We all know the iPhone has iMovie, but with the announcement at the Mobile World Congress on February 15 (which we know is almost a month and a half ago), Android has a new contender. Their software, Movie Studio, is an application for mobile editing using Google’s latest Honeycomb OS for tablet PCs.
With this announcement, video editing has finally reached almost every smart device on the market. Along with Apple’s version of its editing application, iMovie, which allows you to transfer video editing projects through iTunes to the iPad 2, iPod Touch (4th generation) and the iPhone 4, more than 50% of the cell phone market and 60% of tablets can now cut home movies and short films, albeit rather slowly for now.
While having the option to edit simple videos on a tablet or smartphone has its uses, there’s still little doubt that most experienced editors will choose to stay faithful to their beefy desktop computers (and their beefy investment). But with the ability to pinch to zoom photos and with a slick interface, these applications are more than likely the wave of the future in mobile device video editing.
At first glance, the interface seems rather slick with a dark interface, simple controls, and intuitive tools. The demo does show some of the footage playing back in less than real time, but with a little rendering, it’s more than likely that the problem would go away. One of the most interesting parts of the demo show the numerous transitions that Movie Studio has which can be previewed in real time – something some computers in the past couldn’t even do.
Either way, this software, along with increasing tablet PC power, seems poised to bring about a new revolution in mobile editing. It seems only a matter of time before someone edits an entire feature film using only this software.
If you want to see video of the Movie Studio interface, check out both the MWC keynote and the demo video below to see what you think!
Have you decided to start editing video, but don’t know where to begin? The Videomaker Basic Editing Webinar is aimed at answering your hardware and software questions, as well as providing information on how to use pacing, transitions, motivated edits, and more in order to start editing great videos. By learning the techniques and information taught in our Basic Editing Webinar, you’ll be well on your way to creating the videos you want to make.
Following the webinar, all registrants will receive a copy of our special report “Time Control.” In addition to valuable information and a free special report, our Basic Editing Webinar will also include a live Q&A segment; our team answering your questions. Videomaker’s Basic Editing Webinar starts at 11:00 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 12th, so be sure to sign up soon!
Not interested in an introduction to editing? Videomaker’s weekly Webinar Training Series is taught by our experts and features a wide variety of video production and post production topics including Advanced Editing, Green Screen and Special Effects, Advanced Shooting, Lighting for Video, and much more.
Though the Barbie Video Girl is not, by any means, something that I have on my holiday wish list this year, I am a bit envious of kids these days; their toys are so cool.
Barbie Video Girl is a fully functioning Barbie Doll with the added bonus of a built-in digital video camera. The lens is (not very) discreetly hidden as a gem on Barbie’s necklace while controls and an LCD screen are located on her back. The controls consist of only three buttons – Delete, Power/Record, and Play – making it simple for the kiddos to use and operate. Taking up most of the real estate on Barbie’s back is the LCD screen, which measures at a “whopping” 0.95 inches. It appears to be pretty small, but seems sufficient for any recording or playback done on the playground.
Barbie Video Girl also gives the option to upload video clips to a computer for viewing or editing. The downloadable editing software allows kids to edit, add music, sound effects, graphics and transitions to their videos.
Despite the fact that it’s a Barbie Doll, and it doesn’t capture the best footage, there is a chance that it will be enough to nurture the young, aspiring movie maker in your life; perhaps it will spark an enthusiasm for video that will be life long. Or, maybe it will be rendered useless after a single ill-fated trip to Barbie’s “Pool Party”. I suppose, only time will tell.
CyberLink has released the latest version of its award-winning video editing software, PowerDirector 9. Designed with high usability for consumers and powerful, pro-like features for prosumers, PowerDirector 9 unleashes users’ full creative potential with performance-driven technologies including CyberLink’s new TrueVelocity Engine.
PowerDirector 9 is designed to make the editing process not only easier, but also faster. TrueVelocity editing technologies take advantage of native 64-bit OS support and leading CPU/GPU components to significantly reduce video processing time, while powerful, high quality tools such as the new unified keyframe control and a greatly improved timeline editor allow users to create even the most demanding and complex video productions. You can check out a free trial download available on the Cyberlink Website. MSRP:$100
Adobe announced Premiere Elements 9 software for both Windows and Mac which is a first for the Mac platform.
Premiere Elements users can take advantage of an easy-to-use Organizer, which acts as a media management hub, where both video clips and still photos can be accessed in one convenient location. The software easily imports a variety of file types from different devices including the popular Flip Video camera and video from HDSLR cameras. Users can quickly find the best videos with the Auto-Analyzer that automatically tags the most interesting, highest quality video footage – eliminating the hassle of clicking through dozens of clips to find the great ones.
With Premiere Elements 9, users can create eye-catching videos in just minutes, easily fix audio problems, automatically trim away bad footage, stabilize shaky shots, and correct bad color and lighting. Once users select the footage they want, movies can be created instantly or enhanced with professional flair in just a few clicks or with simple drag and drop effects, like the Cartoon Effect, which turns any video into an animated feature. Optimized performance also makes editing and viewing smooth, even in HD. In addition, friends and family can experience an interactive DVD-like viewing experience on the Web or share directly to Facebook and YouTube via interactive albums.
