You can discuss all aspects of editing here. Software. Hardware. Aesthetics. Whatever.

DVdate [paul.glagla.free.fr]

This program does other stuff, but what I use it for is to quickly get the date recorded for an AVI file.

Just drag an AVI file to the program and it gives you all kinds of useful info including the Datecode.

The version I'm using is 5.3.6 En. So I haven't tried his latest...

Note: This is a Windows program.

Originally Posted by DavidTO You can discuss all aspects of editing here. Software. Hardware. Aesthetics. Whatever.

Hey guys, new to Smugmug (came from Phanfare, the 2.0 release pretty much killed it for me). Just bought a new Canon HG10 (price is too good and can't stand tape or memory sticks).

What software are you guys using and having a good time with for video compilation (scene transistions, effects, audio tracks, etc)? I cna't stand the windows version, but it works. We'll see how it handles HD...

Thanks!

The only software I found bearable on the PC is Sony Vegas. I have the DVD/Platinum (something like that) edition, not the Pro version.

Multiple audio tracks, nice transistions, and it incorporates still images well.

I think my version is two points behind the current, and still perfectly usable. It requires .net Framework.

Oh, and welcome to Dgrin!

I use Premiere CS3 and I absolutely love it. I do all my audio work in Steinberg Nuendo 3, and Soundbooth.

But then again, like photoshop, i've been using premiere for ages and I just am not feeling the other options. I don't use it necessarily becuase it's any better than the others, it's just what works for me.

I use only Mac & Final Cut Studio now.

Before i switched to Mac I used Adobe Production Studio on the PC. It is a great setup, but Premeire is still a bit unstable (could only handle clips up to 6 minutes long, longer then that for one clip would crash the app).

I have tried Sony Vegas but can't stand it.

The key thing to do is download trials for everything and see what YOU like working with. Everyone works differenetly, that's why there are so many apps out there.

Originally Posted by darkdragon ...(could only handle clips up to 6 minutes long, longer then that for one clip would crash the app)....

That sounds like an isolated issue, I regularly deal with clips longer than that from CGI renders. I'd conjure it's a source or hardware/software fluke.

Originally Posted by DI-Joe That sounds like an isolated issue, I regularly deal with clips longer than that from CGI renders. I'd conjure it's a source or hardware/software fluke.

I hope so! Can only give my experiance with it though, for what it's worth. Currently editing some stuff for someone else on his machine with Premiere Express (i think thats what its called) and so far no problem with longer clips, i think 15 min is the longest so far.

So I've been looking at edit packages. On the PC, I'm used to Premier. I don't
care for it (and it's a pretty old version) so I thought I'd look at FCP. I guess
you can only buy this in bundled form now?

Originally Posted by ian408 So I've been looking at edit packages. On the PC, I'm used to Premier. I don't care for it (and it's a pretty old version) so I thought I'd look at FCP. I guess you can only buy this in bundled form now?

Final Cut Express

Originally Posted by DavidTO Final Cut Express

I thought about that. But I want some of the features of FCP.

Whoops. Forgot to cut more. I'd hoped there was a source for it still.

Originally Posted by ian408 I thought about that. But I want some of the features of FCP. Whoops. Forgot to cut more. I'd hoped there was a source for it still.

What features?

It's been years, maybe 3 or more, since you could buy FCP as a standalone product.

Originally Posted by DI-Joe That sounds like an isolated issue, I regularly deal with clips longer than that from CGI renders. I'd conjure it's a source or hardware/software fluke.

yup. I almost daily abuse Premiere pro into handling footage segments 40-60 mins in length. Handles it just fine.

What version are you using?

Originally Posted by TylerW yup. I almost daily abuse Premiere pro into handling footage segments 40-60 mins in length. Handles it just fine. What version are you using?

I was using Premiere pro 2 on my PC. On an edit I just finished for a client, his machine has Premiere Elements, but I don't recall the version. That one crashed 3 times on me, but I already CTRL+S after everything I do - so I never lost any work.

No idea why I have bad luck with Premiere, oh well.

I used to have a number of crashes with Premiere Pro 2 also. Then I upgraded the amount of memory that I have and that solved my problem.

Hi all,

I'm having trouble uploading videos to my smugmug site from my mac, and am wondering what works well for other people? What software are people using to capture video and edit and upload to smugmug?

I'm using iMovie HD to capture from my Sony HDV camera. I edit in full HD res and then export to quicktime, web size. Quicktime movie plays fine on my mac, but after uploading using the latest MacDaddy uploader, the audio is garbled for the first 2 seconds, and then silence.

Is anyone successfully using iMovie HD? Is anyone using Quicktime Pro? I see people are using Premier and Final Cut Pro, both a bit out of my amateur, just messing around with basic editing, price range.

Cheers,
Sheila

Originally Posted by TriggerHappy Quicktime movie plays fine on my mac, but after uploading using the latest MacDaddy uploader, the audio is garbled for the first 2 seconds, and then silence.

Have you checked on what codecs you are using vs. what is recommended?

I use iMovie '08

I share clips to the media browser and use the mac uploader to send to smugmug.

I use Pinnacle. I am told others are better but I am used to using Pinnacle. I also have Sony Vegas Platinum and have slowing been working on figuring it out more. My husband has been slowly transferring our old VHS home movies to DVD. The Sony application imports those video files where the Pinnacle will not. My husbands copies are just for archiving and I import the video with the hopes of someday making a movie for the grandparents of the highlights from years past. For now, between those two programs, I get by.

Avid Media Composer:
http://www.avid.com/products/media-c.../mcSavings.asp

Its the best! and pricy....