Your Guide to
Desktop Video Editing


  Are you frustrated or confused by desktop video and all that video editing jargon?

There's such a huge range of digital video equipment out there - from digital camcorders and Firewire cards to video editing programs and DVD authoring packages. All you want is to make a simple home video! Why must it be so difficult?

Well, I had the same problem when I started out in video editing. I guess you learn as you go along.


The aim of this website to allow me to share with you what I know about the latest desktop video concepts and equipment - without boring you with too much technical detail.

There are step-by-step guides and product reviews so that you get only the most essential information you need. You'll learn how to select and buy quality video equipment, as well as techniques for shooting and capturing digital video. I also cover the video editing process and how you can share your video with others.

In no time, you'll be creating desktop video productions like the pros!
 


Creating your own desktop video production involves the following steps:

Within the pages of this website, you will learn stuff like:

Planning your video
Selecting and buying video equipment
Shooting your video
Capturing your video into a computer
Editing your video
Sharing your video

It seems complicated, but its quite simple once you get into it. You'll want to read this article for an overview of the entire desktop video creation process. The articles in this website cover each of the above steps in greater detail.

Before we get started in shooting those digital videos, we'll need some basic equipment. At the minimum, we'll need - a camcorder, a video capture device, a decent computer, a video editing program and a DVD authoring package. This site will show you what to consider when purchasing such equipment.



An Easy-to-Use Video Editing Program

Pinnacle Studio Plus is a video editing program that allows you to easily capture video from camcorders into your computer. You can add great-looking transitions, special effects and background music to your plain old home videos. Start converting your videos into Hollywood productions now!


Here's a list of all articles found in this website:
 

General Articles

Plan your desktop video production
Learn about the various stages of the desktop video creation process.

A guide to selecting and buying the best digital video equipment
A guide to buying digital video equipment. Learn how to select digital camcorders, video editing hardware and software.

Guidelines for shooting video
Tips to improve the quality of your video shoots. How to get the best sound and lighting in your videos.

How to capture video into your computer
Guide to using a Firewire card or analog-to-digital conversion device to capture video into your computer.

Edit your videos and add special effects
Guide to editing your videos to add special effects and a soundtrack.

Share your videos with others
How to show your videos to everyone you know. Options for converting and outputting video to various formats.

Desktop video resources
Other great informational sites on desktop video.

Desktop-Video-Guide.com Newsletter
Desktop-Video-Guide.com publishes the ultimate weekly Desktop Video E-zine. Subscription is FREE!

A little information about me
Some general information on desktop video and my life.

Desktop-Video-Guide.com Site Map
A site map showing all the articles in Desktop-Video-Guide.com.


Product Reviews

Ulead VideoStudio 9 software review
A review of Ulead VideoStudio 9, one of my favorite video editing tools from Ulead Systems.

A review of the Hitachi DZ-MV580A DVD camcorder
A Hitachi DZ-MV580A DVD camcorder review, covering one of the latest DVD camcorders out in the market.

Sony Vegas 5 software review
This article provides a review of Sony Vegas 5, a video editing software.

Top 5 free video editing software programs
Information on 5 free video editing software programs that you can download and use.

A review of the Canon Optura 40 MiniDV camcorder
This article features a Canon Optura 40 MiniDV camcorder review. The Optura 40 is one of the latest offerings from the Japanese brand name.
 

More product reviews ...


Tips and Tricks

A tutorial that shows you how to successfully burn your own DVD
A step-by-step guide that shows you how to successfully burn your own DVD.

Learn how you can shoot a spectacular wedding video
An overview on how to go about shooting a great wedding video.

All about the different types of camera movement
Learn about the camera movement techniques that professional videographers uses.

A guide to selecting and buying VCD and DVD authoring software
A brief guide to buying the best VCD and DVD authoring software.

A guide to selecting a computer for digital video editing
A guide to buying a computer for digital video editing. Learn how to choose a quality desktop or laptop system.
 

More tips and tricks ...



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