Hey, just wondering what everyone uses. I use the Go Pro Studio but find it limiting.
What is everyone else using for PC editing that is either free or very inexpensive.
Thanks
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Hey, just wondering what everyone uses. I use the Go Pro Studio but find it limiting.
What is everyone else using for PC editing that is either free or very inexpensive.
Thanks
There's a reason most people who make videos / films tend to use Mac. Final Cut Pro is just so superior to anything reasonably priced for a PC. But I would look into Adobe's offerings perhaps...
^^^Thanks, i know the mac thing, but i need a pc for my business operations. I use a CRM called ACT and Mac does not support it. And it does not work with Hemispheres splitting the hard driver either.
SO i am stuck with the PC option.
Lightworks has a free version.
i use the gopro studio most of the time but sometimes have to use another program like quicktime for the studio shortfalls (-i.e gopro studio can't rotate videos 90 degrees etc)
my other half, andrew, does higher level edits so he uses adobe premier
but obviously that one is not free
the new gopro plus app looks pretty cool and easy to use for edits (also has music options too so you don't get copyright shut down if you post on youtube etc)
I think it's a monthly subscription though
Hijack, but any good options <$100 for macs?
iMovie isn't bad considering it's free...
GoPro Quik is good
Windows Live Movie Maker. Intuitive to use and free.
OK, so, what do you find limiting? Are you looking for a NLE?Quote:
Originally Posted by skideeppow
I'm in the market for my first GoPro and wondering what I'll be using for editing.
Looking at this from the "if it's not super easy and intuitive, I'll probably never use the camera".
This nightmare of hundreds of hours of unused raw footage is the main reason I haven't squeezed the trigger yet.
I think i already posted what we use for desktop but i also have been using their app 'capture' a bunch.
Makes it super easy to put mini edits together and you can connect to the camera with your iphone to chk out videos easily before you get home and load them on the computer
Also not sure which camera you are getting but fwiw i didn't think I would use the voice activation feature of the new camera but have found myself using it a ton (i'm using the session 5)
Guess im not sure if its worth the extra benjamin but I have been impressed with it
Glad to hear your input on that. Been mostly thinking about the Session5 for largely that reason. Imagining using it while mountain biking and imagine voice activation would be super convenient. Especially for last second still pics.
I tend to use the voice controls more for changing modes - ie burst, picture, video mode
The session is so easy to use I really prefer it over the fancier models just for the ease of it
couple things- the voice control works on the first try I would say about 65-70% of the time. If there's a tons of other noise, talking etc I sometimes have to raise my voice to it but it works pretty well overall
and I get easily confused when switching between modes with the buttons and frozen fingers or trying to rush so the voice control was a pleasant surprise
The other cool thing about the app is that you can adjust mode or settings from your phone too vs having to go thru all the button pushing menu on the camera
Caveat/ negatives- the first session 5 I got did not work at all. wouldn't even turn on. But I had a new one to replace it really quickly and have dug it ever since
(full disclosure my future husband [I refuse to say fiancee :tongue: ] is a long time gopro athlete so my experience with customer service might be skewed)
I feel like maybe we should start a gopro tips and tricks thread as now I am thinking of tons of little things about it (altho we'll certainly be mocked by the go amateur haters at some point) :rolleyes:
Is there an app that will let you make exposure edits?
I took a night vid and was hoping to brighten it. The typical"editing" apps just give you a filter or two.
let me check with andrew as I am a pretty basic user but he does a lot of night shots/time lapses so I bet will know
Argh exposure. Any sun at all and snow is overexposed on my GoPro footage. Very annoying. Is there a hidden setting I haven't found for bright settings? I can't imagine it's not there somewhere but I've been lame figured it out yet
My experience with their customer service was also great. Used to have a 4 silver that started to freezing up after just a few seconds of recording after owning for a few months, I got a replacement in no time with an extra battery. Not a problem dealing with gopro by email...Quote:
Originally Posted by b-bear
This is why I'm leaning toward buying a new one rather than finding something on craigslist or going with the Chinese knockoff versions that are super popular now. (though to be honest, the Chinese knock off of the Session5 doesn't have voice command and isn't waterproof, so those are deal breakers).
