I need to record myself giving a presentation for school. My laptop has a built in webcam and microphone. What free Windows software would you recommend for this task?
posted by gocubbies on Sep 24, 2009 - 4 answers

I have a bunch of HDTV shows recorded on a HD DVR. How can I make a video compilation without knowing anything about video editing? Complication: Linux household. [more inside]
posted by halogen on Sep 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Can anyone suggest a simple Non-Linear Video Editing Software for Windows XP? One that can accept and output variety of Formats. For editing together Videos (MJPG) taken on a Canon Digital photo Camera. [more inside]
posted by mary8nne on Aug 24, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm looking for OSX video editing software to use for preparing live music videos for uploading to YouTube. I want to overlay audio tracks from an audio recorder over video footage from a digital camera, cropping either as needed, and exporting the finished video as MPEG4 or H.264. Final Cut seems like overkill (and costs a fair bit), and iMovie doesn't offer the precision to easily align the separate tracks. Can anyone recommend a good, reasonably inexpensive package that will do the job?
posted by acb on Jul 28, 2009 - 7 answers

We need a web-based photo and video storage and tagging system. Does anyone have recommendations? [more inside]
posted by fvox13 on Jun 11, 2009 - 4 answers

I need a Windows program that will capture audio from my laptop's mic and video from my laptop's built-in camera, then dump the combined results to disk in some convenient video format. [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Jun 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Can you recommend software for managing Flip videos on a PC? [more inside]
posted by muckster on May 5, 2009 - 1 answer

It's becoming increasingly common in the art world to see various forms of multi-channel video: works or installations in which video plays back on more than 1 screen at a time. If I wanted to create a 2-channel video piece, what technical means would be available to me to play back both video channels in sync with each other? [more inside]
posted by Artifice_Eternity on Apr 8, 2009 - 7 answers

Looking for software with which I can read and edit raw .m2ts video files and later export them as mpeg/avi/whatever. [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Jan 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Challenging Video Editing question: If I wanted to take video from a multiple number of different sources (off DVD's or maybe Blue-Ray) and produce a single video from those sources (say each video has its own quarter of the screen), which editing tool(s) would be best to perform these tasks? Software must be PC. By best, I mean: * relatively simple to learn, * open source, or relatively inexpensive * produces good quality, quad-screen videos in high enough resolution to look good on typical home televisions, not just computer screens. *Makes it easy to add your own music tracks or soundtrack, or it can use audio from any of the 4 videos as well, preferably both.
posted by noir on Jan 21, 2009 - 6 answers

What are the best programs (paid/shareware/freeware/open source) that can convert almost ALL kinds of video files and vice-versa? [more inside]
posted by omaralarifi on Jan 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Does anyone know which software packages are made to make neat infographic-y movies like these? I'd love to make something along those lines as a cool compliment to The Money Meltdown.
posted by paul_smatatoes on Oct 5, 2008 - 4 answers

What's the best way to record split-screen video dialogues to post on my blog? [more inside]
posted by ecmendenhall on Aug 8, 2008 - 1 answer

Can Front Row be run in a window, or can videos being played in front row be bookmarked? I hate to have to try to skip back to where i was in a movie or tv show after doing something else...
posted by luriete on Jul 26, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there free video editing software that can edit audio as well? If so, how do I remove a specific sound from my video? [more inside]
posted by jluce50 on Jun 26, 2008 - 7 answers

Any OpenGL coders out there? I want to use my GPU to speed up some video processing, but I know very little opengl. Can you tell me where to focus my research efforts? Here's the application... [more inside]
posted by Popular Ethics on Jun 1, 2008 - 9 answers

VideoFilter: I have a ton of .mpg video files out of my camcorder. I would like to join them together as one file. It doesn't work using the copy command, I'm assuming because of embedded file data that messes up the indexes within the video footage. Is there a program that will take them and join them together quickly? I don't want to edit them, just join them. So far the only options I've found is to import them all to Avid or Vegas and let it re-render it as a whole which takes forever. The second option was some cheesy software I found that did it but it also took 30 minutes for 10 minutes of footage to join, which seems ridiculous. Does anyone in out there have a blackbelt in video-fu and can help me?
posted by damiano99 on Apr 25, 2008 - 18 answers

I have a digital video camera and a regular digital camera that both record video in the AVI format. Since AVI files, especially DV-AVI from the video camera, are so relatively large I need to find the best format for archival purposes. "Best format" is defined by me as having decent-but-not-necessarily-spectacular quality, available via free software, and somewhat easy to do (i.e. one app for everything - not one for video and one for audio, no command line, etc.). Help! [more inside]
posted by jluce50 on Apr 18, 2008 - 12 answers

Can anyone recommend some good, intuitive VJ software for a PC? [more inside]
posted by louche mustachio on Apr 15, 2008 - 3 answers

Please help me determine the best software (windows) for an interactive video/video game art project. I'd like to have participants use a video game controller to create a realtime animation by cycling through different sprites and "drawing" their paths on a single scene. Or better yet - where can I find someone skilled in programming who might want to collaborate on such a project? I can't seem to determine whether to look at game-construction apps or interactive video apps (vvvv, Processing, etc.) [more inside]
posted by itchi23 on Apr 14, 2008 - 3 answers

Please help me choose newer video editing software for my current situation and needs. [more inside]
posted by forthright on Mar 21, 2008 - 12 answers

What is the best way to script video/audio recording on Windows? [more inside]
posted by esd on Jan 18, 2008 - 1 answer

