Looking for a free video editor

I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
movie editor. Any suggestions?

<rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
> subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
> movie editor. Any suggestions?

www.videohelp.com

On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:11:06 -0500, "Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>
><rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:5hgv9519q0ud1f91u0v3ck1c74rcgeqi4i@4ax.com.. .
>>I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
>> subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
>> movie editor. Any suggestions?
>
>www.videohelp.com
>
Thanks for the web site. I'll spend some time reading through it. But
it sure would help me get started if I had some suggestions on getting
the right software (free or not). I've never done this before so I'm a
brand new newbie to video editing.
>

<rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:11:06 -0500, "Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>><rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:5hgv9519q0ud1f91u0v3ck1c74rcgeqi4i@4ax.com. ..
>>>I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
>>> subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
>>> movie editor. Any suggestions?
>>
>>www.videohelp.com
>>
> Thanks for the web site. I'll spend some time reading through it. But
> it sure would help me get started if I had some suggestions on getting
> the right software (free or not). I've never done this before so I'm a
> brand new newbie to video editing.
>>

It may be a relatively small market for those who "add
subtitles" to their "home movies". Still, most video editing
programs have the ability to overlay text, as you may wish.

Both Apple and Microsoft offer "free" video editing
programs with their program suites.

What video and audio format(s) are your movies in?

Luck;
Ken

>>><rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>news:5hgv9519q0ud1f91u0v3ck1c74rcgeqi4i@4ax.com ...
>>>>I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
>>>> subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
>>>> movie editor. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>www.videohelp.com
>>>
>> Thanks for the web site. I'll spend some time reading through it. But
>> it sure would help me get started if I had some suggestions on getting
>> the right software (free or not). I've never done this before so I'm a
>> brand new newbie to video editing.
>>>
>
> It may be a relatively small market for those who "add
> subtitles" to their "home movies". Still, most video editing
> programs have the ability to overlay text, as you may wish.
>
> Both Apple and Microsoft offer "free" video editing
> programs with their program suites.
>
> What video and audio format(s) are your movies in?
>
> Luck;
> Ken

I use a program called DV_DATECODE.EXE that will extract the
date/time code from each frame of a DV or D8 tape. That file
can them be added as a normal, removable subtitle to the final DVD.

The program I use for the DVD authoring is called TMPGEnc Authoring
Works 4. The program is not free, but it is well worth the money. It will
handle two subtitle tracks so you can have the Date/Time on one, and
second one for anything you want to type in by hand.

-Bill

The Total Video2Dvd is ok!
Total Video2Dvd is an easy-to-use disc authoring and burning software
which includes a powerful video converter engine for DVD that lets you
do more with your standard or High-Definition digital media. It
creates standard DVD discs with studio-quality personalized menus.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...earch&aq=f&oq=
http://www.effectmatrix.com/total_vi...thor/index.htm

>>>>>I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
>>>>> subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
>>>>> movie editor. Any suggestions?

>I use a program called DV_DATECODE.EXE that will extract the
>date/time code from each frame of a DV or D8 tape. That file
>can them be added as a normal, removable subtitle to the final DVD.

Subtitle Workshop (freeware)
OS: Win XP/Vista
http://www.urusoft.net/products.php?cat=sw&lang=1

Any of the freeware apps below can output to AVI which can be used by
DVD Flick to add subtitles and author a finished DVD.

Microsoft MovieMaker 2
Input: AVI, MPEG1, WMV/ASF
Output: AVI, WMV/ASF
OS: Win XP/2003/Vista
(free with Windows XP)

VideoSpin by Pinnacle (registerware)
Input: AVI, MPEG1
Output: AVI, FLV, MPEG1
OS: Win XP/Vista
http://videospin.com/

VirtualDub
Input: AVI, AVS, FLV(with plugin), MOV(with plugin), MP4(with plugin),
MPEG1, MPEG2(with plugin), VOB(with plugin), WMV/ASF(with plugin)
Output: AVI
OS: Win 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
www.virtualdub.org/
http://moitah.net (FLV Plugin)
http://www.tateu.net/software/dl.php?f=qtvd_bin (MOV, MP4 plugin)
http://home.comcast.net/~fcchandler/...EG2/index.html (MPEG2,
VOB plugin)
http://home.comcast.net/~fcchandler/...WMV/index.html (WMV/ASF
plugin)

DVD Flick
Input: 3G2(Mobile), 3GP(Mobile), AVI, AVS, FLV, HDMOV, MJPG, MKV, MOV,
MP4(IPOD,PSP,ZUNE), MPEG-PS, MPEG-TS, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, NUT, NSV,
OGM, QT, RM, SMK, SWF, WMV/ASF
Output: DVD, ISO, VOB(VIDEO_TS folder)
OS: Win 2000/XP/Vista
www.dvdflick.net/
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DVD_Flick
http://beginwithsoftware.com/videogu...ick-guide.html (user
guide)

On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:18:55 -0400, rmo555@cox.net wrote:

>I intend to transfer my home digital movies to my PC, edit them and add
>subtitles - then burn them to DVD's. I'm looking for a decent, free
>movie editor. Any suggestions?

Thank you all for your suggestions. I just returned from a long trip
and will begin to look at the recommended apps immediately.