GoPro camera editing and stiching of files.

I recently picked up a gopro3 camera before I
left on a soaring vacation to Minden.

I did not have time to make a mount but I have quite
a few clips of hand holding the camera for 30-60 seconds
at a time and I would like to stich these together so it
will play as one video instead of 20 or more individual videos.

What software should I use? The gopro software or is there
something better/easier?

Next question formats, the gopro saves video in 3 formats, .THM, .LRV, and .MP4.

The .MP4 is the only one that plays on my computer, should I just
delete the other 2 formats of videos or is there a specific
purpose for the .THM and .LRV formats?

Thanks for any advice,

Joe Simmers EZ

On Saturday, July 27, 2013 8:56:25 AM UTC-6, joesimmers wrote:
I recently picked up a gopro3 camera before I

left on a soaring vacation to Minden.



I did not have time to make a mount but I have quite

a few clips of hand holding the camera for 30-60 seconds

at a time and I would like to stich these together so it

will play as one video instead of 20 or more individual videos.



What software should I use? The gopro software or is there

something better/easier?



Next question formats, the gopro saves video in 3 formats, .THM, .LRV, and .MP4.



The .MP4 is the only one that plays on my computer, should I just

delete the other 2 formats of videos or is there a specific

purpose for the .THM and .LRV formats?



Thanks for any advice,



Joe Simmers EZ

There are several very good inexpensive editing programs available that work well,CyberLink VideoDirector is inexpensive, easy and will do anything you would probably want. Of the four that I have tried and used successfully, I prefer Magix Movie Edit Pro. Most companies allow for free trial downloads while you are deciding what will work best for you. Also, programs are promoted for their large number of fades, transitions and special effects that are sort of useless for good video editing, there is much overkill that is not used. Simple is better-I think.

MP4

If you have a Windows computer, you can use Windows Live Movie Maker. It's standard with Windows, as far as I know. Not very advanced, but enough for simple editing.

THM and LRV filess probably are files with details about the recordings, the only real video file is MP4 format.

It appears I may have to change the format in gopro cineform software (to a larger uncompressed file)

Then after that I can use windows movie maker etc.

Is this what others are doing? Or are you just using the raw gopro file
and opening directly with movie maker etc.?

Joe

Movie maker should handle the raw files from a gopro. Unless you have a version that is several years old, in which case you will have to download codecs(pia sometimes) or convert the raw footage(I suggest handbrake freeware..) Best bet is getting a newish version of Movie maker. Converting everything just to cut most of it is time consuming, and codec hunting can be frustrating. Pro tip put in short nonflying bits, rigging, butterflies, people- if anybody looks at the footage years down the road people are the only thing they will care about. and cut the crap out of the footage, then cut again and again, when you don't think it can be any shorter cut it twice more.. Your family and friends will thank you.
On Sunday, July 28, 2013 9:30:16 AM UTC-4, joesimmers wrote:
It appears I may have to change the format in gopro cineform software (to a larger uncompressed file)



Then after that I can use windows movie maker etc.



Is this what others are doing? Or are you just using the raw gopro file

and opening directly with movie maker etc.?



Joe

And, don't speed up/slow down the footage or use crappy music. I some times
want to throw my laptop across the room at some of the "Swamp People"
wanna-be editing.


wrote in message
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Movie maker should handle the raw files from a gopro. Unless you have a
version that is several years old, in which case you will have to download
codecs(pia sometimes) or convert the raw footage(I suggest handbrake
freeware.) Best bet is getting a newish version of Movie maker. Converting
everything just to cut most of it is time consuming, and codec hunting can
be frustrating. Pro tip put in short nonflying bits, rigging, butterflies,
people- if anybody looks at the footage years down the road people are the
only thing they will care about. and cut the crap out of the footage, then
cut again and again, when you don't think it can be any shorter cut it twice
more. Your family and friends will thank you.
On Sunday, July 28, 2013 9:30:16 AM UTC-4, joesimmers wrote:
It appears I may have to change the format in gopro cineform software (to
a larger uncompressed file)



Then after that I can use windows movie maker etc.



Is this what others are doing? Or are you just using the raw gopro file

and opening directly with movie maker etc.?



Joe

Dan,

You have a problem with using Gwar tunes for soaring soundtracks?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlZQYZZtAHk

Going out move my trailer.


On Sunday, July 28, 2013 10:00:46 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
And, don't speed up/slow down the footage or use crappy music. I some times

want to throw my laptop across the room at some of the "Swamp People"

wanna-be editing.





wrote in message

...

Movie maker should handle the raw files from a gopro. Unless you have a

version that is several years old, in which case you will have to download

codecs(pia sometimes) or convert the raw footage(I suggest handbrake

freeware.) Best bet is getting a newish version of Movie maker. Converting

everything just to cut most of it is time consuming, and codec hunting can

be frustrating. Pro tip put in short nonflying bits, rigging, butterflies,

people- if anybody looks at the footage years down the road people are the

only thing they will care about. and cut the crap out of the footage, then

cut again and again, when you don't think it can be any shorter cut it twice

more. Your family and friends will thank you.

On Sunday, July 28, 2013 9:30:16 AM UTC-4, joesimmers wrote:

It appears I may have to change the format in gopro cineform software (to

a larger uncompressed file)







Then after that I can use windows movie maker etc.







Is this what others are doing? Or are you just using the raw gopro file



and opening directly with movie maker etc.?







Joe

Just buy a Mac. Revel in i-Movie.
I tried all the other stuff.
i-Movie was made for the average person trying to be creative.
It works intuitively.

Please check out the following link for a FREE, NON-CRIPPLED video editor/splicer program titled Freemake Video Converter. It is fully functional, feature laden and extremely simple to use, with no obligations of any kind. There is no need to purchase any software.

http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

It will allow you create any video format you desire.

On Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:56:25 AM UTC-7, joesimmers wrote:
I recently picked up a gopro3 camera before I

left on a soaring vacation to Minden.



I did not have time to make a mount but I have quite

a few clips of hand holding the camera for 30-60 seconds

at a time and I would like to stich these together so it

will play as one video instead of 20 or more individual videos.



What software should I use? The gopro software or is there

something better/easier?



Next question formats, the gopro saves video in 3 formats, .THM, .LRV, and .MP4.



The .MP4 is the only one that plays on my computer, should I just

delete the other 2 formats of videos or is there a specific

purpose for the .THM and .LRV formats?



Thanks for any advice,



Joe Simmers EZ

GoPro just released its own editing software. It's FREE.

http://gopro.com/software-app/cinefo...FeZxQgodeH4Azw