We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Video Editing Software

liquidlives
liquidlives Posts: 239 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Does anyone know of any good video editing software I can use on a PC that is either free or has a free trial available? I have got Windows Movie Maker on my computer but it crashes a lot, which is rather annoying. Thanks in advance.
«1

Comments

  • bat999
    bat999 Posts: 1,951 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi
    Avidemux is OK.
    Free download from here:-http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/
    Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
  • ssang
    ssang Posts: 35 Forumite
    Hello.
    There are many free programs at "dvdvideosoft.com", and more to come.
  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
    Video editing progs are not very forgiving for poor PC component choice and can often lock up. You might need to fix your hardware crashes first.
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    Chances are it's just WMM being shoddy.
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • Sput2001
    Sput2001 Posts: 1,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Adobe give free 30 day trials for Premiere Elements here.

    Ulead's VideoStudio is worth a look, too. 30 day trial here.
  • DKLS
    DKLS Posts: 13,461 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sony Vegas is well worth a try
  • timbim_2
    timbim_2 Posts: 1,292 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    WMM is unstable on all pc's. It's not a proper video editing app.
    Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning: 'I can't configure Debian'.
  • jmc160
    jmc160 Posts: 744 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    timbim wrote: »
    WMM is unstable on all pc's. It's not a proper video editing app.
    Not true. I'm a regular user of WMM, ave been for about 5 years now and have never had a serious issue with it. I had a minor one once that was fixed instantly by updating my graphics drivers.

    OP, I'd investigate the issue and see if you can get it working before trying others as it's a pretty good feature. I've made some very nice vids using WMM, including my Mum's wedding video.
    The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
    --     Marty Feldman
  • PhilCo_2
    PhilCo_2 Posts: 136 Forumite
    Jahshakafx is an open source video editing program.

    Links to the Homepage and Wiki about it.
  • liquidlives
    liquidlives Posts: 239 Forumite
    Thanks to everyone for the recommendations. I've used Premiere Elements before and already tried to get a trial but Adobe are apparently not making trials available for another month for maintenance or something.
    jmc160 wrote: »
    Not true. I'm a regular user of WMM, ave been for about 5 years now and have never had a serious issue with it. I had a minor one once that was fixed instantly by updating my graphics drivers.

    OP, I'd investigate the issue and see if you can get it working before trying others as it's a pretty good feature. I've made some very nice vids using WMM, including my Mum's wedding video.

    I doubted that it was my PC because a friend just got a brand new laptop and WMM crashes a lot for her on both her laptop and her dekstop. It has a general reputation for being a bit rubbish really. The features aren't as good as on Adobe's Premiere Elements, it's a bit basic. (:
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.6K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.1K Life & Family
  • 260.6K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture