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    Free video editor for Mac?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by benx009, Aug 13, 2008.

  1. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm going to end up getting FinalCut sooner or later, but for now, I was wondering if there's any free video editor for Mac out there? This might be a bit tough since I couldn't find anything on google at all, except jahshaka, which imho, I don't think is very good....
     
    benx009, Aug 13, 2008
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  2. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Have you tried iMovie?
     
    cdnalsi, Aug 13, 2008
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  3. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    uhh yeah. imovie isn't exactly free, but you pay for it with the computer, and it is good.

    if you have imovie 08, you might want to try imovie 06, which is a free download from apple (for owner's of 08).

    i recommend that for a variety of reasons, mostly due to the fact that a lot of functionality was cut from imovie 06 --> 08. you can ask more about it if you want to know.
     
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, iMovie comes bundled with new Macs, so use that!
     
    Sam, Aug 13, 2008
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  5. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, for some reason, the Macbook I use didn't come with iLife. But then again, it isn't exactly the newest Macbook around...
     
    benx009, Aug 13, 2008
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    r0k Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmmm... Somebody mentioned above that iMovie06 is a free download. Go grab it. Well, I went to Apple and while I didn't find iMovie06, I did find iMovie v 3 is freeware.
     
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  7. Sam

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    Still, any MacBook would have come with iLife, whether it was iLife '08 or '06. Was it second-hand? If so, check with the original owner for the iLife disc.
     
    Sam, Aug 14, 2008
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    it'll only work if you have ilife 08 installed, but yeah, its pretty good.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 14, 2008
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    goldstonesoft Newbie

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    If you want to use the tool,you should pay for it. video editor for mac are very useful tools for converting some kinds of formats.

    This super video converter for mac is developed by iskysoft Co, it is currently the best video converter running under Mac os x, comparied by isqunite, Visualhub and other Free video converter for Mac, This video converter for Mac is more stable in converting video files and support more video formats.(even HD videos, such TR, TP, TRP, M2TS). The only shortback of this Video converter for Mac is that it does not support WMV formats both as input and output formats. MOV converter for MAC， AVI converter for MAC， MP4 converter for MAC， WMV converter for MAC， MPEG converter for MAC， VOB Converter for MAC， 3GP Converter for MAC， M4V converter for MAC， MP3 converter for MAC
     
    goldstonesoft, Oct 7, 2008
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    goldstonesoft Newbie

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    Don't think much about me .I just want to help you!
     
    goldstonesoft, Oct 7, 2008
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  12. Geckoboy86

    Geckoboy86 Notebook Consultant

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    my macbook (a 2nd gen, first one with a c2d) came with it as well as tiger.
    if you have updated to leopard then by means of a fresh install you will lose it unless you back it up before the install.
     
    Geckoboy86, Oct 8, 2008
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  13. pampas

    pampas Notebook Consultant

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    try installing iLife from the backup disks. I know my "open box" MBP didn't come preinstalled with iLife but I found it on the second disk I believe and it's easy to install. Somebody probably just forgot the install it after a system restore (which will restore the system but without ilife/imovie etc).
     
    pampas, Oct 8, 2008
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