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Hi everyone,
We are looking for good video editing software to edit our exclusive videos we have been shooting. We need something reasonable but also high quality and easy to use.
Also need something to transfer all the videos into the different formats.
Thanks for your help and have a great weekend everyone.
Mark
I've been using Vegas Video (now just known as "Vegas") since version 2.0..you just can't go wrong with this program. It is EXCELLENT! Now up to version 5.0. (Sony bought the video division out from Sonic Foundry).Quote:
Originally Posted by IntenseCash.com
Greetings:
Before the Cult of the Mac finds this thread:
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/
Has some GREAT products that I can't speak highly enough about.
:D
I have also heard very good things about Sony Vegas.
video vegas rocks! but if you want to try something cheaper, try video edit magic - it does a good job, and it's under $100. or ulead video studio - also good, also under $100.
For encoding from whatever your source format is into files for web use, I recommend Sorenson Squeeze. It does batch conversion into most commonly used formats, including Real Media, Windows Media, Flash, Quicktime, and a number of others.
You can set all of the conversion specifications for each file type, set up multiple conversions (such as WMF low bandwidth, WMF high bandwidth, Quicktime low, Flash) in a batch file, and then set Squeeze to look at a particular directory and start converting whenever it finds files there.
It also seems to be much faster than the encoders in Premiere (which we use).
Sorenson Squeeze is excellent as is Canopus Procoder and Discreet Cleaner, for a package it ranges between Sony Vegas Video and Adobe Premier, but I do like Vegas myself too and very easy to use.
Thanks everyone for the awesome input. Anyone have Vegas Video for sale, lol. Seems like it runs around 500, does that sounds about right?
Thanks,
Mark
I use both vegas and sorenson squeeze, vegas is awesome with the editing part, very easy to use and intuitive, but its not very good at creating small files. That's where sorenson comes into play. And a big thank you to Slade for pointing me to vegas a while back!
cheers,
Luke
I've found good deals on software on Ebay, but you gotta read carefully to make sure you're getting a legit copy, original disk, etc and not a burned CD.Quote:
Originally Posted by IntenseCash.com
I love the pinnical products, the studio 9 is basic but unless you are doing picture in picture stuff or complex things then this is the one i use the most. up from that i use adobe or pinical liquid.
they do more but take longer to do
I use Vegas from Sony... excelent product. :francais:
I use Ulead Media Studio Pro 7 its great, it runs at around 500 also but i think its on sale for 300
http://www.ulead.com/msp/runme.htm
when you're ready to stop playing with toys and come play with the BIG boys, buy a G5, and let's talk. :jasun:
actually, I'm kidding.
For what you're most likely gonna need, yeah FCPHD is probably like using a bazooka to shoot a duck.
Sorenson Squeeze is amazing for after-encoding... and there's lots of great programs that can help you out.
but yeah, Honestly, nothing compares to FCP for editing... or compares favorably, anyway.
Hey Jasun, can you define your abbreviations, lol. What is FCPHD? Thanks a bunch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasun
Mark
Final Cut Pro - High Definition.
thanks, remember I am a virgin at this, hehe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasun
Mark
From http://www.videohelp.com
Poll
Favorite advanced video editor
Pinnacle Studio - 12%
Adobe Premiere Pro / Premiere / Premiere Elements - 21%
Sony Vegas / Vegas Movie Studio - 17%
Ulead Videostudio / MediaStudio Pro - 9%
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker - 2%
AviSynth - 5%
Virtualdub / VirtualdubMOD / Virtualdub-MPEG2 - 12%
Avid Xpress DV / Free DV / Pro - 2%
Final Cut Pro / Express - 3%
Other - 6%
None, I don't do any advanced editing - 12%
hmmm.. you know, I have a production tool that can fix THAT too. :jasun:Quote:
Originally Posted by IntenseCash.com
See, I get that, and all, but really, Nobody doing on-line porn needs AVID. They don't even really need FCP unless they're doing DVDs too.Quote:
Originally Posted by curiousbunny
At Fratmen, we do our full length movies and release them on DVD, then scale the videos down for our site.
If your primary market is Web, and you don't do lots of crazy effects, you can use iMovie and get great results. And with a mac, you can get iMovie bundled with iTunes, Garage Band and iDVD for a whopping 50 bucks.
The $1800 I spent on Final Cut Pro HD Studio isn't worth it.. you don't need it.
dang that fratmen site is HOT HOT HOT!
hehe :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasun
DAMN I will second that, MMMMM :devious:Quote:
Originally Posted by curiousbunny
Mark
Damn how did I miss your site this whole time. Who shoots your content Jasun? I am about to shoot here because of your site, hehe.
Mark
Our content is all done in house, actaully. John, whom many of you met in Phoenix with me, is the director and guru. I'm a video editor and sound engineer, and we have a very small staff, but that's really the only way to maintain the quality control that John is so concerned with keeping.
We release a new video every two weeks, a compilation every two months and on the site, we have 4-5 live chats a week that are archived on the site.
We have an affiliate program at the moment, so ifyou think you can do stuff with our site, drop me a line and I'll set you up.
/shameless self-promotion.