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Need help with choosing video editing software

by Sam Early Oct 5, 2007 12:33PM PDT

Hello-

I can use your help. I want to get some video editing software, probably something better than home movie editing.

Some of the particular tasks I want to be able to do are the following:

**Convert 4:3 to 16:9 and so forth (I have source video which I'll need to standardize)

**Adjust the color, hue, brightness, contrast, etc. of the raw video.

**Convert stereo to some form of 5:1 surround sound

**Edit individual frames (retouch, etc.)

**Ability to burn the finished work onto DVD.

**And all of the usual things like transitions, sound mixing, etc.

**DVD authoring is nice, but not a requirement at this point.

I have experience in photoshop, etc. and also in working audio (Cool Edit Pro), I now want to get into video with abilities on a commercial level.

I have not yet bought the computer system that will be use for this, so any suggestions on compatable platforms, screen types, memory needed, etc. would be GREATLY appreciated.

Anyone who might have suggestions, please post a reply,

Regards,

GS

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Ulead Videostudio

by dressner Oct 6, 2007 1:18AM PDT

I use Ulead Videostudio 10+ and it works fairly well. You should be able to do everything you listed above with that program. It's not a professional editing program, but it works fine and I haven't had anything go wrong with it.

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I don't have any software recommandation, but..

by ahtoi Oct 6, 2007 1:59AM PDT

I just like to comment on a couple items:

4:3 to 16:9, it just doesn't seem like a goo idea. If you stretch it, the pictures will be distorted; and if you crop it be cutting off portion that you might not want to.

stereo to 5.1, I believe this is easily done but it won't TRUE 5.1 (all you are providing is just surround sound).

edting individual frame; this sounds like it might be an impossibility (I am just guessing here). We are talking about video here and not just picture with photoshop.

But good luck to you.

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