Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

VIDEO EDITING 

Video editing is the process of manipulating and rearranging video shots to create a new work. Editing is usually considered to be one part of the post production process — other post-production tasks include titling, colour correction, sound mixing, etc.

Video Editing Terminology

• Capture Device: A hardware or firmware device used to convert analogue video into digital video.
• Compressors & Codecs: Software or firmware used to compress and decompress digital video. Compression makes the file size smaller.
• Editing: The process of rearranging, adding and/or removing sections of video clips. Also, creating transitions between clips. Editing is part of post-production.
• Encoding: The process of converting digital video into a particular format, for example, saving a video project in MPEG-2 format for DVD distribution.
• Layering: Adding multiple layers of superimposed video.
• Linear Editing: Also known as tape to tape editing. A method of editing in which footage is copied from one tape to another in the required order
• Non Linear Editing: An editing method which uses computer software to edit the footage
• Transition: The way one shot changes to the next
• Post Production: Everything that happens to the video and audio after production, i.e. after the footage has been shot. Post production includes video editing, audio editing, titling, colour correction, effects, etc.

Video Editing Software

Some of the commonly available video editing soft wares in the market are

• Microsoft: Windows Movie Maker
• Apple: Apple iMovie, Apple Final Cut Express, Apple Final Cut Pro / Studio
• Adobe: Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Bundled Products
• Sony: Sony Vegas
• ULead: U Lead Video Studio, Media Studio
• Avid: Pinnacle Studio, Avid Liquid, Avid Media Composer