Video editing tools

I am missing a virtualdub - like tool for Linux that would support files in avi form, having DivX, XviD, mjpeg video in it. Cinelerra seems OK, but did not work with video I captured with my digital camera to an mjpeg avi file.
I would be greatful if anyone would know how to make avi format supported in cinelerra or is there any other software that would support:
- cutting
- joining
- adding/removing sound
mplayer seems have a nice set of command line options but does it support cutting/joining?

Thanks, kipper, avidemux was it
tlilja, LIVES seemed good at first but was much slower and resampled/resized things.

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Best Video Editing Tool For MBP

Hey Fellas recently i switched from a windows pc to MBP. I have a small business of making motion movies for various clients of mine. On windows based platform i used "Pinnacle Studio 15" for editing my videos And it worked fine there. Now as i switched to MBP, i also transformed to pinnacle studio for mac. But there seems some kind of error when i go make movie option, the movie doesnot proceed at all.
Really frustated for this kind of problem as i have tried many times and also replaced the clips many times but its doesn't work.
Please help me, fast answers would be really appreciated as i have many more projects to cover up.
Thanks

mac-a-damia wrote:
I do not have pinnacle installed on my computer right now. Check this out maybe it can help you http://www.wondershare.com/video-editing-tips/pinnacle-for-mac.html
Thanks for the link mac-a-dania. But these are only tips for running the studio but not the problem that i m asking.
Thanks anyways.

Good site for Video Editing tools (open source)

I'm a recent convert to Mac, and I'm having a hard time finding comparable tools to what is available via open source on the Windows side. Specifially in the H.264 arena. There are a multitude of open source encoding tools for Windows. I'm sure there have to be some for Mac. Are there any good sites that list these? I'm tried versiontracker and The Mac Orchard, but I'm hoping for something more specific like VideoHelp.com
Any suggestions? I'm looking for encoding software that can do inverse telecine, import DivX/Xvid/DV, Trim video (to remove letterboxing), and encode to H.264.
Thanks!

Can't help with the video stuff, but since you're a newcomer to the Mac, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
MacFixIt Tutorials,
MacTips, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition.
And a link to open source software: http://sourceforge.net/ Search for *multimedia for Mac*.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist.
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

Will apple ever make a professional video editing tool for ipad?

Like final cut after effects ect.

Well, all said above probably are true. It would serve us all, including Apple and Apple consumers like yourself and myself, it would be wise to submit a feedback for enhancement request to include this feature you mentioned.
So, it would be wise to submit feedback for any kind of consideration such as enhancement request, feature or something, or if any issue or recommendation, all you have to do is submit a feedback. Usually that there is a specific feedbank link provided on Apple product somewhere on Apple website. I am pretty certain that Professional apps have specific web page just for feedback purpose.
I would believe and think that Apple would be very happy to hear your feedback, the more, the better.
Cheers!

Adobe Presenter 9 Video Editing

I have a question for anyone who can answer this:
Would Adobe Presenter 9 allow me to take a longer video and cut it up into smaller pieces to incorporate into a presentation? I have a slide deck being used in conjunction with recorded Instructor-Led Training. The recording for the ILT I believe is going to be one, continuous recording that lasts approximately 4 hours long. I need to be able to go in, cut out the pieces of the recording I need, and put them into my presentation to correspond to the slides. Will Adobe Presenter 9 allow me to do this level of editing?

No, Presenter doesn't have any video editing functionality worth mentioning. The little bit it does have is not going to help you. I would recommend that you look at a video editing tool to make the breaks in the full recording and then import the clips using Presenter. I'm sure that there are many free or low cost options. I personally like the AVS suite of tools, as they cost $59 for a lifetime of upgrades and support. AVS4YOU Top-ranked multimedia tools. Don't let the sale fool you, I've never not seen it on sale.

What is a good video editing software I can use on my MacBook Pro?

