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How do YOU make videos?

FSN said:
Good addition, I also use the older EZ Dock with Track IR. Holding the reflective sensor in your hand allows you to move the cam around as if you were holding it. Very fun.
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Yes, I have done this as well. Not so much anymore sadly, but I do agree this is one way of "getting it done."

Francois, there is a version of FSRecorder available on their forum that indeed does make video renders. It renders frame by frame, so there is no loss in FPS.
 
MarkH said:
Oh look, we're all getting confused here. FRAPS knows nothing about FSX. It captures bona fide video - i.e. raster images at, typically, 30fps and saved in .AVI format. It includes sound and can be edited with any decent video editing program. However, you don't want to send raw FRAPS videos to anyone because they're enormous - the FRAPS codec has to capture in real-time and is optimised for performance, which means it does minimal compression. Your video editor will allow you to output in a more compact form.

For editing, I can vouch for Adobe Premiere Elements 7. Version 2 worked well, and version 3 was great but wouldn't run on Windows XP. Version 4 was buggy as hell and they never bothered to fix it. Versions 5 and 6 didn't exist, and version 7 is stable, more or less even if it looks like an explosion in a Lego factory. It saves automatic backups and has only one major bug, which is more or less predictable once you know what to look for. For me, stability and security of investment are absolute requirements for a video editor, which is why Pinnacle Studio went in the bin the first time it destroyed a week's work without warning or apology.
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I stand corrected. Sorry !
 
CodyValkyrie said:
Yes, I have done this as well. Not so much anymore sadly, but I do agree this is one way of "getting it done."

Francois, there is a version of FSRecorder available on their forum that indeed does make video renders. It renders frame by frame, so there is no loss in FPS.
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Oh - ** sigh ** - more to check out :icon_lol:

So far, I still like Camtasia, but maybe that is because I started making tutotial videos of screen captures. It seems to be very good at that.

I ow looked at Sony Vegas, but it looks a lot more complex already..... and doesn't do screen recording. And I don't own a real digicam. Maybe that's why it is cheaper?

Pinnacle I know from a a friend who's a video-geek.. and that too is more complex than Camtasia I think.

But maybe I just need to start learning more. :running:
 
Quicky stated, Adobe Premier and Adobe After Effects while similar in many ways, including some filters and effects, they are completely different programs made for completely different purposes... they however complement each other.

After Effects does what the name suggests primarily. This program is a professional editing software made for adding quality effects and composition typically needed for specific and often small projects. Premier is tailored more specifically for editing long lengths of video.

My specific combination is Vegas and After Effects (Vegas taking the place of Premier). You can however do a lot with editing via Vegas mind you, and Premier has some great options as well. I recommend all the programs, however I recommend against using After Effects unless you have very specific needs for effects creation.

All three of these pieces of software specialize in specifically the editing of footage.

Camtasia allows for some editing and is a capture software.

FRAPS is a capture only program.

FSRecorder specializes in a in game flight recording, however some alpha versions (available on forum) can indeed render.
 
MANY THANKS !

Now, after getting some sleep and cleaning the house tomorrow, I'll get at it again....... I've got a nice little plane to capture.
 
Francois said:
Hi Mark,

'tutorial' is too much I guess. I was scheduled to do a presentation in Germany on how to use Sketchup for models in FSX, for BEGINNERS (which I am too, once again).

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Thanks Francois, great information. That should put me on the right track! And the tutorials are even in German :)

Best,
Mark
 
I'm barely scratching the surface of video recording, and watching all those youtube vids of FSX got me started recording my flights.

I'm using Cyberlink PowerDirector 9 for editing, fraps for recording, FS Recorder for camera postions on ground, and EZDok for camera movements around the aircraft.

Still using a fraction of what this stuff does, but it's a lot of fun producing videos!

Just started using wave editor for enhance sounds for my videos. More stuff to learn.
 
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