Video editing software

[cs]

I have some movies on my camera that are in the mov format. I need to some free downloadable software that will allow me to edit the movies for length and make them smaller files that would be more web friendly. Last time I used a free copy of WinAVI video convertor and I wasn't that happy with it.

Can anyone point me to what I'm looking for in the next hour or so?

Chad

[Donn]

How about Windows Media Encoder?

[essaunders]

it's not free, but I belive the "pro" version of Apple's Quicktime does what you need.

edited to add: Apple has versions for both Macintosh and Windows.

[ 01-06-2006, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: essaunders ]

[cs]

I'm downloading the Windows Media Encoder as we speak and I will see what it does.

Chad

[Donn]

Chad...you may need to convert from .mov to .avi before you can edit.

RAD Video Tools ("") is free, and will do the conversion.

[emichaels]

I'm makin popcorn !

Sorry I can't add anything helpfull here, too high tech !

[cs]

It appears that the media encoder only opens wme files. I'll try that other link.

Chad

[cs]

Even with 100% compression, the avi files are at least twice the size of the mov files.

Chad

[Popeye]

MOV to AVI shareware converter (http://www.tucows.com/preview/392697%3F_mid=000001058)

it gets 3 cows out of 5

[ 01-06-2006, 08:32 AM: Message edited by: popeye ]

[Donn]

Windows Media Encoder can access all these:

.wav, .wma, .wmv, .asf, .avi, .mpg, .mp3, .bmp, and .jpg.

[cs]

WME I'm not sure about. It talks about doing a screen capture and I'm not sure what that is about.

I want to be able to open a mov file and convert and compress it to something that is web friendly.

Chad

[cs]

Popeye, that does what I need but you have to buy it to get the full package.

Chad

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Hrumpf those fancy wintels don't come with a beautiful video editing software ? :rolleyes:

iMovie (http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/)

[ccmanuals]

Windows Movie maker is free (included) with Microsoft XP operating system when you download and install SP2.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

[Popeye]

Windows Movie maker is free (included) with Microsoft XP operating system when you download and install SP2.
yup, double
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: back at ya

[cs]

I looked at the Movie maker software that came with my computer and it looks like it will do the trick. It allows you to pick a target file size and does the conversion to that size.

I'll work on it after my meeting this morning.

Chad

[Popeye]

ruh-lleayy , and you mean to say there is no linux utility available ...

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

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[Popeye]

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