What is a good video editing software I can use on my MacBook Pro?
*also, It would be great if I could edit multi-channel audio on the software
Any suggestions?

probably THE best software is Avid Media Composer. It's an industry standard for Feature Films, Television programs and commercials.
Professional editors and producers around the world have told them what the software needs to succeed.
-More efficient and easy-to-use video editing tools. An open platform that enables you to work with everything you want and integrate into any workflow. More power to eliminate bottlenecks, so you can work faster than ever.
-Create 5.1 and 7.1 surround mixes directly within Media Composer, or import from Pro Tools (watch the video)
I own this NLE and it truly is the best out of all of the editing programs I've used.
** It's quite expensive though. But worth it if you want the best!
~$2,499.00
Another option would be Final Cut Pro. The little brother of Avid MC. I have Final Cut Pro X and I am very disappointed with it. It’s not an update of the existing Final Cut, which is one of the most popular programs; it’s completely new and radically redesigned. It looks different, its strengths are different — "and after one day of using it, many professional video editors are running through the streets with pitchforks."
Final Cut Pro X Review - NY Times
** It's a good starting program if you just doing editing that isn't quite as demanding as feature films, TV programs and commercials. Many editors have been moving away from FCP after the release of the current version. However, It is a lot less expensive than Avid MC
~$299.99
Personally, having both Media Composer and Final Cut Pro X, I would go for Media Composer if it's in your budget. Definitely worth the price!

Lightroom 5.2 freezes when using the spot edit tool with Wacom Intuos 5

Hi,
   I've been using Photoshop 6.x with my Intuos 5 for almost a year and it's been great. I recently purchased Lightroom 5.2 only to discover that when I use the spot edit tool that it freezes when i use this tool as a brush. It starts off smooth, but after brushing across my area i want to clone/heal, Lightroom seems to freeze up, and the spot edit tool is unusable. I can lift my pen off the tablet and a few seconds later Lightroom comes back, but the tablet is basically unusable to me. The mouse works perfectly fine.
I've read other posts at the end of last year '12, that walks through some regedits and disabling some other tablet functions, but none of those work for me. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks Ed
Lightroom version: 5.2 [922700]
Operating system: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
Version: 6.1 [7601]
Application architecture: x64
System architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 8
Processor speed: 2.7 GHz
Built-in memory: 16375.0 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 16375.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 429.4 MB (2.6%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 403.7 MB
Memory cache size: 300.8 MB
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 4
System DPI setting: 144 DPI
Desktop composition enabled: No
Displays: 1) 1920x1200
Adapter #1: Vendor : 1002
          Device : 9498
          Subsystem : 16031462
          Revision : 0
          Video Memory : 1005
AudioDeviceIOBlockSize: 1024
AudioDeviceName: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
AudioDeviceNumberOfChannels: 2
AudioDeviceSampleRate: 44100
Build: LR5x20
CardID: 38040
Direct2DEnabled: false
GPUDevice: D3D
MaxTexture2DSize: 8192
OGLEnabled: true
Renderer: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
ShaderModel: 10.1
Vendor: AMD
VendorID: 4098
Version: 1002:9498:16031462:0000

I solved my own issue. I saw an article @ http://www.lightroomforums.net/showthread.php?19694-Spot-removal-tool-doesn-t-work-with-Wa com-Intuos-5-in-LR-5 that solved my issue.
Step 1:
Walcom Tablet Properties
Step 2:
Click on Customize and change the default line graph from this:
Step 3:
To this
Step 4:
Click OK.
After that, my spot edit tool stopped freezing in LR 5.2 while i was using my intuos 5 pen.
Prior to doing this, I also did the procedure listed here: http://forum.wacom.eu/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8036
So it's possible that both need to be done in order for the freezing to stop. I hope this can help others.

For video editing, is the new 13" MBP enough? Or should I go for 15"?

For video editing, I will be using both Final Cut Pro 7, and Adobe CS5.
Is the new 13" Macbook Pro enough? I'm asking both for the lower-end and higher-end 13". Or should I just go with the 15"?
I'm just seeking for opinions from more experienced mac users, since this is my first transfer from Windows to Mac. Also, I'm taking into consideration in the price difference among these different models.
Thank you very much

It will render much faster on the new quad cores then any other MBP ever made. This new release is really a pretty major deal in the laptop world to my thinking. If I didn't just get a new iMac, I would be probably getting one. I don't do a lot of video and I use FCE not Pro so my need isn't as great, but I do a lot of photography and with several things open at once so the power matched with sufficient ram is pretty amazing. But is it absolutely a must? I had a friend who just until this year was a film music editor and he was using Pro Tools on a G4 Power Book though he had to start working around the machine limitations at the end of the day, but it is possible. Still for the money, the new machines are a great deal at pretty much the same price as what they are replacing. I know I'm advocating here, but I'm just a user not and employee:)

