Following from Pistole's request for me to expand on the use of the GoPro software to sort out the videos that the GoPro spits out, here is a quick tutorial on how to get shorter clips from the massive files that the thing creates:
Firstly some recommendations:
I don't know anything about Macs, but PCs, yes. It needs to be fairly powerful but check the following in order of preference:
Memory: Windows 7 machines should have 8Gb RAM (preferably more) This gives the machine some headroom to work.
Hard Disk: It should be fast. It should have lots of room on it (at least a quarter free) and for large file crunching applications such as video editing, i use a Solid State Drive (SSD) which is more expensive but is as fast as :censored:. I used to use a WD Raptor which is a pretty quick hard disk.
CPU: It will take some time on a Core2 Duo but it works fine. If you've got a more powerful quad core, then you'll see a big time difference when mastering your videos.
Then, here we go:
Step 1: Download and install the GoPro CineForm Studio here (http://gopro.com/support/cineform-studio-software-support)
Step 2: Fire it up and sort out the basic settings, folder locations etc. and then open your massive GoPro vids. (Import New Files - top left)
Step 3: Select the part of the video that you want to keep using IN and OUT at the bottom, then, hit the blue ADD SELECTED TO CONVERSION LIST.
Step 4: Repeat 3 above until you've got all the bits you need from that big video and do the same for any others in the list on the top left that you imported.
Step 5: Hit CONVERT ALL on the bottom right.
Step 6: Hit Proceed to next step (or step two whatever it says)
Step 7: Select the location and then save each one with preferred file names after you've got the right settings etc. (adjust light, colours etc.)
Step 8: When you've got all your clips together, use your favourite video editing software to put it all together. I used to use Windows Live MovieMaker, but then moved to Pinnacle, and am looking now at Adobe software... but that's much more complicated
Then, of course, if you have taken all that you need, you can bin the other files or archive them 'just in case'.
Remember, that in the first steps when you're importing and selecting the parts, if (like me) you forget to set the camera to film upside down or whatever, then you can flip it.
Good luck!
Ros
:punk: :banana:
I have a Macbook Pro and I use iskysoft video converter that does the same job..
I use it to edit the videos from my Drift Ghost HD.
http://www.iskysoft.com/video-converter-mac.html
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The Go Pro free software is similar to other video editing software but in my opinion it's nothing special and quite limited. I tried it and deleted it, because it wasn't particularly good.
I use Pinnacle HD Studio but you do need a powerful PC.
LW: For me, it's nothing like the other software available like Pinnacle etc. and it is useful only for quickly sorting out the big files into smaller ones for use in other software. Once you've got the smaller clips ready, then it's easier to manage with Pinnacle etc.
I don't think you can add the clips together, include fades / transitions, photos or add music with it...
Quote from: Ros on June 17, 2013, 01:44:42 PM
LW: For me, it's nothing like the other software available like Pinnacle etc. and it is useful only for quickly sorting out the big files into smaller ones for use in other software. Once you've got the smaller clips ready, then it's easier to manage with Pinnacle etc.
I don't think you can add the clips together, include fades / transitions, photos or add music with it...
Those are the things I like to do.
Me too, but it's easier with smaller video files which is why I like to make them nice and small first rather than trying to handle 5 or 10 3Gb files at the same time in Pinnacle which will basically soil itself...
:mfr_lol: Fair point.
thanks man ! Am downloading the software now.
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