What editor to get?

[oreo321123]

I have a Ulead Video Studio program, and it just isn't cutting it anymore, I need a new, more advanced video editor. I want a program that I could "paint" in or in other words, add gun shot effects (muzzel flashes) and do some slow-mo stuffin etc. Is there a good editor out there that I could afford? (under 100 bucks) I am only 14 and can not afford the bigger programs.

Thanks

[teegee420]

That's a tough one because Ulead Video Studio is probably the best in its price range. The more advanced editors like Adobe Premiere and Video Vegas will set you back a lot more than $100.

[oreo321123]

what about ulead media pro?

[teegee420]

I've never used it but according to the tools section it costs $500. If you can afford that you might as well get Vegas 5.

[ln108]

Since you are 14, I will assume that you are a student and therefore eligibile to purchase Vegas 5 for the academic pricining, around $150 to $160. See, e.g., academicsuperstore.com.

[tag]

"Only 14"? I assume, then, that you're a "K-12" student and, therefore, would qualify for academic versions offered by certain s/w manufacturers.

For example, that $700-$800 price tag of Vegas+DVD gets knocked all the down to well under $300 for students. If you can swing around $270 or so, that's one heck of a deal.


Edit: looks like someone else had the same idea!

[teegee420]

Great idea, guys. That looks like the best way to go.

[FOO]

If I take an online course in video from Lord Smurf , will I
get a discount on Vegas ?

[teegee420]

If I take an online course in video from Lord Smurf , will I
get a discount on Vegas ?

Only if Software Smurf is selling it. :P

[oreo321123]

I can get Ulead media pro 6.5 for 100 bucks off ebay, good deal, or not?

[teegee420]

Not really. You could probablyget Vegas 4 for around the same price.

[oreo321123]

What makes Vegas 4 and 5 better than Media Pro? I have no idea about Vegas.

[teegee420]

Both Vegas and Premiere are pretty much the industry standard and are preferred by professionals. There's a lot of support for these two products too. Ulead Media Studio is pretty much a slicked up version of Ulead Video Studio. It's been a while since I've played with it so maybe things have changed in current versions. Try doing a few google searches and see if you can find some thorough reviews of all these programs. Only you can decide what's best for you.

[oreo321123]

I downloaded a trial version of Media Pro 7, and it looked like everytime I did something( for example, preview a clip) it would take up a lot of harddrive space. Does this happen on Vegas and Adobe?

and when they say "Professional" on every thing, is that what some professional film makers use?

[teegee420]

It depends on how you set your output properties. If you output as DV you can expect to have about 13gb per hour of video. If that's too much, try a different compression type.

[oreo321123]

I tried to download the Adobe Premiere Pro Trial version several times, and it didn't work, but I would really like to try it. Does the Premiere 6.0 still dominate all other programs (examples: vegas, ulead etc.) even know it's not the 7.0 or Pro?

[teegee420]

I couldn't really answer that. I'm not even sure what kind of improvements have been made with the newer versions. Have you had a look at our Editing Forum? Head over there and you can find threads that discuss Premiere and Vegas in better detail than I can, including a Vegas vs Premiere thread.

[oreo321123]

I downloaded the Vegas 5 Trial, and I would just like to say DAMN!!!!!! This is awesome, very easy to learn, but I could use some help on a video filter....I would like to get the look of a real movie, and I don't really see a filter that says "TV LOOKING FILTER" and I have tried to play around with different filters to make it look like the movies, but I can't seem to find the right one, is there a certian filter that I may have missed out there, that I can just apply to get the look, rather than have to screw around with all the filters?

[BJ_M]

when you buy vegas 5 , you get the magic bullet plugin , which gives all types of 'film look" and is used by very high end film studios ..

there is also a tv filter built in which has some old time film looks built in to it ..

[oreo321123]

whats the difference between vegas 4.0and 5.0? and has anyone seen either one under 100 bucks by chance?

[Steve Stepoway]

Another possibility is to check out some of the hardware / software bundles available (I've dealt with videoguys). The software is often "lite" versions, but very capable for many things. If you are on a really tight budget, it might be worth it to buy hardware you don't really need just to get the software bundled with it.

[teegee420]

Google and ebay searches are your friends, dude.

Vegas 4 Review

Vegas 5 Version History

Ebay Search Results

[BJ_M]

whats the difference between vegas 4.0and 5.0? and has anyone seen either one under 100 bucks by chance?

that would be sony screenblast/videofactory (kind of a lite version of vegas)

[tag]

Google and ebay searches are your friends, dude.

Yep!!!!

If oreo321123 really wants Vegas 5.0+DVD and is, in fact, a student, I think he's going to have a tough time beating a touch more than 200 bucks on ebay, to wit:

http://search.ebay.com/sony-vegas-5_Software_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR10QQhtZ1QQsacategoryZ18793

[tag]

Oh yeah, my kids are students. Does that help? :P

[oreo321123]

I can not find a "paint" program on Vegas 5, is there one? I can not find it on anysites that I have looked on.

[BJ_M]

no -- its not a paint program (you can always download the manual btw)

[oreo321123]

premiere has a paint program right?

[teegee420]

premiere has a paint program right?

I could be wrong but I believe most people use Adobe Photoshop for that.

[oreo321123]

Is there a editor that has a paint program in it? That is what I am really looking for.