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iMovie Equivalent on PC?
by wask - 2/23/05 11:40 AMHey guys, new to the forums and just getting ready to dive into video editing.
I have used iMovie and really liked the ease of use as far as editing and applying effects go.
I am looking for a PC equivalent to iMovie, is there one out there?
Im just converting family movies for Christmas gifts for next year... so as long it is simple like iMovie, its great...
THANKS!
It's been reported to me that Sony's Vegas is the closest
by Kiddpeat - 2/23/05 2:28 PM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by waskthing on the PC to iMovie. Certainly, that had to refer to the lite version of Vegas (I think Sony calls it Studio). Full blown Vegas is far more powerful than iMovie.
iMovie Equivalent on PC?
by jcrobso - 2/23/05 2:48 PM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by waskThere are many different video editting programs for Windows. Windows Movie Maker, Pinical 9, Ulead etc.
here are links that may help. John
http://www.videohelp.com/
http://www.timwerx.net/odds/pcfile.htm
What Ever You Do...
by jedi4gvn - 5/6/05 12:12 PM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by jcrobsoStay Away from the Pinnacle Software - please.
I bought that software (Studio 9)with my Canon ZR90 camcorder for the holidays last year. I did the research on the camcorder, but not on the software.
When I finally went to Pinnacles website, I got lost with all of their message boards and the such & then I couldn't use Studio 9 because of some patch or something that took me sometime to find. Finally when I needed to unistall the software, it wouldn't let me to so. I was bummed.
I myself am a newbie with capturing video and editing myself.
Started using Windows Movie Maker ver.1, (their latest version is available with the Windows XP Service Pack 2 -SP2 - Which I don't have, yet).
Windows Movie Maker is so/so, not bad to kinda start off with.
thats true
by coolkid5912 - 5/26/05 7:38 AM In reply to: What Ever You Do... by jedi4gvnwhy its okay but god they can do better than that. They can at least try to let u download and listen to all the stupid music u want to listen to.
Pinnacle
by Fredcarter - 7/31/09 2:12 PM In reply to: What Ever You Do... by jedi4gvnHi I am going to have to defend Pinnacle studio as the ease of use and such are outstanding compared to Ulead.
Studio 11 is a brilliant program and the ease of applying effects and titles is second to none.
Re: iMovie Equivalent on PC?
by javierdl - 2/25/05 3:29 AM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by waskYes there is. At least in WinXP there is a program called Windows Movie Maker.
I have used it only a couple of times, but it's simple enough and it has most features one would need to do a simple movie. It even has transitions and effects.
You can always read more about it at the Microsoft web site.
Good luck.
Win MovieMaker not even close
by James Wojciehowski - 2/25/05 4:17 PM In reply to: Re: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by javierdlAlthough MovieMaker meets the criteria of free with the OS, it is sorely limited and frustratingly convoluted in its functionality.
Stick with iMovie. You won't regret it.
iMovie isn't much to write home about either,
by Kiddpeat - 2/25/05 11:54 PM In reply to: Win MovieMaker not even close by James Wojciehowskialthough it may well be better than Windows Movie Maker. I've never used Movie Maker, so I don't know.
Magix for PC
by willj - 2/27/05 8:02 AM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by waskI use Magix Video deluxe 2.0 and have made sports videos for the past 3 years and it works great.
It has too many features to mention all but you can scroll text, do many fades between scenes, use box in a box scenes (see Grey Street video with Dave Mathews)
add music over dialogue or dialogue over music, slo-mo,and it has a music editor so you can use only the music bits you want. Or create loops out of popular music. It burns to cd, svcd, mpeg 2 and 3 and dvd. It was cheap too (49 bucks on sale at Best Buy) The more you use it the more features you find. Give it a whirl. The web site has forums with users that can give tips on basic or advanced stuff.
iMovie Equivalent on PC?
by LilyR - 2/28/05 4:30 AM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by waskIts equivalent is probably Windows Movie Maker - at least that's the simplest one and it comes as part Windows XP so you wont have to buy it...
Haven't found anything yet
by Shrout1 - 1/26/06 10:29 AM In reply to: iMovie Equivalent on PC? by LilyRI'm in the same boat as you are, trying to find something as simple and powerful as iMovie.
For my pro and work related jobs I use Adobe Premiere Pro, which is a very nice piece of software.
What I want, however, is something that can easily work with stills and make a good slideshow - spefically I'm looking for the Ken Burns effect. I haven't had any luck finding anything that comes close.
Looks like I may have to stick it out and go the long PC way.
Oops... old topic
by Shrout1 - 1/26/06 10:30 AM In reply to: Haven't found anything yet by Shrout1Looks like I accidentally just dredged up a dead one...
Film editing
by Fredcarter - 10/1/09 4:21 AM In reply to: Oops... old topic by Shrout1Although I am Pinnicle user and not a Ulead fan, I believe that Ulead Does have a good slide show making utility, though why you would just want to make slide shows is beyond me. there must be cheaper alternative programs designed to just make slide shows.
(NT) Sony's $99 version VEGAS is the clostest. John
by jcrobso - 1/27/06 10:18 AM In reply to: Haven't found anything yet by Shrout1
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