Mac video editing software

[MarcusGHedwig]

Right, so I've been helping my Dad edit performance videos of himself on his iMac for promotional purposes, but as far as I can tell iMovie can only export in m4v files, which is pretty annoying, as it seems to not be a particularly widely-accepted format by online video-hosting sites (specifically the service he uses to build and host his website). So can anyone recommend any video-editing software (preferably free) for Mac that can export to a .mov or .avi? Or a format converter, perhaps? (though I fear that would really butcher the quality, video seems to be pretty finicky in that way)

Thanks jiggas

 

[SocialNumb]

Fuck I was going to say Visualhub for a converter but looks like they shut their doors.

http://www.techspansion.com/


now it's open source:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/transcoderredux/

 

[kev]

I dont know too much about that white and silver shite, but my sister uses final cut pro.

 

[SocialNumb]

I would have said Final Cut but that shit cost some money. It's pro shit.

 

[updog]

Don't know any free ones, but Final Cut Express should get you in the ballpark and it doesn't cost a fortune.

.avi isn't supported on Mac at least without some plugin that makes it work, because it's a Microsoft thing, but you are able to save in .mov because it's the native Quicktime file format.

edit. actually, it costs a little too much to "not cost a fortune". Let me look something else up for you

 

[updog]

Either way, if you need a converter, use MPEG Streamclip. It's free and it was recommended to me by a professional at the finnish national opera (sounds grand doesn't it) that's what I use

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Thanks guys, appreciate the help so far! I wonder why iMovie won't let you export in .mov format, what a PITA

And Finnish National Opera, ooh la la haha

 

[LydonB]

Whenever I have exported movies from iMovie, they have been in .mov format. Kinda strange.

 

[Skinny Viking]

Thanks guys, appreciate the help so far! I wonder why iMovie won't let you export in .mov format, what a PITA

And Finnish National Opera, ooh la la haha

don't get all starry eyed, there's like 4 people that comprise the finnish national opera ... and one polar bear

 

[arv_foh]

You can use handbrake for conversion, it's free

 

[NAO C14]

what is your export process?

I go to Share>Export Using QuickTime>then the Export tab to select different formats

and if you also want to configure your compression type, under the same window, press the "Options" button which opens a new window and then click "Settings" under the video section and then select your compression type.

Good luck, d00d

 

[Ola Englund]

I'm doing all my videos with iMovie and have no problems exporting to whatever I want. Choose Expert and just fill in how you want it decoded.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Thanks guys, I hadn't tried the "export using quicktime" option, that's probably it! (kinda figured you had to have Pro to use it, or do all Macs come with Pro?)

 

[NAO C14]

i don't think there's a "Pro" version, but yours should still have the export options

 

[updog]

I guess Marcus is talking about the Final Cut Pro... Final Cut comes in Pro and Express versions, and while Express is the cheaper version, it still costs over 200 so I guess it's too much if the options were "free" or "cheap"

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Nah, I was talking about Quicktime, I thought there was a Pro version of it? Anyway, it works, so thanks for the suggestions fellas!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

don't get all starry eyed, there's like 4 people that comprise the finnish national opera ... and one polar bear

Hahahahaha, he's their featured tenor

 

[updog]

No dude, there isn't a Pro version of Windows Media Player either

 

[updog]

don't get all starry eyed, there's like 4 people that comprise the finnish national opera ... and one polar bear

Yep, and that's how the busy days are like!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

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