Intuitive Video Editing Software? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

swift996 · 01-03-2014, 04:35 PM

Can anyone recommend an easy to use video editing software for PC? Something where it's easy to drag and drop segments, cut them, put images, graphics/text, and voice over?

RyanITV · 01-03-2014, 09:45 PM

Check out the free GoPro software. Easy to use, let's you slice and dice footage, audio, titles and works with any movie file I've thrown at it.

Ryan

rice_classic · 01-03-2014, 10:23 PM

Sony Vegas! Either Movie Studio or PRO.

Very easy and what isn't obvious can be made obvious with a little help from Youtube. Seriously look up Sony Vegas [________] Insert whatever you want to do and voila there's multiple how-to videos.

It's almost as good as getting the info directly downloading into your brain like in the Matrix!

Example: I did this with the $70 version of Sony Vegas movie studio 11
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=10

swift996 · 01-03-2014, 11:17 PM

I was actually playing around with Windows Movie Maker and found it to do the job. Thanks for the suggestions.

whataboutbob · 01-04-2014, 01:00 AM

Might check out VLC.

rice_classic · 01-04-2014, 02:08 PM

VLC as a video editor? It's my default viewer but didn't know it could also be an editor.

EDIT: Just saw that Sony Movie Studio has a few different "tiers" that weren't around when I bought mine in 2011.

The tiers go: Movie Studio 11 ($49!!) -> Movie Studio Platinum ($79.99 DVD/Bluray writing) -> Studio Platinum Suite ($129 added fancy audio editing suite) -> Vegas PRO ($599 - 3D, RED support, lighting effects and other cool stuff)

Comparison chart: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/compare

I'm using Studio Platinum because I figured I may want to make a DVD/BlueRay at some point. But going forward I find that silly since everything is online and VIMEO is God's gift to video hosting.

I too used Windows Movie Maker in the past but found it is really in-capable of handling different formats and only gives you a few formats to render to, none of which I prefer. Also, you can't do Picture in Picture in WMM (not when I was searching for that solution). For $49, Movie Studio is absolutely worth it, spend some of that Christmas dough. You'll thank yourself, trust me.

Frost · 01-04-2014, 06:12 PM

I am using CyberLink Power Director and it's actually not too hard with tons of vids online on how to do edits and effects and such.

n2oinferno · 01-04-2014, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swift996

I was actually playing around with Windows Movie Maker and found it to do the job. Thanks for the suggestions.

That was going to be my first suggestion so glad to hear it worked. Might as well give the free stuff a shot and see if it works before dropping any money on something.

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rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Sony Vegas! Either Movie Studio or PRO. Very easy and what isn't obvious can be made obvious with a little help from Youtube. Seriously look up Sony Vegas [________] Insert whatever you want to do and voila there's multiple how-to videos. It's almost as good as getting the info directly downloading into your brain like in the Matrix! Example: I did this with the $70 version of Sony Vegas movie studio 11 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...5&postcount=10 __________________ SCCA T4 - FRS

01-03-2014, 11:17 PM	#4
swift996 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,432 Thanks: 712 Thanked 954 Times in 545 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was actually playing around with Windows Movie Maker and found it to do the job. Thanks for the suggestions. __________________ Innovate Supercharged Black Limited BRZ 6-Speed MT(Build Thread) 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan M6 w/550whp (Build Thread)

01-04-2014, 02:08 PM	#6
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	VLC as a video editor? It's my default viewer but didn't know it could also be an editor. EDIT: Just saw that Sony Movie Studio has a few different "tiers" that weren't around when I bought mine in 2011. The tiers go: Movie Studio 11 ($49!!) -> Movie Studio Platinum ($79.99 DVD/Bluray writing) -> Studio Platinum Suite ($129 added fancy audio editing suite) -> Vegas PRO ($599 - 3D, RED support, lighting effects and other cool stuff) Comparison chart: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/compare I'm using Studio Platinum because I figured I may want to make a DVD/BlueRay at some point. But going forward I find that silly since everything is online and VIMEO is God's gift to video hosting. I too used Windows Movie Maker in the past but found it is really in-capable of handling different formats and only gives you a few formats to render to, none of which I prefer. Also, you can't do Picture in Picture in WMM (not when I was searching for that solution). For $49, Movie Studio is absolutely worth it, spend some of that Christmas dough. You'll thank yourself, trust me. __________________ SCCA T4 - FRS Last edited by rice_classic; 01-04-2014 at 02:28 PM.

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