Mini DV->DVD & Editing

Pique318

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Hi,

I have a homevideo on Mini DV which I want to transfer to DVD but I want to chop & change things, overlay a soundtrack etc...

Are there any free packages that I could try my hand at to do this ?

Thanks
PK
 
If your using windows xp there is one built in. Click Start, All Programs and look for Windows movie maker. Is should pick up your camera easily enough. You will be able to do basic editing with it.
 
Windows movie maker is fine, basic, easy to use. But it's tempermental. Don't make your movie too long (more than 15 mins) or it might not save...it'll give some kind of error regarding memory, file location - but it's because it's too long. Just had to break up my movie into 13 parts to save it, it was 1 hour 10 mins long. I then used Nero to make my DVD (the 13 parts then became the chapters). It does allow easy insertion of photos/music/titles, cutting of sections.