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Nobody knows about good cheap/free editing software? Pretty please with gnome head on top?
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Detlik: Nobody knows about good cheap/free editing software? Pretty please with gnome head on top?
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gameon: Dont know if this is any good: http://www.debugmode.com/wax/
Thanks I will try to edit one of my clips with it, and see how it will end.
Mrkni se sem, ale popravdě nevím, co tam všechno je - http://www.pixelprospector.com/indie-resources/#video-recording-and-editing
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Bodkin: Mrkni se sem, ale popravdě nevím, co tam všechno je - http://www.pixelprospector.com/indie-resources/#video-recording-and-editing
Wow there are already few I was considering, although there is no mention of the one I am thinking of getting (Corel video editing software) Thanks a ton.
Okay deciding between :
Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 (maybe even Ultimate)
Adobe Premiere Elements 10
either Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 or Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production suite.
One of the Pinnacle Studio video editors.
Cyberlink PowerDirector 10

If anyone has any reason why should I prefer one instead of another, please post here to help me. I downloaded trials for each of them and they all are what I am looking for...I guess Random.org is one way to solve this problem :D
I have the most experience of Adobe Premiere (Pro, not Elements but Elements is only a little bit stripped compared to it, so they're still pretty much the same thing), and I find it easy to use and it does everything I've ever needed it to do, so it gets my recommendation.

I've also used some version of Pinnacle Studio - it's been a while but I think it was pretty easy to use as well and the interface looked a lot like Adobe Premiere's IIRC. There was some reason I eventually preferred Adobe though, but I've forgotten what it was. Maybe Pinnacle wasn't as stable? Or didn't have as much exporting options? Or it randomly crashed? Can't remember.

Anyway, both are good, but if possible, I'd take Adobe Premiere over Pinnacle.
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DProject: I have the most experience of Adobe Premiere (Pro, not Elements but Elements is only a little bit stripped compared to it, so they're still pretty much the same thing), and I find it easy to use and it does everything I've ever needed it to do, so it gets my recommendation.

I've also used some version of Pinnacle Studio - it's been a while but I think it was pretty easy to use as well and the interface looked a lot like Adobe Premiere's IIRC. There was some reason I eventually preferred Adobe though, but I've forgotten what it was. Maybe Pinnacle wasn't as stable? Or didn't have as much exporting options? Or it randomly crashed? Can't remember.

Anyway, both are good, but if possible, I'd take Adobe Premiere over Pinnacle.
Even if I could get only Adobe Premiere elements?
Well, like I said I haven't used Elements, only Pro, but if it's like with Photoshop that Elements is a stripped version of...well, Photoshop, then yeah I think you'll manage with Elements and I suspect Elements is just as easy to use as Pro. Everything you actually need is only the possibility to cut videos and export, so basically any program will do really. I've always thought that Adobe Premiere has been easy to use so that's why I would go with that. I also like the Adobe Media Encoder, the screen where you export your edited video. They give you plenty of choices and none are too cryptic about what they actually do and how they influence the exported video.

If you still have the Elements trial, try taking some game footage, bring it into Elements and export it with different settings. If the result looks good (without massive file size), then I think you have found your program. The settings I always used when exporting my Let's Plays, were:
-Windows Media (wmv) video format, Windows Media 9 encode
-Same resolution as the raw footage you recorded
-Bitrate of about 2000-2500 (I mentioned this before that I think YouTube caps at 3000)
-Framerate: same as source (I had 60 fps in my Fraps settings)
-NO deinterlace
-Two pass
-Audio encode: Windows Media Audio (wma)
-Audio bitrate: Anything between 128-192 kbps will do, whichever you prefer for the sound quality

but of course you're free to experiment and see what looks best for you. I am not saying these are definitely the best possible choices there are, but they worked for me really well. And if at all possible, the raw video footage should be uncompressed before you bring it to your video editor of choice. Or motion JPG.
Post edited May 24, 2012 by DProject
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DProject: Well, like I said I haven't used Elements, only Pro, but if it's like with Photoshop that Elements is a stripped version of...well, Photoshop, then yeah I think you'll manage with Elements and I suspect Elements is just as easy to use as Pro. Everything you actually need is only the possibility to cut videos and export, so basically any program will do really. I've always thought that Adobe Premiere has been easy to use so that's why I would go with that. I also like the Adobe Media Encoder, the screen where you export your edited video. They give you plenty of choices and none are too cryptic about what they actually do and how they influence the exported video.

If you still have the Elements trial, try taking some game footage, bring it into Elements and export it with different settings. If the result looks good (without massive file size), then I think you have found your program. The settings I always used when exporting my Let's Plays, were:
-Windows Media (wmv) video format, Windows Media 9 encode
-Same resolution as the raw footage you recorded
-Bitrate of about 2000-2500 (I mentioned this before that I think YouTube caps at 3000)
-Framerate: same as source (I had 60 fps in my Fraps settings)
-NO deinterlace
-Two pass
-Audio encode: Windows Media Audio (wma)
-Audio bitrate: Anything between 128-192 kbps will do, whichever you prefer for the sound quality

but of course you're free to experiment and see what looks best for you. I am not saying these are definitely the best possible choices there are, but they worked for me really well. And if at all possible, the raw video footage should be uncompressed before you bring it to your video editor of choice. Or motion JPG.
Thanks for tips, over weekend I will experiment with different settings, but I will use yours as default one.

And if anyone has other tips about which program to use or what settings feel free to post them too...and Fraps is really best choice for game recording software?
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Detlik: and Fraps is really best choice for game recording software?
I think so, although at one point it suddenly wouldn't start anymore, and others have reported this as well. I had to switch to Bandicam, but that's just as good if not better.
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Detlik: and Fraps is really best choice for game recording software?
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DProject: I think so, although at one point it suddenly wouldn't start anymore, and others have reported this as well. I had to switch to Bandicam, but that's just as good if not better.
In what ways is it better?

EDIT : Found few interesting ones on the internet :

Dxtory
Playclaw
D3DGear

What do you guys think?
Post edited May 25, 2012 by Detlik
Bandicam is basically just like Fraps, but at least it didn't suddenly stop working like Fraps did. Even the interface is similar in my opinion. I think you could only record uncompressed footage with Fraps, whereas the closest option to uncompressed was Motion JPG with Bandicam. But I think the image quality was just as good, and the raw footage took less space. These things combined Bandicam might be just a little bit better than Fraps after all. But like I said, both are basically the same: press F9 and you get (nearly) uncompressed, smooth video footage of whatever game you're playing.

(NOTE: Some games might not be supported by either software, I haven't looked into it. With new games I don't think it matters which recorder you use, but I've heard reports that you might need custom recorders for stuff such as emulated Saturn games, DOS games, etc.)