{"id":1993,"date":"2013-05-01T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nccomputertech.com\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2013-05-01T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T14:00:49","slug":"4-video-editors-that-are-up-to-the-task-for-both-amateurs-and-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccomputertech.com\/techtalk\/2013\/05\/01\/4-video-editors-that-are-up-to-the-task-for-both-amateurs-and-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"4 video editors that are up to the task for both amateurs and pros"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWith HD-resolution cameras now standard-issue items in smartphones, 4K-resolution cameras falling into consumers’ hands and multi-core processing power standard issue on desktops and laptops, the need for video editing suites with high-end features has moved into the mainstream.
\nIn this roundup, I explore four well-known video editing packages — Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, Corel VideoStudio Pro X6, CyberLink PowerDirector 11 and Sony Vegas Pro 12 — that are suitable for the ambitious amateur or for the professional who wants to complete a quick project. These are available both as standalone items and as parts of larger suites or packages, and there’s a price range and a feature set for most every budget or need. (Note: Only Adobe offers a version for Mac users.)
\nWhat constitutes a “high-end” feature — or product, or suite — is at least as much about implementation as whether or not it’s included. For example, 4K-resolution video (3840 x 2160 pixels), used by a growing number of consumer-level devices, is supported by all the products in this roundup. However, not all of them support Redcode, the 4K video format generated by Red pro-level cameras. Not a big deal to those editing cellphone footage, but a potential deal-killer if you end up working with such high-tier technology.
\nTo that end, I’ve looked at each of these products with an eye towards how well they handle top-of-the-line features like 4K support, general usability, value for the money and bonus features. My test system for this roundup was an Intel Core i7-3770K quad-core (eight-thread) system running at 3.5 GHz, with 16GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD system drive and a 2TB secondary drive; NVIDIA loaned me a Quadro 5000 GPU.
\nAdobe Premiere Pro CS6
\nStandalone: $799 or monthly starting at $19.99. Suites: CS6 Production Premium ($1,899); CS6 Master Collection ($2,599); Creative Cloud, ($49.99\/mo. w\/annual commitment, $74.99\/mo. cancel at any time) OS: Windows 7 and later, Mac OS X v10.6.8 and later<\/p>\n

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Adobe has done a lot of work with Premiere Pro — both as a standalone product and as part of the Adobe Creative Suite — so that video professionals will take it more seriously. With each successive revision Premiere Pro has become more tightly integrated with Photoshop and other Adobe products (and vice versa).
\nIn addition, Premiere Pro CS6 has gained features to keep it competitive with professional-grade editing products. Among the biggest new additions, and one sure to be attractive to high-end camera users, is native support for footage from 4K-resolution camera systems: the Red Epic, the Red Scarlet-X, the ARRI Alexa series and the Canon Cinema EOS C300, among others. A great deal of processing power and throughput is needed to handle these files (a single minute of Redcode footage can eat up 4GB). However, Adobe has made it possible to speed up the process considerably with its accelerated Mercury Playback Engine — provided you have a graphics card that supports it.
\nFull Story: 4 video editors that are up to the task for both amateurs and pros | PCWorld<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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