Best display profile for video editing

Among the choices you see under Display Profile on a Mac, what is considered "best" choice for video editing, so that you can assess color, exposure, etc. in your footage as you edit? I have always used Adobe RGB (1998), but realize that I have no knowledge about whether that's a good choice.
What do the 'good' editors use (to differentiate them from guys like me)? Do top editors calibrate their monitors for video editing? Any insights into this would be greatly appreciated!
-- Mark Strand

what is considered "best" choice for video editing
there is only one setting for Final Cut; Generic RGB
This is an apple stipulation, its how Final Cut must be set up, choosing any other profile will cause problems with any out put files you create.
Do top editors calibrate their monitors for video
ICC colour management is designed and can only be used for still image files eg. so while you can calibrate a computer monitor it can only be used with still image files; TIFF CRW JPEG PSD. ICC profiles are not recognised by Final Cut Pro or QuickTime.
The colour management system used in video involves using video scopes, an accurate PAL or NTSC colour monitor and tools like the 3 way colour corrector.

Adding Video Editing to existing CS5 - Possible?

I have adobe photoshop CS5 version 12.1. Is there any way to add on the video editing component without having to purchase the whole Premiere package?

I have not really explored the video capabilities of PS CS 6 (old dog - new tricks in my case), but then I do have PrPro and AE, so I have my "old favs" right on the machine. I also try to "use the right tool for the job," and Adobe makes that easy for me, though not "inexpensively." For instance, PrPro and AE can do some minor editing of Still Images, but I would almost always go to Photoshop for that. It's similar with Vector Images - PS can do more and more with each version, but when I get serious, Illustrator comes out. Were I an Adobe Sr. Product Manager, I'd keep each program about where they are, and not try to make any one a Do-It-All application - a little cross-over is good, but too much, and the program is going to bloat, and likely loose stability. The "suite" is the way to go, IMHO.
Reading the various articles on video in PS Extended (before CS 6), and PS CS 6, it DOES look like video handling is getting better and better. For common formats and CODEC's, it does seem to have quite a bit of power, but when one steps out of those capabilities, then Premiere, or After Effects really shine.
I see it as similar to Premiere Elements, where if one is working with very standard and common material, the program works very well. However, when one steps up to say RED 4K footage, ArriRAW, or even non-standard material, from perhaps a video screen-capture program, PrPro really shines, and can easily do work, that PrE cannot even touch.
Just my observations,
Hunt

How to reactivate editing tools iMovie 09 8.0.6.(821)

Final stages of edition of 20 minutes and all editing tools, including advanced, ceased operation.
Got the "QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY" notice.
Tried restarting
Tried shut down and rebooting to no avail.
Everything on the project panel is frozen.
Cursor works and shows a photo cutaway insert that can't be seen as a thumbnail.
All photos inserted at 0.5 when the events setting is 4.0. I could not extend photos from 0.5 so used video as a platform for expanding them, which required frequent use of the slider at the bottom of the project panel.Most photos in png format and inserted from folders
48.5 gb available.
Event library for edition is 1.56.00 and held in External HD, so I don't think its a space problem.
We had a 6.7. quake yesterday in Mexico City but everything worked okay after that.
It seems to be an expanding problem as the Preferences shows a blank frame when opening.
For my son's birthday in Australia, and there's just the final polishing to complete it.
I have just paused to recheck the system by moving the cursor over both the events and project frames.A little more responsive than when I started this essay of dismay and frustration....and then the QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY notice.
I send my second report to Apple.
I hope for some help from the community.
Thanks for your attention.

