Video Editing Software

Bacon? · 29 Mar 2013 at 14:48

Hey guys

I've started recently making some Youtube videos for my EVE Corp channel. I was wondering if anyone here could suggest what editing software to use?

The footage will be recorded by the likes of Bandicam, or maybe FRAPS. Not quite sure what codec I will be using.

I'm looking for some quite basic software that will just allow me to cut out video segments, add MP3 format music, smoothen out any discrepences and make a decent game stream footage.

My budget is about £30 and I was looking at Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD, but unsure if it can use PC recorded footage rather than a film from a camera?

honosuseri · 29 Mar 2013 at 15:38

As you have a 2500K and quicksync support. I would personally look at buying software that supports using it. Roxio creator does use QS along with Cyberlink Powerdirector, google for a list of supported software. I should imagine each as a free trial (ie Demo) for you to try before you buy.

I know Avidemux is free. I haven't used it in donkeys so can't recall if it does everything you need. Worth having a look though I suppose.

Bacon? · 29 Mar 2013 at 15:41

Good point on that

The videos I upload tend to be 1080P so QS should be a big help. I'll have a look at the ones you mentioned.

dacads · 29 Mar 2013 at 15:51

I have Vegas Pro and it's very easy-to-use and get simple or even advanced edits done

I imagine Vegas Movie Studio can't be much different although I guess there will be some limitations. Take a look at this comparison table to get an idea of what you will get

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/compare

Bacon? · 29 Mar 2013 at 16:11

Looks like a bit off a rip off if with the standard version you can only make 10 videos? That said the version im looking at isnt on there lol.

this_is_gav · 29 Mar 2013 at 17:08

Bacon? said:
Looks like a bit off a rip off if with the standard version you can only make 10 videos?

No, it allows 10 video and 10 audio tracks. Think of tracks as you would layers in a decent image editing program.

Obviously you can editing and encode as many videos as you want.

Bacon? · 29 Mar 2013 at 17:49

Ahhhh ok I get you, so a track is just a layer. Thats good then lol I was getting worried.

Bacon? · 29 Mar 2013 at 17:56

If no one has any other suggestions I will prolly buy the Sony one later tonight

Mick-1965 · 29 Mar 2013 at 19:21

Download and give the trial a go first see if you like it.

Lartyconshayo · 29 Mar 2013 at 19:32

there may be some useful information here:

http://www.videohelp.com/

Bacon? · 29 Mar 2013 at 20:28

I didnt see there was a trial version lol. Cheers for that

Azuse05 · 29 Mar 2013 at 22:08

Lightworks is free (everyone forgets about it) but was in beta the last time I frapsed eve. The free version has somewhat restricted format support now but you could always finish a project then convert it to mkv using one of the many free encoders around.

Vegas is more streamlined, but it also costs. Plus the cheapest doesn't have gpu support.

Just another option.