Anyone knows a good and free video-editing software?

[Troken]

Hi,

I am looking for a nice program for video-editing, similar to Adobe Premiere or Avid, thats free. Can somebody recommend something? Thanks.

[ckit]

TMPGEnc Free, VirtualDub, VirtualDub Mod, VirtualDub MPEG2, Windows Movie Maker for WinXP (Autopatcher has a version for Win2000)

[Drahken]

Virtualdub is perhaps the most used (and most functional) freeware video editor. However, there are a lot of other progs that might suit your needs here:
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/gmm/fwvideo.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/gmm/f ... nvert.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/gmm/fwvideoedit.html

[Troken]

Thanks guys, but VirtualDub is not exactly the kind of editor i'm looking for. I need transitions, soundediting, effects etc. I know Avid has a free version at http://www.avid.com/freedv/, has anyone tested this? It more for homevideo-editing-purposes.

[ckit]

Troken, did you find anything better than "Windows Movie Maker" because I'm looking for one as well.

[Troken]

Hi Ckit,

well I found out that Avid has a free version of their software, only thing you have to do is register I think. Should be pretty good, haven't tried it out yet though, but Avid has a reputation of being proffesional, so I guess it could be good.
http://www.avid.com/freedv/

Another free program I found is Wax, but it's more similar to After Effects. Should do the job though.
http://www.debugmode.com/wax/
Wax can load and use VirtualDub filters, DirectX plugins, Freeframe plugins and Windows Movie Maker presets inside Wax or your NLE when using Wax as a plugin.

If somebody tries the programs, please post a review!

Im thinking of buyin Adobe Premiere Elements 3, its not free but fairly cheap, and it seems to be powerful.

EDIT:
There is also OpenVIP... http://openvip.sourceforge.net/ You'll find screenshots in the pages with documentation.

[DOS386]

Anyone knows a good and free video-editing software?

Windows Movie Maker

I can't consider this one as "free"

[ckit]

Hi Ckit,

well I found out that Avid has a free version of their software, only thing you have to do is register I think. Should be pretty good, haven't tried it out yet though, but Avid has a reputation of being proffesional, so I guess it could be good.
http://www.avid.com/freedv/

Another free program I found is Wax, but it's more similar to After Effects. Should do the job though.
http://www.debugmode.com/wax/
Wax can load and use VirtualDub filters, DirectX plugins, Freeframe plugins and Windows Movie Maker presets inside Wax or your NLE when using Wax as a plugin.

If somebody tries the programs, please post a review!

Im thinking of buyin Adobe Premiere Elements 3, its not free but fairly cheap, and it seems to be powerful.

EDIT:
There is also OpenVIP... http://openvip.sourceforge.net/ You'll find screenshots in the pages with documentation.

Avid Free DV only handles MOV files so it is useless.
Debugmode Wax looked promising but crashes when I go to load it.

I'll take a look at OpenVIP now.

[ckit]

Sadly, development on VirtualDub MPEG-2 has ceased as the author has lost interest in it.
I'm hoping VirtualDubMod will merge MPEG-2 support and WMV\ASF support into VirtualDubMod.

RIP - VirtualDub MPEG2 v1.6.15.