Alteration after recording. Cutting, moving, or otherwise adjusting the various aspects of audio or video.
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What's the best before editing format to convert to?
I am making a production for my companies trade show booth. We're going to be running 2 40" inch TVs one cycling a few videos of our products in production and one cycling through a bunch of product ...
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1answer
62 views
Tool for cutting and joining multiple parts of a video
I need a tool that allows to make multiple selections in a video and make a new video by joining all of that selections. The tool should allow to save the project, so that I could close the program, ...
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6answers
581 views
Normalising volume across thousands of files
For a project I'm working on, I need to produce approx 5000 voice-only recordings of approx 15 seconds each (typically each file is a couple of short sentences spoken aloud). I've approached this as ...
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1answer
285 views
Sony Vegas 10 Video made from smaller quicktime mov videos look crap on youtube
this has been a painful drama for days, trying to get a nice video on youtube for my girlfriend. It looks great on the mpg file sony vegas generates, but after uploading to youtube it look more than ...
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2answers
85 views
Favoriting/Subclipping with Long Clips in Timeline in FCPX
I'm editing a project where I have 5 very long clips. I'm going through, favorite-ing the good portions ("subclipping" per se) and then organizing my clips from those subclips.
A problem I'm running ...
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2answers
1k views
How to create super smooth slow motion clips in After Effects that will be edited in Premiere Pro
I would like to make one of those 600fps slow motion clips that can are on YouTube. such as this
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3answers
143 views
Slow HD video whilst editing
I use Adobe Premier 5.5 to edit my videos. I have always seemed to have slow editing. I upgraded the PC which now has
8 Core
16gb of DDR3 2333mhz ram
1gb 460 gpu
6 hard drives, 1 is SSD
So, I ...
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3answers
564 views
Remove drum track from song given the isolated drum track and the song?
I have a song for which I have the song itself, and an isolated drum track from a live performance that fits perfectly in time with the original. Given these 2 things, is there software that can do a ...
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0answers
93 views
Keyboard shortcut for cut video AND sound at current position in premiere cs5.5
I know about ctrl+k which cuts video at current position, but which shortcut will allow to cut video AND sound?
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1answer
328 views
Rendering video with pixel aspect ratio 0.9091 (in premiere CS5.5)
I have a video (from my Android Nexus One). Dimensions are 720 x 480.
The pixel aspect ratio is, according to data embedded in the file, 0.9091.
Now, editing the video and exporting it to a media ...
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0answers
113 views
ProRes in Premiere - no audio
I'm experimenting with switching from Final Cut to Premiere.
However, most of my source material is ProRes.
When I drag a ProRes Quicktime into Premiere (after setting up a new 'custom setting' to ...
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1answer
353 views
How can I make smooth audio transitions when editing a video?
I have a video that is essentially one person talking, with a crowd of people listening and responding. What I'd like to be able to do is edit out some sections of the speech.
I need to do this in my ...
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1answer
764 views
Why is learning how to use DAWs appear more difficult than Video editing programs?
Between some friends and me, we are finding it evidently more difficult to learn how to use DAWs than to use video editing programs like Sony Vegas and Premier. We are trying Roland CakeWalk Sonar 8, ...
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1answer
104 views
What effects or alterations should I consider for clarity of audio in my video?
I should start out by saying I know just about nothing about audio. I have Audacity, and I've used it for the most basic things like trimming and combining audio clips.
I have a video that consists ...
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1answer
43 views
In what order do I make edits to audio in a video clip?
I have a video of a live performance that was recorded on three different cameras. One of the cameras captured the audio much better than expected, so that is the main audio track I am choosing to ...
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1answer
70 views
How to simulate a photo being taken from the photographer's POV in a film?
How would I go about simulating a photo being taken from the photographers POV in a film?
I want the still to be part of the shot, with moving images before and after the still. And I want the ...
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1answer
75 views
What is a good efficient way to isolate clips from long movies?
