Thank you all! I will pass the information on :-)
On 3 Dec 2003 at 11:03, Michael Pearce wrote: > > > > A good friend of mine will be looking into film editing software in the > > very near future, and I promised to find out what is available for Linux. > > Comercially.... > > MainActor 5 - http://www.mainactor.com/ > > Main actor is the best so far for linux - US$200 > Currently Preview only - Due for official release sometime soon. > Has most of the features that Adobe Premiere 6 has, as well as some features > the Adobe is missing. > > I will be buying a copy once it is avaliable. > My wife and I do video work for weddings, performances,etc. > Our very outdated website - http://www.cleancut.co.nz/ > > > > Free Projects..... > > cinlerra - http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3 > Personally I have not had much luck getting this one to work. > > Lives - http://www.xs4all.nl/~salsaman/lives/ > Just found this one - havent tried it. > > Kdenlive - http://www.uchian.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/kdenlive.html > Definately worth keeping an eye on this project. Seens to be progressing > well. > > Kino - http://kino.schirmacher.de/ > This one works - but is only really simple and very different form of > editing... but not ideal for those doing serious editing. > > > There are alot of other projects that have been started... but got nowhere. > > > > For a start, he'll need to hook his camera (Canon XL1) up via firewire. > > Then, he will need some serious editing software - we're not talking > > filming granny's birthday here, we're talking film festivals. > > Main Actor would be the best option... otherwise you could fork out > US$20,000+ for some really good commercial ones (Maya and something else) > > I have heard from friends in Hollywood that there is a video/film editing > app being developed for Linux by someone. > ( I suspect Canopus or Pinnacle have been working on it). > > I have also heard of Apples Final Cut Pro beeing re-compiled for Linux. > My wife has actually seen it running!! But nothing officially exists!! > > > Mike. > > -- > Linux Rocks! >
