But what if you want an intuitive, powerful, easy to use program, that works with most video formats (AVCHD - MTS, M2T, MP4, MKV, MOV, 3GPP2, etc), doesn't crash and works well even on your old laptop? Something that delivers professional results with incredible ease of use. You can have that.
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| 1. CyberLink Power Director Ultra | 2. Corel Video Studio Pro | 3. Adobe Elements (PC + Mac) | 4. Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus | 5. Sony Movie Studio Platinum Suite |
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Top software have huge communities - that's something I enjoy a lot. Coz I can ask a question on their official forum and I always get at least one reply with the right solution. You'll also find tons of tutorials and inspiration - so get your program to start editing immediately and make your videos stand out.
Top Professional Video Editing Software
If you ask the professionals, they'll tell you the best editing programs are Adobe Premiere + After Effects (for animation and motion graphics), FinalCut Pro (for Mac users), Sony Vegas and Magix Video Pro X. Not to forget Avid Media Composer which Hollywood and big media uses. But each of these programs cost as much as a laptop or even more.
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| 1. Adobe Premiere Pro | 2. Final Cut Pro (for Mac) | 3. Sony Vegas Pro | 4. Magix Video Pro X |
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But, to be honest, if most of what we do is edit short web videos to show our friends how our holiday was, why would we pay $ 500+ for a professional video editing software? It makes no sense unless we truly want to turn professionals, right?
Consumer programs on the other hand, are easy to use and deliver professional results if you combine creative shooting and good storytelling. So it's not always about the software, it's about your work as well:
- how you shoot
- how you make the cuts
- what music you add to you videos
- etc.
I prefer a light software that doesn't need too much hardware resources but manages to edit HD (3D as well). And Magix does that.
It's easy to use and works with all video formats (no need to convert your files): MP4, MOV, MTS (AVCHD), AVI, etc.
Do we need an expensive camera to shoot good videos?
Hell no.
There's an explosion of DSLRs camera that shoot amazing video but they're not cheap and once you buy one, you'll find yourself buying more lenses and more accessories than you initially anticipated. Now, that's not bad if you want do to this as a pro.
But point and shoot cameras are catching up with better sensors and more complex functions - some compete with DSLRs on image quality.
What you can do with a compact video camera
If you shoot like you mean it - using a fluid head tripod, a slider and a stabilizer - you can get amazing results.
I've won some contests and I also sold HD footage that I took my my compact Sony HX9V and GoPro HD. Below is one of my best videos, edited with Magix and shot with compact cams.
To get the same results or even better, all you need to do is take your time.
Shoot the same scene a few times, try a different angle, move your camera, etc. Then, at the editing stage, do the same - find a good music track for your video, edit on music beats, cut short scenes, keep the video below 5 minutes, etc.
It's no race so if you wanna have a good watchable video - you do wanna get lots of views on YouTube, don't you? - take your time and do work to be proud of.
Over to you
- What software do you use to edit your videos?
- What kind of tutorials would you like to see on this website?
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For making videos, the best ones are Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere (Adobe After Effects is just for effects that you can include in the past two). I use Sony Vegas and, I acquired it thanks to YouTube for free. I mean, if we won't work or gain money with it, why are we going to pay for it.
ReplyDeleteMy SV videos are uploaded in here: http://www.youtube.com/xSliinee
Hey Esperanza!
DeleteYup both Sony Vegas and Premiere are good programs to edit videos but they need more hardware resources to run properly on a computer (RAM, graphics card with lots of memory and a powerful processor).
I installed them all and they were running slow on my laptop (a Dell from 2008).
With Magix, it was a relief. It worked well from the first time. It manages HD files, exports in HD with no problem. And it's very easy to use - I love that.
How did you manege to get Vegas for free with the help of YouTube? I'm curious - maybe we can do the same. :-)
Thanks!
Your edits are quite complex, Esperanza - animation and all. Congrats!
DeleteGreat work, Esperanza.
Deletetried magix and works better than movie maker for slow motion. love your tutorials, man! thanks.
ReplyDeleteHey, Mark! Thank you.
DeleteYes, it takes seconds to do a slow motion videos in Magix. I love that feature too - especially coz I like to shoot action sports videos and slow motion is "a must" in those kind of vids. :-)
Cheers!
thankssssssss
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Deletewhere do i click to download it? i really want to try it...
ReplyDeleteHey Jacky!
DeleteEach software company has a "Free Trial" button somewhere on their page. Look for that.
Here's the download link for Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus (my favorite program).
Hey Constantin I just bought a sony hadycam hdr pj790v would this be a good cam to shoot videos
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Hi Eric! That looks like a wicked camera.
DeleteI'm no expert in cameras but I think you're good to go with that.
However, if I were to pick a camera, I'd go with Canon DSLRs. Some friends of mine have DSLRs and the versatility is simply amazing (both for video and photo). You can change lenses, you can shoot very well in low lighting, you can do timelapse photography, etc.
Bear in mind that I currently (April 2013) shoot most of my videos with a compact Sony (HX9V). If that works for me, your HDR PJ790V is definitely a good camera (to say the least) to shoot videos with.
Drop a link to a video when you have it up on YouTube.
Cheers!
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DeleteMerci de sugestia cu MAGIX-ul Constantine. ;)
:-) Cu placere!
Deleteavid for life !
ReplyDelete:-) You must be pro. Respect!
DeleteGood review!
ReplyDeleteI started with AVS Video Editor. It is ideal for newbies and beginners. Now I use Sony Vegas :)
I tried Sony Vegas but it was too much for my laptop. It's a pro software so you're good with that.
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