Editing home made videos?

Question

Is there anyway to edit a video that we took on a camera? I was hoping to like kinda crop or remove like the begining, is that possible? Is there a program I would need?

Answer 1

you can use windows movie maker which usually comes with your MICROSOFT computer. If not, you can download it from the internet from the microsoft website. This is what I used for the same reason and it works pretty well. Word of advice: don't click the link saying download microsoft movie maker pro. You need to pay for this edition

Answer 2

Video Editing Process*

*CAPTURE  video stream from vcam & Import files from pc folder, EDIT to make the movie as a project, FINISH (render) movie as a video file, and finally SAVE or burn to CD/DVD.

for starters, XP/Windows Movie Maker (wmm**) provides simple & easy way (& free) to learn the ropes- **click wmm help for details. For enhanced effects, buy  SpiceFx by Pixelan.    

After learning the editing tricks, you may later venture into other video editing programs - Premiere, Vegas, Studio (Pinnacle, Ulead), etc., accdg to skill level.

Steps:

CAPTURE VIDEO

a.) Connect vcam to pc via firewire cable (4 or 6 pin) for good transfer (USB can do but possible drop frames with effect on quality)

b.) Set vcam mode to playback desired video, then pause

c.) Open wmm and set to TASK PANE

d.) In the wmm/Task pane/CAPTURE VIDEO, click CAPTURE from video device. Wmm should now be able to control vcam operations. On play, video files are copied to wmm/Collection (usually several video files, although will not notice on vcam playback)

e.) Import also other desired files (video, pics, music, narration) from pc folder to wmm Collection

EDIT MOVIE

f.) wmm/EDIT: drag & drop captured video files one by one from collection to TIMELINE chart below at the desired sequence

g.) Enhance/edit your video further if you wish: drag/drop other files (video, pics, music, narration, effects, transition); create subtitles, then, test to your liking (re-edit as you wish)

FINISH MOVIE (w/rendering)

h.) Save the video file to pc or burn to cd thru VCD/DVD authoring programs DVD authoring & burning is packaged in most video editing software. Otherwise, DVD authoring programs, Windows DVD, Nero vision, Encore DVD, etc

i.) Save the project file (work-in-progress) for succeeding edits

Hope this helps…