Web Based Video Editors

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1 Overview of Popular Web-based Video Editing Sites
2 History
3 Educational Uses
4 Converting VHS to Digital Movies
5 Other Online Video Editing Sites
6 References

Overview of Popular Web-based Video Editing Sites

Homemovie.com (recently changed to http://www.stashspace.com/) This program is generally used more for large videos and large amounts of information rather than short video clips.

In addition, they have capabilities of taking old VHS cassette tapes and converting them to DVDs and other digital video formats. (See video for example) The features are fairly limited only allowing you to add titles and tagging scenes. Users must download and install software to be used rather than using an online template. Videos can be uploaded from computers, digital cameras, and video cameras. They can also be uploaded from mobile phones by sending an email with the video from your phone to an email address. Once completed, users can pay an additional fee to get an actually DVD made and mailed to them. After initial registration, the basic version of this program is free to try for 60 days, but after that you must choose between a standard membership at $39.95/year or a premium membership at $99.95/year.

Jumpcut.com (www.jumpcut.com) This program would mostly be used for smaller sized videos. It has basic editing features such as adding transition effects, titling, and sound. Videos can only be uploaded from a computer file or can be imported from facebook and flickr. Users cannot upload directly to this site from mobile devices. Everything with this program is web based and is free to use by registering with a Yahoo user name. (Please see tutorial at bottom of page for more information about Jumpcut)

Youtube.com (www.youtube.com) With Youtube, users can upload videos from their computer or from mobile uploads from their cell phones. Other users can then make comments on the movie and give ratings to the comments. People can also rate the videos and post video responses to them. Registration is free and a Google user name can be used for access.

History

History of Online Video Editing

The history of online video-editing software is still fairly recent. Faster internet connections and advances in technology have allowed movie editing over the internet to be widely available in recent years. Homemovie.com was founded in the year 2000 and has been the first company to offer consumers video to DVD transfer services for under $100 which was very cheap at that time. The first real online video editing platform was publicly launched in March 2001 at Homeviedeo.com. In 2003, they added full length video streaming of consumer videos. In 2005, the popular website youtube.com was introduced, and Jumpcut.com, a site providing free video editing and hosting services, was launched within the next year.

In addition to hosting web based editing services, Youtube and Jumpcut make it possible to share videos and exchange files with others. When Google acquired Youtube in 2006, it alowed users with Google ID's to use the services without creating a separate account. Similarly, users with a Yahoo ID can use Jumpcut's services and also share files with facebook.com and flickr.com.

Educational Uses

Individuals could use these programs for a variety of applications such as sharing videos with family and friends, developing course content or student projects. Each program allows users to do this in different ways. If someone is working with long videos or wants to make DVD quality videos, Homemovie is probably the way to go. This program could also save a person space by reducing large collections of outdated VHS tapes, although a cost will be attached. For users that want a quick and easy way to share short to medium length video clips, Youtube and Jumpcut are probably the way to go. Also, with the ability to add captions and comments, a user could send a video to all of his/her friends and get feedback on whatever the video entails. Additionally, the mobile upload feature built into Google is great for those who are always on the move!