Ive used pinnacle studio 8 and 9 and been happy with both. 8 was pretty
buggy though. 9 is more solid with some better features.
I also used virtualdub and Nandub back in the day. They are both FREE
(open source probably) and get the job done. They are certainly not as
user friendly as the programs one would buy. I had to do a little
research on the innanet to figure out how to use both of them
effectively. Despite the ease of use issue, they both get the job done.
Now that i have windows XP, id use Windows Movie Maker before using
virtualDub. Dont overlook that little gem. 😉
I used Sony Vegas after using Pinnacle Studio, and i liked it even
better. More stable, more features, and it just feels more
professional. My group of buddies still uses the video capture tool
from vegas to get the footage off our cams because its so nice.
Now the main editting computer that our group has has Adobe Premiere on
it. This is hands down the best so far. A couple of my friends actually
took video editing classes and learned to use it quite well. Ive just
dicked around with it a little and can already see the potential. At
the same time, the software is some big bucks so maybe this isnt so
helpful to you, terry.
Really Pinnacle or Vegas will do you just fine. Good luck!
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