Best Video Editor?

what is the best video editor for editing clips in like making a montage for halo or something.

List at least 3 that have a free trial or somethingg plz

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I would say:
Windows Movie Maker
Adobe Premiere Pro
Sony Vegas

 

I have vegas and its good and is pretty easy to understand the simple parts. movie Maker is free, (well they all are if you know how) and its real easy to use. Never used Adobe premier.

 

WINDWOS MOVIE MAKER !! no waaaaaaay

The top three out there are (in this order

1. Final Cut Pro (only for Macs I believe...)
2. Adobe Premiere / After Affects
3. Sony Vegas

I peronally use Premiere and AFX, and if you know Photosop well, their interface should not confuse you that much. You will also need to have a good compresssor for your videos. This is where Sorenson Squeeze comes in. I use it, and find it to be unbelievable. I'm ccurrently making a Halo2 montage also, and its very time-consuming. Anyways, hope you find the program(s) you like...good luck 1

 

i use vegas also if you want a halo 2 montage edited ill do it for you just pm me or msn me [email protected]

 

I agree on Vegas, or Final cut for Mac

 

In order of quality and professionalism:

1) Adobe Premiere / After Effects
2) Final Cut Pro
3) Sony Vegas

Compressor I find most helpful is Windows Media Encoder 9 Series. I think they have a new version out now too.

 

i was wondering the same thing earlier today. i've never tried Vegas, but i will give it a shot. i've heard that Adobe/Macromedia Premiere 7 Pro is great, too. i should try it thanks m8 for the post lol

hope this helps!

~nightfire

 

Nope...even though I use Premiere, and am a big fan, I have to admit that Final Cut Pro is wwaaaaaayyy more professional. Final Cut Pro has actually been used to produce movies such as Napoleon Dynamite, Jarhead, Cold Mountain, and The Rules of Attraction.

 

Thing is final cut pro is only for macs

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lol ive just found a 4.71GB file with 54 files of video editors and other programs.
Some to name:
Adobe Premier Pro 7
Pinnacle Studio 9.3 Plus
Vegas Video 5.0a
WinMPG VIDEO Convert
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3
and loads more

 

Imovie HD > all

Only couse thats the only one Ive used, as Im only 12

 

-Adobe Premiere (Pro or not)
and
-Sony Vegas movie studio

 

Yes, that may be so but in all honesty, how effect-laden were those films? They were (with the slight exception of Jarhead) actually rather bland in the special effects department.

 

in terms of top quality with the most options.

adobe after effects, simply the best. The only movie editing program with its own forum on cgtalk, so you know its the best.