How to Pick a Good Editing Program
Whether you are a beginning, intermediate, or advanced Vidder, sometimes it can be a challenge finding just the right video editing program. Sometimes, you may go though 2 or 3 before you find your right fit. Things to look for when obtaining an editing program are ease of use and the amount of extras you get with it, such as in effects and transitions.
Most programs have a basic and a pro edition of their programs. Basically, the difference between the 2 are types of effects that you can use on your video . If you are a vidder just starting out, a good program is Cyberlink Power Director, AVS Video Editing, or NCH Software. If you are an Intermediate Vidder, you might try Corel Videostudio Pro, Roxio Creator, or again Cyberlink Power Director. An advanced vidder, Sony Vegas platinum or Pro series or MoviePlus X5 might do the trick. Each of the programs has things exclusive to it.
You will always need to go though their tutorial to find out the tips and tricks of their program and how to use it. The Pro series of any program will have advanced effects, audio mixing capability and image property capability. What you need to decide, is whether you believe you'll use some of these extras. Will you just be importing and clipping your content and using a few transitions and effects? Or will you want to mix your audio, have multiple timelines and get into alot of effects? These are the things to ask yourself, and it will be easier to choose that program based on what you feel you'll be using for your videos. Remember that there are a lot of additional editing programs out there, that will help do things over and above your video editing program.
Software like Wavepad for editing audio, Power Rm AVI MPG VCD WMV converter for editing the format of your imported content, Ultra Video Splitter for clipping the imported media into specific clips, and AOA audio converter for extracting audio from your media. All of these programs are FREE (although they do have a advanced program that you can purchase) but they can all work with your video editing program to make it easier in the long run.
The most important thing to remember is, what is going to be easy for YOU to navigate and use. Each person is different, and find the program that offers you the content that you, specifically, will be needing and wanting to use. So have fun creating your video - whether it is a slideshow, home movie, or a fandom creation. Good Luck and have a blast vidding !
Most programs have a basic and a pro edition of their programs. Basically, the difference between the 2 are types of effects that you can use on your video . If you are a vidder just starting out, a good program is Cyberlink Power Director, AVS Video Editing, or NCH Software. If you are an Intermediate Vidder, you might try Corel Videostudio Pro, Roxio Creator, or again Cyberlink Power Director. An advanced vidder, Sony Vegas platinum or Pro series or MoviePlus X5 might do the trick. Each of the programs has things exclusive to it.
You will always need to go though their tutorial to find out the tips and tricks of their program and how to use it. The Pro series of any program will have advanced effects, audio mixing capability and image property capability. What you need to decide, is whether you believe you'll use some of these extras. Will you just be importing and clipping your content and using a few transitions and effects? Or will you want to mix your audio, have multiple timelines and get into alot of effects? These are the things to ask yourself, and it will be easier to choose that program based on what you feel you'll be using for your videos. Remember that there are a lot of additional editing programs out there, that will help do things over and above your video editing program.
Software like Wavepad for editing audio, Power Rm AVI MPG VCD WMV converter for editing the format of your imported content, Ultra Video Splitter for clipping the imported media into specific clips, and AOA audio converter for extracting audio from your media. All of these programs are FREE (although they do have a advanced program that you can purchase) but they can all work with your video editing program to make it easier in the long run.
The most important thing to remember is, what is going to be easy for YOU to navigate and use. Each person is different, and find the program that offers you the content that you, specifically, will be needing and wanting to use. So have fun creating your video - whether it is a slideshow, home movie, or a fandom creation. Good Luck and have a blast vidding !