Best (free) video-editing software?

[weflyhigh]

Everyone I know that needs to edit videos uses some fancy program that is over $600.
Are there any free programs/old versions avaliable that have similar capability?
Any free software that is at least better than WMM?

 

[Pirotech]

Well, VirtualDub is quite good free video editing tool.

 

[irishScott]

http://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=125

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Premiere Elements is excellent though not free. It currently lists for less than $90 or you could get both Photoshop elements and Premiere elements for about $100. I think Premiere elements is a great tool but, it does have a bit of a learning curve. However, that can be said for any video editing tool.

 

[TheRyuu]

VDubMod

VDub in da house, ya.

http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/

 

[gsellis]

This is a new one for me, but I do not use it.

Jahshaka

And you can start learning the Avid interface with this free one

Avid Free DV

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: wizboy11
VDubMod

VDub in da house, ya.

http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/

Will that allow me to take about 7 .mpg files, splice about 30 sec of footage out of each, then merge them all together into one .mpg?

 

[Rottie]

microsoft movie maker is free why not use it?

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Rottie
microsoft movie maker is free why not use it?

And in Vista, it exports to a new DVD authoring tool that defaults with moving menus and a moving background from the chapter points and video.

 

[bluemax]

I'm now after the exact same deal!

Something free, decent, and will be pretty easy to capture an hour of video then be able to pull out certain sections.

My PC has a VIVO video card (s-vid/RCA only) and may possibly be able to get a firewire card for a DV grab from the guy's camera.

A64 X2 3800+ and 2GB RAM. HDD should be fine.


Advice VERY appreciated!

 

[EvanAdams]

bluemax what did you do? Results?

I was dealing with AVS Video Editor and am not pleased with the price. Is there anything that can import an AVS Video Editor project file?