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Good Video Editing software for MAC?
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Although I started out on a MAC when I was a kid, I have been PC since then, so the new Macs are very new to me.
We just got this new MacBook Pro and maybe it's just me, but the factory loaded iMovie and iDVD are NOT very intuitive to say the least and they don't seem to have a lot of file format support either. I have a boat load of VOB and AVIs published from VHS conversion and I had 'heard' that editing them, manipulating and burning them on the MAC would be much better than trying to massage them on the PC. In fact, I was seeing some 'audio out of sync' issues on the PC among other things.
So... Of course I went on the inter-web ;) and tried out a couple of Mac programs that advertised the features I needed, but no deal. (Hey I remember when I was a kid and the little bomb would appear in the middle of the screen signifying a crash) this brought back those memories. Are MACs still that easily prone to crashing?
Anyone have any suggestions on what software to try?
Thanks!
Sean
Tags: dvd, editing, mac, video
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Permalink Reply by Ken on -
I think Final Cut Pro would fit you nicely it has everything you're looking for.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/
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Permalink Reply by Sean Johnston on -
WOw. $999. Yeah... No. :)
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Permalink Reply by JS on -
I've been using Final Cut Pro since yesterday and I already see that it's worth the price. But iMovie + Perian + Quicktime X is also a good alternative.
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Permalink Reply by Mad Max on -
$999 gets you a whole offline editing package. You can do everything beyond the physical capture of the footage with it pretty much, so that $999 is VERY well priced. It's expensive for a consumer who doesn't have use for all that, but at the professional level it's cheap as chips and gives them a hell of a lot of power to do their thing.
Maybe try Final Cut Express instead, it's a watered down version that's about $130.
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Permalink Reply by JS on
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You could try using Perian and Quicktime X to convert these .vob videos to .mov, a more comfortable format.
Install this: Perian.
Then use Quicktime Player (if you're on Snow Leopard) or Quicktime Pro to open each file, and for each file you will have to do a File->Save As-> Either 480p or 720p as type (Or using the Export feature in Quicktime 7 Pro (the older version)), depending on the quality of the video. (720p is probably not available for VHS-converted files)
And THEN you will be able to edit them in iMovie.
iMovie is quite easy to use and powerful enough, once you get the hang of it.
You can also enable advanced features, for example, for greenscreening and advanced cuts, and PiP and all.
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Permalink Reply by Sean Johnston on
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Excellent! I will try that! Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on -
there is final cut express, its a stripped down version of final cut pro, but for most people its plenty, then there is adobe premiere
oh and what program were you using on windows that gave you issues?
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Permalink Reply by Sean Johnston on
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Most notably out-of-sync audio has been an issue, along with generally sluggish performance and long wait times for processing. Codec conflicts are also an issue from time to time... Am using MovieMaker and DVD maker... sensitive to say the least. Or maybe i expect too much. I'm hoping i can get better results on the Mac.
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Permalink Reply by Ken on
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Well Windows Movie maker isnt a professional movie program and I know where your coming from. I hope all works out.
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