Evaluating+Editing+Software+and+Life's+Lessons

In the past, I had never experienced working with video editing software applications. I have to say the entire experience was quite daunting. But overall the lessons I learned, I foresee will benefit me in the future. To begin with I evaluated two editing software. I chose to evaluate a highly recommended software, Adobe Premiere and compare it to a free editing software, Windows Movie Maker 2.1. Adobe premiere operating systems for windows and MAC, unlike Windows Movie Maker, which can be used on SP@ windows XP home edition windows XP Professional or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. This is one of Windows Movie Makers weaknesses only operating on Windows operating system. Another would be the limited capability of exporting to and from VHS tapes, DVD, VCD. The video files used to export for Windows Maker are **:** asf, .avi, .dvr-ms, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv. Unlike Adobe premiere which offers several exporting files; 3GP, 3G2; ASF (Netshow, Windows only); AVI (DV-AVI, Microsoft AVI Type 1 and Type 2); DLX (Sony VDU File Format Importer, Windows only); DPX; DV (raw DV stream, a QuickTime format) . This is just a few of the files Adobe uses. Adobe Premiere software also comes with a lot of options compared to the Windows Movie maker 2.1. A great strength of Adobe Premiere is the Smart Tool. By a quick click of the mouse and selecting one of Smart Tool options, you can correct the color of a picture, take the red out of eyes and balance the audio and much more. Adobe Premiere offers customization of special effects and Window Maker does not. Windows Maker has transitions but it does not offer the customization of transitions or 3D transitions like Adobe. The importing capability for Windows Maker is Mp3 snd, .au, .mpa, and .mp2 audio files . Consequently, Adobe Premiere audio importing capability list is very long, to name a few, M4A (MPEG-4 Audio); MP3 (MP3 Audio); MPEG, MPG (MPEG Movie); MOV (QuickTime; requires QuickTime player). Subsequently while experiencing Windows Movie Maker 2.1 for the first time, I kept an open mind and tried not to get discouraged. Furthermore I had trouble importing my files from my Sony Handycam to the program. After further investigation I realized I had to download the Sony software for the camera to the computer first. The Picture Motion Browser allowed me to capture video from my camera but would not allow me to export my video to Window Movie Maker because it would not read the MPEG file extension I was using in Windows Media Play. In order for the program to read the MPEG file extension I used I had to download Roxio DVD decoder. After this I was able to use the Windows Movie Maker software. I have definitely learned a lot about editing. I will use this for editing my own personal video and continue to gain knowledge. As I continue to use the software I hope my experience will allow me to seek other editing software and the benefits it has to offer. In the future as continue to gain knowledge my hope is to use this in my classroom in some form, although my kindergarten students are young.  In conclusion overall I think by far the Adobe Premiere definitely outweighs the Windows Movie Maker. But you have to ask yourself what is it that I want to do with my video. I myself think that for my level of experience Windows Movie Maker was a good choice. I chose Widows Movie Maker because I wanted its simplicity as a beginner. I think for beginners the software is easy to use and navigate through  As Gretchen Siegchrist stated in // Before you Buy Video Editing Software //, “Video editing software that is more sophisticated than Movie Maker generally represents a significant investment. Programs such as Avid, Final Cut Pro and Adobe can cost more than a thousand dollars. Like any purchase this large, you’ll want to give it a test run before committing.”