How to edit your video online for free or cheap
Monday, March 24, 2008
Video editing doesn't have to mean shelling out tons of cash for Final Cut Pro or limiting oneself to iMovie or Windows Media Maker.
After the news of Jumpcut's demise, Motionbox remains the next best online video editing tool. Motionbox users can upload up to 300 MB video to the site (100 MB at a time) and edit it as they wish. Users can stream the completed video for free, but must upgrade to the premium version ($29.99 a year) for downloading capabilities and unlimited upload space. Motionbox is not a substitute for professional video editing, but it is a cheap and easy alternative.
JayCut lets users upload video from their camera, webcam or mobile phone and edit it on an iMovie-esque interface that is incredibly user-friendly. The finished video can be hosted by the service, downloaded to a PC or embedded on video social networks such as YouTube or MySpace.
Kaltura is where YouTube meets wiki. It offers a web-based platform where many users can collaborate on the editing of one or more videos using a Flash-based editor. Kaltura is geared toward businesses and the created video can be embedded on your site.
If your video is nice and edited, but was captured on a less than stellar device such as a cell phone, commercial digital camera or webcam, FixMyMovie can quickly improve its quality. The site will increase the video's resolution, remove noise, and brighten any darkness. Users can either use the site's upload tool or send the offending video via email. The process can take up to an hour depending on its size. After the video is scrubbed clean, FixMyMovie will email you a link to the enhanced version where it can be downloaded or embedded on the web.
Also on 10,000 Words:
• 9 Telltale signs of amateur video
• Tips for shooting better video for the web
• Newspapers on YouTube: Dos and Don'ts
After the news of Jumpcut's demise, Motionbox remains the next best online video editing tool. Motionbox users can upload up to 300 MB video to the site (100 MB at a time) and edit it as they wish. Users can stream the completed video for free, but must upgrade to the premium version ($29.99 a year) for downloading capabilities and unlimited upload space. Motionbox is not a substitute for professional video editing, but it is a cheap and easy alternative.
JayCut lets users upload video from their camera, webcam or mobile phone and edit it on an iMovie-esque interface that is incredibly user-friendly. The finished video can be hosted by the service, downloaded to a PC or embedded on video social networks such as YouTube or MySpace.Kaltura is where YouTube meets wiki. It offers a web-based platform where many users can collaborate on the editing of one or more videos using a Flash-based editor. Kaltura is geared toward businesses and the created video can be embedded on your site.
If your video is nice and edited, but was captured on a less than stellar device such as a cell phone, commercial digital camera or webcam, FixMyMovie can quickly improve its quality. The site will increase the video's resolution, remove noise, and brighten any darkness. Users can either use the site's upload tool or send the offending video via email. The process can take up to an hour depending on its size. After the video is scrubbed clean, FixMyMovie will email you a link to the enhanced version where it can be downloaded or embedded on the web.
Also on 10,000 Words:
• 9 Telltale signs of amateur video
• Tips for shooting better video for the web
• Newspapers on YouTube: Dos and Don'ts
7 Comments
Renars Says:
Another interesting one is http://www.aniedit.org
This one is probably for more advanced users; seems pretty powerful.
This one is probably for more advanced users; seems pretty powerful.
Rich Harris Says:
I'm a few months late here but you're still linking to this post so people are probably still reading it.
All the online services are either defunct or useless, and unless you want to shell out on Premiere Pro or FCP all the commercial software is geared towards making god awful holiday videos with naff transitions.
Instead I recommend Blender - it's free, open source, and ludicrously flexible (it's designed for 3D modelling but its video sequence editor puts many other programs to shame). Learning curve like the north face of the Eiger but well worth the time and effort.
All the online services are either defunct or useless, and unless you want to shell out on Premiere Pro or FCP all the commercial software is geared towards making god awful holiday videos with naff transitions.
Instead I recommend Blender - it's free, open source, and ludicrously flexible (it's designed for 3D modelling but its video sequence editor puts many other programs to shame). Learning curve like the north face of the Eiger but well worth the time and effort.
Says:
I totally recommend this website I found. It isn't really for editing videos, but more for making. You can upload your own pictures or hotlink from a website and make a slideshow like video with amazing transitions and eye catching, stuff. You then can add music to your finished video.
Says:
Hello,
You might also want to try the free online mashup and remix video editor at www.mixandmash.tv It is a new site and has received some very positive reviews.
Kevin
You might also want to try the free online mashup and remix video editor at www.mixandmash.tv It is a new site and has received some very positive reviews.
Kevin
Monalisa Says:
Free online video editing : Web-Based Video Editing Tools
http://www.tips29.com/2008/08/when-you-shoot-video-or-photo-by-your.html
http://www.tips29.com/2008/08/when-you-shoot-video-or-photo-by-your.html
Adding animations, effects and changing audio are just some of the features it provides.
Definitely worth checking out.
October 13, 2008 1:52 PM