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NorthernGuy · 10-29-2006, 08:40 PM

Does anyone know a worth-while to use windows XP video editor? I need to edit just clips from our digicams from ATV runs, camping, stupid things, that kinda junk. I'm not producing the next lord of the rings, just editing clips, maybe sewing them together and adding music. Anyone?

SSnthe10s · 10-29-2006, 09:57 PM

I use it often. What ya need to know. Its not that hard just have to sit down with it for a while.

segleski · 10-30-2006, 01:42 AM

um a fun and easy program to use is windows movie maker...it should of came with your windows xp.

I_R_Josh · 10-30-2006, 02:05 AM

I used windows movie maker when I did my videos. They look crappy because my hardware sucks but the program itself gets the basics done. You should have at least a 2 ghz processor and more than 256k of ram. Thats what I have and the video capture was either choppy or really poor quality. Do you have a video-in on your computer or are you using usb/firewire?

NorthernGuy · 10-30-2006, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by I_R_Josh

I used windows movie maker when I did my videos. They look crappy because my hardware sucks but the program itself gets the basics done. You should have at least a 2 ghz processor and more than 256k of ram. Thats what I have and the video capture was either choppy or really poor quality. Do you have a video-in on your computer or are you using usb/firewire?

My system should be fine, I'm running 2gb of dual channel ram with a dual core AMD 64bit chip. I have the video clips already, from my digital camera, I just needed a way to edit them, paste them together, or add music, etc. I'll see if the windows one does that, I never thought to try it.

NorthernGuy · 10-30-2006, 11:55 AM

Well I used the windows video editor and learned one lesson. SAVE CONSTANTLY . That program is very unstable, it crashed probably about once or twice every 10mins, which is weird because windows and this machine are very stable, not this program I guess. I stripped together some quick shots from my job (IA fire ranger) and what not, s'alright for a first attempt but the next one will have alot more work put into it now that I know what I'm doing.

YouTube - Clips from the Fire Seasons 2005 and 2006

**RJ Gleason** · 10-30-2006, 02:59 PM

When you have the program open, click on the help > moviemaker on the web > It will take you to a tutorial on it's use and then you can find the patches/updates to make it more stable.

SSnthe10s · 10-30-2006, 06:00 PM

I made this movie with windows media editor a week or so ago. Its just a goof of my friend but it has a classic sled in it.

YouTube - Theory of a gautz man

NorthernGuy · 10-30-2006, 06:04 PM

hehe cool cool, the editor works well, the first vid (above link) turned out alright, I just need more snow so I can make some sled vids hehe