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Fankango

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i have a HP PC and i am wondering what is a really good video editing software. i want to be able to slow down, edit sound to it, and do as much as i can. i dont mind putting money in it to.
 
Movie maker is good for very basic things, but i dont think it can slow video down. Have a look at Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premiere Elements.
 
only one notch though... its very crude. Pinacle Studio is a popular one, look at the specs on that one.
 
oh, I've heard of Pinnacle Studio. Its supposed to be really good. I'm thinking of getting it at the moment.
 
i have pinnicle studio 8, man is it good. Ive tried windows movie maker when i was very new at making movies. Wow...thats all i can say...windows movie maker is missing key components if your heavy into movie making....

but if your just trying to put something together and use some slow motion here or there....just get the windows editer..pinnicle 8 runs around 100 bucks but is GREAT! your choice...
 
The best for PC is Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
I've tried this AvidXPress but it wasn't so good

for Mac Final Cut Pro 5 without question.
 
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Ok Fankango, all of the above are crude!

One of the best for DVD authoring is DVD Lab Pro (NOTE: DVD Lab Pro is just for DVD authoring and is not designed for actual video editing.)

For video the best is Avid software, though Avid software is very expensive, for Avid studio HD (witch comes with every thing you would need for 3D animation and advanced video editing) costs $3,495.00 :eek: , now keep in mind this is top of the line software, if you watch the credits of Lord of the Rings is states that they used Avid software ;) and my friend said that they use it in Lucas studios as well.
Now not all of the Avid products are so expensive so you might not want to cancel it out without at least looking at the web site first:)

I my self use DVD Lab and Magix Movie Edit Pro 10 it has a lot of options and is rather easy to use! I have Pinnacle Studio v9 (only because I bought a video capture card that included it) and I really don't care for it that much, if I were you I would think twice before I bought that Pinnacle junk.

And another thing you want to remember most all of those video editing saftwares like Magix, Pinnacle, Roxio,........ you will see in best buys and etc..... all claim you can make DVDs with great menus and so fourth, but don't believe them, yes you can make/author DVDs but the options are very limited and most of the time they won't let you do advanced things like having sub titles, multiple audio tracks, custom menu navigation, menu transitions, custom menu buttons, and a lot of other thing (NOTE: all that I have just mentioned you can easily do using DVD Lab Pro)

There’s the scoop, and if you have any more questions then get typing:D
 
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thanks Holiday that was a lot of good info. i am mostly just wanting to have fun now, so i will go with somethin cheap and easy ( i think i will get adobe) but if i like it and get in to it i know know the best out there for making videos. thanks all
 
thanks Holiday that was a lot of good info. i am mostly just wanting to have fun now, so i will go with something cheap and easy ( i think i will get adobe) but if i like it and get in to it i know know the best out there for making videos. thanks all
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if you just want to have fun and you would like to have a easy to use program but that still gives you options and a few advanced features then I recommend getting Magix Movie Edit Pro, it only costs $50-$60, now don't let the low price fool you! just because it's inexpensive doesn't mean it's cheep!
maybe they just don't have recognition yet, I wouldn't be surprised if there prices went up in the near future, have fun!

Holiday :)
 
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