Back in the nineties, it was already possible to do some video editing tasks at home but it’s nothing compared to what you can do today. Modern software available in the market can already give anyone the edge to perform complex video editing tasks at home, just like the pros.

To get the most out of your video editing program or software, you should know some basics. The applications that most video editors use today are called non-linear editing. It is different from linear editing which consumes a lot of time in rewinding or fast forwarding. In non-linear editing, you can easily work on certain parts of the material; for instance, if you want to work on the middle part of the material, you can easily do it with a few clicks or you can also jump to the beginning or end of the material. Modern video editing is no longer a tedious task and because of this, many individuals are interested in creating their own video clips or even short movies.

Generation loss is not a problem in non-linear editing because you can already preserve the original recording or footage. Generation loss was a problem with linear editing since the quality of the footage becomes poorer when the material is transferred from one tape to another.

When using any software, you will need to consider the computer requirements. If you’re working with high definition shots, your computer should be fast. You need to invest more for a much superior hard drive and RAM. But if you’re currently using Mac OS or Windows (XP and Vista), it will do fine.

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It seems that with the use of computers, many people are free to do a lot of things at home. There are already lots of home-based jobs that are high paying. If you surf the net regularly, you’ve probably encountered many information sources about video editing with the use of computers and appropriate software. Before you start with any video editing task, you should know more about the software.

Application software handles all the video editing tasks. Once you download a certain application or use the existing software that comes along with your computer, it is alresdy possible to edit various video sequences. Oftentimes, videos are stored in a certain directory as JPEG files. You can only see one image on the large screen area but you can easily access the directory. You can also zoom in or out and by clicking on the play button, you can play the video and move to the next video image. The software also allows you to mirror or rotate images by 90 degrees. You can even select multiple files together.

The video editing software is similar to editing slide shows. In video editing, the software use video codecs when editing video files. Audio clips can be edited but such task is limited; however, you can sync the video and audio to create a good video output.

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How do you upload videos to the computer? With the right video editing program, you can upload the videos from YouTube, the webcam, and your home videos to the computer. You can make it longer or shorter; add graphics, music, and extra videos. Check your computer; is the model too old or is it still new? In video editing, almost all the space in the computer is occupied by the video files. It would be best if you have today’s modern computers.

Upload the clips on the computer. If you’re using a camcorder, a firewire or USB port is needed to upload the videos on the hard drive. For those using Hi8, mini DV, digital 8, and disk cameras, you can find the port outside the case or you can search for it on the different compartments. If you can’t find the A/V cable, you should buy a new firewire cable.

Older camcorders only have the A/V cable (red, white, and yellow) and if you’re using the same equipments, you should get video converters like Pinnacle DVD recorder. The connector will have plug-ins for the audio and video receptacle on the camcorder and the USB connector on the other end. The converter will convert all the video clips to audio video information (AVI) so that you can start editing them.

For starters, you can settle with the WMM but if you want more advanced programs, you can try Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio, and Muvee. The WMM offers the basic features of standard video editing software so you can start working on it if you’re still new in video editing.

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You can easily install Adobe on your Mac or PC without encountering much difficulty. You can use a demo version first so that you can assess if the program can meet all your video editing needs.

When you start Adobe, you will instantly see a dialog box. The dialog is important because it will tell the program about your camera and how it records raw recordings.  The equation has two parts – audio sampling and video resolution. For those who have camcorders that uses DV-CAM or mini DV tapes, the images recorded are at 720 by 480 resolution. Is your camera PAL or NTSC? Depending on your answer to this question, you will select between DV-PAL and DV-NTSC.

NTSC is used mostly in Canada and US while PAL is used in Asia and Europe. Did you take the footage in widescreen format (16:9) or standard format? After you answer this question, you should now pick the audio sampling rate. Premiere uses a default but if doesn’t apply to your situation, choose another option. All these things are done in the dialog for Project Settings.

After the dialog, you will now see Adobe’s working screen. The five areas on the screen are the following:

1. Project Area

The AVI/MOV files are tracked in this area. Such files contain all the raw recordings or footage.

2. Monitor Area

You will find two windows in this area. To the left is the ‘Source’ window and to the right is the ‘Program’. You can look at your AVI files at the left window and monitor the development of your movie or videos on the right window. You can also use the controls provided to stop, play, repeat, etc.

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Prior to the invention of the computers, video editing was not an easy task. It would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars just to put up a professional video editing room equipped with all the components like tape decks, effects generator, switcher, audio mixer, character generator, multiple monitors, and signal enhancers. To be a video editor, it will take years to learn how everything works. If you’re not knowledgeable enough, you can’t operate the equipments inside the room. The computers changed the world of video editing. Now, even novice video editors can perform the different tasks at home.

Shots taken for several seconds take a couple of hours to edit and if you’re renting out an editing room for $500 to $1,000 dollars every hour, it will cost you a lot of money just to edit a shot taken for a whole minute. Instead of renting out an editing room, you can spend the money to buy a complete video editing system and good software. Through the use of computers, video editing is a lot cheaper and easier. Besides, it’s really a lot of fun to edit or create videos in the comfort of your home. The possibilities are also endless in today’s modern world.

Video editing is no longer limited to big and rich companies. Today, even an ordinary individual can enter the video and TV production industry; thanks to the creation of computers. Oftentimes, the computer is already equipped with a video editing program or software and you already have the opportunity to create edited videos or clips.

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