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I need some good video editing software that's cheap, like $50. Anybody have any suggestions? I have a DVD of our show from last Friday and I want to rip it and set up tracks, fades, titles, etc.

I found Roxio Creator (I have an older version) is pretty good for the effects, etc, but not so good for overlays. I use Seriph MovieMaker for that, but it doesn't have the transition FX. The good stuff costs a lot more than $50.

jimmydanger wrote:I need some good video editing software that's cheap, like $50. Anybody have any suggestions? I have a DVD of our show from last Friday and I want to rip it and set up tracks, fades, titles, etc.

Nobody wants to watch your Sh!tty band and Sh!tty guitar playing sucks ASS!

jimmydanger wrote:I need some good video editing software that's cheap, like $50. Anybody have any suggestions? I have a DVD of our show from last Friday and I want to rip it and set up tracks, fades, titles, etc.

WIndows Movie Maker. Its free (Comes with Windows) and reasonably flexible. Decent choice of resolutions as well.

If yo filmed in HD , consider converting to WMV for that

Thanks Dog, I tried Windows Movie Maker but my version must be too old, it doesn't recognize the DVD format. I'm due for a new PC, I was trying to wait but now that Windows 8 is out I think I'll buy one and see if WMM works.

Jimmy would you color me another one of those spelin books? I lost the other one and caint find it!

I just bought a Sony program that was very reasonable. Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum. I haven't loaded it as of this time since I am setting up the computer that I plan to use. It also has a version of Sound forge in it to clean up noisy audio. I bought it because it handles the Canon AVCHD format.

I found a program called VideoPad that lets you try out the program for free. Pretty easy to use, I've ripped a few of the tunes to mpg.

jimmydanger wrote:Thanks Dog, I tried Windows Movie Maker but my version must be too old, it doesn't recognize the DVD format. I'm due for a new PC, I was trying to wait but now that Windows 8 is out I think I'll buy one and see if WMM works.

JiimyD! Have you ever considered getting a Mac? iMovie comes standard with the software bundle as well as Garageband. Mac is standard in many recording and visual studios.

Yeah Jerry we use a Mac at the studio where I record but I need a Windows machine since I sometimes work from home and need it to be compatible with the programs we use at work.

This may be a dumb answer, but did you try the standard Windows Movie Maker>?

(I don't have any experience using it.)