Alfred's Serif Users' Forums — Other movie-editing software

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Gwyndy) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:35:22 +0000

I'm a little late to this discussion but although I have got MPVX6 working on my new laptop, I decided to look at other software. I have homed in on ShotCut - it has taken a bit of getting used to but so far, so good. Fingers crossed!

The other program that is tempting is DaVinci Resolve - free version.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (ericlnz) — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 22:41:15 +0000

Ian - I'm sure MVPX3 didn't have codec unlocking. It was introduced with MVPX5. So I'm not aware of any reason that should stop X3 installing. What exactly happened when you tried to install?

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Brabian) — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:22:56 +0000

Because of some videos I had from this past weekend I tried to install my old copy of MVP X3 but it failed! I contacted Serif (Affinity) and learned from Patrick Connor that this was the case due to the expired licences for parts of the program which lead to its demise.
As a result I turned to NCH's VideoPad which certainly did what I needed to achieve so that I could compare my first time sprint time with my second run at the Shere Hill Climb!
Ian

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (seaforthcastle) — Sat, 06 May 2023 17:22:51 +0000

I am giving OpenShot video editor a try.

I wasn't aware I had to export my PagePlus codecs for re-use on my new PC so now I can only work with mov and wmf out of the box, which is pretty limiting. I can't export to mp4. I'm trying to add additional codecs but that seems to require having a sample file up front and that is if the software can find a codec for the file in media. It doesn't seem possible to load a 3rd party codec up front.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Alan Hodkinson) — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:44:57 +0000

I love my MoviePlus, But always nagging at the back of my head is where would I be without it, so I had been looking around at other software to replace it in case that dreadful day ever came.

I've recently tried NCH VideoPad, It's free to download and use, I got on with it fairly well, so I bought it, now everything works.

I put this little video up on youtube that I edited in VideoPad yesterday, the time it took I could have done in a fraction of the time with Movieplus, Exporting it to an Mp4 seemed to take forever but the quality is very good, This is the video, the early clips are from the late 1980's taken on an old 8mm shoulder mounted camera.

https://youtu.be/rOLYaw57G4Y

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (GStree) — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:35:53 +0000

I am still using Movieplus but do use this for certain parts. Free download and no watermarks.
https://www.videoproc.com/video-editing-software/

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Albert Ross) — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 09:25:26 +0000

I remember trying to "edit" some video which I took in Sri Lanka back in the late 1980s. I played the raw footage from the camcorder onto the TV and paused it just before I needed to record it. I then pressed record on the VHS recorder and play on the camcorder and quickly paused the recording where I wanted the clip to end. To say it was laborious would be an under statement. Needless to say I gave up after half an hour or so.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (ericlnz) — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:34:02 +0000

I missed out on VCR days due to my 25 years "LOA" from film making. Jumping from Super 8 film of the early 80s to DV-AVI around 2005 was easy. But I hear stories from my movie making friends of the difficulties and frustrations of VCR.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (pberk) — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 20:41:45 +0000

Albert Ross wrote:

I stumbled across this video from the BBC Archive Channel. It's a fascinating look at how to edit home videos back in 1987. To a man of 71, that seems just like yesterday, I do not think I could be bothered to edit anything using the equipment Sue Robbie was demonstrating. https://youtu.be/_cnQv8JCsX4

Wow Albert. Thanks for posting. This took me back to those days. I did quite a bit of editing this way. Laborious to be sure. Basically just “add-on” editing and music dubbing. My final project along these lines was to take about 30 years of 8mm footage and cut it down to about 90 minutes. I transferred the 8mm by doing an “optical transfer”, meaning that I used the video camera to shoot the projected image of the 8mm. The quality was weak but It was a family favorite as the kids grew up in a little over an hour.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Albert Ross) — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:53:18 +0000

I stumbled across this video from the BBC Archive Channel. It's a fascinating look at how to edit home videos back in 1987. To a man of 71, that seems just like yesterday, I do not think I could be bothered to edit anything using the equipment Sue Robbie was demonstrating. https://youtu.be/_cnQv8JCsX4

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Alfred) — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:29:46 +0000

Steve wrote:

I'm still using MVP X6, though I'm trying to get to grips with Shotcut . . . not too successfully.

What attracted you to Shotcut (apart from its being free and open-source!) and what difficulties have you encountered?

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Steve) — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:41:14 +0000

I'm still using MVP X6, though I'm trying to get to grips with Shotcut . . . not too successfully.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (GStree) — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:28:29 +0000

I have been having a look at various "actually free" editing software and found this one that actually does what it says on the tin and without adding watermarks !
https://www.videoproc.com/video-editing-software/
I found it easy to use and it will edit and export 4K.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (cliffhagman) — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:49:03 +0000

MoviePlus has been my go to for years of video work for a volunteer group. So sad its been discontinued. Its so easy to use and plenty versatile. Still my favorite! I've been playing around with Movavi Suite, but not as happy with it.

Re: Other movie-editing software

null@example.com (Alfred) — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:46:54 +0000

stuarthillier wrote:

I have had a lot of help from members of the Community Plus forum over the years
so thank you Alfred for setting up this forum.

Welcome, Stuart. Thank you for joining us.