I have used Pinnacle Studio and Cyberlink Power Director. Both of these are easy to use and fairly basic on terms of editing functionality.

If you want to get a bit more serious you will need something like Adobe or Final Cut Pro (you won't want to be shelling out cash for these though...)

Also, check out this review:
www.toptenreviews.com/best-video-editing-software

Hi Lewis,

I have been using Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects 6, Audiology and Encore, which totally kick arse, but takes a long time to get good at using them, even with video tutorials.

If you are just doing short clips and are not taking it too seriously, just use the software that comes with the camera or Microsoft Moviemaker or some such as they are easy to use and do a basic job.

If you want to do a super job with special effects and all the tricks, Pinnacle, Adobe Premier Pro or Apple Final Cut Pro are all essential but cost a small fortune.

Cheers and good winds,

Adobe Premier is good but as mentioned expensive, you can find yourself a copy online if you know the right spots to look. Microsoft Movie maker in XP is fairly simple to use and has fair results. If your lucky enough to be running Vista already there is a replacement for MS Moviemaker, Microsoft DVD - even more simple than moviemaker and better results (and you can burn straight to DVD instead of wmv files).

yep, watto is on the ball.
Macs are brilliant for this type of thing. Final Cut Pro supports HD so you can edit all in HD from your camera.
Ive been messing round with Motion lately too working creating some nice clips for the intro/credits etc.
Combine those 2 programs with DVD Studio Pro and your laughing.
All really depends how much you wanna spend.

:)

Tonk07, I think by HD Lewis meant HARD-DISK and not Hi Definition...

I cant speak for PC programmes because I havent used any, but for video editing, you can't go wrong with a mac. Thats what its built for...

I have used FCP and iMovie. iMovie is REALLY easy to use and you can do some pretty crazy stuff with it. I highly recommend it. FCP is great but it takes awhile to learn. You can get some pretty professional output with iMovie and its so easy, its a joke!

The thing is, you also have to consider the freespace on your Computer Harddisk. You will need about 10GBs of free space at least to work on 60mins of tape. As for RAM, the more the merrier but at least 1GB of ram should be good.

i would suggest go to a shop and try to see if you can demo the programme... or try to download trial/demo versions of a programme before buying it....

If you already have a PC, dont bother getting a mac just for editing unless you're dead serious about it coz its gonna cost you a fortune....save the money for kites!

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Tonk07, I think by HD Lewis meant HARD-DISK and not Hi Definition...
but for video editing, you can't go wrong with a mac. Thats what its built for...

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hahaha was that meant to be funny?

monkey: No mate I have a Sony High Defenition camera that records onto mini DVD's. Problem though... when i put the dvd's into my computer, the computer doesnt recognise them.. when I plug the camera into the computer it just says connecting for about, well all day!

Thanks for all the great and quick responses. I have been looking at getting myself a MAC computer.

THANKS.

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Originally posted by kitecrazzzy

vegas

and mac kiks 4 vid making

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I agree

Vegas is the bomb

^^what he said

my apologies...tonk007

Lewis, so if you're gonna be editing in Hi Definition.... thats definitely gonna take up MEGA memory. I strongly suggest dont bother working with HD for a start as when you export to a DVD file, it will automatically be shrinked into an SD file.

HD only shows up if you have a Hi Definition TV. Takes alot of memory and hence forever to render..

As for digitizing, I'm not sure what programme you're using but you can try digitizing it manually, like once it is connected to the comp open up your video editing software,
click on capture and then press "play" manually on your camera.. try and see if it works

I use Ulead video studio pro 10.

My camera writes onto mini DVDs too and once I finalize the disc I just stick it in and Ulead imports it into my library so you dont have to stuff around with 3rd party conversion

This forum can answer all your questions......

http://australasiancamcorder.info/bbs/index.php?sid=288692c5073225a3bfc74f8faf5698f2

The answer may be in past posts or just post and they would be than happy to help and recommend trail and freeware programs.

I have the full Adobe Studio suite and would have been lost without there help. Adobe Studio normally retails around $3000.00,but if your a student or meet the guidelines, the education version is about $850.00, and yes you get the full manuals and access to the Adobe member help centre.

Steve

ride a real kite first lewiss

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Originally posted by sunseeker

I have used Pinnacle Studio and Cyberlink Power Director. Both of these are easy to use and fairly basic on terms of editing functionality.

If you want to get a bit more serious you will need something like Adobe or Final Cut Pro (you won't want to be shelling out cash for these though...)

Also, check out this review:
www.toptenreviews.com/best-video-editing-software

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