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Post by Ted on Mar 31, 2019 9:07:57 GMT -8
I downloaded a highly recommended free video editing software then upgraded to their pro version for 29 dollars Canadian. For Windows machines only.
Good video editing software is a necessary part of any video you are planning to make. The video editor I chose to use is VSDC. This allows me to turn my video from a semi-static canvas into a far more interesting viewing experience.
When I first opened it up it seemed a tad intimidating as to the complexity of the program. After reading and watching some information on using the program then it all made sense and the screen then made perfect sense to me and I found it easy to do differing things to the video from adding text, adding an image, and increasing audio so viewers don't have to strain to hear what you're saying.
It is probably more than I'll ever use but just having the capability to do so much to your video is an exciting chance to explore possibilities. It is a linear editing program, as described by wikipedia.
My background has video editing from my broadcasting days so I'm somewhat familiar with a few of the older tricks, but seeing how easy it is to do so much 30 years down the line is amazing to me. I'll probably end up making videos just for myself to see what weird shit I can do to a video.
I've been going through Youtube's audio library for various background music as well. It may be some time before I actually produce my first video for public consumption but I'm certainly going to have fun learning a new way to express myself.
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Post by ChrisLAdams on Apr 1, 2019 9:48:58 GMT -8
This is the same software I downloaded last year. Still haven't learned to use it, spent much of last year learning GIMP, instead.
I have a CD recording of a show an old band I was in did, and we want to fine tune the video, edit it, make clickable links to each song, etc, via a Table of Contents menu at the beginning. We also want to make up a band logo (we never did) and make a few copies of this for our band mates.
I'd downloaded VSDC with this goal in mind, just don't know squat about it yet. I will one day, when this project perks to the top of the list. My buddy who conceived the project is the one wanting all this but he can't do anything digitally, so it'll fall to me and another friend who is conversant with video editing to do the DVD part, and to me for the cover art.
Sounds like you had a leg up, Ted, with your prior video experience!
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Post by Ted on Apr 1, 2019 15:41:20 GMT -8
GIMP and VSDC have quite similar functions so it shouldn't be too difficult to learn to do what you want with your video.
Most of my experience editing was with analog and not digital equipment. Digital editing puts a whole new spin on things with a whole lot of easier and newer ways of doing things to a video.
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 12, 2019 11:21:52 GMT -8
On a vaguely related topic, I have downloaded the free version of A V C (any video converter) with the intention of converting videos such as the youtube vids to MP4. I'm getting the hang of that app but I'm struggling with then getting the M P 4 version off the A V C app and onto either my p c or, better still,onto a dedicated memory stick. Searched the A V C app high and low and see nowhere to click to do this. With minimum geekisms, can I do this and how??
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Post by Ted on Jul 12, 2019 21:23:15 GMT -8
Their site seems to indicate you can output mp4 from youtube stuff but doesn't explain how. Is there a user manual?
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 13, 2019 0:54:30 GMT -8
Can't find anything with this topic yet, Ted. I might try dragging the M P 4 off the A V C onto my computer then transfer from there. A V C app has a long list of gizmo's like Ipads, Iphones etc, but nothing for a memory stick or laptop that I can see. I'll crack the mystery one day.
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 13, 2019 5:26:44 GMT -8
I think I sorted it. Little cut (scissors ) icon to cut the finished M P 4 to my memory stick. I'll do a few more before I forget Three hours later!!!!! SUCCESS!!! My little memory stick now has a few selected M P 4 vids on it. Now I can annoy them down the pub with my gary oakie songs. Oh sure. The karaoki folk will tell you they have 10,000 songs on their systems, but some versions are rubbish and some they haven't got. Like Rod Stewart's version of I'd rather go blind girl. Other versions like Etta James, (I do sing her version of "at last") but not Rod's version of blind. I also prefer B B king / Clapton's come rain, come shine. Any of them have it? Nope. So watch out. No excuses now. Come kicking out time I'll help by clearing out the pub with my singing. Happy days.
