Continuing from a side line on another thread, there was mention of a tool called Catalyst for video editing/processing.
Here is some information about Catalyst - https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/catalyst
It's a package from Sony, and may be very oriented towards Sony equipment and formats.
This seems very much to be a pro video suite, though there is a free tool called Browse which might be of interest to some.
I found the manual for that - https://sonycs.s.llnwi.net/manuals/C...020_Manual.pdf and it seems incredibly detailed.
It's probably far too much for the average amateur film maker to take in - and that includes me. I only very occasionally make up videos, though I have been asked to make up DVDs of concerts.
I don't know whether it's really far too complex and irrelevant even for enthusiastic amateurs - though as the download is free I may try it.
I'm also copying the information below from the other thread - in case it is going to be useful for anyone who wants to try video.
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I hadn't realised that Apple bumped the price of FCPX up by £100 - but they did. FCP 7 is now considered "vintage"!
Current price of FCPX is indeed £299.
There is, however, a 90 day free trial - plus also there is also other video edit/viewing software available. Depends really what you want to do with the software and the video files. I didn't know whether the latest version also includes Compressor and Motion - which are/were add on packages to work with FCPX, but it seems they are still available as add ons for just under £50 each.
Compressor is useful for some people, though Handbrake, which is free - is often more effective. Depends what you want to do. I often have to use Handbrake to reduce file sizes, or to do format conversions.
iMovie is still free - but may not be suitable - while DaVinci Resolve is a very good package which is still, AFAIK, free to download and use.
There's even an online editing tool now (MovieMaker Online 18 in the linked file) - though that might not be appropriate for anyone who wants to keep their source material private and secure, and Apple also have a newish system which passed me by - Apple Clips - which works on phones and iPads - see https://www.creativebloq.com/feature...-for-designers
I believe that VLC - free - can also do simple video editing - trimming etc. See - for example - https://www.videoproc.com/video-edit...o-with-vlc.htm
QuickTime - which Apple have used to play videos, can also do very limited editing - trimming.
Here is some information about Catalyst - https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/catalyst
It's a package from Sony, and may be very oriented towards Sony equipment and formats.
This seems very much to be a pro video suite, though there is a free tool called Browse which might be of interest to some.
I found the manual for that - https://sonycs.s.llnwi.net/manuals/C...020_Manual.pdf and it seems incredibly detailed.
It's probably far too much for the average amateur film maker to take in - and that includes me. I only very occasionally make up videos, though I have been asked to make up DVDs of concerts.
I don't know whether it's really far too complex and irrelevant even for enthusiastic amateurs - though as the download is free I may try it.
I'm also copying the information below from the other thread - in case it is going to be useful for anyone who wants to try video.
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I hadn't realised that Apple bumped the price of FCPX up by £100 - but they did. FCP 7 is now considered "vintage"!
Current price of FCPX is indeed £299.
There is, however, a 90 day free trial - plus also there is also other video edit/viewing software available. Depends really what you want to do with the software and the video files. I didn't know whether the latest version also includes Compressor and Motion - which are/were add on packages to work with FCPX, but it seems they are still available as add ons for just under £50 each.
Compressor is useful for some people, though Handbrake, which is free - is often more effective. Depends what you want to do. I often have to use Handbrake to reduce file sizes, or to do format conversions.
iMovie is still free - but may not be suitable - while DaVinci Resolve is a very good package which is still, AFAIK, free to download and use.
There's even an online editing tool now (MovieMaker Online 18 in the linked file) - though that might not be appropriate for anyone who wants to keep their source material private and secure, and Apple also have a newish system which passed me by - Apple Clips - which works on phones and iPads - see https://www.creativebloq.com/feature...-for-designers
I believe that VLC - free - can also do simple video editing - trimming etc. See - for example - https://www.videoproc.com/video-edit...o-with-vlc.htm
QuickTime - which Apple have used to play videos, can also do very limited editing - trimming.
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