Ocelot357

I was unable to view the clip you had due to some error. But editing is pretty simple, but inorder to not have a choppy looking clip and /or have the two angles run too long, it takes practice and patience. Your camera angles should be short- anything too long the viewer will get bored and it will just be filling up time. As for sound effects and music- music you will have to get licensed cd's or have someone make some music for you. You can get special effect sound clips online for free- you just have to do a search for them- some sound good, some don't, just remember they are free- if you pay for them they will be better. You can also make your own or "get " your own but you need to be creative. I hope this is of some help.....

I'd recommend trying the demo versions of the programs you are interested in. All companies should have them. I know Vegas 6.0 is out. Whether you have a Mac or PC, it shouldn't matter. They are both good platforms. Final Cut is good. Vegas is good. (I never liked the Premiere- they version I used was linear and they tried to make it like cutting film- waste of time.) If you have a PC and like the PC, cool. As for the spyware etc... I recommend, if you are doing media (Audio or Video) having an internet computer and your media computer. It will keep it safe. That's what I have been doing for the last 8 years. Enjoy!

I saw something on Mythbuster TV show about how they compared drive and cell phone use to drinking and driving. Cell phone and driving was just as bad- if not worse. Driving and cell phones can kill a friendship!

That was pretty funny. It looks like he has something stuck to his face.

Hi,I have been using Vegas video for a while and I was wondering if anyone has animated text in Vegas before. I can make it big and small and move around, but i want to make it spin. Any ideas?Thanks,

I was wondering if anyone has or has heard of a program that will let you create comic books or story boardss on the computer. I am tired of drawing them by hand. Some sort of freeware is the best idea, but I guess a paid software would be ok. I make an internet TV program and I need something to give to the directors to show my ideas, along with the script. I figure a comic book is the best idea.Thanks in advance....

Download the demo of Vegas from the sony multimedia site. It is so simple and comes with the full help file. It is a full version but expires after time. It has all kinds of effects and it is a not linear, mutitrack editing system.Check it out. Ed

You can download the demo version of Vegas 6.0 and it does what you are wanting to do, it can do it in 3d also.

IN Vegas 6 you select the clip and insert a velosity envelope. Click on the envelope line and drag it down to the bottom of the clip- it slows down the clip then after reaching a specific point, it reverses the clip. Simple and cool. Ed

How do you get it to run automatically as a signature? I think it totally looks cool and I'd liketo try to make one.

Windows media player, Quicktime, Real player etc....... .avi is a standard file format. You comuter should be able to read it. Try updating the versions of the said programs.

you can get free versions of Cubase and editing software like that with sound cards and stuff. You can check out demo versions of different software by going to thier sites and then make comaprisons. You might like some of them enough to buy a version.

Where can I check out Audacity and what is LAME?

I agree about Vegas, but go with the demo of Vegas 6. It lasts for 30 days and it is a complete version. You will need the .net framework and directx 9I downloaded it and LOVE it!! (i was using vegas 2)

There have been programs that remove vocal and you van use them for other instruments, but they were a glorified EQ section that allowed you to cut out frequencies. The other instruments suffered from the experience. Even the noise reduction software finds the frequency and duplicates it to phase it out, but you still loose a little bit- but that really won't get rid of an instrument. There was a box by roland called the ....VR something or other, that did a whole bunch of stuff like this, but i can't remember everything about it. The best thing is to get the isolated tracks and mix from there.