Recommend a good video editing program...

[MYoung]

Hey,

I am questing for a good non-linear video editing program. I was looking to use Soft-disk's DDClip Pro, but after realizing that is doesn't not allow video transistions, I'm back to square one. I'm looking for an editor that...

-> works on Windows ME
-> $150 or less
-> allows for keyframes on audio for adjusting volume and stereo panning
-> has audio and video transistions
-> will work with compressed and uncompressed AVI (I'm using an MJPEG capture card)

DDClip does all that EXTREMELY WELL except it only does straight cuts -- no fading, dissolving, wipes, etc. I was at least hoping for fading and dissolving, but no cigar. Any recommendations? I would use the editor with my MJPEG card, but it's not that good. Thanks!

[lgh529]

Try Screenblast Movie Studio. It's a lite version of Vegas 4.0. I believe it will do everything you asked for; maybe not stereo panning, but it does have volume control. Only $99

[daamon]

Hey MYoung,

Check out Adobe Premiere (I use version 6.0, but there's a 6.5 and Premiere Pro - not sure about those). Brand new it's $700, but someone recently posted saying they could get 6.0 on eBay for $100.

Good luck...

[grossjamesh]

I use Womble. Give it a try.

Allows the insertion of transistions.

[housepig]

okay, let's see...

freeware, easily available:

Zwei-Stein (clunky interface, though..)

freeware, need to dig a bit:

ABC VideoRoll
AIST MovieXone

ABCV was free, company is gone but .zip files are still out there, do a Google search. AIST MX has been upgraded to payware, but copies of the free version still lurk on the net.

cheapware:

Ulead Video Studio 5
Magix Audio / Video Deluxe

found both of these on the shelves of my local computer superstore in the "old software" aisle, for $10 each. I know that UVS5 shows up on eBay for around $10 pretty frequently.

going higher, Vegas is an amazing program - not sure how stripped the light version is, but it probably packs a lot of bang for the buck.

[The village idiot]

Also check out EditStudio (it should link to the tools section), about $150 with an Mpeg encoder (mpegXS) based on the MainConcept encoder.

[MYoung]

Sweet! I'll have to check these out. Thanks guys!