video editing

[O.C.]

I know its been asked before but which editing facility/library site is the best and easiest to use to edit film taken on my GoPro. I would like to add sound tracks and maybe edit in/out sections etc

I'm a novice with that kind of stuff and don't really know which site is the best to use although I did look into using Vimeo on one occasion and never managed to work out how it functions

Any recommendations would be appreciated

[BigAlan]

Rog

The common law son in law is well into all this stuff and in fact has his own company doing it but he uses a Mac rather than Microsoft, I presume your using Windows? If so he won't be much help.

Alan

[Martin#30]

I have used Windows Live Movie Maker, which is part of Windows 7, to do basic editing like changing start/finish points, adding music and captions, changing resolution etc. It works well, is quite intuitive, and is free.

I also purchased Sony Vegas (around £70 IIRC) to create picture in picture videos, using multiple cameras. Again, works well, but is significantly more complicated to use as it is so feature rich. Once I got my head around how the software works, it became easier.

Martin.

[O.C.]

Rog

The common law son in law is well into all this stuff and in fact has his own company doing it but he uses a Mac rather than Microsoft, I presume your using Windows? If so he won't be much help.

Alan

That's correct Alan, I'm on windows.

I don't want to get too involved with any complicated systems as I'm a self confessed Luddidite with this stuff 

I have used Windows Live Movie Maker, which is part of Windows 7, to do basic editing like changing start/finish points, adding music and captions, changing resolution etc. It works well, is quite intuitive, and is free.

I also purchased Sony Vegas (around £70 IIRC) to create picture in picture videos, using multiple cameras. Again, works well, but is significantly more complicated to use as it is so feature rich. Once I got my head around how the software works, it became easier.

Martin.

Cheers Martin, I'll look into that it seems very appealing cos its free 

If its a basic type system it should suit my basic type brain

[alibx11]

Rog

The common law son in law is well into all this stuff and in fact has his own company doing it but he uses a Mac rather than Microsoft, I presume your using Windows? If so he won't be much help.

Alan

well that was about as much help as this post ..... absolutely none... 

[O.C.]

But its the thought that counts 

[BigAlan]

But its the thought that counts 

Me!  Think! Not very often, but if by chance you had been using a Mac then help was at hand.

Oh well back on my head.

Alan

[Lonewolf]

Rog, I use Pinnacle Studio HD. It's easy to use and it allows you to do everything you have mentioned and more. I use Windows Vista and it works fine but you do need a high end PC.

[O.C.]

Me!  Think! Not very often, but if by chance you had been using a Mac then help was at hand.

I know Alan, and that's appreciated

Rog, I use Pinnacle Studio HD. It's easy to use and it allows you to do everything you have mentioned and more. I use Windows Vista and it works fine but you do need a high end PC.

I'll check that out too Steve, thanks,

I've just had a look at Windows Live Move maker, and its pretty good even I can understand it 

[SirToU]

Ahhh you see I can share some of my poor limited knowledge with PowerDirector 10

http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector/introduction_en_GB.html

I used this last year..... to do the videos on my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSirToU

I also don't have a problems with this windows rubbish - it works (badly) for a large percentage of the world!  what else can go wrong?  ;-)

Neil

[routemaster]

Hi

For simple basic stuff I tend to use Nero Video. Apart from being simple and straight forward to use it comes bundled as part of the Nero suite of programs for creating/copying DVD's and CD's and backup's. It comes with various transitions + other effects, royality free music and it works well with Windows 7 and 8.

Kind regards

Steve

[patrick]

Rog, I use Pinnacle Studio HD. It's easy to use and it allows you to do everything you have mentioned and more. I use Windows Vista and it works fine but you do need a high end PC.

I also use Pinnacle but need to upgrade my pc before i think about a HD cam.