Video editing options

[DanielBond]

Hi. Sorry to start 2 threads in 2 days.

I just acquired an HD Camcorder (Samsung VP-HMX10). It's nothing special, but I'd like to use it for some skating/gig/general filming and edit it together to music etc.

I have tried iMovie and I find that every edit I make earlier in the timeline nudges everything forwards or backwards - so any cuts that are with the beat of the song or moved out of sync. This frustrates me more than anything.

I assume Final Cut doesn't do this? If I put a clip somewhere, I want it to stay there.

Am I right about this? What program do people here use? What should I get started with?

Thanks!

[fast eddie]

I like Premiere CS5, but it's all I've ever used.

[ift]

You can have the song attached to a clip later in the timeline, but yeah iMovie pretty much sucks for keeping things in place unless you're diligent about counting how many tenths of a second you change one clip and do an equal and opposite change to the next clip. Kinda tedious.

I should have switched to a more advanced program long ago.

[RemiX_UH44]

Final Cut Pro is the way to go. 7, mind you , not 10.

[AJ Pow]

Final Cut Pro is the way to go. 7, mind you , not 10.

This.

[Grape Juice]

I prefer Abobe premiere pro cs5 and haven't tried FCP but it seems good also.

[StarScream]

if you're looking for a free version i would give Lightworks a chance.

windows based

pretty fresh

http://www.lightworksbeta.com/

[bigbrownstain]

very steady.

[fortunate few]

final cut 7 wont give you that issue.

final cut x is set up very similarly to imovie but its very good. i've used both and i like them both equally. You just need to take the time to learn how to use it.