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Simple program for making a video/slideshow presentation?

  • 18-01-2006 12:03am
    #1
    MrJoeSoap
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    Hey folks,

    Wondering if anyone can suggest a basic program (doesn't have to be over-simplistic, just something manageable) for making a 15-20 minute compilation video comprising of both photo's and DivX files. Just something that will allow adding text, and a few nice effects will suffice. Cheers for the help, its for a "sentimental montage" for the end of college. :D

    Thanks,
    JoeSoap.


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  • #2
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Not many programmes I know support DIVX without converting them first. I might be wrong. But there's trials around of Avid and Premiere.

    John


  • #3
    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Thanks, I have TMPGEnc so the DivX wont be such a big problem. Will try those programs tonight, cheers.


  • #4
    Freelancer
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    Lump wrote:
    Not many programmes I know support DIVX without converting them first. I might be wrong. But there's trials around of Avid and Premiere.

    John

    Do you have a link for those trials?

    Why divx? just lash something together on premier and export as quicktime or wmv or both, they'll both fit onto CDs


  • #5
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    The original poster was talking about importing DIVX's. Lots of software wont decode these, so they may need to be decoded before editing.

    http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp
    http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,5389,00.asp

    John


  • #6
    Freelancer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Freelancer


    Lump wrote:
    The original poster was talking about importing DIVX's. Lots of software wont decode these, so they may need to be decoded before editing.

    http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp
    http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,5389,00.asp

    John

    Ah I thought he was just talking about exporting as divx, funny I thinking think you could import divx, cheers for the links


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  • #7
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Well I've tried it, and it kind of did it.... took literally hours, and when I played back it was didgy some times.

    John


  • #8
    Freelancer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Freelancer


    Lump wrote:
    Well I've tried it, and it kind of did it.... took literally hours, and when I played back it was didgy some times.

    John

    I'd be lying if I said I knew much about the exact specifications of the codec, but it seems to me it does drop frames, as part of the compression package, it's noticable on long pans and tracking shots.


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