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Can anyone tell me what is the best software for video editing super 8mm film?
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To be honest ANY editing software should get the job done.
It mainly depends on user's purpose/intent. Some may swear by Adobe Premiere while others may swear to it, for example. For me I still use decade-old Sony Vegas Pro 12.0 which is more than 10 years old by now. Since I already have it and it serves all of my purpose so there's no need for me to start over with anything else. -
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Like what Nantawat wrote🫠 Avoid subscription based software. Find something with a Free trial.
Resolve has a learning curve BUT there are lots of tutorials out there.
Whatever app you use, there will be a learning curve to get out of first gear.
FWIW I use Grass Valley EDIUS but I am using it in a professional environment for everything from Conversions, 5+ camera multicam, to Broadcast compliant TV ads. I hate AP, never used Vegas but know of users who would use nothing else. Comment
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I use Kdenlive (https://kdenlive.org/) which is free, open source and can run as a portable app. I think it's very easy to learn. Another free/opensource editor that works really well is Shotcut (https://www.shotcut.org/).Comment
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I still use PowerDirector 15 which I bought many years ago for simple editing tasks, but I am moving to Davinci Resolve. As David mentioned, there are lots of tutorials (I have found the ones on Youtube to be very helpful).Originally posted by David Strelitz View Post
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I use Virtual Dub for quick edits. Use Resolve for more complicated stuff. Also wanted to mention Film9 which is essentially a GUI wrapper for Virtual Dub. Use Audacity for audio analysis such as distortion, clipping and FFT. Movie Maker for very simple edits, adding titles, rotation and flip, different backgrounds and visual effects.Comment
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I switched from Windows to Linux about 4 years ago. Used Sony's Vegas Moviestudio. Sony sold their video editing product range to MAGIX, and then I got an email to say that Moviestudio is End-of-Life.. That was just a week after I switched to Linux Mint, and stumbled upon KDEnLive, and have never looked back.
I cannot get DaVinci to install on my laptop (Dell 3576, i7, 16GB Ram, and AMD Radeon graphics. No go at all. Wants an NVidia GPU...
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You can install version 16.2.8 of Resolve for Windows. It is not as demanding in regard the GPU's as the later versions. You can download the older version from:Originally posted by Thys de Wet View Post
https://www.videohelp.com/software/D...e/old-versions
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Magix replaced Movie Studio, with a new low cost replacement, the version you had simply became a legacy product and they continued the higher end Video Pro and VEGAS Pro, that has a loyal following.Originally posted by Thys de Wet View Post
Having used NLE 28 years, after many years of linear editing in all pro formats, I would always say, use tools that work for you on your system.
The latest isn't the greatest if it has bugs or is unstable on your hardware.
"Back in the day", I used to get clients HORRIFIED that I wasn't using AVID. The reason was simple, the unsexy software and hardware I used, was half the price and did everything I needed at the time.
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Not so, after the Vegas team shut down Movie Studio, Magix, the new owner of Vegas, renamed it's 20 year consumer editor, Movie Edit Pro, to "Movie Studio". Why, we have no idea. In any case, the new Movie Studio/previous Movie Edit Pro is a great program, super fast encoding with NVidia GPUs and rock solid stability. And yes, I use it for most of my NLE requirements, Virtual Dub being the other, for AVISynth processing.Magix replaced Movie Studio, with a new low cost replacementComment
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