What are the best resources for learning how to master the "time remapping" feature of After Effects (CS3)? [more inside]
posted by jeremias on Jan 11, 2008 - 2 answers

Who provides the best Open Source video editing? [more inside]
posted by McLir on Jan 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Please recommend consumer level video editing software for working with AVCHD in Windows Vista. [more inside]
posted by sockpup on Dec 27, 2007 - 2 answers

How can I a) crop off the whole bottom half of a video, b) zoom in on my subject after I've already made the video, or c) hide the face of someone in the video? While I'm asking, how about taking a video made on a Canon (designed for stills, so their video actual size is small, which means it pixilates horribly when you put it on youtube) and making it stay actual size when placed on the web? I'm on a windows notebook and hoping any of this is even possible. Thanks! [more inside]
posted by thewhynotgirl on Dec 12, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there any decent free or cheap online contest judging software out there? I'm looking for a tool to help people submit and judge media contests (specifically photo and multimedia contests) for a non-profit organization. The closest thing I've seen for this is this Omni Contest site: http://www.omnicontests3.com/ [more inside]
posted by jkl345 on Dec 4, 2007 - 2 answers

Is there a video editing tool that can overlay a graphic onto a single frame of an MPEG-2 video? [more inside]
posted by Crabby Appleton on Dec 4, 2007 - 10 answers

What is the best software that can be used to create a vector animation of a business process for use in a video? (MI) [more inside]
posted by thedevildancedlightly on Dec 4, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the quickest, easiest way to turn a directory of sequentially numbered JPG files into a video file? Linux or Windows. [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Jul 14, 2007 - 12 answers

What video formats work well in presentations? Advice on codecs, presentation software and general tips and tricks sought. Linux and/or WIndows. [more inside]
posted by handee on Jul 12, 2007 - 4 answers

What's the best Windows software package to edit video and create DVDs? [more inside]
posted by IvyMike on Feb 25, 2007 - 6 answers

I regularly use ffmpeg to encode videos (from mpeg2 to mpeg4) for my ipod. I've been doing this for nearly a year with no problems. Now, every time I start an encode, my system is suddenly under a lot of pressure - I can't use any other application. If I go into the windows task manager and set the priority to 'below normal', all is fine again. Anyone have any idea why this change might have occured, or any idea how I can get around it (preferably without using task manager)? [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Jan 31, 2007 - 5 answers

Help with tagging home movie video files, not DVDs. [more inside]
posted by Pastabagel on Jan 4, 2007 - 4 answers

What is your favorite video game or software games to learn to think logically and solve problems under pressures ( all platforms welcome e.g. Windows, Mac) ? [more inside]
posted by cluelessguru on Nov 28, 2006 - 19 answers

I am looking to buy a tv tuner capture card for my pc. I have a kind of old 1.8ghz P4 with 512mb of ram. [more inside]
posted by antisocialiting on Nov 26, 2006 - 7 answers

What is the best way to convert my videos for iPod viewing? [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Nov 21, 2006 - 7 answers

What is the easiest (cheapest) way to get a series of stills from a video file? [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Oct 16, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a lower cost alternative to Serious Magic's Ultra 2, which looks perfect but is completely out of my budget at the moment. Can you help? The solution must not involve any heavy lugging of stuff ... one portable green screen and one computer laptop are all I want to carry, please! Thanks in advance.
posted by thewhynotgirl on Oct 5, 2006 - 5 answers

Does anyone know a decent real-time MPEG-2 capture program for the PC? One that produces high-quality output (as good as a standard DVD recorder), produces DVD compliant MPEG2 files, and is preferably free (or cheap). [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Sep 10, 2006 - 2 answers

I want to shoot some time-lapse video. No video camera or editing software purchased yet. [more inside]
posted by robbie01 on Aug 21, 2006 - 22 answers

Software gurus: Help me scope out a video programming job, involving firewire, HDR tonemapping, autofocus and more jargon... [more inside]
posted by Popular Ethics on Jul 25, 2006 - 1 answer

[Google Video] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7661095487366390191 With the transitions how the hell do you do this? is their some sort of software that can morph pictures?
posted by spinko on Jun 13, 2006 - 12 answers

What's a good software video player with variable-speed playback? [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on May 2, 2006 - 4 answers

I have a Mac (10.4.5), my Dad has a PC (XP Home). We both have cable modems. We want to video chat. What apps can we use together? Bonus points if I can continue to use iChatAV. [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Feb 24, 2006 - 11 answers

Does anyone know of a program that will take a DVD-compatible MPEG2 file, and generate a very simple DVD VIDEO_TS folder - ie, no menu, just the file in a format that a DVD player can recognize [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Dec 10, 2005 - 10 answers

I like watching DVDs on my PC. What program should I use for greatest enjoyment? [more inside]
posted by selfnoise on Jul 7, 2005 - 10 answers

Is there any way to bookmark or flag a particular point in a video file (avi specifically, but any other format is good) and then to be able to have the video start at that point automatically when opened?
posted by humuhumu on Jan 18, 2005 - 5 answers

I'm looking for opinions on Adobe Premiere Elements and Vegas Movie Studio + DVD. [more inside]
posted by soplerfo on Jan 4, 2005 - 5 answers

Just say for instance - I had an MP3 (or some MP3's) and I wanted to create my own video, maybe with bits of video footage from a variety of sources, and some 'slides' or 'captions' - and then burn that whole thing to a DVD that I could play in a nightclub. What would be good software (Win XP) that could facilitate this for me?
posted by mattr on Jan 2, 2005 - 3 answers