This is really hopeful, and I hope they exceed my rock-bottom expectations. The lack of an acceptable entry-level free video editor for Windows has not only made YouTube an eyesore, but is a serious barrier to media democracy.
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 6:43 AM, Jay dedman <jay.ded...@gmail.com> wrote: > I never thought it would happen, but it seems Microsoft is actually > updating > Movie Maker, the free video editor that comes with their OS. > Currently, Movie Maker is one shitty program and woe to anyone who tries > editing with it. > > > http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2F7EB29B42641D59!41131.entry<http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%212F7EB29B42641D59%2141131.entry> > > > > > - Youd like more transitions, more effects, multiple soundtracks, and > > more video editing features like trim and split. As movie makers > ourselves, > > were in the same boat as you are. We want those fun shatter > transitions > > and warp effects just as much as you do! Were definitely working > on > > improving this and plan to have a range of rich-editing capabilities > in the > > first official version. > > > > > > - > > - Youd like something resembling a timeline in the product. In the > > Movie Maker beta, the storyboard didnt have the ability to represent > time > > like a traditional timeline would. Weve heard you say that youd > like to > > be able to drag and drop clips to get them to start and end where you > want, > > and that youd like to have music and text that span multiple photos > or > > video clips. Weve also heard that youd like to at a glance see > which > > clips are longer than others, which clips have effects applied, and > which > > clips have transitions. Now, I dont want to give too much away just > yet > > (we still have work to do!), but were definitely aware of these > > limitations. Weve developed a new approach that we think will help > address > > some of the shortcomings of the beta and will scale well from novice > to > > experienced users without requiring people to switch views in order to > get > > things done. > > > > > I love that, "You'd like something resembling a timeline in the product". I > dont mean to rip on Microsoft, but it's a little insane that it;s a big > revelation that a video editing program needs a good timeline as a > workspace. > > Anyway...glad they are updating. > > Jay > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://jaydedman.com > http://twitter.com/jaydedman > 917 371 6790 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Jeffrey Taylor 912 Cole St, #349 San Francisco, CA 94117 USA Mobile: +14157281264 Fax: +33177722734 http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor http://organicconversations.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
