Video software recommendation

BillC · 7th September 2011, 05:01 PM

I'm looking for a recommendation for (free) movie-making software. I have around 1000 jpg files, all the same size, and am looking to stitch these together into a movie (of sorts) in avi or similar format at a rate of 5-10 frames per second.

Someone suggested Windows Movie Maker, but that wasn't really doing it for me. Anyone have any alternative recommendations?

Beanbag · 7th September 2011, 06:13 PM

Check out the latest version of Premiere Elements (9 or 10, I think). If you've bought a video camera of some sort recently, MOST come with a "free" copy. It gives you about 85% of the "full" version of Premiere without requiring a supercharged system to run it on. Primarily, what you'll be missing is some of the more esoteric color-correction abilities and the ability to author more complex-menued DVD's. Because you're working with JPEGs, the time to render peak files should be nonexistent. I expect you'll spend more time doing transitions, scaling and moving images in the screen, etc.

Beanbag

AdMan · 7th September 2011, 06:16 PM

If all you want is a slideshow, you don't really need video editing software. Windows Live Photo Gallery may be all you need.

kedo1981 · 12th September 2011, 05:49 AM

Google Picassa3 is perfect for this
It does a "Ken Burns" effect (pan and zoom) that really rocks.
I use it often and I have about $3000 worth of editing software that I use everyday

BillC · 12th September 2011, 11:50 AM

Unfortunately, Picasa appears to have a minimum frame time of 1 second. At 5-10 frames per second, I need a minimum frame time of 0.1s.

Maybe I could have explained my needs better. I have generated about 1000 colour 'maps' of the UK showing a spatial variation in a calculated variable -- very like a weather map showing temperature variation. I would like to join these into an animated sequence (at quite a rate, as I have one thousand to get through), that shows the evolution in my calculated variable over time, and then save that as an .avi or .wmv file or similar. There is no need for zooms, or fancy transitions between frames, as all are the same size and may be overlaid over each other exactly.

AdMan · 12th September 2011, 12:00 PM

Here's another one you can try:

http://makeavi.sourceforge.net/

It seems to allow a faster frame rate.

ETA: Quicktime will also do it (select "Open Image Sequence..." from the File menu), but you need the Pro (i.e., not free) version. The software above is free, however.

BillC · 12th September 2011, 12:47 PM

Thanks, that was just what I was looking for.

AdMan · 12th September 2011, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by BillC

Thanks, that was just what I was looking for.

Good--glad I could help.

Almo · 13th September 2011, 08:07 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcl0LntyrXQ

Here's a video of some software recommendations.

Alex333 · 19th September 2011, 08:06 AM

Google for videohelp website.

7th September 2011, 05:01 PM	#1
BillC Bazooka Joe Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,035	Video software recommendation I'm looking for a recommendation for (free) movie-making software. I have around 1000 jpg files, all the same size, and am looking to stitch these together into a movie (of sorts) in avi or similar format at a rate of 5-10 frames per second. Someone suggested Windows Movie Maker, but that wasn't really doing it for me. Anyone have any alternative recommendations?
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7th September 2011, 06:13 PM	#2
Beanbag Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 2,709	Check out the latest version of Premiere Elements (9 or 10, I think). If you've bought a video camera of some sort recently, MOST come with a "free" copy. It gives you about 85% of the "full" version of Premiere without requiring a supercharged system to run it on. Primarily, what you'll be missing is some of the more esoteric color-correction abilities and the ability to author more complex-menued DVD's. Because you're working with JPEGs, the time to render peak files should be nonexistent. I expect you'll spend more time doing transitions, scaling and moving images in the screen, etc. Beanbag
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7th September 2011, 06:16 PM	#3
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201	If all you want is a slideshow, you don't really need video editing software. Windows Live Photo Gallery may be all you need.
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12th September 2011, 05:49 AM	#4
kedo1981 Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ohio Posts: 2,081	Google Picassa3 is perfect for this It does a "Ken Burns" effect (pan and zoom) that really rocks. I use it often and I have about $3000 worth of editing software that I use everyday
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12th September 2011, 11:50 AM	#5
BillC Bazooka Joe Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,035	Unfortunately, Picasa appears to have a minimum frame time of 1 second. At 5-10 frames per second, I need a minimum frame time of 0.1s. Maybe I could have explained my needs better. I have generated about 1000 colour 'maps' of the UK showing a spatial variation in a calculated variable -- very like a weather map showing temperature variation. I would like to join these into an animated sequence (at quite a rate, as I have one thousand to get through), that shows the evolution in my calculated variable over time, and then save that as an .avi or .wmv file or similar. There is no need for zooms, or fancy transitions between frames, as all are the same size and may be overlaid over each other exactly.
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12th September 2011, 12:00 PM	#6
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201	Here's another one you can try: http://makeavi.sourceforge.net/ It seems to allow a faster frame rate. ETA: Quicktime will also do it (select "Open Image Sequence..." from the File menu), but you need the Pro (i.e., not free) version. The software above is free, however.
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12th September 2011, 12:47 PM	#7
BillC Bazooka Joe Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,035	Thanks, that was just what I was looking for.
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12th September 2011, 01:17 PM	#8
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201	Originally Posted by BillC Thanks, that was just what I was looking for. Good--glad I could help.
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13th September 2011, 08:07 AM	#9
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19th September 2011, 08:06 AM	#10
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