Video Editors

[cosmoss]

Hi Guys

I suppose this is as good a room as any to post this one.

I've just bought a camcorder which I'm able to connect to my PC via a USB connection (havent got the leads yet but will be getting them in the next couple of days).

What I want to do is load my holiday video onto my PC by connecting the cam via the USB connection, then edit the video to cut out all the crap I dont want on it and then re-record it onto either a VHS tape (via ** out on graphics card) or onto a VCD so that I can view it on a DVD player.

I'm completely new to all of this and dont even know if what I want to do is possible, but if it is I would be grateful if anyone could give me some advice on what is the best software to use, and how to go about doing what I want to do. Plain English please guys, as I say this is all very new to me.

Thanks in advance.

 

[vat19]

Cosmoss,<br />Is your Camcorder Digital or analogue, I use Pinnacle DV software for my Digital camcorder, it is extreemly easy to use and gives professional results it comes with a plugin board and a firewire connecting lead and is upgradeable so you can output to dvd or vcd. The wipes, fades and transitions are so professional.<br />There is also an analogue version which connects via a S/vhs connection. you can get loads of information at <a href="http://www.pinnaclesys.com" target="_blank">www.pinnaclesys.com</a><br />I tried using Adobe Premiere but found it too complicated.<br />Best of luck,<br />vat19

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[cosmoss]

Thanks m8 I'll check that site out, it's an analogue camcorder (I think - Hi8 ?? ), I've been searching around on winmx for a download of Adobe Premiere but I think I'll give it a miss now.

 

[baztheman]

Hi m8 you have just asked at the right time if you have a dv camcorder as pinnicle have 2 new bits of software out the first is pinnicle studio 7 and its all you need to download, edit, and add video effects like titles and cross fading effects between scenes.<br />the other is a idiot proof version which is just as powerfull and has a cd write facity and thats called pinnicle express as a bonus they both have been designed to work on standard firewire cards as the earlier versions didnt.<br />myself i use studio 7 and then nero 5.5 to write my cds but uptil now the pinnicle software wouldnt convert to a mpeg format so vcd's were out of the question but its all sorted now and much more user friendly....hope this was some help ...baz<br />pc pentium 3 1000 mhz 250meg ram 45 gig hdd<br />3 port pci fire wire card +lead<br />sony digital 8 trv-320 e<br />and the above software <img src="cool.gif" border="0">