Basic video editing, which software?
Hi NMGLUG folks, I need to do some basic video editing. Which software would you recommend? Here are the types of tasks I want to do. - Record a voice-over soundtrack to replace original sound from a video which I've recorded on my phone (or other) after I transfer the video to my laptop. - Combine two separate videos side-by-side, like split screen (without sound). - Maybe cut out a segment at the beginning or end or middle of video. - Maybe eliminate some of the edges of the screen. - Maybe splice two videos to add an intro or outro. - Maybe superimpose text or other doodles. Other details: File format will probably be mp4, unless someone has a better suggestion. I'll want to upload the videos to youtube. Can I do this editing in youtube? Is this advisable? Any suggestions for alternatives? I already have a few video playback programs on my Debian laptop. It's possible that one of these will be the best option. I can easily download a different program, too. I will need to learn how to use whatever program is best. Thanks for your help. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/
I recommend Kdenlive: https://kdenlive.org/en/ I use it for simple video editing with mp4 encoding. It also does the items you listed on your wish list for tasks you want to do. Regards, Leopoldo Macias III / IT Consultant 720-204-8622/ leopoldo@maciasnetwork.com On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 11:24 AM LeRoy Diener <leroy@choosetherightside.com> wrote:
Hi NMGLUG folks,
I need to do some basic video editing. Which software would you recommend?
Here are the types of tasks I want to do. - Record a voice-over soundtrack to replace original sound from a video which I've recorded on my phone (or other) after I transfer the video to my laptop. - Combine two separate videos side-by-side, like split screen (without sound). - Maybe cut out a segment at the beginning or end or middle of video. - Maybe eliminate some of the edges of the screen. - Maybe splice two videos to add an intro or outro. - Maybe superimpose text or other doodles.
Other details: File format will probably be mp4, unless someone has a better suggestion. I'll want to upload the videos to youtube. Can I do this editing in youtube? Is this advisable? Any suggestions for alternatives? I already have a few video playback programs on my Debian laptop. It's possible that one of these will be the best option. I can easily download a different program, too. I will need to learn how to use whatever program is best.
Thanks for your help. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/ _______________________________________________ nmglug mailing list nmglug@lists.nmglug.org http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org
I would recommend Archive.org for hosting the footage. JMH On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 2:35 PM Leopoldo Macias <leopoldo@maciasnetwork.com> wrote:
I recommend Kdenlive: https://kdenlive.org/en/
I use it for simple video editing with mp4 encoding. It also does the items you listed on your wish list for tasks you want to do.
Regards, Leopoldo Macias III / IT Consultant 720-204-8622/ leopoldo@maciasnetwork.com
On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 11:24 AM LeRoy Diener <leroy@choosetherightside.com> wrote:
Hi NMGLUG folks,
I need to do some basic video editing. Which software would you recommend?
Here are the types of tasks I want to do. - Record a voice-over soundtrack to replace original sound from a video
which I've recorded on my phone (or other) after I transfer the video to my laptop.
- Combine two separate videos side-by-side, like split screen (without sound). - Maybe cut out a segment at the beginning or end or middle of video. - Maybe eliminate some of the edges of the screen. - Maybe splice two videos to add an intro or outro. - Maybe superimpose text or other doodles.
Other details: File format will probably be mp4, unless someone has a better suggestion. I'll want to upload the videos to youtube. Can I do this editing in youtube? Is this advisable? Any suggestions for alternatives? I already have a few video playback programs on my Debian laptop. It's possible that one of these will be the best option. I can easily download a different program, too. I will need to learn how to use whatever program is best.
Thanks for your help. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/ _______________________________________________ nmglug mailing list nmglug@lists.nmglug.org http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org
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Leopoldo Macias writes:
I recommend Kdenlive: https://kdenlive.org/en/
I use it for simple video editing with mp4 encoding. It also does the items you listed on your wish list for tasks you want to do.
Also look at Openshot. It used to be a little simpler than kdenlive, but kdenlive might be more powerful (based on trying them several years ago, so things may have changed). ...Akkana
I have used Avidemux with success. Brian On 11/9/19 11:24 AM, LeRoy Diener wrote:
Hi NMGLUG folks,
I need to do some basic video editing. Which software would you recommend?
Here are the types of tasks I want to do. - Record a voice-over soundtrack to replace original sound from a video which I've recorded on my phone (or other) after I transfer the video to my laptop. - Combine two separate videos side-by-side, like split screen (without sound). - Maybe cut out a segment at the beginning or end or middle of video. - Maybe eliminate some of the edges of the screen. - Maybe splice two videos to add an intro or outro. - Maybe superimpose text or other doodles.
Other details: File format will probably be mp4, unless someone has a better suggestion. I'll want to upload the videos to youtube. Can I do this editing in youtube? Is this advisable? Any suggestions for alternatives? I already have a few video playback programs on my Debian laptop. It's possible that one of these will be the best option. I can easily download a different program, too. I will need to learn how to use whatever program is best.
Thanks for your help. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoyDiener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/ <http://www.leroydiener.com/>
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