Finished with virtual dub. What's next

[Kionon]

I think elbo means "what program do I use next?" In my sticky, I wrote that after you have created your clips in vdubmod, it is time to edit with them. However, the choice of editors is entirely up to you:

Do I have an editing suite?

Back in the dark ages when I started, the answer would have been likely "no." However, we have come a long way since the late nineties, and now every computer user practically has windows movie maker or imovie. I own a mac and a pc, so I have both. I don't use either, and I don't know how to use either, because I started making amvs as a consequence of my radio/tv broadcasting training. However, I can tell you guides exist for both Windows Movie Maker and iMovie. Both are free options that when used correctly yield decent to good results.

I am partial to Final Cut Pro, and even more so to Adobe Premiere 6.0. I learned on these software titles, and so as an old fogy, I am loathe to switch to something new. Both of these programs however, are prohibitively expensive. Both of mine are legal, again because of my training, but it is unusual. I do not recommend illegal procurement of these software titles, but the net is what it is. Others swear by a program called Vegas.

What all of these programs, especially the latter three, have in common is that they are time line based. The latter three far more so than the previous pair. This allows you to lay down your music on one track, and on another higher track, lay your video, and you can have physical representation of how long each clip you have cut lasts. This allows you to line up cuts, as well as action within the clips, to the audio. Again, for more particulars, we can help.

Basically, elbo, what editing suite you choose to use is entirely up to you. It's not as easy a choice is AviSynth and VDubMod were. My personal preference is Premiere 6.x, and I swear by it. Your mileage may, and probably will, vary.