Bruce Pelley
May 9th, 2004, 07:45 PM
My situation in a nutshell is this:
I have no video editing experience.Yes,to date,I have imported footage,saved clips,done minor manipulation,made stills,explored and played around a little bit,but that's about all.I need a PC application that does not come with an inch thick manual,that is logically laid out,designed to be "user friendly",is somewhat intuitive and doesn't look to be intimidating or have the appearance of being overwhelmingly difficult.It would contain modest,mid level features,bells and whistles at a reasonable price.
All I want to do is this:
Import 2 tapes worth from the same shoot.
Lay them down side by side on a timeline so that they are synchronized from start to finish.
Have seperate audio and video tracks from each tape for a total of 4 tracks.
Be able to simply place markers on the portions to be spliced together or by some other method select,then switch from track to track in real time and create a new,mixed master track.
Not looking for anything fancy for effects or transitions.For now,basic choices are just fine.
It would be a bonus if I could look at both video tracks and have them up on the screen at the same time.Possible?
An important requirement would be to be able to see edits in real time without rendering first.Timesaver.
What are the "must have" features that are absolutely vital and indispensable?
Since there are so many programs out there to choose from,how do I find the exact solution that is "perfect" for my particular situation?
My set-up is a P4/2.66 Mhz/80 gig hd/256 megs or DR2700 ram running windows xp home edition.
Opinions and suggestions are welcome.
Apologize in advance for my ignorance,but hey we all start there!
Thanks.
I have no video editing experience.Yes,to date,I have imported footage,saved clips,done minor manipulation,made stills,explored and played around a little bit,but that's about all.I need a PC application that does not come with an inch thick manual,that is logically laid out,designed to be "user friendly",is somewhat intuitive and doesn't look to be intimidating or have the appearance of being overwhelmingly difficult.It would contain modest,mid level features,bells and whistles at a reasonable price.
All I want to do is this:
Import 2 tapes worth from the same shoot.
Lay them down side by side on a timeline so that they are synchronized from start to finish.
Have seperate audio and video tracks from each tape for a total of 4 tracks.
Be able to simply place markers on the portions to be spliced together or by some other method select,then switch from track to track in real time and create a new,mixed master track.
Not looking for anything fancy for effects or transitions.For now,basic choices are just fine.
It would be a bonus if I could look at both video tracks and have them up on the screen at the same time.Possible?
An important requirement would be to be able to see edits in real time without rendering first.Timesaver.
What are the "must have" features that are absolutely vital and indispensable?
Since there are so many programs out there to choose from,how do I find the exact solution that is "perfect" for my particular situation?
My set-up is a P4/2.66 Mhz/80 gig hd/256 megs or DR2700 ram running windows xp home edition.
Opinions and suggestions are welcome.
Apologize in advance for my ignorance,but hey we all start there!
Thanks.