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Post by Ria Stone on Jul 13, 2019 10:24:11 GMT -8
I downloaded a highly recommended free video editing software then upgraded to their pro version for 29 dollars Canadian. For Windows machines only.
Good video editing software is a necessary part of any video you are planning to make. The video editor I chose to use is VSDC. This allows me to turn my video from a semi-static canvas into a far more interesting viewing experience.
When I first opened it up it seemed a tad intimidating as to the complexity of the program. After reading and watching some information on using the program then it all made sense and the screen then made perfect sense to me and I found it easy to do differing things to the video from adding text, adding an image, and increasing audio so viewers don't have to strain to hear what you're saying.
It is probably more than I'll ever use but just having the capability to do so much to your video is an exciting chance to explore possibilities. It is a linear editing program, as described by wikipedia.
My background has video editing from my broadcasting days so I'm somewhat familiar with a few of the older tricks, but seeing how easy it is to do so much 30 years down the line is amazing to me. I'll probably end up making videos just for myself to see what weird shit I can do to a video.
I've been going through Youtube's audio library for various background music as well. It may be some time before I actually produce my first video for public consumption but I'm certainly going to have fun learning a new way to express myself.
Ted, I look forward to hearing of your experiments!!!
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Post by Ted on Jul 13, 2019 16:57:14 GMT -8
Like Rod Stewart's version of I'd rather go blind girl. Other versions like Etta James, (I do sing her version of "at last") but not Rod's version of blind. I also prefer B B king / Clapton's come rain, come shine. Any chance of getting links to these songs so we can enjoy them as well?
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 13, 2019 22:15:08 GMT -8
Ted. I hope you mean the Karaoki version prior to me mangling it? If so, here goes. What I do is to play it and record my "singing" on top of it. Ain't exactly studio quality but it gives me an idea on a scale of one to ten on how bad my singing is. Trust me, you don't wanna hear me. Here are a couple of pre-me youtubes.
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 14, 2019 1:16:29 GMT -8
Their site seems to indicate you can output mp4 from youtube stuff but doesn't explain how. Is there a user manual? I hope this is of some use to folk. Any Video Converter has a free basic version and a more pro version for about $10 per year. I have the freebie version. A V C does what it says on the tin. Explaining in my ham-fisted way, I take the video url (which by the way is all I did for the track to be posted on here) and click it onto the A V C. I then convert it to my own mp4 which takes a minute or so, then it's ready to go on my memory stick. There is a dropdown box on A V G giving a load of external apps such as apple iphone etc which I don't have, to ad the m p4 version onto. This comes up on a seperate box giving me the option to move my mp4 to the toshiba stick. When I click on the song I want on the list it appears as the karaoki version. The proof of the pudding will be later today when I ask Marie, the dj, if she can play it on her system. If it goes well, I can compile a bunch of stuff that suits my limited range. I'm sure the rest of the world can't wait.
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Post by Ted on Jul 14, 2019 14:16:42 GMT -8
BB King playable not. "Video unavailable Watch this video on YouTube. Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner."
Others fine. Thank you very much. Now I can annoy my neighbours squeaking along with rod
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 14, 2019 14:40:06 GMT -8
Then you are doing better than I did. Stick didn't play on the d j's kit. But being such a determined s o b my Keith Whitley rendition of 'When you say nothing at all' went down well. Keith died of alcoholism thirty years ago, way before his time. His original version of that song is so much better than the Roland Keating version. Off to another local gig tomorrow and if the stick doesn't work tomorrow, I'll give in. In the meantime, enjoy Keith singing. Kinda makes me think that like Keith's music, our books will be around when we have gone off to the publishing house in the sky. Now there's a sobering thought.
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Post by unclegarf on Jul 15, 2019 12:25:25 GMT -8
Oh, well. I tried. Dj number 2 was a new one to me and said he wouldn't use it in case there was a virus on it. Then discovered there was nowhere on his kit to insert the memory stick. At least I have a spare memory stick. Live and learn, hey?
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