I am making a video that is an analysis of various films. My hope is to get clips from the movies to demonstrate various points I'm talking about.
I'm using Kdenlive on Ubuntu. One issue is that it ...
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2answers
276 views
How to burn HD videos with menu system onto DVD media?
I'll be getting a HD editing rig soon at my studio where we make mostly corporate AVs. So far our format is PAL SD and usually the delivered product is a MPEG or AVI as the client demands. ...
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3answers
195 views
Video Editing/After Effects Forum To Ask For Help
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good/active forum for Adobe After Effects/Video Editing in general.
I require the forum to ask for help in editing a file/some HD video or finding someone ...
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3answers
751 views
What Beginner Video Editing Software Should I Use?
I need to edit a HD video file. I will need to zoom, pan and insert text. Also, I will need to insert small video clips into the main file (eg. zoom to a black TV screen and insert video to that TV ...
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0answers
43 views
Could someone edit this? [closed]
I need to edit an After Effects file (.aep) but the project needs to be completed by the weekend. However, I am unfamiliar with After Effects as most of my work is with Photoshop, Maya, etc. I just ...
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2answers
110 views
What happens when you save a MP3 with a higher quaility?
When a lossy audio track (of unknown quality) is imported into software and and saved as a (possibly) higher quaility after editing, what happens?
Obviously I know it can't have any more 'quality' ...
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1answer
255 views
How do I edit video footage from an interview?
I was asked to produce a set of video interviews for a friend's wedding consisting of individual single-subject interviews (the interviewer is not on camera or mic) with the bride, groom, close ...
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2answers
53 views
What applications can I film in and integrate photos, and narrating on iMac/iPhone/Maybe iPad
What applications can I film in and integrate photos, and narrating?
I've played with iMovie and don't get it (ADHD), and video apps on my iPhone seem puny for a series of youTube like documentary ...
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0answers
157 views
Screen-record tablet ink drawing on top of recorded video?
Is there software that allows me to 'screen record' tablet wacom ink drawing on top of a video being played back, and then output a new file with the drawing being part of the video?
A wacom overlay, ...
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5answers
340 views
Batch processing solution for audio files
I'm looking for a way to batch process large amount of audio files (ogg and wav formats).
Ideally, a solution that works from a Windows' command line, allows conversion between formats, allows ...
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1answer
405 views
Decode a-law stereo 8 -bit wav data to 16 bit lienear pcm data
I have this type of file: 8000Hz, 8 bits per sample, 64 Kbps, stereo, A-law wav file. I need to decode the alaw compression to 16 bit pcm linear encoding.
I used a lookup table for this from this ...
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1answer
148 views
Choosing an import format: AAF vs OMF
I am developing a video rendering application. I would like to import editing projects from non-linear video editing application like Avid or FCP.
Which format should I start with, AAF or OMF? What ...
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2answers
144 views
About film making techniques
I have developed a big interest in film making recently (I hope it isn't a fad). I am interested more in the technical side like cinematography, editing, lighting etc than acting, direction etc.
I am ...
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1answer
244 views
Creating a “finger using device” effect like in iPhone app ads
I have been searching for quite a while on a tutorial of how to create the rotating phone ad with the finger coming in to interact with the app once in a while.
There is an example of this effect in ...
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2answers
312 views
Editing/Mastering workflow for a podcast
I'm creating a podcast with two voice tracks and some intro/outro music, and I'm trying to decide on a general workflow for editing and mastering. Specifically, I'm not sure if some of the effects ...
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2answers
167 views
How Do I Film A Rotating Object With White Background?
I often need to rotate object when making video and rotating with hands is not convenient. I wish there was a helping rotational hand spehere that would rotate as i film object where i could set ...
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2answers
73 views
Solution for checking sound levels between recording sessions
We have had problems with a professional recording company that records for us all year long. We piece audio bits together and sometimes the levels are off and the final product sounds off when put ...
