Post by Derek L on Apr 13, 2008 9:31:56 GMT -6
Simple video editing and encoding
Some video-editing programs are very powerful. With these, you have a lot of tools to manipulate your video. You can add special effects, transitions, subtitles and much more. Of course, all that power comes with a steep learning curve.
Sometimes you only need to do minor edits to a video. A powerful video editor can be cluttered with options and controls. For simple modifications, look for a simple video-editing program.
Take Avidemux. It’s mainly used for cutting, filtering and encoding videos. It works with several video formats, including AVI, WMV and MPEG. It can also output edited videos in many formats.
You can add various filters to your videos. These can adjust color and contrast. They can add some simple special effects. If you have programming knowledge, you can even create your own filters. But a good selection of filters is included in the program.
One of Avidemux’s more attractive features is support for 3GP files. This is a video format used in cell phones. Most video-capable cell phones use it. These phones can act as cameras anywhere. But sharing the video is difficult. Few applications and devices support the 3GP format.
With Avidemux, you can edit 3GP video. You also can convert it to AVI, MPEG or other formats. This will let you share those videos with ease. E-mail them to others, or upload them to YouTube.
Cost: Free
12 mb D/L for windows; (also versions for Linux & Mac)
Link: avidemux.sourceforge.net/
Some video-editing programs are very powerful. With these, you have a lot of tools to manipulate your video. You can add special effects, transitions, subtitles and much more. Of course, all that power comes with a steep learning curve.
Sometimes you only need to do minor edits to a video. A powerful video editor can be cluttered with options and controls. For simple modifications, look for a simple video-editing program.
Take Avidemux. It’s mainly used for cutting, filtering and encoding videos. It works with several video formats, including AVI, WMV and MPEG. It can also output edited videos in many formats.
You can add various filters to your videos. These can adjust color and contrast. They can add some simple special effects. If you have programming knowledge, you can even create your own filters. But a good selection of filters is included in the program.
One of Avidemux’s more attractive features is support for 3GP files. This is a video format used in cell phones. Most video-capable cell phones use it. These phones can act as cameras anywhere. But sharing the video is difficult. Few applications and devices support the 3GP format.
With Avidemux, you can edit 3GP video. You also can convert it to AVI, MPEG or other formats. This will let you share those videos with ease. E-mail them to others, or upload them to YouTube.
Cost: Free
12 mb D/L for windows; (also versions for Linux & Mac)
Link: avidemux.sourceforge.net/