Video Editing Software

[kkmauch]

I don't have a Mac. I wish I did, but alas, I don't.

So...who can help me find a suitable alternative to Final Cut Pro that will run on my PC with Windows 7?

I need it to accept AVCHD and allow for multiple audio tracks.

Prefer that it is intuitive and easy to use so I don't have to spend a ton of time learning something new.

THANKS!

 

[photo_chick]

Adobe Premiere is my personal choice. In my expereince it renders faster and crashes less than Final Cut. My husband likes Sony Vegas.

 

[disneynut11]

Have you looked into Windows Movie Maker? I made a DVD using multiple tracks, video clips and still pictures from our recent trip and it came out great. It was also easy to use.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

AVCHD is a pain to edit. Premiere CS5 or later, with its Mercury Engine, does a good job with it. I can run three simultaneous AVCHD feeds with minimal effects with no problem. A good CUDA enabled GPU really helps.

Another option with AVCHD is to transcode it. Before the Mercury engine, I used Cineform's Neoscene.

 

[kkmauch]

Fantastic recommendations! Thank you!