Movie Editing Software?

[Frinavale]

I took a video on the weekend of a war re-enactment with my new camera. It turned out to be 900MB and since I was taking pictures at the same time there's points where the video freezes and you can hear the camera taking the picture.

I've learned a lot just doing this one video.

Anyways, I'd really like to chop out the good stuff and make smaller files that I can post online.

Does anyone know some free movie editing software that I'd be able to edit this massive and raw .avi file?

-Frinny

[bartonc]

I took a video on the weekend of a war re-enactment with my new camera. It turned out to be 900MB and since I was taking pictures at the same time there's points where the video freezes and you can hear the camera taking the picture.

I've learned a lot just doing this one video.

Anyways, I'd really like to chop out the good stuff and make smaller files that I can post online.

Does anyone know some free movie editing software that I'd be able to edit this massive and raw .avi file?

-Frinny

So, tell us, Frinny: What platform are you running on, anyway?

[Frinavale]

So, tell us, Frinny: What platform are you running on, anyway?

Windows XP ...but I also have Mandriva running (sometimes if I haven't broken it)

[Motoma]

Windows XP ...but I also have Mandriva running (sometimes if I haven't broken it)

Is Windows Movie Maker no good for your purposes?

[Frinavale]

Is Windows Movie Maker no good for your purposes?

Nope it couldn't open the .avi file.

[Motoma]

Nope it couldn't open the .avi file.

Really?! Does the file open in Windows Media?

[Frinavale]

Really?! Does the file open in Windows Media?

Yuppers :)

-Frinny

[Motoma]

Yuppers :)

-Frinny

FFmpeg is a command line tool that can do basic editing (cutting, letterboxing, resizing) as well as full trans coding. Perhaps you could use this to get your videos in a compatible format to work with in Windows Movie Maker.

[Atran]

Hello, you can try this link:
http://shareme.com/showtop/video-editing-software-free.html

Hope this help you.

[Frinavale]

Hello, you can try this link:
http://shareme.com/showtop/video-editing-software-free.html

Hope this help you.

Have you used this before Atran?
I'm a bit paranoid about what I download off the internet.

[Motoma]

Yuppers :)

-Frinny

Just curious, do you get any error messages when you try loading up the .AVI file?

[Frinavale]

Just curious, do you get any error messages when you try loading up the .AVI file?

I did get an error message...but I'm not at home right now so I don't know what it said. Probably something like that file type is not supported.

[Atran]

Have you used this before Atran?
I'm a bit paranoid about what I download off the internet.

No I just saw the site.

[Atran]

You can try this too:
http://www.bobyte.com/

[But I dont used that]

[Atran]

Try this also:
[This site has some free programs, not all]
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Editors/

And try this:
http://www.google.se/search?hl=sv&q=Video+Edit+Freeware&meta=

I dont used these links,

[Motoma]

Try this also:
[This site has some free programs, not all]
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Editors/

And try this:
http://www.google.se/search?hl=sv&q=Video+Edit+Freeware&meta=

I dont used these links,

Yes, Atran, we are all able to use Google, however I think Frinny was asking for a recommendation.

[bartonc]

<snip>I think Frinny was asking for a recommendation.

I can recommend against Sonic something-or-other8. It came free on one of my machines and worked OK, but when I purchased a copy I had issues with their so-called "support". I broke down and spent the $100US on Pinnacle. It is very well worth the money.