Introduction to Video Editing
As with video capture, the hardware that was previously needed to edit video was very expensive. Today’s PC market has lowered the cost of very powerful computers that are very capable of editing and producing home videos. Of course, the faster and more robust your computer is, the faster and easier it is to edit video.
The first thing to understand when delving into video editing is that video takes up a lot of hard drive space. If you have a small hard drive, you may need to delete every project after you finish it in order to free up space for your next project. Most new computers should have enough space to edit and save many projects without any problem. Also, the bigger your project, the more space is needed.
The video editing application is the key to editing video. Many applications on the market are very simple and easy to use. Others are geared toward the more advanced users and provide many advanced features. One thing to remember when purchasing video editing software is that the cheaper the price, the less features it will include and the easier it should be to use. The more expensive software will include more features and will be much harder to learn and operate. This product may include video editing software. If you decide to purchase additional software, choose the software that will give you the features you need but won’t sacrifice ease of use.
Video editing software enables you to cut and paste pieces or whole parts of a video file into a timeline. The timeline shows the logical flow of your video. Most video editing software allows you to add text and transitions to your video. When finished, you can save the video to a file or output the video to an external video device like a TV, VCR or camcorder.
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