Evaluating+Open+Source+Editing+Software

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 *  **Video Editing Software** ||  **Strengths**  ||  **Weaknesses**  ||
 *  **Windows Live Moviemaker focuses on needs of general users.** ||  **Allows users to publish videos to windows Live Skydive, Facebook, You Tube and Flickr also creates HD videos. Can record video clips from Webcam as well as inclusions of new animated video titles. Has a redesigned tool bar. HDV imports 720, 1080p, full screen, storyboard, 1 video track, 2audio, time code display, windows media. Windows media and smart phone capability. It also features effects, transitions, titles/credits and auto movie feature.**
 *  **Blender can be used for creating interactive 3D applications including video games, animated film or visual effects. Operating systems are Linux, MacOS X and Microsoft Windows.** ||  **Can support HD, full screen play back, storyboard mode, unlimited video tracks, unlimited audio tracks, QuickTime and MPEG-4 support. All blender files are forward, backward and cross platform compatible with other versions of Blender and install is small. Support is through community tutorials and discussion forums on the internet such as Blender Artist.**  ||  **Blender has had a reputation as being difficult to learn for users accustomed to other 3D graphics software. Nearly every function has a direct keyboard shortcut and there can be several different shortcuts per key. Blender has also lacked the ability to remain updated on complete documentation.**  ||
 *  **VirtualDub-featrures include capture to any AVI variant audio, VC meters, overlay and preview modes, histogram, selected crop area, video noise reduction, auto stop settings. Virtual dub runs under Linux and Mac OS X systems. It has one video track, one audio track, time code display and is MPEG4 capable.** ||  **Operates on AVI files, has digital and analog capture capabilities. It supports both Direct Show and video for windows capture. Supports DV capture from Type 2 (Vfw) fire wire controllers only. Can create a video file from a series of bitmaps or targas. Can be used to delete segments of a video file or reorder existing segments. The author has added support for input plug ins so now it can open 32 bit and 64 bit. Support is via email.**  R.D.Zeigler ||  **There is no DV batch capture, still image capture or DV device control capability. Segments of different files cannot be mixed, and no transition effects can be applied. Has no DVD, HD, smart phone or podcast capabilities.**  ||