Which video editor should i use?

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:18 pm

Which video editor should i use? i got windows 7 and i want the animation to be full hd 1080p when i put it on windows movie maker make it hd, the colour been little darker thats a problem, please tip me about a video editor that i can use and its free!

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:41 pm

Depends on your needs really.

If You only need basic video editing, then Virtualdub could do it for You.

http://virtualdub.org

Here is a list of open source video editors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vi ... e_software

I use Premiere myself, so I never used those, but chances are You will find something for your needs!

Hope this helps

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:50 pm

Im need a editor thats saves my cartoonn hd 1080 without change the colour like windows movie maker

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:53 pm

That is just a codec problem, if You save to say h-264, You will have a color shift, but will have a much smaller file size then if You use a mpeg4 codec, which has good color reproduction but larger file size!

If You only need an encoder, then Virtualdub is the best out there, there is an avi and a mpeg version of it.

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:57 pm

my project settings is youtube hd, then i export them to xvid mpeg-4 smth, then i need put all the scence on a editor which is make the quality hd 1080p.

i tested windows movie maker, it make the quality 1080p but make the colour darker, that is not good.

please need a editor that doesnt do that!

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:16 pm

I see, You export to avi xvid format, then You import in an editor from which You then export to HD.

First, xvid is a very compressed codec, that means You loose allot of image quality, but You get small size files.

You should export to a loss-less codec, or even to images, like PNG before You import in an editor.

If You import xvid, which is already very compressed, then You import in an editor, then You compress again, You end up with very low quality video, which may cause that shift in color.

Export from Anime Studio in either uncompressed avi, Quicktime with Animation codec at 100% quality or in image format, like PNG.

Then import in movie maker.

This way You are working with loss less or full image quality, then Windows Movie Maker should output your animation with no, or at least much less color shift!

When You are working with any video editor, whether it is Window Movie Maker or any other, You need to use the best footage quality possible.

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:19 pm

Gcharb your answer is awesome but one last question.

Which should i chose quciktime or mpeg4?

then which editor should i use to this format.

I will be very thanks full!

sbtamu · Post by **sbtamu** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:24 pm

I think if you take GCharb's advice you will be happy with the results you get from Windows Movie Maker.

I would recommend uncompressed avi out of AS then import that into WMM. This is the Method I used to use before I bought Sony Vegas and I always got great results, even better than some results I get in the high dollar Sony Vegas.

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:56 pm

I got a problem,
example i take the alien char at anime studio 8 and do project settings youtube hd then export it to quick time then choose at quick time animation codec.

then its export and done the graphic is very good.

but when i put it and youtube and doing full screen the char looks fizzy.

please help!

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:05 pm

Youtube converts it to mpeg4.

Best settings for Youtube in either .mov or avi is h-264 or mp4 codec with best quality, 44.1 khz in mp3 or acc for sound.

Try exporting in quicktime and with one of these codecs with best quality preset, then upload to Youtube!

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:00 pm

Please Gcharb could you make step after step example: 1. open your anime studio file -> then project settings etc... until video editor i got avs. i want the graphic dont be frizzy at youtube.

Please Gcharb!

This is what i do: open my anime studio use the alien named dexter, let him walk 120 frames, then project settings at anime studio is youtube hd then i export i use quicktime i already tested all the putted on youtube i get all fizzy!

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:56 pm

Hello again!

Here is a short test I just uploaded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMWs-tNv0sU

I opened Anime Studio, made a small animation, set project settings to 1080p, pressed ctlr-e to export movie, choose Quicktime, I choose the mpeg-4 codec, I set it up at best quality then rendered the scene to disk.

Then I uploaded to Youtube.

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:20 pm

the problem is when you click full screen and put it 1080p the alien gets fizzy, how can i avoid that when its hd?

sbtamu · Post by **sbtamu** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:40 pm

Does the alien have some kind of blur effect or soft edges?

Could you post a link to your YouTube channel so we can see what you are seeing?

otswe · Post by **otswe** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:47 pm

GCharb wrote:Hello again!

Here is a short test I just uploaded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMWs-tNv0sU

I opened Anime Studio, made a small animation, set project settings to 1080p, pressed ctlr-e to export movie, choose Quicktime, I choose the mpeg-4 codec, I set it up at best quality then rendered the scene to disk.

Then I uploaded to Youtube.

check out GCharb link, the alien looks fizzy when you do 1080p full screen

and the alien is normal. I dont know if its my computer or does all see the same thing.