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Sombeech
07-06-2007, 11:46 AM
First of all, what camera/editing program do you use?

I primarily use Windows Movie Maker. On it's own, it can provide 90% of what I need. There are hacks out there that can solve these issues.

First tip of the day - Zoom. It can be your friend, or worst enemy. Do not use too much zoom on moving objects. Your footage will almost be unwatchable. Give the moving object "room to move", keep their destination in the frame if possible.
derstuka
07-06-2007, 01:10 PM
First of all, what camera/editing program do you use?

I primarily use Windows Movie Maker. On it's own, it can provide 90% of what I need. There are hacks out there that can solve these issues.

First tip of the day - Zoom. It can be your friend, or worst enemy. Do not use too much zoom on moving objects. Your footage will almost be unwatchable. Give the moving object "room to move", keep their destination in the frame if possible.

What is a good photoshop software to use? In good, I primarily mean so easy that the late Anna Nicole could use it....
Sombeech
07-06-2007, 01:12 PM
What is a good photoshop software to use? In good, I primarily mean so easy that the late Anna Nicole could use it....

Depends what you want to use it for. Editing still shots or movies?

A free program for stills is paint.net. It's got the photoshop feel with all kinds of stuff you can do.
derstuka
07-06-2007, 01:21 PM
What is a good photoshop software to use? In good, I primarily mean so easy that the late Anna Nicole could use it....

Depends what you want to use it for. Editing still shots or movies?

A free program for stills is paint.net. It's got the photoshop feel with all kinds of stuff you can do.

Still shots, to play around with them like you do. Somebody gave me "Gimpshop", ever heard of it? I have NO CLUE how to use it.
Sombeech
07-06-2007, 01:35 PM
Here, mess around with this:
http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html

The layers thing was new to me, but I got it. Now I love it. That's how I designed the uutah business cards.
CarpeyBiggs
07-06-2007, 01:38 PM
GIMP is the generally accepted most capable "freeware" version of Photoshop. But in reality, there is nothing that compares to the real deal. Depends on what you want to do.

For Video, I use Adobe Creative Suite at home and work. Premiere elements is cheap and very functional. Macs have decent options with iMovie or Final Cut Pro.