Another significant choice, Jamie - For a well integrated video editor with audio software app inside or outside (step-down from Sony's equivalent to Final Cut Studio/ Soundtrack/DVD Studio Pro to iMovie/GarageBand/iDVD) are Sony's VideoForge/Sound Forge/DVD Architect down to Vegas Video Studio/ SoundStudio. The latter two are integrated together when you purchase Video Studio online (in other words, you get Sound Studio free - as well as a pack of 3-D transitions and a large sound f/x library. I hate to say it as a Final Cut Studio/iMovie HD fan for a long time - but Video Studio gives the entry-level editor much, much more control over sound (including 5:1), compositing and variable transparency of layers, with colour-correction... than can likely ever be achieved with iMovie HD. Compare with the Adobe product line and see what you think. $115 MSRP Platinum Pro Pack - Vegas Movie Studio 9. It will run on as slow as an 800 MHz processor with a quarter-gig of RAM, although they are recommending 2 GHz as optimum with a half-gig RAM or more. Windows XP (SP2), Vista or 7 compatible. No bloat. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/moviestudiopp Michael Cerulli Billingsley Straight Arrow Recordings 802-254-3975 The Cotton Mill, Brattleboro, Vermont Location Recording - CD Mastering - Audio Solutions/FX On 28 December 09, at 11:57 AM, shawn at norsemanav.com wrote: > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the > member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Jamie, > I cut my teeth on Adobe Premiere 7-8 years ago, so when I went > looking for an inexpensive, easy to use, video editing software, I > chose Adobe Premiere Elements. $100 at Staples and they are now > bundling it with PhoteShop Elements too. It works well, but like a > lot of Adobe products it is bloated, so it needs a fairly robust > computer to run without bonking. The copy I bought over a year ago > works fine on my new Windows 7 powered laptop. Check the system > reqs at adobe.com. > > The software is easy to use - real drag and drop, slice 'n' dice > friendly. Users just drag clips onto a time line and everything > else after that is gravy. It's set up for the web too with instant > conversiona and upload to YouTube or for a DVD burn. > > Good luck to your friend! > > -Shawn Gundersen, CTS > Norseman AV Tech Design > ------Original Message------ > From: outforreelfilms > Sender: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net > To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > Subject: [Hidden-tech] Editing Software for PC > Sent: Dec 28, 2009 10:30 AM > > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the > member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Hi H-T, > > I need some advice for a good friend - what is the best editing > software for PC's at the consumer/prosumer level. My world is entirely > Apple/Final Cut so I'd really appreciate some help on what's good and > not too expensive ($100- $300) and a good place to buy it. > > Thanks! > > Jaime > > Jaime Michaels > Producer/Director > Out! For Reel Film Series > P.O. Box 1314 > Northampton, MA 01061 > 413-323-1081 > www.OutForReel.org > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20091229/2931f977/attachment.html