Please recommend a good, not too expensive video editor
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That LightWorks looks interesting, thanks, Khai. Do you know anything about the price? I see it is in Beta now and can be downloaded for free but what about a final version? (The "Store" has not opened yet).
Pete, that's a good link, too, thanks.
I am currently thinking on Corel Video Studio Pro 4. The price is different from what is in that comparison chart however ($ 79 would be the upgrade price). Currently it is also on sale ($ 59 instead of $ 99 - and the upgrade is $ 39).
It can do all what Miguel listed.
That CyberLink PowerDirector 9 Deluxe is cheaper however...
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here's the announcement on Lightworks -
@unknownuser said:
"Back in April 2010, we announced our plans to take Lightworks open source. We always said the first step would be to make the application freely available so that a large community of users could start becoming familiar with it. We are very pleased to have reached this first milestone. Now you can freely download the most intuitive and advanced editor available. This is not a trial download. From here forward, you will always be able to download and use the latest version of Lightworks for free.
Some time in the middle of 2011, we hope to reach our next milestone - releasing the source code to any developer who wants to build upon what we started. We wish we were ready to do that now. However, before we can release any source, we have several hundred thousand lines of code to review to make sure it's all cleared for opening up. We are making progress but we are not there yet.
In the meantime, we invite you to get familiar with Lightworks, an Academy and Emmy award winning professional-grade editor with over 20 years of history in the film and broadcast industry. Having cut hundreds of films such as Pulp Fiction, The Departed, Centurion and Shutter Island, it includes a full feature set of editorial tools -- from advanced trimming and media management, to stereoscopic support and realtime effects including multiple secondary colour correctors. Lightworks has an advanced effects pipeline, utilizing the power of your GPU. And with support for up to 2K workflows with realtime effects, it is the most advanced editing application available. "
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Thanks, Khai. This is indeed impressive!
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@gaieus said:
It can do all what Miguel listed.
Thanks, I'll check it out immediately.
I had a hard time trying to figure out Lightworks and the demo of Sony Vegas Pro.
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Well, I have also installed LW but I seem to get lost. Maybe later...
It also freezes a lot (and cannot even replay a 19 sec movie - with nothing else added! - without lags) -
I used to use Adobe Premiere Elements which was quite nice for most work and I think it was like $99.
Since then we got a new adobe suite which included the full version which does more stuff but isn't as user friendly as Elements.
-Brodie
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Thanks everyone.
I'm now down to two options:
Corel VideoStudioPro X4 (32 bit)
PowerDirector 9 Ultra (64 bit)I'm currently testing Corel, and although you can import an image sequence, it's treated as individual slides in the timeline instead of a videoclip. I found the exporting counter-intuitive, but still easier than with others I've tried, except WL Movie Maker.
Now to download PowerDirector...
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Maybe an free old one
WAX
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Update:
So I ended up deciding for Corel. I ordered the thing, the charge is already in my Paypal account, but all I got from the Corel online Store was an error message.
Now trying to contact them...
Grr.... They have no online chat. Time to dust my spoken English skills and call them. -
First the iPod epic and now Corel. Did a black cat cross your path? Have you walked under any ladders?
Your the second unluckiest member here...
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And I haven't told you about the time when I ordered Lumion... The $1K+ charge appeared dozens of times in my PayPal account and my bank kept calling me about those charges. The whole thing took a while to clear up. And to make things worse, the local customs said I had to pay $380 for the import of the #@&! USB dongle. I complained to the Lumion guys so much about the dongle thing that they now use online activation.
Now returning to the Corel case: I got tired of waiting on the phone, but I found a way to send them a message using the form found here:
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Second? Who's the unluckiest member?
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Sorry Miguel as it was me who suggested Corel. However good to see your progress in this matter as I am also planning to buy it so it may depend on what you experience here.
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Well, they replied today and said they would forward my case to someone else. Fortunately, I still have days left in my 30-day trial.
No prob, Csaba. I liked Corel the best of the ones I tried, but online purchases do not always go as smoothly as one would wish.
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Update: This morning I received the serial number from Corel.
So, for just 50 bucks (If you delete the "download insurance" from the shopping cart), I got what I wanted.
Thanks for your recommendation, Csaba.
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Ah, good. You were my lab rat - now I may also consider it.
What is "download insurance"? -
Supposedly, they give you another chance to download the installer for 2 full years.
It makes no sense, really, as you can always download the trial version again and just unlock it. In fact, I didn't have to download anything after receiving my serial number and going through the activation procedure.
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Well, it maymake sense. I lost a Camtasia license this way once. The version was no longer available for download. At least Google makes all (their) versions still available (true that no @Last versions any longer)
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Follow up:
I took my own advice and got Cyberlink Power director 9, I have used both Camtasia and Sony Vegas in the past with fair results, but Power director is by far the best, easiest and enjoyable video editing app I have ever used. Simply brilliant, you can get excellent results from the start, lots of effects in library or free as downloads from Cyberlink's site.
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