Software for video editing

per_madsen_aalborg

Hi,

I recently bought a Hard Disk Camcorder (a Sony DCR-SR90E).

Can anyone recommend software for video editing? I am interested in two things:

Very basic editing of movie-clips.

Re-encode clips in a format/quality appropriate for putting on a web page.

I am interested in both Windows and Linux software.

Any hints?

Best Regards,
Per

Lord Klorel

I can give you as advice to buy Adobe Premiere Elements. This package has the most things for changing video files and also to edit them.

I am using this package and i am happy that i have this program.

VidE

Windows Movie Maker can do basic editing. Adobe, Pinnacle, and Ulead all have simple editing programs for around $100.

As to web encoding, go to microsoft and check out Windows Media Encoder. It'll create web ready video files. Apple's QuickTime Pro for about $30 will do the same, creating Quictime movies.

lukeropro

There are a few other topics like this one so please try to search around the forum before creating duplicate threads.

qscomputing

Cinelerra (Linux) is the best video editor I've found; I use it for all my video editing. The interface is a little odd and it has high system requirements, but it runs fine on my P4 ~1.5GHz.

Shin

Use Pinnacle Studio. It's very user friendly. I use it to create home video from my camcorder.

rekluzz

If you're new to video editing, then stick with the simpler products you can find in any computer store for under $100.
I've used Ulead and Pinnacle in the past, both with great results.
Not familiar enough with Linux products to comment on those, although I've heard of Cinelerrahttp://cvs.cinelerra.org/.
Good Luck!