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In that case.. you might want to just get Apples Quicktime pro then. It
can take .mov files and turn them into .avi files. Once you have .avi
files, you can pretty much use any editor.
-Richard
Gary Brower wrote:
> I have used Roxio Media Creator and a number of shareware products(that do
> not do what I need). Adobe Premier is too expensive for me (my price range
> is under $100). I am a complete armature that just wants to make a few home
> movies to send to the grandparents. All I want to do is take the mov file
> and make a few edits and burn it to a cd.
> Cheers,
> Gary
>
> "Richard Ragon" <bsema04NOSPAM@hanaho.com> wrote in message
> news:v8NTc.21729922$Id.3595798@news.easynews.com...
>
>>Quicktime is a format like a container. There can be multiple CODECs
>>used within quicktime. For example, you can use Sorenson, Sorenson 3,
>>mpeg4 for video. IMA, mpeg, or AAC for audio and so on.
>>
>>Open a video clip with Quicktime player, at the top menu choose
>>"Window->Movie info". This shows you the details and the CODECS used in
>>a movie. I'm just curious to see what CODEC the camera is creating with
>>the QT files.. or .MOV files.
>>
>>Premiere 6.0, 6.5, and Pro handles .MOV files. So do lots of others.
>>Which editing programs have you tried?
>>
>>Also.. if you bought Quicktime Pro (30 bucks from Apple), it lets you
>>convert any mov to avi. It's a real nice utility to have.
>>
>>-Richard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Gary Brower wrote:
>>
>>>I start with a mov (QuickTime) format. The reason it is bad is the
>
> reason
>
>>>for this message. Most of the video editing and conversion software do
>
> not
>
>>>handle the mov format. That is the reason for this message, I am
>
> looking a
>
>>>single software that will allow me to ...
>>>
>>>Do some quick edits:
>>>-Trim
>>>-Combine
>>>-Add titles
>>>then burn the whole thing to a cd as a vcd.
>>>
>>>I have been able to do this with bits and pieces of shareware, but I
>
> need an
>
>>>integrated solution (one program that will do it all). I have tried
>
> Roxio
>
>>>Media Creator but it will not work with my video card.
>>>
>>>Can anyone point me in the direction of a software package I could use
>
> that
>
>>>would cost less than $100?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Gary
>>>
>>>
>>>"Richard Ragon" <bsema04NOSPAM@hanaho.com> wrote in message
>>>news:G0LTc.21725180$Id.3598168@news.easynews.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I forgot to also ask you.. What CODEC does it use? Again, just curious.
>>>>
>>>>Why is the video format bad?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Gary Brower wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Camera is a Minolta xg. Good camera - bad video format. But it is a
>>>
>>>new
>>>
>>>
>>>>>camera - so mov is what I have to start with.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Gary
>>>>>-----
>>>>>"Richard Ragon" <bsema04NOSPAM@hanaho.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:ebrTc.21779273$Of.3626746@news.easynews.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Gary Brower wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am just getting started. I have a camera that saves video as a
>>>>>
>>>>>QuickTime
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>mov file. I want to do some quick edits:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What's the camera? Just curious.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Trim
>>>>>>>Combine
>>>>>>>Add titles
>>>>>>>then burn the whole thing to a cd as a vcd.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have been able to do this with bits and pieces of shareware, but I
>>>>>
>>>>>need an
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>integrated solution (one program that will do it all). I have tried
>>>>>
>>>>>Roxio
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Media Creator but it will not work with my video card.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Can anyone point me in the direction of a software package I could
>
> use
>
>>>>>that
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>would cost less than $100?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>While I can't give you a particular solution, I was under the
>
> impression
>
>>>>>>that most all editors will accept AVI and MOV file formats to work
>
> with,
>
>>>>>>they are pretty standard formats.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Also.. The editor will output to MPEG1 format which you just bring
>
> into
>
>>>>>>any burner program like Nero and this will make your VCD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1 step? Rare.. 2 step, most likely.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-Richard
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
>
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