Audio/Video Production Tools
Listed below, are some of the more popular tools used for editing media and for converting media for streaming over the internet. These products or product lines assist in the creation of tape, digital files, and streaming media files that are supported by Classroom Digital Media Distribution's services.
iMovie by Apple
iMovie is the Macintosh's free, basic production software that allows you to create, edit, and share your movie. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops then share your movie via tape, the Web, email, CD, or DVD.
Movie Maker by Microsoft
Movie Maker is Windows' free, basic, production software that allows you to create, edit, and share your movies. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops then share your movie via tape, the Web, email, CD, or DVD.
Avid Free DV by Avid
Free DV is Avid's free Windows and Macintosh nonlinear editing software. It is a feature-streamlined version of its retail counterparts, sharing many features and the graphical user interface of the Avid line. You can capture, edit, apply transitions, and dump to tape via firewire or export to file.
Avid Media Composer by Avid
Avid provides non-linear video editing software that is available for both Windows and Mac OS. Avid is a rich DV editing system that is designed to be useable by the beginning editor, yet powerful and flexible enough for experienced professional editors. High Definition video is supported via Firewire with no generational quality loss.
Final Cut Pro by Apple
Final Cut Pro is Apple's professional quality video editing software package. Final Cut Pro is a rich DV editing system that is designed for beginning editors as well as the experienced DV editor. High Definition video is now supported via Firewire with no generational quality loss.
iDVD by Apple
iDVD is Apple's low-cost solution to mastering DVDs. Designed for beginners, iDVD puts numerous templates at your fingertips for easy creation of simple DVDs. iDVD is for the Mac OS platform.
MyDVD by Sonic
MyDVD is designed for beginner to intermediate users. Several versions are available with increasing features from simple slideshow creation to full menu control. MyDVD is for the Windows platform.
Encore DVD by Adobe
Encore DVD is a flexible and comprehensive DVD authoring package. Available features include built-in transcoding and an easy to use graphical interface in addition to integration with Adobe's existing products such as Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop. Encore DVD is capable of producing professional DVDs and is easy to begin working with using the supplied templates. Encore DVD is for the Windows platform.
DVD Studio Pro by Apple
DVD Studio Pro is a flexible and comprehensive DVD authoring package. Available features include built-in transcoding and easy graphical interface in addition to integration with Apple's existing products such as Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack. DVD Studio Pro is capable of producing professional DVDs and is easy to begin working with using the supplied templates. DVD Studio Pro is for the Mac OS platform.
MAGpie by National Center for Accessible Media
An authoring tool for making web and CDROM-based rich media materials accessible to persons with disabilities by creating closed captions, subtitles, and audio descriptions to QuickTime, Real, or Windows Media Player files. Developed from funding by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Hi-Caption by HiSoftware
Hi-Caption allows you to easily create the formatted captioning file for Quicktime, Real Media, Windows Media, and Flash without having to learn the code behind it while still making the code accessible. Supports SAMI, RealText, and SMIL.
CPC by Computer Prompting and Captioning Co.
Windows and Mac software to add open or closed captions, with the proper hardware, in post-production or live in real-time to:
- Video files residing on a computer
- Conventional video tape formats
- DVDs
- Webcasts
