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Unless you are satisfied with raw footage (and you shouldn't be) the heart of video production is your editing suite -- typically a video editing program that runs on your PC. What do they do? Basically, four things:
-- Copy (capture) your video from DV tape to your PC's hard disk
-- allow you to Edit/enhance the video on your PC
-- Make (render) a final version to an appropriate file format
-- Make a DVD or CD or DV tape of your final version for distribution

Current versions of both Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh operating system come with a free video editing program. But both are rather mickey mouse, meant for kids and absolute beginners. Once you outgrow these, it is time to move upscale.

Once again you get to choose between low-cost consumer products, such as Pinnacle Studio, VideoWave or Adobe Premiere Elements, and higher-cost "prosumers" products, such as Adobe Premiere,
Sony Vegas or Avid Liquid. And once again we recommend one of the lower-cost options. (You can always upgrade if you ever outgrow the consumer solutions -- which we predict most won't.)

Current consumer products
--capture videos from your camcorder tape to your PC's hard disk
-- re-arrange scenes, trim unwanted footage (delete your goofs)
-- adjust color, volume, and playback speed
-- add narration, easily assemble soundtracks
-- add titles and credits, wipes, fades, special effects
-- add, pan and zoom still photos
-- display two videos simultaneously using picture-in-picture.
-- save your work in Internet or DVD file formats
-- record the finished product to a DVD, complete with DVD menus.

Editing Suites Part Two: Editing Suite Accessories

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