simply need to use a program that can help you with the various video editing tasks. In no time at all, you can create funny clips, video memories, and action flicks. Video blogs are also quite popular these days and with the aid of the program, you can also develop your own video blog and post it on the web.






Functional programs or editing software can help you with different functions. One of these functions is capturing videos. A good program usually captures videos from digital recorders, HDV, DV, AVCHD, MicroDV, and even analog camcorders. Other programs also capture videos from PC and digital cameras. With the use of an appropriate hardware, you can also capture videos from traditional formats like VCR and TV recordings.

Another function of editing programs is to edit videos. Through timeline editing, you can combine or mix and rearrange video clips. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can already arrange the files you need. Most programs allow video editors to add menus, text, and titles to their video creations. Most programs have numerous title and menu templates. Text and sound effects as well as music are also possible. Editing videos is really fun since you can create memories with humorous clips birthday or wedding videos, and many others.

Editing programs allows users to share their videos online. There are lots of video sites that you can visit like Grouper, Google Video, YouTube, etc. In these sites, you can share your videos. If you want, you can even create online albums for your videos in sites like MyPhotoAlbum, Stash Space, and Drop Shots. Having your very own private space online is a great way to share your videos or movies. You can also save the videos on DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Comprehensive programs allow users to upload filed from QuickTime, Media Player, or RealVideo.

When looking for editing programs, you should consider the things that you want to accomplish with the use of the program. Simple programs perform simple tasks. If you want to do complex video editing tasks, you should get multifaceted programs.

Working with video files requires a lot of disk space. Make sure that your computer can handle all the tasks and run a certain program effectively. Choose a program that’s easy to use especially if you’re a beginner. Editing videos involves a lot of complex and intricate steps. Aside from that, you also need to consider the capture feature of the program and the editing tools. Good programs should also have filters and editing effects.

Photo and audio editing features can also help when you’re working with various kinds of videos. With this feature, you can do resizing, cropping, color saturation, and adjust the lighting. Other programs offer features like disc creation, tech support, and documentation.

If you want to work like a pro, choose the editing program well. Careful considerations on the various features that a certain program offers is necessary so that you’re needs are met; it will also be easier to work with a program that can handle all the video editing tasks.


Roy Fielding
http://www.videotize.com

The Magic in Video Editing

Roy Fielding
http://www.videotize.com

Do you have a lot of video tapes at home taken during the holidays, birthday parties, summer getaways, and many other special occasions? Perhaps some of them are merely sitting on the shelves and accumulating dust. Travelers usually carry camcorders because they want to have fun memories and souvenirs from a foreign place they’ve visited. Piles of video tapes are often no longer viewed but the magic in video editing changes that.

Digital camcorders are cheaper these days and so you can easily capture videos of high quality. If you have a capture card, good editing software, and computer at home, you can start editing the videos you’ve collected over the years. Once you have the final output, you can now watch it together with your friends.

Magic requires you to have windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP in order to use such program. It supports media formats like WMA, AVI, ASF, SND, WMV, AIFF, MPEG, AU, and QuickTime.

What can you do using Magic?

You can capture videos by simply using FireWire or USB input device. You can also give good grade effects to the videos you’ve collected. The video and audio components can be edited separately even if it is a single file only. Like other editing programs, you can also decorate the videos with over 150 transitions. It is also possible to overlay tracks with the use of Magic. Video files can be added with voiceover and background score. The timeline is one the most important windows in the editing software. In Magic, you can combine different file formats on the timeline.

If you think that these are all the things that Magic can do, you’re wrong. Other features that Magic offers are the following – include text titles, trim audios and videos, create DVD or VCD file formats, change contrast and color, rotate and zoom in/out video angles, and export videos to digi-cams.

Your videos will look like the videos created by the pros in no time. With Magic, professional editing is no longer expensive. The interface is drag and drop which makes it easier to capture the footage into the timeline. This is also the time to add background music, title effects, scene transitions, and other effects to finish your masterpiece. On the timeline, you can also add others file formats like WMV, AVI, JPEG, MPEG, and ASF. You can create a unique video or movie output in a matter of minutes.






The MPEG format is required if you want to create DVDs, SVCDs, and VCD. You can create a movie in PAL or NTSC standards.

The volume of the tracks in the video can also be displayed so that you can instantly change the audio clip’s volume to create dopler effects, fade outs, fade ins, and other volume effects.

With Magic, you can split, join, trim, crop, merge, and modify color of the video files. The transitions make it even more interesting for users to create ordinary videos which look like great art works.

It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a pro or an amateur. You see, with Magic, the basics are easily learned and in no time, you can start working on your video productions. It costs $39.95 but you can also try the trial version by downloading it.

Is Magic for you? Try it now and see if it works great.