How to trash iMovie pref. file? Went to Preferences pressed delete with no result. (It's display screen is still blank) Is the idea here to find out if the problem is with the iMovie system or with the data for edition?
• Delete iMovie pref. file
iMovie pref. file resides.
Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD) / Users / "Your account" / Library / Preferences (User-Library)
- NOT THE LIBRARY on first window when opening Start-Up hard disk. This is the Root-Library.
and the file is named. (one or more of these)
com.apple.iMovie.plist
com.apple.iMovie3.plist
com.apple.iMovie7.plist
com.apple.iMovie8.plist
com.apple.iMovie9.plist
and find this too
com.apple.iApps.plist
While iMovie is NOT RUNNING - move this/these file/s out on to desk-top.
Now restart iMovie.
If You run Mac OS X.7 or more - then the Library in the User-account folder is invisibly and need to be set to be viewable. IT IS NOT in the Library on Root level (when opening MacintoshHD - first window = root level)
( This can be done by: Open Terminal, then enter: chflags nohidden ~/Library (EXACTLY THIS - notice the Space sign)
Then press return, then restart, and it will always be visible until the next major update, when you do the same thing again. A bit of brain surgery so take care or find someone that are familiar to this to keep in hand.)
Not using iPhoto when problem I described occurred. Transferring photos from files.
Has nothing to do if it is in use or not. When iMovie starts IT USES the iPhoto Library - and if this is corrupted then iMovie get's problem.
3 ext HD in operation:
1. E315SU31 by AZio superspeed usb 3.0 - Format: MacOS Extended (journaled). Sharing permissions Read Write.This one holds the Event Library for the edition and copy of the Project and Photo file.Cap. 232.57 Available. 12.78
Low but OK
2. Iomega i usb - Format: Windows NT Filesystem. This one holds copy of Project Sharing permissions Read Write
Will be a very risky Storage with high risk of Project break down - Can be hard to impossibly to repair. Not recommended at all !
3. My Book - Format: MS-DOS (FAT 32) Holds copy of Photo file. Sharing perm. R&W.
OK for all but NOT FOR any Video at all
I have my wife's Mac (same model) and could transfer data to it and complete current and urgent project...or might I be transporting the problem?
Should work if You do
• Use an external hard disk that is Mac OS Extended formatted - NOTHING ELSE
• DO NOT MOVE any folder named
iMovie Projects - or -
iMovie Events
on DeskTop/Finder - as iMovie will get lost and can not reconnect in a secure way
BUT
Connect external HD and in iMovie Application - move in resp. window from one hard disk to the other. If done so it will be safe.
Yours Bengt W

Best video editing software available 2014 for iMac

Need suggestions for best video editing software available Nov 2014 for iMac.

If by best you mean the most editing tools and effects available, and used by most professional video studios, that would be either the Adobe Premiere Pro suite, or Avid. Neither of which is cheap. Final Cut Studio used to have a pretty generous share of that professional market, but FCP X was such a radical change to the app (not to mention not even being able to open standing FCS projects with it), many former FCS users switched to Adobe or Avid.
For inexpensive and still a lot of power, FCP X is a steal.

Witch software can i use to do split screen on video editing on a macbook

witch software can i use to do split screen on video editing on a macbook pro
please apple people without using the very expensive final cut

iMovie 11 has split screen. Enable the Advanced Tools in iMovie Preferences. Then drag one clip on top of the other and choose split screen.
Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro will allow you to do this with a lot more control.

In C3 Ripple Edit tool doesn't delete frames when using a Dissolve

In Premire Pro C3 when I use the Ripple Edit tool to delete frames between two scenes in the Time Line, it looks like the frames have been deleted when previewing or playing the edit. However, if you then place a Cross Disolve Video Transition over the edit and then play the result, you can clearly see all of the frames you deleted playing under the disolve. What's up? How do you get the Ripple Edit to really take or is this a software bug?

You are running up against a lack of Handles in your Clip. See this ARTICLE for more details and background on Handles. Just reset your In & Out Points for the Clips in question, to create more Frames for Handles.
Good luck,
Hunt

Lightroom 5 Video Editing Question

I would like to use one software program that can do a single project that combines pics and video. I know Lightroom 5 will handle my photo editing needs, but can it splice my video, add an audio track to my combined video/pic project, and even add some text over the project? If not, what should I use with Lightroom 5--Premiere Elements? Or does Photoshop Elements work more seamlessly with Premiere Elements? I don't need a lot of video editing capability--really just splicing, adding audio, and adding text on top of the video.
Thanks in advance for any answers!

You will find Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements much more flexible. LR5 can mix video & stills but the slideshow module is limited when it comes to adding text and it’s only possible to edit video using the quick develop buttons in the library module, not the full range of tools in the develop module. Only a single audio file is permitted.
On Windows you can start in PSE, adding text, transitions and pan and zoom to stills (if required) and then output seamlessly to PRE. PRE gives many more output options including presets for YouTube, Vimeo and many others and with the ability to burn a DVD for viewing on a TV. You can also balance the audio between the original captured sound, multiple music tracks and narration.
There are some good holiday offers until early January. For example you can get the PSE12+PRE12 combo at Amazon for under $100.

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