Better than iMovie? Or just better features and more usable than the previous version. One thing is that is for sure is that it will be filling a gap.
Ok I am a fully fledged Apple Mac and Final Cut Studio fanatic and have been for a few years, so I will always recommend iMovie to people who can’t afford FCS. However, a lot of people opt for computers put together in the cheapest manner – typically windows PCs because you can’t do that with a mac – so they are restricted to only windows video editing solutions. And I certainly can’t recommend Avid’s Media Composer – my friends will thing me crazy.
Anyway, there seems to be a solution with this new Windows 7 Live Movie Maker …
Free Video Editing for Windows
Too many times I have been asked for a free video editing option for Windows and I stand there with a mouth full of straw. Windows Movie Maker as is stands is terrible, I have tried it and I have walked away with fear and loathing. However, if this new Windows 7 version is better then I may be able to offer a better solution than before.
Windows Live Movie Maker
They call it Windows Live Movie Maker, is that because it will integrate with Windows Live accounts. Are they looking to provide online collaboration like is offering in Final Cut Pro 7. Quite ambitious if you ask me.
What is New
- Make a movie quickly and easily: Auto movie will be great for those that do not have or want to spend time with the nuances of cutting.
- Improved Editing: Thank goodness for this
- Make your photos come to life: Something for the happy snappers in us.
- Web publishing: This is something that will be very appealing since most people want to upload to some form of online distribution channel like YouTube.
Windows DVD Maker
“DVD burning in Movie Maker is dependent on Windows DVD Maker” This is very very good. Only available on:
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Enterprise
- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate editions
A Studio Solution
Microsoft is silently slipping into the hobbyist market with what looks to be a studio like solution. All they need now is a simple music and motion graphics editor.
Now I can say to all my Windows friends (albeit Windows 7) that I can suggest a free non-mac Video Editing Solution. Or would you suggest something else?