Just waiting for an REI member sale to pull the trigger (or a mag gopro athlete kicking a deal my way :fmicon:), since GoPro has pretty effectively price fixed the market. Isn't that supposed to be illegal?
one of the best deals I got on a gopro was amazon free gift card or backcountry free $50 accessories which you can get a dual charger+extra battery for the black or some other stuff for the session + the AJ kick back, which ends up a nice deal for an otherwise fixed price product
How many people routinely use a gimbal? This seems to make a pretty big difference with some POV stuff (especially biking), but certainly bumps the cost waaaay up. And it seems like it would increase the pain in the ass factor by a large degree.
still notvery popular for skiing, since helmet isthe most common mount place, but I'm getting one for summer mtb pov since chest mount is my favorite, it does indeed bring the footage to the next level!
thinking I'm going to get tge gopro stuff as soon as they release theextension cable for their karma grip
It's awesome for follow cam stuff, and I know BB's man has used one of them for some of his stuff. It can make some of the stuff actually watchable that wasn't previously.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Gimbal recs? Do you have to spend $400 bucks? Or can they be had for $100 and not be a total failure?
I have a 2 axis wearable gimbal, it only cost $100. It works, and it's so cheap I don't mind if I break it. But not as good as the more expensive ones I'm sure, but it's pretty cool.
What brand and model?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty
Feiyu Tech 2 axis wearable gimbal
That 2 axis Feiyu sounds like the go to for "normal" people.
What's the deal with the Gopro Karma handle? They say it doubles as a wearable gimbal, but looks like you're strapping an old 4 D-cell MagLite to your chest. Seems impractical. Maybe not so much?
it's pretty big, haven't tried yet myself but some say it's not as bad as it looks. Gopro is supposed to release an extension cable to allow you to put the grip piece at your backpack or whatever. Saw a youtube review the other day saying karma is pretty much the only one to handle the new hero5 weight but the evo ss should work pretty well with a hero4Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
https://youtu.be/vH3Y91kP_HA
^ i think andrew uses the Feiyu too - it has broken a couple times, but they replaced it and their wiring has gotten much more beefy in the few versions we have seen
the karma handle looks awesome- I think we are set to get one any day (they were sold out- much more popular than the gopro drone)
looks good but yea will need to strap it on somehow
here's my hope for a late release by gopro, a much smaller grip with no controls that has the battery and a power button to start the karma, so becomes better as wearable and you still have the huge grip to use as a handheld, not sure how big the battery is but seems like this would be doable!
also wtf does the karma charges the gopro?!?! doesn't make any sense!!!
gang I just saw these FS in JH - the ad is a week old now but maybe still there
can't beat fiddy bucks
http://classifieds.jacksonhole.media...ting-9285.aspx
Was all primed to use my 20% off code at REI to get a Hero5 Session. Went in, listened to some dumbass read the information on the box to me for about 15 min, then took it up to the register to buy it. Found out Action Cams were excluded from the discount.
The more I think about:
1. High cost due in large part to illegal price fixing.
2. Requisite requirement of a gimbal for quality picture on mountain bike.
3. High likelihood that this will be used to make one elaborate video, followed by hundreds of hours of collecting raw footage that will then sit in digital memory forever .......... like 99% of all video cameras EVER.
The more I think my money might be better spent on food, drugs, fuel, lift tickets and hotels. And the more I suspect this is why GoPro got really big really fast and is suddenly dying a relatively quick death as everyone in the world ponders my above mentioned realizations.
you are so right. I primarly use this for kiting, and the footy just gets old. even when i use it in exotic places.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
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Originally Posted by acinpdx
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Originally Posted by b-bear
no one posted on this, so here's the solution in gopro studioQuote:
Originally Posted by mcski
Adobe is the best one! I used this for once!
Premiere is pretty legit. If you have a gopro you should also be able to get the cineform codecs :-O
the gimbal that came with the karma drone was awesome. I think that is available now standalone.