Transcript Intro to Video Editing
An Intro to Video Editing
Dave Lundy, for Focus Photo Club Sept. 4, 2014 [email protected]
What is Video Editing?
• Video Editing (AKA Non-Linear Editing or NLE) is the process of editing segments of motion video production footage, photos, special effects, and sound recordings in the post-production process to create a finished video or slide show. There are many programs available for Mac, Windows, and even Linux users, ranging from free to thousands of dollars. Most commercially available consumer level editors are in the $65 - $200 range.
Blender
(Linux, Windows Xp or later, and Mac - free)
iMovie
(Mac or iOS only - free)
Jahshaka
(formerly CineFX) (Linux, Windows Xp or later, and Mac - free)
Kdenlive
(Linux, Mac, & FreeBSD - free)
Lightworks
(Windows only - free & $)
Windows Movie Maker
(Windows only - free)
Adobe Premiere , Premiere Elements , Corel Pinnacle Studio
or
VideoStudio
only - $),
Magix Movie Edit Pro
only - $), &
others
or even
Photoshop
(Windows only - $),
(CS6 or CC)
(Windows only - $),
Sony Movie Studio
(Mac or Windows - $),
CyberLink PowerDirector
or
Vegas Pro
(Windows (Windows
What Features?
• Video editors have a wide variety of features, some of which may be extremely important to you, & others totally useless.
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Will it work with your current computer?!
Modern video editors require high power computers to work smoothly. Your 6 year old XP machine probably won't cut the mustard, at least not for HD. :-( Input files supported (can your camera's video files can be imported directly?) Output formats supported Can it create DVD or Blu-ray menus, or is separate software required?
Can upload directly to YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc.?
How many video & audio tracks are supported?
How many, & what kind of transitions are included? (simple fades & wipes, or more complex) What kind of special effects? (green screen, shake removal, pan/zoom Ken Burns effect, picture-in picture, follow object, blur followed object, slow-motion, etc.) Ability to write DVD or Blu-ray discs directly, without requiring additional software Can it generate background music?
Does it support 4K video?
Is the user interface intuitive?
What company or community support is available (free or paid mfgr. support, user forums, etc.)
Content Sources
• • • • Photos, clip art, video, & music you created yourself Public domain photos, clip art, music, etc. www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/public-domain-faq Creative Commons materials search.creativecommons.org
Royalty-free: Some is free & others you pay for once but can use as often as you wish. Also, some is royalty-free
only
when used non commercially - be sure to read licensing terms.
– Clip art: clker.com
, openclipart.org
, wpclipart.com
, etc.
– Music: video editor, audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music , freestockmusic.com
, incompetech.com/music , pacdv.com
, purple-planet.com
, etc.
– Photos: freedigitalphotos.net
, istockphoto.com
, morguefile.com
, thinkstockphotos.com
, etc. (most are monthly or annual subscription, but some are free) – Sound Effects: audiomicro.com/sound-effects , freesoundeffects.com
, pacdv.com
, etc.
– Video: stockfootageforfree.com
, shutterstock.com/video/ , videoblocks.com
, videvo.net
, etc.
The Editing Process
• • • • • • • Collect resources (videos, photos, music, narration, sound effects, etc.). Don't include other people's copyrighted music, clip art, photos, video, etc. without written permission from copyright holder.
Decide how you want them arranged, then place into timeline or story board in desired sequence (can re-arrange later if needed) Trim elements if needed Add transitions as desired Add audio track(s) (music, sound effects, narration, etc.) Add titles, special effects, credits, etc.
Render & save to desired format(s)
My Credentials
• I'm an amateur photographer, but sometimes shoot video & have done fairly basic video editing since about 2008, primarily using various versions of Pinnacle Studio. Some are at
youtube.com/DMADave
. Other videos there are just straight from the camera with no editing, except perhaps for a title & credits. – – – – – – – – – – – – – My 1st DJI Phantom Flight (edited with Windows Live Movie Maker) Josh & Krissy's bi-plane flight (short teaser created with Pinnacle Studio's SmartMovie mode) 2014 Florida Road Trip A Day at the Zoo: Cincinnati Zoo Blooms "Professor" Terry Cavanaugh (Dec. 1940 - Mar. 2014) Tribute Young Green Heron Triplets Time-lapse: Cincinnati Reds after game fireworks 7/29/2011 Lake Lakengren Fireworks 2011 Time-Lapse Tractor Square Dancing at Maria Stein Country Fest 2011 Whitewater Kayaking on Little River, Townsend, TN Final launch of Space Shuttle Discovery: STS-133 Feb. 24, 2011 Hand-Feeding Hummingbirds @ Lake Hope State Park July 2009 Soaring - Oct. 2008