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2answers
966 views
Premiere Create custom frame size
I have downloaded a video from youtube to my laptop. It is 640x360px mp4 format.
I'd like to edit it a little bit with Premiere CS5. How do I create a new project with the same resolution of my video? ...
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1answer
40 views
What is a good utility for trimming .dv files without losing metadata?
I'm using a mac and I'd prefer a free utility, but don't mind using a commercial tool if I have to.
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5answers
2k views
How to add motion blur in timelapse videos?
I remember watching a video about timelapse photography. There was a moment when the narrator explained that there is a specific trick to make the videos "smoother":
In the timelapse videos which ...
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9answers
697 views
Good open source Video Editors?
Sure, I could Google and find random software. But I rather have the opinion of users that have had hands-on with any open source video editors.
So if you've used one that you like or know of any, ...
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2answers
2k views
Lag during clip playback in Premiere Pro CS5
I am using the 30 day trial of Premiere Pro CS5 trying to edit some clips of some game footage. The clips are in 1680x1050 and are roughly 3.5GB each.
All the clips are saved on to my external USB ...
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3answers
122 views
Converting voice into modem sounds
I'd like to record my voice and apply some effects on it. The final result should remind the listener of phone lines or some modem sounds, but only the melody and rhythm of the language should be kept ...
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1answer
304 views
Very Good Free Lossless/Lossy Video Encoding For Editing on Windows 7 (regarding fraps recordings)
I am looking for a very good method to encode video recorded with fraps in 1080p into an intermediate format which I can edit in Avid Studio. Most video files load up into Avid, as far as I know, but ...
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1answer
233 views
What is a good workflow for producing High quality High definition Videos suitable for a final upload to the internet.
I'm entering my third week into the video editing world, and have already put up a few test videos to youtube. But overall, I am unhappy with the results so far.
Quick background: I am recording ...
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2answers
116 views
Premier Pro versus Final Cut Pro
I am thinking about getting some video editing software and I was wondering if Premier Pro or Final Cut Pro is better in terms of ease of use, compatibility with other audio and video editing ...
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1answer
103 views
What are the most common text-based music/audio notation systems?
I am trying to find a good all-text (type able) musical notation system that already exists* and that has some usage and credibility.
Ideally, such a system would allow very simple musical ...
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3answers
200 views
I'm not happy with Final Cut Pro (X). What are my options?
I'm a editor who has been editing with Final Cut Pro for the last couple of years and I'm not impressed with the new Final Cut Pro X. I'm interested in looking for another NLE, such as Avid or ...
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1answer
40 views
Indexing audio for video editing
What tools would you recommend to index the audio track for video editing? I'd like to be able to do a text search for words in the dialog to more easily locate video snippets. I'm using FC and/or ...
3
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4answers
166 views
We just got done recording - our vocals could use some work - suggestions?
We just got done recording our 'first album' - we are a garage band with professional sound tech. We mixed everything using a Behringer USB board and ran it via a USB out to Audacity. The recordings ...
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1answer
88 views
Extracting conversations from a long WMA-File
I have a few wma-files all about 2h long each.
I was going around with a microphone interviewing people. I did not turn the recording off in order to not miss anything. Now the problem is filtering ...
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2answers
90 views
want to find a program or other sources that can help me find subliminal recordings in my custom cd's
I have purchased custom subliminal cd's and I have using them for over 3 months now and I am not sure if the message I wanted on it is even on there or what message is on there and or even if there ...
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1answer
159 views
Methods of Amplifying Poor Audio from Camcorder Recording?
I have a recording from a camcorder (with a broken mic) where the audio is 1) largely white noise and 2) almost in-audible sound from people chatting in a room.
What methods could be used to amplify ...
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1answer
216 views
Audacity - export selection across all tracks.
Using Audacity, how can I export my selection but across all tracks? Say I only want from 0:30 to 0:50 of my timeline, but all non-muted tracks. Thanks.
