Imac g5 useful for editing short movies?

I wanted to buy a mac to edit my short movies.. i know that the power mac is the best, but it's way out of my budget.. Can I rely on an imac to do this stuff with the Final Cut Pro 5 or similar? Or is it too slow? I know it will work because it complies with the system requirements, but won't it be too slow?
thanks

I just got an iMac G5, because I decided the powermac g5 was just too expensive. This machine runs Final Cut Pro 5 perfectly, add a GIG of ram, and make sure you have 2 hard drives, one for OSX, and one that stores the videos. The truth is that I've been searching for a Mac for 2-3 months, switching from Premiere Pro to FCP was the best decision I ever made.

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What is the best program for editing quicktime movies.
For example, I have several quicktime movies in the 4:3 aspect ratio, but the video is ment to be 16:9 so there is black on the top and bottom. I want to be able to crop out the black and make the video file a true 16:9 wide screen video becuase my laptop has a widescreen 16:10 aspect ratio lcd. And when playing back these videos, you end up with a couple inches of black on the top and bottom, and right and left, so a lot of screen space get's waisted. The only programs I have found so far that can make a 16:9 quicktime video have not supported the H.264 format, and only stetch the video to 16:9 rather then croping it, so the black remains on the top and bottom and the aspect ratio is off and every one looks short and fat becuase it's not in its native aspect ratio correctly.
Does anyone have any advice on what program I should use?
Also, does anyone have any recomendatiosn for how to convert wmv files to quicktime / itunes videos? I have found one program that does so, but it comes out very blocky and the audio is out of sync with the video by a good five seconds.
Thanks

MPEG Streamclip (free) can crop and Save As so you wouldn't need to add any new compression to the existing files.
The make a Windows version now (it used to be Mac only).
No tips on converting WMP files but you'll find dozens of solutions in the iPod Discussions pages.

How do i find panels i can use for editing?

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You either need to give us the link to that tutorial, or state the EXACT name of the tool/exact name of the panel that they are using.
also can't determine how to keep catalog from one session to next--is that cause it is a trial?
The trial is identical to the full purchased program. Please explain this problem in more detail.

How can I get the adobe audition software which is used for editing a sound track?

How can I get the adobe audition software which is used for editing a sound track?

Hi pravupada,
You can download Audition software from : Free Audition CC | Download Adobe Audition free trial
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Which file type to use for editing

I recently filmed a school talent show to create DVDs for the parents. I'll be using PrE 9 to edit. I understand the output for the movie will need to be MPEG2 for the DVD. We used three different cameras (I know this is a bad thing to do with PrE), but we used what we have available. Though, we did use a GoPro Hero2 mounted on the piano to give a unique perspective. Consequently I need to convert the video files into a common format for editing. Is there a "best" file format to edit in or is there a file format that is easiest to work with in Premiere Elements while maintaining the best quality for the DVD output?
Here is what we used:
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Camera 2 was a Nikon 5100 as .mov files, 1920x1080, H.264, Linear PCM, Total bit rate 19k
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I'm editting on an Apple MacBookPro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 8gb RAM running OSX 10.7
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Over on the Windows side of the aisle where I am, I would say convert all to DV AVI since the end will be a DVD, not a BluRay
For Mac, I guess the SD version of DV AVI in the MOV wrapper
I have some saved discussions & links, but have NO idea if any of these places have Mac versions
Tools to Convert to DV-AVI http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317
Convert http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:How_do_I_convert_my_files%3F
Convert your HD files to DV-AVI Type II with 48KHz 16-bit Audio
As well as the links just above, use Google to find conversion software
I have NOT used the products below, I only forward due to other mentions... so YMMV and all the usual disclaimers... check the links and read to find out if one of the products listed below will rip or convert the files you have to something you need for editing
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1175714228541#tabview=tab0
http://www.womble.com/products/mvw.html
http://www.magix.com/us/movie-edit-pro/ plus $5 Ship
http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html
http://www.videoredo.com/en/index.htm
http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html Converter
http://www.daniusoft.com/media-converter-ultimate.html
http://www.deskshare.com/dmc.aspx Digital Media Converter
http://www.any-dvd-ripper.com/any-dvd-ripper-windows.html
http://www.deskshare.com/dvd-ripping-software.aspx
http://www.dvdcopysoftware-reviews.com/dvd-cloner/
http://www.topsoftwareol.com/product/Video/Video_Converter_Standard.html
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html Multi-Converter <-- supposed to be very good
http://download.cnet.com/FreeStar-Free-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10854990.html
http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/ or http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
http://www.flaskmpeg.net/download.php Mpeg to AVI Converter
http://www.squared5.com/ MPEG Streamclip Converter
http://www.virtualdub.org/ Mpeg to AVI Converter
http://www.sothinkmedia.com/video-converter/
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/XviD4PSP

