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    Good iMovie alternative for Windows 7. For the common user.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kingp1ng, Jul 21, 2011.

  1. kingp1ng

    kingp1ng Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm looking for a free or affordable movie editor for W7. I'm just the common college guy so all I need are the basic or intermediate stuff.

    I've used windows movie maker before but sometimes it's really frustrating using that tiny ribbon bar!!! It's so crude and too basic. I don't think Windows movie maker uses all the screen space effectively. Splicing videos sucks and sometimes my audio is off with my video.

    I heard Adobe premier elements 9 is pretty good but I've never tried it before. Thoughts? Is it easy to use and does it still have all the necessary features? It's like $80 so it's affordable.

    What other recommendations? I'll also look at free video editors on Linux.
     
    kingp1ng, Jul 21, 2011
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    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    VirtualDub is free and can do a few basic staff. I use it for encoding, and splitting or grouping together videos. It is simple yet powerful.

    Avidemux is another freeware and it is cross platform, so it can b used in both Linux and Windows.
     
    naton, Jul 22, 2011
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    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    you can download the trial for adobe premiere elements 9, so you can check out if it suites your needs.
     
    davepermen, Jul 22, 2011
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    kingp1ng Notebook Evangelist

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    I think I'll try out Avidemux and the trial for adobe elments 9. Thanks yall
     
    kingp1ng, Jul 22, 2011
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