Rec's for digital video and camera PC software

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JacRyan

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I'm looking for some easy to use, fairly basis software that will allow me to:
1. Cut, print, package (i.e., thumbnail), e-mail and post digital pics.
2. Cut, edit (very basic chop and group), e-mail and post digital videos.
3. Cut individual stills from digital videos, print them, store and import into digital pics software.
4. Organize, name and download these digital photos and videos to my CD write drive.

A nice plus, but not necessary, would be the ability to control downloads and uploads to/from my JVC 805 digital video camera (with chip for digital pics). I'm not looking for anything fancy, but the software I've used so far has been cumbersome to work with, overly complex, and ineffective. I've tried the JVC JLIP software that came with the camera, Kodak Gold (cheap, it came with photo quality print paper), and am test driving Photo Shop Pro from download.com. I have zero experience with this kind of stuff so am trying the provided stuff to see how it works.

I would like to only deal with ONE program, not one for each goal I'm trying to achieve, to prevent problems with incompatible formats. I'm frustrated that I've just dumped enough money to buy an all Colt M4gery and a high end safe into a computer and camera and am having to struggle to even get spotty results. None of this equipment is standardized for formats, etc.

Also, I have an IEEE card installed but only the JVC video producer software will allow me to use it. Is IEEE only for video and not for photos?

Frustrated and feeling burned....

[This message has been edited by JacRyan (edited May 10, 2000).]
 
I'm more familiar with the Canons and Digital Origins software, but I've used them to take video, run it over an IEEE 1394, and save it as a JPG. Quality was crappy, but it was a JPG, so I know it can be done. The bad news is that Digital Origins says it's not compatible with your camcorder, but at least I know that if you can't do it, it's due to hardware, which I can't imagine.

Sorry, but I think you're going to have to shell out for some software. I don't know which one, though.

Have you got access to a halfway small electronics store with at least one employee who can do more than read the cards to you? Barring a JVC veteran who has done what you're trying, I think that's your best bet.

Steve
 
Go to walmart and get yer pic's developed and ask for the CD option. Gives you pretty much all you need with the CD and online help.
 
You might check out http://www.mgisoft.com. They have two products that I think are top-notch that aren't too expensive - Videowave and Photosuite. I have found these bundled together for $100. They are not ONE product, but they have similar interfaces, so it makes it easy to use one after you've learned the other.

I use Videowave for capturing and editing digital video via an IEEE1394 connection. THis is a great piece of software.

I am not sure that Photosuite has all the features you mention - I haven't used it much.

Also, IEEE can be used to capture from any digital source, still or video. However, it will depend on the specific capabilities of your card and software. Mostly, if your card supports video capture, it will also capture stills. You're probably being limited by the software...

Hope this helps.
 
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