I have about 5/6 kills on film in the last two years but want to get them edited down so I I can watch them easier and throw them on a personal DVD. I have an HP laptop not an apple and was looking to get some ideas on software I could purchase or download that'll help with editing. Thank you 802bowlife
If I was just starting out I'd look at Davinci Resolve. They have a free version that has more than enough features for most editors. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ Plus, there are a good number of YouTube videos out there to help you get started.
Another option would be Avid Media Composer. This is another great option. I can't personally speak for it, but I know a lot of professionals have been using Avid for years. They just introduced this free version of their software that is supposed to be fully featured like Davinci Resolve. I have been using Davinci Resolve for a while now and it does almost everything I need. I may give this Avid Media Composer a try and see which I like better. http://www.avid.com/media-composer-first#Overview-Download
Thanks man! I will be looking into both of them to see what one will best fit what I am looking for. Can't wait to get all my footage broken up and into some viewable memories! Much appreciated.
I think I will also check them out as free is always better. I plan on a moose hunt this fall with my father and I know there will be lots of editing needed after the hunt. Thanks for the info.
Side note..........Film, Film, Film, Film, Then Film some more. Better to have too much footage than not enough. Thats what editing for!
I'd say Premire Pro or Final Cut Pro. Unless you don't want to spend any money, but remember you get what you pay for. I use Pp and FCPX for a living they are both great. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Thank you for the advice and direction to go! I'm not looking for anything too major and expensive. Just a nice professional editing software that'll help me organize all my hunting and wildlife videos and condense them all.
I am not an expert on this stuff, but I have tried Divinci Resolve and it is nearly impossible to use. I am on a Mac and it won't accept any of my media files to even begin a project. It says I need to convert them to some other type of file. Not worth the hassle for me. One that I've found that is very easy to use for me and simple for a beginner is Wondershare Filmora. You can play with the free version and see if it is worth your money to buy the paid version to remove the watermark. I must be having a bad experience or just don't know enough to use Divinci Resolve because a lot of people here vouch for it. My personal experience has been terrible with it though.
I import what a lot of NLE's consider a difficult codec, XVAC-L and Davinci Resolve has no problem ingesting it and allowing me to edit directly without transcoding to something else. I'm sure there could be some codec compatibility issues but I can't imagine it doesn't work with pretty much any common codec. It was actually used edit the movie Jason Bourne. The only issue I have really found with it is the lack of the ability to work with my 120fps shots from my A6300. That's one of the limitations of the free version vs. the paid version.
I use Serif primarily. It's a rather simple editor at a reasonable one time price. It has a few bells and whistles and a couple of pretty sweet video wizards that'll put the video together for you rather simply. I'd get premiere but I'm not ready for the monthly subscription just yet. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Wondershare Filmora has been working great for me! Thanks for giving me the right direction to go. All advice was helpful.
I always recommend Davinci...but even I just never meshed well with the interface and workflow or style. I did purchase Powerdirector and for whatever reason it fits me better. I'm still learning more and more every time I use it but it can be kept extremely simple or as I learn more and more is quite capable of some pretty crazy things.