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Thanks, I've read it, well I should say I've tried to read it. Somewhat over my head, but not totally. I'm just curious if some of the video editing tasks would be done on the HDD or faster SSD drive. I'll have to go back to the article and see if there is any mention of that type of task.
I'm a little disappointed that you need to move up to the 27" iMac to get a 7200 RPM Fusion Drive. Do not need a 27" desktop.

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*** What is the bare min. iMac to buy for editing HDV footage

Just wondering if someone could give me feedback on their editing experiences with a new iMac, HDV footage, and Final Cut Pro. I'm hiring an editor that will be working regularly with HDV footage. I'm currently on a PowerMac DP 2.7 G5 but there isn't the budget to give him a Mac Pro at this time. Just wondering if people think a 17" iMac w/ superdrive would be enough for that person to comfortably edit the HDV footage I give them. I'd be running a 19" monitor along side the iMac, so that's why I am not really considering the 20" at this point. Can anyone let me know if they think the iMac's can handle this kind of footage? I have a last generation powermac G4 tower, but I'm assuming that would be slower than a new iMac.
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I'm currently on a PowerMac DP 2.7 G5 but there isn't the budget to give him a Mac Pro at this time.
While the iMac will work for you, personally I'd stick with what you've got and save your pennies till you can afford what you want. You'll be happier in the end with a machine that you can expand.
Remember that your computer can render when that lazy editor of yours goes home to sleep. (;
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Is this pc good enough for me to use for edit my videos?

Hi
I just need someone to conform me that the pc im getting is good enough to edit my videos with!
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Binding different events to a form depending if it is used for edit or create new.

Hi,
I succesfully have separated presentation from logic (events, etc...) using the code behind article at adobe site. This is pretty nice but now I have a little problem. Think about I have two forms one for edit and the other to add a new user. Usually this forms are allmost the same only some logic change and just few controls if any.
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As I previously said I'm pretty new to flex but I think this is a good way to do things and have everything splitted. If anyone has a better way to do it I would be really happy to hear it .
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Doing different includes is complicating things; you can just include all the code, and just use what you need depending on the state you are in.
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HTH,
Carlos

PCIe cards useful for editing capabilities?

Other than cards used to add RAID or additional hard drives, are there any other PCIe cards people find useful for video editing or effects work? The reason I ask – I am considering two different motherboards for my PC upgrade to i7-4770K. One will effectively have no free PCIe slots when the build is done, while the other will have one free PCIe slot (an x4). I am not including the two secondary x16 sized slots on these boards in my count, because they cannibalize the primary video card slot, so I would rather not use them.
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Can HDTV be used for editing?

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HDV will not stream out through FW to an external to my knowledge.
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Which Codec to use for editing?

Hi everyone.
I have some rather large uncompressed files which premiere pro is struggling with. The files are only 2:20 seconds long but are 20GB in size with a data rate of 1244163kbps. My computer can play them but it's not smooth. Seeing as I'm going to be adding effects and working on different video tracks I figure it's a good idea to encode this footage before editingh with it in Premiere.
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Kevin

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What software is used for editing in industry?

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Don't get overwhelmed by the amount of softwares to learn. Start off with an editing software and you'll pick up the others as required. Once you're good with one, the others seem a lot less daunting.
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What software should I use for editing videos from a Vixia HF R500?

I have a VIxia HF R500. What editing software should I use. I am a beginner.

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Depending on what platform you are editing on, you may consider programs like Windows Movie Maker or Apple's iMovie.
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