Video editing and creating software

Broodwich · Post by **Broodwich** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:50 am

I see all the vegas products and some are quite expensive. It looks like the basic 50$ one (Vegas Movie Studio HD) has everything they would need. But, there are a lot of other varieties and I just want to make sure.

I suppose I should say what they want to do:
- Create a nice menu or something
- Some nice transitions
- Cut and edit parts of songs into wherever
- Make a DVD out of it that will play on a regular dvd player
- Have video and slideshows/still shots in the same part

So, not too complicated, but in my experience freeware skimps on a lot of stuff. As long as it can do that then we're golden

link120 · Post by **link120** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:02 am

- Create a nice menu or something
not sure this is made in a video editing software
- Some nice transitions
sony can
- Cut and edit parts of songs into wherever
sony can
- Make a DVD out of it that will play on a regular dvd player
not upto the video editing software
- Have video and slideshows/still shots in the same part
sony can

SP4WN · Post by **SP4WN** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:16 pm

Sony can make menus too. I am also pretty sure it can output to vob(dvd format) aswell.

TheAlaskan · Post by **TheAlaskan** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:49 pm

I know you're avoiding spending any money, but in my experience, free video editing software is simply more hassle than avoiding spending a few bucks is worth.

Roxio Video Lab HD is about $13 on ebay and the info page for the product seems to cover your bases.

link120 · Post by **link120** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:16 pm

SP4WN wrote:QUOTE (SP4WN @ Nov 4 2011, 05:16 PM) Sony can make menus too. I am also pretty sure it can output to vob(dvd format) aswell.

Sony can make menus? OO

refill · Post by **refill** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:08 am

k10xbai wrote:QUOTE (k10xbai @ Nov 4 2011, 10:02 AM) - Create a nice menu or something
not sure this is made in a video editing software
- Some nice transitions
sony can
- Cut and edit parts of songs into wherever
sony can
- Make a DVD out of it that will play on a regular dvd player
not upto the video editing software
- Have video and slideshows/still shots in the same part
sony can

Vegas Video (pre Sony) can do all that. Not sure if you can buy a cheap 2nd hand copy from somewhere.

Vegas video can make HD time lapse vid's
Vegas video can run zillions of independent mods (transitions, menus etc etc)

The best transitions are the most simple. One second fade in and out ....with a good sense of timing. = cheap and does look dated.

Best of luck Broodster!....remember dude! I podded your arse once!

parcival · Post by **parcival** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:22 pm

Broodwich wrote:QUOTE (Broodwich @ Nov 4 2011, 06:50 AM) I see all the vegas products and some are quite expensive. It looks like the basic 50$ one (Vegas Movie Studio HD) has everything they would need. But, there are a lot of other varieties and I just want to make sure.

I suppose I should say what they want to do:
- Create a nice menu or something
- Some nice transitions
- Cut and edit parts of songs into wherever
- Make a DVD out of it that will play on a regular dvd player
- Have video and slideshows/still shots in the same part

So, not too complicated, but in my experience freeware skimps on a lot of stuff. As long as it can do that then we're golden

OpenShot does all these easily and much more and it is free.