movie_maker

Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker (PC)
$49.99
I ordered the Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker CD. I got the Microsoft 3D Movie Maker CD.

There is a difference. Now, I am sure that this was just a simple mistake and I was provided with enough information to fix it.

Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack
$129.95
trash does not work at all just shuts down when something is clicked on the the explorer and the product serial numbers did not come with the code for new blue so I can't even use the software I own if it even worked!

Simple Movie Maker
$19.99
Sadly I cannot give this program a thumbs up. It does not perform any of the functions one might expect of it. Fortunately it was inexpensive as a program so I can use it as a table protector for my coffee cup!

Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9
$69.95
I tried demos of most/all video editors in this price range. This is the only one I found that actually is able to do everything it is supposed to and run without crashing/erroring etc. I was using Windows Movie Maker but wanted some more features like chroma key ("green screen") and multiple video tracks. I think Windows Movie Maker is really intuitive and has a great interface, but it crashes now and then and has some annoying bugs that waste alot of my time trying to work around. At first I found Vegas Movie Studio 9 a bit confusing and it took me a little while to figure out how to do some things, as the interface isn't perfectly intuitive in my opinion. But, after making a couple videos I realized it is a good editor, and am no longer using Windows Movie Maker. I'm quite happy with it. There are features that I don't have a clue what they do, and I don't care, but I just ignore those features I don't use. It does not crash, it runs super fast, and it also works with my 800X600 screen resolution. Windows Movie Maker has the best text/titles IMO, I haven't really worked with text with Vegas yet, although I think I noticed that it does not word-wrap which is a negative for me. Splitting video clips isn't perfect but works better than everything else I've tried, sometimes it splits on the wrong frame, but you just do it over right away and that's it - no more additional fiddling or surprises later. Avi and mp4 type video files do not seem to work well, so I just don't use them, I convert them to wmv. Also video that isn't a standard resolution won't work either. Again, some of the menu items are redundant/convoluted, Sony really should revamp/improve this product but alas, such is the state of low-priced video editors nowadays. Well, it isn't perfect for sure, but it is workable, even if not the best interface/design. Hands down it is the best I've seen so far. I wish Windows would update Movie Maker to have multiple video tracks, no more bugs, no more crashes, and then I'd be in heaven.