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    Best Video Editing Software?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by mr_bankai, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. mr_bankai

    mr_bankai Notebook Evangelist

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    Suggestions? And how does it compare to it's Windows and Mac competition?
     
    mr_bankai, Apr 18, 2008
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    rtrdogs Notebook Evangelist

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    I use Adobe Premiere Pro and Ulead Video Studio. Both are great, imo. Sometimes I'm even using both because one offers a feature I need and the other doesn't.

    I find Ulead Video Studio easier to use and I have pretty complex video projects with multiple timelines. Premiere Pro can take some time to learn.

    I've got friends who swear by Magix.

    As for Windows vs. Mac, I don't know. I'm a PC person so no experience there.
     
    rtrdogs, Apr 18, 2008
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  3. mr_bankai

    mr_bankai Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm sorry, I guess I should've been more specific. I ment what is the best video editing software for linux. and how does it compare to win/mac programs (ie: adobe and ulead)
     
    mr_bankai, Apr 18, 2008
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    rtrdogs Notebook Evangelist

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    Totally my fault. I saw your title in the "Latest Laptop Discussion" sidebar and didn't even catch that you had posted it in the Linux section. So sorry about that.
     
    rtrdogs, Apr 18, 2008
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  5. Thomas

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    Try get-deb.net, there's always good stuff there.
     
    Thomas, Apr 18, 2008
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    jas Notebook Evangelist

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    I've only had experience using iMovie/iDVD on OSX, which I will admit is so easy to use, that for creative home movies, nothing I've seen on Linux works as well. I don't know about how one would do the same thing on Windows.

    If you're curious about what FOSS video editing software is out there, here's a good list that includes FOSS, as well as commercial software, as well as a good comparison list here. I've only ever used Kino, which worked for me, a little bit like iMovie, at least for DV capture, and is probably a good starting point for beginners. I did install PiTiVi, but didn't really try using it at all.

    I think that the bottom line in the FOSS world on video editing, is that there's some promising efforts out there. There's even an Ubuntu distro dedicated to multimedia. But more work needs to be done. There's also a lot of good articles on the subject online for further reading.

    Good Luck..
     
    jas, Apr 19, 2008
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    vallaird Notebook Consultant

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    There is a long guide/thread on Ubuntu Forums dedicated to this subject. It runs through the pros and cons of each available editing program.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Apr 20, 2008
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