For added convenience, now Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Windows and Mac users have the option to purchase Plus, which offers 20GB of storage for automatic online backup and sharing (up to 15,000 photos or four hours of DVD-quality video), as well as ongoing deliveries of creative extras sent directly to the desktop software.
Adobe Premiere Elements 9 for Windows and Mac is available now at www.adobe.com for $100.
Sony Creative Software announced Vegas Pro 9.0d, the most recent update to it’s nonlinear HD video and audio editing application. The updated Vegas Pro 9.0d software now features closed captioning support for broadcast editors, in addition to multi-layer PSD file support and timeline burning to DVD for enhanced editing flexibility and efficiency for creative professionals. This is a free update for current Vegas Pro 9 software users, some of the feature of highlights of this update include:
Closed Captioning Support:new closed captioning support in Vegas Pro 9.0d provides broadcast editors with a workflow that enables the importing, editing, and exporting of CEA-608 captioned data in high definition Sony XDCAM MXF material.
Multi-layer Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD) Support: Multi-layer PSD support in Vegas 9.0d provides a highly flexible model for professionals to quickly create complex animation and professional results from a single PSD image. This new feature enables more creative compositing when working with PSD files by providing individual control over the separate file layers.
Enhanced Device Explorer Support: Improvements to the device explorer in Vegas Pro 9.0d significantly increase support for additional cameras and devices, including hard disk and memory recording devices. The extra support provides customers with a more powerful and adaptable system for unparalleled video editing.
Burn Timeline to DVD: Timeline burning to DVD, like the current Vegas Pro “Burn to Blu-ray” process, allows editors a more seamless final output method for their video editing projects.
PreSonus FaderPort Control Surface Driver Support: The PreSonus FaderPort control surface offers additional flexibility for controlling and automating Vegas Pro 9.0d via hardware other than mouse and keyboard. The touch-sensitive device is perfect for controlling volume and pan parameters, as well as play, stop, start transport functionality and managing markers for fast and easy audio and video editing.
Price and Availability
The Vegas Pro 9.0d software update is available now for download online at www.sonycreativesoftware.com and is free for existing registered Vegas Pro 9 users, or $234.95 for owners of Vegas Pro 8 or prior. Vegas Pro 9 software is available in English, German, Spanish, Japanese, and French. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for Vegas Pro 9 is U.S. $699.95.
We are in a war. Not a war between two countries, but a war for our computer’s operating system. Software makers such as Microsoft and Apple have been waging this ruthless war for more than thirty years without even a moment of reprieve. On one hand, Microsoft has such a pervasive operating system that software designed for it is practically universal. On the other hand, Apple has clever and fashionable programs that are hard to turn away from. On still another hand (if there is such a thing), Linux is absolutely free and for those with coding knowledge, is a world of endless software possibilities.
Even with these possibilities, up until this year there had been limited options for easy to use, flexible editing programs running on Linux. Software such as Kino, Cinelerra, Lives, and Mainactor all have had the ability to make simple edits and even some transitions, but have historically lacked a diverse video format support, a flexible work flow, and a stable interface. As a result, some desperate Linux users went so far as to use several programs in order to do what one editing program could do on a Macintosh or Windows PC leaving a big hole for a new kind of editing software to fill. Find out what that software is after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
New versions of Media Composer, Symphony, NewsCutter and Interplay enable customers to lower production costs, increase productivity and shatter collaboration barriers.
Avid® today introduced new versions of its Media Composer® (4.0), Symphony™ (4.0), NewsCutter® (8.0) professional editing software and Interplay® (2.0) production asset management system. Reinforcing Avid’s commitment to providing open and flexible solutions, these new offerings enable broadcast and post production professionals to lower production costs and enhance their productivity by:
• Eliminating timely transcode processes with the capability to mix and match different frame rates and resolutions in an open timeline within the same project.
• Expanding native support for file-based media with the addition of industry-leading formats such as Panasonic AVC-I and Ikegami GFCAM. GFCAM support is a result of Avid Media Access (AMA).
• Empowering production teams to become more efficient by extending workgroup capabilities to the Wide Area Network (WAN) — allowing journalists, producers and assistants to work with media at any time, from any location. Read the rest of this entry »
We all know the iPhone has iMovie, but with the announcement at the Mobile World Congress on February 15 (which we know is almost a month and a half ago), Android has a new contender. Their software, Movie Studio, is an application for mobile editing using Google’s latest Honeycomb OS for tablet PCs.
Sony Creative Software
We are in a war. Not a war between two countries, but a war for our computer’s operating system. Software makers such as Microsoft and Apple have been waging this ruthless war for more than thirty years without even a moment of reprieve. On one hand, Microsoft has such a pervasive operating system that software designed for it is practically universal. On the other hand, Apple has clever and fashionable programs that are hard to turn away from. On still another hand (if there is such a thing), Linux is absolutely free and for those with coding knowledge, is a world of endless software possibilities.
Reprinted from an Avid press release:
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