Stone Age Video Editing in DOS. Kinda.
July 25, 2006 1:06 PM Subscribe
Can you recommend a video editing software that will run on my crappy old computer?
Yes, I want to start vlogging and yes, I know that is so ten minutes ago.
The problem isn't getting my yapping face filmed, it's getting the video edited. Nothing super fancy - trim at bit off the beginning, trim a bit off the end and maybe some simple titles.
Free is good, simple interface is good, but I am willing to pay for something that will work like a charm.
My old W2k computer is past its prime and probably better used as a doorstop, but my rich uncle hasn't gotten out of the poor house yet, so I need to make do with this set up:
Pentium III, 400mhz
512k RAM
10GB HD
Windows 2000
Help me get my pathetic attempts at humor and biased opinions out into the intermanets!
Yes, I want to start vlogging and yes, I know that is so ten minutes ago.
The problem isn't getting my yapping face filmed, it's getting the video edited. Nothing super fancy - trim at bit off the beginning, trim a bit off the end and maybe some simple titles.
Free is good, simple interface is good, but I am willing to pay for something that will work like a charm.
My old W2k computer is past its prime and probably better used as a doorstop, but my rich uncle hasn't gotten out of the poor house yet, so I need to make do with this set up:
Pentium III, 400mhz
512k RAM
10GB HD
Windows 2000
Help me get my pathetic attempts at humor and biased opinions out into the intermanets!
Response by poster: D'oh! Yes. 512MB RAM. Don't let my stupidity get in the way. Carry on!
posted by willmize at 1:31 PM on July 25, 2006
posted by willmize at 1:31 PM on July 25, 2006
Encoding the video for distribution will be sloooooow, and I also predict you will run out of HD space very quickly.
Perhaps get yourself an external HD (does the machine have USB 2.0?) so you have some place to put your creations (and back up your system). The HD would be useable on your next machine anyway.
posted by omnidrew at 1:56 PM on July 25, 2006
Perhaps get yourself an external HD (does the machine have USB 2.0?) so you have some place to put your creations (and back up your system). The HD would be useable on your next machine anyway.
posted by omnidrew at 1:56 PM on July 25, 2006
i used adobe premiere, can't remember which version, on a slower machine than yours; it worked, slowly.
posted by londongeezer at 4:05 PM on July 25, 2006
posted by londongeezer at 4:05 PM on July 25, 2006
Best answer: Premiere 6.x will work fine on that box, albeit yes, a bit slowly...
until you encode. That will be tiresome.
Hardware's cheap these days (in relative terms); upgrade when you can.
posted by baylink at 8:27 PM on July 25, 2006
until you encode. That will be tiresome.
Hardware's cheap these days (in relative terms); upgrade when you can.
posted by baylink at 8:27 PM on July 25, 2006
Response by poster: Thanks to everyone who answered this question; I did indeed decide to upgrade.
I've drank Steve Jobs' kool aid and next week I will receive my new mac mini dual core. Yays!
posted by willmize at 10:44 AM on July 28, 2006
I've drank Steve Jobs' kool aid and next week I will receive my new mac mini dual core. Yays!
posted by willmize at 10:44 AM on July 28, 2006
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I'm not sure about using it for adding text overlay, or anything like that though.
posted by Good Brain at 1:16 PM on July 25, 2006