For simple cutting and pasting, simple filters such as framerate, etc: VirtualDub, the fastest by far.
The Direct Stream Copy mode for splicing is very efficient. The fast forward for long movie is very fast, over the other ones, wich often feel like YouTube on Valium.
Doesn't do photoshop and transitions stuff though.
Great question!
I am after an editor that I can stretch or shrink the time to make time-lapse videos out of both photos and videos as well.
I seem to have an issue with my go pro I'm hoping to correct with video editing software. Can you help?
Every time I use it, it makes it look like I'm doing a pooh stance and falling over a lot? Does anyone else have this?
Vegas, iMovie, vDub, vReveal, and Windows Live Movie Maker.
Depends what you want to do - you might be able to do time-shifts with freeware, but it'll be easier and better with a proper NLVE like Vegas. Much harder to use, of course...
What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
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What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
Wow, free were they? Where can I download them?
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What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
Wow, free were they? Where can I download them?
Free for 30 days :p
Most of the software mentioned here are not free unless you work for someone who gives it to you or you somehow manage to get a cracked copy.
If you want free video editing software then you can use Windows Movie Maker on Windows or iMovie on the Mac. They probably are not technically free as you get them when you buy the OS. There are some freebie video editing software around as well such as www.squared5.com/
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What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
Wow, free were they? Where can I download them?
I do video work for a living. I pay Adobe about $70 a month for an open license to use their creative suite.
The threat title is: "What video editing software you using?"
Thanks for playing.
Corel video studio ultimate/pro is perfect for Timelaps and those type of thing but if you want a really good cheap editor try cyber link power direct 12
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What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
Wow, free were they? Where can I download them?
learn what a torrent is dude, and then its all freeeeeeeeee.
why not use professional software when you can?
ohhh, by the way. welcome to internet...
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iMovie.. Easy-peasy.. 
Did this last night in about 20 min.
did you make it to the water???
i turned off after a minute of goose chasing and slow-mo down the steps.
lol.
Select to expand quotesubasurf said..Kamikuza said..subasurf said..
What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
Wow, free were they? Where can I download them?
I do video work for a living. I pay Adobe about $70 a month for an open license to use their creative suite.
The threat title is: "What video editing software you using?"
Thanks for playing.
The first post is: "Any good free video editing software out there?"
Thanks for playing! Your prize is 10 remedial reading lessons.
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What I use for work:
Adobe Premier Pro for cutting.
Adobe After Effects for colour grading, compositing etc.
Twixtor plugin for time mapping.
Audacity for audio.
Adobe Media Encoder for rendering.
Wow, free were they? Where can I download them?
learn what a torrent is dude, and then its all freeeeeeeeee.
why not use professional software when you can?
ohhh, by the way. welcome to internet...
It isn't really theft when you can do it from home.
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The first post is: "Any good free video editing software out there?"
Thanks for playing! Your prize is 10 remedial reading lessons.
And you posted Vegas as an answer...which isn't free.
I'll see you in class, chump.
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Kamikuza said..
The first post is: "Any good free video editing software out there?"
Thanks for playing! Your prize is 10 remedial reading lessons.
And you posted Vegas as an answer...which isn't free.
I'll see you in class, chump.
Surfingboye seems to think they're ALL free. Function- and time-limited free downloads are available for the latest version, 12, and I've seen fully working version 10 for free too. Legit downloads, that is.
Can you do my homework for me? It's easy, you can just keep assuming you have all the answers...
So we're including 30 day trials are we?
In that case, my original list fits the bill.
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iMovie.. Easy-peasy..
Did this last night in about 20 min.
did you make it to the water???
i turned off after a minute of goose chasing and slow-mo down the steps.
lol.
Lol.. .. that's a good thing about watching vids on the net.. You can turn off whenever you like.. No one's forcing you to watch it.. 
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So we're including 30 day trials are we?
In that case, my original list fits the bill.
Old versions are totally free, and that's even more free than 30-days
How do I not know this guy and he has 11,000+ posts? 
iMovie comes with OS X, which is free. It'll do for most people.
You'll of course need a Mac or Hackintosh.
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...but Vegas absolutely blows 
While anything from Adobe swallows 
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Kamikuza said..
The first post is: "Any good free video editing software out there?"
Thanks for playing! Your prize is 10 remedial reading lessons.
And you posted Vegas as an answer...which isn't free.
I'll see you in class, chump.
Surfingboye seems to think they're ALL free. Function- and time-limited free downloads are available for the latest version, 12, and I've seen fully working version 10 for free too. Legit downloads, that is.
Can you do my homework for me? It's easy, you can just keep assuming you have all the answers...
they are wally... you just need to know where to look...
everyones doing it, so it must be ok?
Forums 101
When you click Reply to Topic, you reply to the topic.
When you want to reply to particular post, you click "Quote".
Simplez.
Topic is: What video editing software you using?
Click Reply to Topic, you reply to the topic...
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Forums 101
When you click Reply to Topic, you reply to the topic.
When you want to reply to particular post, you click "Quote".
Simplez.
Topic is: What video editing software you using?
Click Reply to Topic, you reply to the topic...
Stop being so linear 
If you do it that way, you end up with acres of quotes. Annoying getting quotes full of the same picture over and over. Especially annoying when you're in New Zealand and your internet is smoke signals and 2 cups and a string - that same picture is loaded over and over and chokes all the bandwidth.
