Video editing 4k

paul10

paul10

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Hello all
I have now 4k capable camera gh4 ,but I have no way to edit the footage on my PC Adobe premier elements doesn't support 4k and cs6 is subscription fee now ,a route I don't want to go down
I have been recommended the edius software by a reputable source ,has anyone experience of this software ,
My PC is now dated also so a upgrade refresh is on the cards ,I'm also tempted by apple and final cut don't know what limitations I will incur with this ,
I should download a 30 day trial to experiment the edius software
I also have no way of viewing 4k footage but 4k downscaled to 1080 is supposed to be very good with good options for cropping etc
Any info would be appreciated.
 
Not entirely sure what you're asking?

Adobe Premiere (and the other 'big 3' editing platforms) will support 4k natively. And for playback, Media Player Classic does the job.
 
Yes I know this the top 3 supporting 4k I forgot to mention sony Vegas as well .has anyone used edius as an editor and how does it perform ,think it's meant to be one of the quickest ,

what I meant to point out would buying an Apple Mac with final cut ,be a better option than a system refresh with edius
.got a quote for a system refresh with edius for 1300 pound ie new mob,graphics card,processor(haswell) and 2tb drives in raid ,
problem with edius if want to output 4k it's another 600 pound for a dedicated edius card .

The adobe route seems to be a subscription only so I want to avoid it.
 
I'd never even heard of Edius until this thread.

£600 on a dedicated card, whether Edius or Black Magic or something is pretty much overkill unless you are actually a professional making income from what you are producing. How much your computer needs upgrading obviously depends on the age of it as to whether thats a viable option, compared to buying something new. 4K is obviously going to require more power everywhere to work with natively. You can with any decent editing software use proxies to edit, thus even on an older system you can work with and edit 4K, you just bring it online at the end to create your final output.
 
Why not simply record in 1080P?

Sounds like 4K is overkill, which it is for most people. If you don't even own a 4K screen then it is especially dubious.
 
Ok the card business I got wrong it's actually an I/O device for 4k viewing ,the software is going to be unavoidable if I'm going to progress to 4k ,and quite possible that I'll need new mob and processor for good fast video editing ,although my pre sandy bridge i7 and mob has been capable ,thing is id do the upgrades myself but not completely computer savvy ,don't mind swapping out the odd hard drive or graphics card
 
You don't need any special hardware for 4k editing and you can edit it with free software, fundamentally it's no different to 1080p, so I don't know where these figures are coming from.
 
You might want to give CyberLink PowerDirector 12 Ultra a try. It does 3D & 4K Ultra HD and going for only £60 at the moment.
 
ill have a look at cyberlink powerdirector 12 thanks
http://youtu.be/txuD_p5cftk
im no expert but it looks pretty convincing to me.
ill also look into the sony vegas as im more likely to use ultra hd 4k than c4k as its 25p as opposed to 24p
cheers for the link,every saving counts if im going to refresh my pc
yes i want to forget adobe except i need lightroom 6 to support gh4 raw files
 
D.P. said:
Why not simply record in 1080P?

Sounds like 4K is overkill, which it is for most people. If you don't even own a 4K screen then it is especially dubious.
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There have been lots of comments and comparisons about how much better final video is when you capture at 4K and then master down to 1080.
 
Cosimo said:
You might want to give CyberLink PowerDirector 12 Ultra a try. It does 3D & 4K Ultra HD and going for only £60 at the moment.
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Movie Edit Pro does 4K also, and I've pick it up before for less in PC World. I mainly used it for audio dubbing, which it excels at compared to others in the price range.

Hardware wise, the newer, slimmer iMac aren't upgradable anymore, so whatever you buy, you are stuck with until it is too old for software updates. You can change the RAM on the 27" but that is it. The Mac Mini is fantastically customizable but has an integrated video card.

FCPX is 'relatively' cheap at 200 pounds compared to what it used to be. I prefer FCP7 but it'll be incompatible at some stage I suppose.
 
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