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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


{{quotation | Video editing is the process of re-arranging or modifying segments of video to form another piece of video. The goals of video editing are the same as in film editing - the removal of unwanted footage, the isolation of desired footage, and the arrangement of footage in time to synthesize a new piece of footage.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing Video editing], retrieved 16:46, 2 April 2007 (MEST))
Let's first present a few definitions, taken from various Wikipedia articles.


This article so far just includes a few software links. See also: * [[Codec]]
{{quotation| Video editing is the process of re-arranging or modifying segments of video to form another piece of video. The goals of video editing are the same as in film editing - the removal of unwanted footage, the isolation of desired footage, and the arrangement of footage in time to synthesize a new piece of footage.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing Video editing], retrieved 16:46, 2
April 2007 (MEST))
 
{{quotation|Video capture is the process of converting an analog video signal—such as that produced by a video camera or DVD player—to digital video. The resulting digital data are computer files referred to as a digital video stream, or more often, simply video stream. This is in contrast with screencasting, in which previously digitized video is captured while displayed on a digital monitor. TV tuner cards have a television tuner with the capabilities to capture broadcast television.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_capture Video capture], retrieved April 22 2012.)
 
{{quotation|Video converters are computer programs that can change the storage format of digital video in a process called transcoding.}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_converters Comparison of video converters], retrieved April 22, 2012).
 
{{quotation|A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration. The term screencast compares with the related term screenshot; whereas screenshot is a picture of a computer screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the changes over time that a user sees on a computer screen, enhanced with audio narration.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencasting Wikipedia], retrieved April 2012)
 
This article so far just includes a few software links. See also:
* [[Multimedia container format]] (various file formats)
* [[Codec]] (encoding of video, audio, etc.)
* [[Digital video]]
* [[Digital video]]
* [[Video editing]]
* [[Video editing]]
* [[Multimedia container format]] (various file formats)
* [[Videoconfercing]]
* [[Codec]] (encoding of video, audio, etc.)


== Links ==
== Video editing Software ==


=== Video editing introductions ===
=== Video editing introductions and overviews ===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing video editing] (Wikipedia, short overview)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing video editing] (Wikipedia, short overview)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_video_editing non-linear video editing] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_video_editing non-linear video editing] (Wikipedia)
=== Video editing software - overviews ===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing_software Video editing software] (Wikipedia, Overview)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_editing_software Video editing software] (Wikipedia, Overview)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_editing_software Comparison of video editing software] (Wikipedia, '''good comparison''', including price, system requirements, feature sets.)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_editing_software Comparison of video editing software] (Wikipedia, '''good comparison''', including price, system requirements, feature sets.)
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* Software to create Movie Credits [http://www.ElectricHappiness.com VideoTagger]
* Software to create Movie Credits [http://www.ElectricHappiness.com VideoTagger]


== Links for encoders, converters/transcoders ==
== Encoders, converters/transcoders ==


* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_conversion_software Wikipedia's category of Video conversion software]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_conversion_software Wikipedia's category of Video conversion software]


; Free
=== Free encoders ===


* [http://firefogg.org/ FireOgg] is a Firefox plugin that can convert mp4 to to ogv and webm. Advanced option allows to parametrize codecs, i.e. video (size, framerate, aspect, quality, etc.) and audio quality
* [http://firefogg.org/ FireOgg] is a Firefox plugin that can convert mp4 to to ogv and webm. Advanced option allows to parametrize codecs, i.e. video (size, framerate, aspect, quality, etc.) and audio quality
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* [http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=160&platform=Windows Adobe Media Encoder] (Win). This product comes with Flash and CS5 suites, but it looks like it can be downloaded (not tested).
* [http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=160&platform=Windows Adobe Media Encoder] (Win). This product comes with Flash and CS5 suites, but it looks like it can be downloaded (not tested).


=== Other ===
== Capturing monitor activities ==
 
; Overviews
 
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencasting screencasting] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_screencasting_software Comparison of screencasting software]
 
; Free software (all sorts of licences)
 
* [http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/ Jing], Read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jing_(software) Jing] (Wikipedia)
* [http://www.screenpresso.com/ Screenpresso]. Read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenpresso Screenpresso] at Wikipedia.
 
; Commercial
* Adobe Captivate
* Camtasia
* ... others (needs to be completed)
 
== Other software ==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFmpeg FFmpeg] (Wikipedia). Popular software project that is used in many other open source and commercial products.


* [http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en MediaInfo] displays information about a video file. Read the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaInfo Mediainfo] Wikipedia article
* [http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en MediaInfo] displays information about a video file. Read the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaInfo Mediainfo] Wikipedia article


* [http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ Gspot] is another nice free tool that displays information about at video file. Unfortunately it is outdated (last upgraded in 2007 as of April 2012), i.e. it can't precisely identify new video formats  
* [http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ Gspot] is another nice free tool that displays information about at video file. Unfortunately it is outdated (last upgraded in 2007 as of April 2012), i.e. it can't precisely identify new video formats  
[[Category:Digital video]]
[[Category:Digital video]]

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Introduction

Let's first present a few definitions, taken from various Wikipedia articles.

“Video editing is the process of re-arranging or modifying segments of video to form another piece of video. The goals of video editing are the same as in film editing - the removal of unwanted footage, the isolation of desired footage, and the arrangement of footage in time to synthesize a new piece of footage.” (Video editing, retrieved 16:46, 2 April 2007 (MEST))

“Video capture is the process of converting an analog video signal—such as that produced by a video camera or DVD player—to digital video. The resulting digital data are computer files referred to as a digital video stream, or more often, simply video stream. This is in contrast with screencasting, in which previously digitized video is captured while displayed on a digital monitor. TV tuner cards have a television tuner with the capabilities to capture broadcast television.” (Video capture, retrieved April 22 2012.)

“Video converters are computer programs that can change the storage format of digital video in a process called transcoding.” Comparison of video converters, retrieved April 22, 2012).

“A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration. The term screencast compares with the related term screenshot; whereas screenshot is a picture of a computer screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the changes over time that a user sees on a computer screen, enhanced with audio narration.” (Wikipedia, retrieved April 2012)

This article so far just includes a few software links. See also:

Video editing Software

Video editing introductions and overviews

Free editing software

Popular commercial editing sofware

Cheaper (< $100) systems
Medium-end popular systems, often referred to as the "A-Team"

Specialized commercial

Encoders, converters/transcoders

Free encoders

Adware and nagware
Unknown status
  • Adobe Media Encoder (Win). This product comes with Flash and CS5 suites, but it looks like it can be downloaded (not tested).

Capturing monitor activities

Overviews
Free software (all sorts of licences)
Commercial
  • Adobe Captivate
  • Camtasia
  • ... others (needs to be completed)

Other software

  • FFmpeg (Wikipedia). Popular software project that is used in many other open source and commercial products.
  • Gspot is another nice free tool that displays information about at video file. Unfortunately it is outdated (last upgraded in 2007 as of April 2012), i.e. it can't precisely identify new video formats