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Hello All,

was wondering if anyone could help.

the other half has decided she would like to start a YouTube channel and last night she asked me about video editing software which I know nothing about.

so my question is can anyone suggest some good editing software?

I've never done video editing before so something that is easy to use would be a good start as I think I've been stuck with this job of doing all the editing!

my other question, is video editing more CPU intense that GPU? at a guess I would say CPU, my system is below

Intel I7 950 @ 3.6ghz
6GB of ram (1600mhz)
Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58
Radeon HD 5830 1GB
2 x Samsung 850 evos (1 for OS and other for games)

thanks a lot for the help, she is planning on getting the go pro hero 5 for the recording etc, is this a good choice to start with?
 
People generally recommend Sony Vegas when using windows but tbh I couldn't comment on it personally as I use Final Cut Pro on Mac. Regarding the GoPro, it entirely depends on what type of content she is going to be filming? Is it for fast moving sports and action?

Editing is more CPU intensive yes, your system will be fine - an overclock would improve rendering times, although could be a good excuse to let the Mrs get you a new PC ;) a nice 6 core i7 with hyper threading. Then you'd be rendering no problem!
 
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First one which comes to mind is Adobe After Effects.

Quite a complicted bit of kit at first.
Take a jump over to a site called

Lynda.com

There you will find tutorials on how to use it.

Both these are not cheap.

YouTube will have video's on After Effects, this would let you see what the software is all about.
 
Sony Vegas is very good, easy to use and does a fine job.

Adobe Premier Pro is also amazingly good, difficult to learn but well worth the time spent.

Windows Movie Maker is good for a free piece of software, very easy to use but you don't get the same amount of features are the paid for software.
 
Spuddy said:
People generally recommend Sony Vegas when using windows but tbh I couldn't comment on it personally as I use Final Cut Pro on Mac. Regarding the GoPro, it entirely depends on what type of content she is going to be filming? Is it for fast moving sports and action?
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thanks for the suggestions, she is only going to be recording general things she does during the day and how to do things and recording some events that she will be attending so noting fast paced.

Editing is more CPU intensive yes, your system will be fine - an overclock would improve rendering times, although could be a good excuse to let the Mrs get you a new PC ;) a nice 6 core i7 with hyper threading. Then you'd be rendering no problem!
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default speed of the CPU is 3ghz, i removed a bit of the overclock as i can get it stable at 4ghz or even 4.1ghz but with the room being hot lately i lowered it to keep the temps down. i may get a Xeon 5650 which can be got quite cheaply and is a straight swap with my motherboard.

TNX, Josh, also thanks for the advice. is there any free trials at all on any software I can try before buying? i can normally pick things up quickly when it comes to computers so im hoping if I start with the basics I can go from there
 
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I think these will probably be overkill for her.

If it's it's general things like talking into camera from her home office, and/or product reviews etc.. Windows movie maker will be fine.

Just make sure to get her a good quality microphone. There is nothing worse than poor sound on a video.
 
GoPros own software is fine for editing GoPro footage. No need to upgrade for what you'll be doing either, though a bit more ram might help.

If you want to step up Premiere Elements is pretty good and cheap, nowhere near as many features as Premiere Pro but Pro has a very steep learning curve that tends to overwhelm people!

And as already noted - get a good mic. Either a decent lav mic you can plug in to the GoPro or something like a Blue Snowball if you don't mind syncing audio after.
 
englishpremier said:
I think these will probably be overkill for her.

If it's it's general things like talking into camera from her home office, and/or product reviews etc.. Windows movie maker will be fine.

Just make sure to get her a good quality microphone. There is nothing worse than poor sound on a video.
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ill make sure she gets a good 1 as there is nothing worse than poor sound lol.

most of the recordings will be around the house, maybe the odd review and recording of events she will be attending and putting on herself.
 
Cyanide said:
GoPros own software is fine for editing GoPro footage. No need to upgrade for what you'll be doing either, though a bit more ram might help.

If you want to step up Premiere Elements is pretty good and cheap, nowhere near as many features as Premiere Pro but Pro has a very steep learning curve that tends to overwhelm people!

And as already noted - get a good mic. Either a decent lav mic you can plug in to the GoPro or something like a Blue Snowball if you don't mind syncing audio after.
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didn't know the GoPro comes with its own editing software so this maybe a good place to start and if extra features etc are needed then i can look at the others after :)
 
Russinating said:
Why a GoPro? What will she be filming?
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she watches a lot of YouTube stuff and everyone she watches uses a GoPro so she thought that would be a good place to start as i know nothing about recording equipment lol

she will be recording the odd review around the house, events she does and how to guides etc
 
The GoPros aren't great in poor light, as you'll get indoors. Mine (the first Hero admittedly) is utterly woeful - I'm thinking sub-potato cam quality. The newer models will be better of course, but I too am thinking most recent and decent smartphones will be better indoors.
 
I've used Sony Vegas sporadically over the years, and I would say it's one of the better "easy to use yet powerful if you need it to be" editors out there. Adobe Premiere has a bit of a steeper learning curve. I'm not sure about After Effects. While you can technically do video editing with it, it's more of a compositing and special effects program.

I do agree that if it's simply vlogs and stuff though, Movie Maker should suffice.
 
I use edius 8 workshop very good editing system way beyond my knowledge and capabilities ,but very quick and easy if your familiar with editing software probably the best for multicam use ,although the titler is a bit basic .its very cpu dependent .and no need for Adobe subscriptions.
 
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