Best video editing software

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I'm looking for some good video editing software, easy to use lots of features, price doesn't matter. I tried ulead video studio dont liek it and i tried that one by pinnacle and I hate that one too, it will only let me align clips but I want to make them go with the music but it wont let me add a black screen without extending some transition. Basically I want to be able to time the clips by being able to drag them where I want them and let the sound play so it looks good. Anyway i'm leaning toward adobe premier, final cut pro loosk good but isn't it mac only?

and dont even say windows movie maker.....
 
while we're on the subject (kind of...lol)....does adobe make the best audio program too? i think its called audition.
 
vegas 5 is awesome but it's a bit daunting for people switching from Premeire. It's just got too many features that most people will never use.

Premiere is available for both windows and mac OS. Go with premiere if you can. It's loaded with enough features to keep you happy without confusing the crap out of you.

For audio editing, you may want to check Acid Pro
 
They'll both do just about every video format under the sun (with the exception of the odd but awesome ones like mkv and ogm). To make those two formats, you'll need some other software.

*Divx, Xvid, etc are all codecs. You gotta have the encoder installed for the program to handle it But of course, you already knew that ;)
 
emad
They'll both do just about every video format under the sun (with the exception of the odd but awesome ones like mkv and ogm). To make those two formats, you'll need some other software.

*Divx, Xvid, etc are all codecs. You gotta have the encoder installed for the program to handle it But of course, you already knew that ;)
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Yeah I know but I just wanted to know if they support it, ULEAD and pinnacle dont...

Either way i found an app that encodes to any codec from any codec installed on my machine in realtime or faster :) so no problems
 
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Yeah I know but I just wanted to know if they support it, ULEAD and pinnacle dont...

Either way i found an app that encodes to any codec from any codec installed on my machine in realtime or faster :) so no problems
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transcoding video is bad, mmkay. Doing the transcoding from format a to format b or codec a to codec b will always result in quality loss. Even if you up convert so go from a low bitrate format to a higher bitrate encoding. The reason is because each codec compresses the video differently. The same is the case with audio. Never go from 1 format to the other.
 
Premiere or Vegas, I've used both and think they are both top notch.

For audio just go for Acid, it's worked the best for me.
 
emad
transcoding video is bad, mmkay. Doing the transcoding from format a to format b or codec a to codec b will always result in quality loss. Even if you up convert so go from a low bitrate format to a higher bitrate encoding. The reason is because each codec compresses the video differently. The same is the case with audio. Never go from 1 format to the other.
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Yeah but when you have a stupid program that wont open wmv you do what you have to to make it work.
 
I use both Premiere and Vegas both are great choices. However vegas does not like RealMedia(ram,rvmb) forget it.
 
curious question, i've heard divx gave the best compression but if i change the original unencoded file into wmv its around 40 percent better compression but with the same quality and biterate...i encoded it using ulead video studio btw
 
The Divx and Xvid codecs have the advantage of maintaining a small filesize without sacrificing quality. The codecs are ideal for raw video you took from your camera or if you are ripping a DVD. The reason is that other codecs just can't handle high speed motion or the same depth of colour. The best example of this would be trying to rip the movie Aliens Versus Predator. That movie is kind of a benchmark for black depths and color depth. You will be hard pressed to find a codec that can accurately reproduce the dvd quality without some errors. Divx and Xvid will be the only options in a case like this. Frankly, they should be the only options for ripping movies or if you're making a wedding video or something.
 
emad
The Divx and Xvid codecs have the advantage of maintaining a small filesize without sacrificing quality. The codecs are ideal for raw video you took from your camera or if you are ripping a DVD. The reason is that other codecs just can't handle high speed motion or the same depth of colour. The best example of this would be trying to rip the movie Aliens Versus Predator. That movie is kind of a benchmark for black depths and color depth. You will be hard pressed to find a codec that can accurately reproduce the dvd quality without some errors. Divx and Xvid will be the only options in a case like this. Frankly, they should be the only options for ripping movies or if you're making a wedding video or something.
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XviD should be the only video codec, period...
 
True... but a lot of people still rely on Divx. At the moment, the two codecs are close to identical in quality. By the summer, Xvid will most likely surpass the Divx format for quality by a pretty good margin simply because the Divx developers aren't paying attention.
 
so...basically they are the same thing?...i never tried xvid so i wouldnt know. which has better compression and is there an xvid video converter out there or is it just a encoding .dll?
 
in essence, the two codecs are both close to identical. Most people prefer Xvid because it's free and because it offers a bit more control which in the end will result in smaller filesizes.

Both Divx and Xvid are nothing more than encoding dll's. You'll still need a whatever format to *.avi program to create your xvid or divx files.
 
Isn't XviD the opensource version of DivX? In fact, if you haven't already noticed, if your reverse XviD it spells DivX. ;)
 
Yea, something like what you just said. If I remember correctly, Divx just doesn't have as much customizability. Either way, both codecs are good enough... Divx is more suited towards commercial purposes where encryption and DRM restrictions are necessary.
 

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