Video Links: Gobble Gobble

November 2007

If you know how to use Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express click the following urls.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/ http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
If you are new to NLE (Non Linear Editing) start with FCExpress.

iMovie 4.0.1, this is part of Apple's iLife software package that also contains iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, and GarageBand. As of January 2004, new Macs should already have iLife 04 pre-installed so if your Mac is new, you probably have the newest version of iMovie.

If using Fansubs:

• Explicit (freeware): This is used to split AVI files into smaller parts.

If using DVD rips:

• OSex (freeware): This is used to rip DVDs as unencrypted VOBs.



• DiVA (freeware): This is used so you can convert the VOB files into iMovie-friendly QuickTime files.


• Clip Creator (freeware): This is used to split the QuickTime files into something that iMovie can digest.

Exporting Software

• D-Volution (freeware): This is used to convert exported DV files into DivX 4.1.2 files.



• ffmpegX (shareware): This is used to convert QuickTime MPEG4 to XviD 1.0.1 files.

QuickTime Components

• DivX 5.x (freeware): This is used so you can load AVI files properly in QuickTime. There is a free version but if you want to fiddle with the features of the 15-day Pro trial version, you can download that here.



• FFusion 2.2 (freeware): This is so you can import DivX clips into iMovie.


• 3ivx (freeware): This can do the same as FFusion. I just list this here as an alternative if you find FFusion unstable.

Useful Stuff (you probably don't need it for this tutorial but it could come in handy)

• QuickTime Pro (29.99 upgrade): It's like a swiss army knife for editing movies.



• Movie Montage (5-minute-per-session demo): Used for cataloging movie files.

Thanks D. Ramos