The Best Video Editing Program

Video editors are always on the hunt for the best video editing program in the market. Whether you’re a pro or an amateur video editor, you will surely find an appropriate program that can meet your editing needs.

There is no one ‘best’ video editing program because it depends on the needs of individual video editors. There are certain things to consider like what you’re planning to edit, the length of experience in video editing, and the complexity of the tasks.

Put it this way – the ‘best’ program for you may not be the ‘best’ for another editor.

Here is a list of the best programs based on the demands of its users.

FCE or Final Cut Express is quite popular. It is similar to Final Cut Studio but the FCS is suited for professionals. If you have a mini DV, the FCE is an excellent choice because it accepts the format. According to VideoMaker, FCE is one of the best because it is low-cost and fantastic when it comes to video results. The FCE 4.0 is the newest program version and it already accepts AVCHD.

For the new software in the market, the Corel Video Studio Pro X2 and the Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 are among the most promising programs. The former costs $99 and the other one is $129. The programs can meet the needs of beginners in video editing but can also handle complex tasks.

Pinnacle offers a wide range of choices for video editors. Each of the programs differs in price and complexity. The cheapest price is $49, then $99 and the Ultimate 12. Simplicity is the key to attract users, especially the beginners.

The basic version of Corel is only $70 followed by the Pro which costs $99. You can only do 2 video tracks with the $70 basic version but with the Pro, you can work with seven tracks.

For the pros who hardly consider the price of the software, you can get the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium. It is definitely not cheap since it costs $1,699. Some of its features include Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash Professional, Encore, Premiere Pro, Device Control, Sound Booth, Dynamic Link, and Bridge. This is an excellent package for professionals. If you can’t afford the Premium software, you can get the Premiere Pro (Adobe) for only $799. Even if you’re using Mac, you can still use this software because Adobe devised a Mac version.





Video bloggers all over the world love the software of Adobe. The post-production and production processes are handled effectively through the use of the program. Among its amazing features is the teleprompter and not only that, it’s much easier to upload videos online.

The ProDAD Adorage offers a lot of transition features like Universal Tricks, Lights, Particles, Eyecatcher FX, Power FX Pearls, etc. The nine volumes cost $499 but it is also available in individual packages for only $73. However, you can only use this program together with standard video editing software.

Before you go out shopping for a video editing program, you should first establish a budget and determine your editing needs. After considering these factors, you can now get the most appropriate program to use. There are free programs online just in case you don’t want to purchase any software; the choice is yours.

Roy Fielding
http://www.videotize.com

Seven Free Downloads for Video Editing

Roy Fielding
http://www.videotize.com

For those who have already tried creating their own home videos, you can make use of these seven free downloads for video editing.

If you try to search the internet, you will notice that there are lots of software programs out there ranging from below $100 to over $500. Well, here’s great news – you can also download certain video editing programs for free. Even if you don’t have money, you can still use a decent video editing tool but you need to spend some time browsing the web.

For newbies, it would be best to make use of these free software programs so that you will learn the basics of video editing. Once you get used to using different software programs, you can now purchase complex ones that offer special effects and other fun stuffs. Commercial software programs are too complicated for beginners so you’d be better off with free software.

The top 7 downloadable video editors are the following:

Latest personal computers now have pre-installed video editors, the Windows Movie Maker. You can create new videos/movie and edit or share them. With a few drags and clicks of your mouse, you can create a movie. You can exclude bad shots and get only the best scenes. You can save the movie and perhaps share it via the internet, in a CD, or through email. If you save it on your computer or camcorder, you can play it over and over again.

For Mac, you can use the Apple iMovie. This is one of the easiest ways to create your own video. You can add new clips to your existing project or replace them. It also allows you to edit the audio as well. This software is free only if you have a Mac system. When the Advanced Tools are shown, you can use additional options like green-screen effects, picture-in-picture, and cutaways.

For Linux and PCs, you can use the Zwei-Stein freeware. You can make use of the advanced features it offers like making custom effects or you can also do panning and cropping.




Debugmode Wax may be outdated but it’s still great for video editing. The visual effects are flexible and so you can easily create superb video sequences.

Jashaka can be used for Linux, Mac, and PC. It makes use of the OpenML and OpenGL hardware which allows users real-time interactivity. The platform comes with image processing, paint, and full CG modules.

Virtual Dub offers very simple editing tools. If you’re an advanced editor, this software is not for you. If you have an existing video footage, you can use this software to make clean and simple edits. It can handle AVI files, read MPEG-1 and BMP images.

These six software programs are downloadable. Only then can you use the software to create or edit videos or movies. If you want to use another good online tool, you can use Jump Cut. However, this can only be used online and you can’t download it. With this tool, you can cut videos; add effects, photos and titles. With Jump Cut, you can upload media, share them, remix, create new movies, or publish it for your friends.

For your video editing needs, get a suitable software program. The free software are easy to work on and you will hardly encounter any problems.