So far the only thing I am disappointed about is that VF doesn't see all the codecs installed on the computer. I know I have codecs other than those that VF lists. Anyway, it looks like I'll need to use another program to render to SVCD.
As far as editing goes, it is taking a while to get used to the way transitions work, but I much prefer the interface to the previous program I was using (Videowave IIISE). Video Factory's layout is much more intuitive and waaaaay more powerful. I haven't had to use the manual yet, which is a good sign. I have made use of a couple of the help wizards, which are excellent.
One thing I was glad to discover is that you can adjust both the start point and end point of a sound clip. This means I can use a snippet from a CD track instead of the whole thing, and start exactly where I want.
The visual effects, transitions, and scrolling credits are great - although I need to experiment to get the best results with credits after compression.
Best of all, I haven't managed to crash VF once. VWSEIII crashed often. It's frustrating to have to save things every few minutes just in case the program decides to fall over, so VF is a relief.
If more software companies made products of this quality for this kind of price, they would have many more satisfied customers!!
Rob
PS The automatic detection of scenes and the detection of DV data on tape is wonderful.
As far as editing goes, it is taking a while to get used to the way transitions work, but I much prefer the interface to the previous program I was using (Videowave IIISE). Video Factory's layout is much more intuitive and waaaaay more powerful. I haven't had to use the manual yet, which is a good sign. I have made use of a couple of the help wizards, which are excellent.
One thing I was glad to discover is that you can adjust both the start point and end point of a sound clip. This means I can use a snippet from a CD track instead of the whole thing, and start exactly where I want.
The visual effects, transitions, and scrolling credits are great - although I need to experiment to get the best results with credits after compression.
Best of all, I haven't managed to crash VF once. VWSEIII crashed often. It's frustrating to have to save things every few minutes just in case the program decides to fall over, so VF is a relief.
If more software companies made products of this quality for this kind of price, they would have many more satisfied customers!!
Rob
PS The automatic detection of scenes and the detection of DV data on tape is wonderful.