What is the best DV video editing software for a newb?

[Naruto]

I need to make a video for my group project and need to know whats the best software for a newb? I plan to use stuff like subtitles, pulling out all the video noise and adding music instead, and nice scene to scene effects. Thanks.

 

[bunker]

I've used Adobe Premiere in the past, but that''s not exactly for a newb...or cheap for that matter.

I want to send some quick and easy vids to my parents so I'm trying out Windows Movie Maker (comes with WinXP) and it's actually not that bad.

 

[tahoe1]

A Mac with iMovie would be nice for a newbie. Barring that, Ulead Video Studio 7 should be fine. ..Or, if you want free, download the free MS Windows MovieMaker 2 if you have XP. WMM2 is way better than the original WMM XP came with. But, you'll still be limited on what formats you can save in (same goes for Apple's iMovie). That's why I prefer 3rd party commercial apps such as Ulead's. I've had Ulead Video Studio 6 for 2 years now and love it. Ulead Video Studio also has the added features of authoring and burning DVD/SVCD/VCD/MiniDVD's although the menu's are fairly spartan....

 

[warcrow]

If you're a win user, I highly recommend Pinnacle Studio 9.