Video Editing with Computers

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. 

The Movie Maker allows you to work on your videos. You can add graphics and you can also use the audio feature of the program. If you purchase Mac, it is already equipped with IMovie. This is one of the easiest programs to use and it suits beginners. These programs are free and you don’t have to spend anything. 

For those who are not contented with the basic features of the video editing program, you can opt for software ranging from $50 to $300. Professional software packages usually cost more than a thousand dollars but only the pros buy them. The Media Composer by Avid costs $50,000 and many pros are clamoring for it because it is still a good deal instead of spending millions of dollars on the editing equipments. 

If you don’t have a computer at home, get one now. You must also consider the disk space of your computer since you will be using a lot of space for video editing. Try to conduct a search online and you will be overwhelmed with the many choices you can find. 

If you’re not convinced with the free programs, you can purchase affordable programs like that of Movie Studio (Sony Vegas) for only $99 or the Movie Maker (Corel DVD) for $48. According to users, these programs are good enough for beginners. The basics are easy to learn so novice editors will not find it hard to pass the learning curve. Learning how video editing works is just like learning the word processing programs.

As long as you have the computer and a good video editing program, you can create your own videos. Capture memories with your camcorder or mini DV and create exciting videos. Video editing with computers is the surest way to tap the video and TV industry. Who knows, you too can become famous.