I do like this editor, much more so than the recent iMovie, which needs to be redone. But I have found some serious flaws in the exporting function, particularly with MPEG4. I have tried this export at least 6 times now and for some reason, your finished movie has closed gaps where you have intentionally left space in the sequencer for fades, particularly in the front of a movie. I cannot figure this out since the DIVX export function works flawlessly. The only thing with DIVX is that you are stuck with 160bps as the highest bit rate for your audio and for MPEG4 you can go all the way up to 320bps, a huge plus for musicians who want to showcase their music as best as they possibly can.
Either the DIVX function needs to be upgraded to a higher audio quality or the MPEG4 export function needs to be addressed by the programmers, IMHO. Otherwise, I'm sticking with Final Cut Express 4 for my needs. I would be happy to pay for this software and 'unlock' it at the end of my demo download, but these audio features are paramount to me over the pros that you can gain from this software.
MediaEdit
Intuitive movie editor with painting tools and unlimited layers.
Version: 3.1.3
serious flaws in exporting, otherwise very good bare bones editor
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: orchestramax Monday, May 26 2008 @ 09:51 AM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
Recommend Product: YES
Comments
serious flaws in exporting, otherwise very good bare bones editor - Lo_Saeteurn_614
you have to flatten the video tracks (the option comes up when exporting). some exporters cannot handle multiple tracks.Friday, September 12 2008 @ 01:18 PM PDT
serious flaws in exporting, otherwise very good bare bones editor - Lo_Saeteurn_614
you have to flatten the video tracks (the option comes up when exporting). some exporters cannot handle multiple tracks.Reply to This
Friday, September 12 2008 @ 01:17 PM PDT