Cheap/basic Software for a newbie

[Ms pilot]

I just got into the world of AMV and need some basic/Cheap software that is good for a bigginer like me.

I've done fansubs for japanesse music videos like Asian kung-fu Generation and T.M. Revolution.

So i have movie maker and i have no ideas how to rip from dvds and all i have to watch dvds is a VLC player and can't figure out how to rip footage.

So I'm all ears for suggestion, I only a highschool student who makes $15 a week on allowance and i'm looking for stuff that's FREE or under $50 maybe $75 in software.

Well, Please post suggestions and links

MS Pilot

[Kionon]

Magix. I believe it is $30.

[Ms pilot]

I just got into the world of AMV and need some basic/Cheap software that is good for a bigginer like me.

I've done fansubs for japanesse music videos like Asian kung-fu Generation and T.M. Revolution.

So i have movie maker and i have no ideas how to rip from dvds and all i have to watch dvds is a VLC player and can't figure out how to rip footage.

So I'm all ears for suggestion, I only a highschool student who makes $15 a week on allowance and i'm looking for stuff that's FREE or under $50 maybe $75 in software.

Well, Please post suggestions and links

MS Pilot

one more thing

Plaese be specific about the software ^_^

oh and i'm not an internet shopper so no e-bay or stuff like that

Thanks

MS Pilot

[oceanangel2you]

For dvd's I use dvdshrink, extract as vob files, change vob to mpeg then use virtual dub to change the mpeg to avi, these all all downloadable off the net and are free programs If dvdshrink does not work then I will use dvd decrypter which is also a free program.

[Digitalmaster3605]

Check the stickies

and Read <a href=http://www.a-m-v.org/guides/avtech31/>ErMaC & AbsoluteDestiny's Friendly AMV Guides</a>

[00falcon]

lol you did what it did! posting a topic and didn't chech the stickys or the guidesand so on... so anyways here's some links that someone helped me too

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... hp?t=46136

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... hp?t=61207

[Jayn_Newell]

I would suggest DVD Decrypter over DVD Shrink--both work, but Decrypter is probably a bit better for the job.

[Ms pilot]

Suggestions for edditing software ^_^

thanks for those above, it help with the decoder part

[Kionon]

You don't purchase online, which means you're going to have a tough time finding good and inexpensive software. You can find cheap software, and you can find good software in stores (especially in the likes of Fry's etc), but you'll either be purchasing crappy software (most editing suites in your price range that are available in stores are crap), or you'll be payinf outrageous amounts for software like Premiere or Final Cut Studio, or even spending more than your alloted budget (at least $100 or more) for Ulead MediaStudio and the like.

[LeperDoctor]

Hey all!! Um, yeah, I need a little pointer. ^^ I have this awesome music video planned out in my head- along with the ideas for many, many others- but I'm missing one thing; software!!

There's a huge number of brand names floating around here, but I noticed most of them are for conversion, compression, etc...I need something that can:

>Take clips from DVDs and piece together
>Something with layers so I can show at least two different scenes at once
>Cool transition effects!!
>Maybe some special effects? (Like turning the scenes black and white, etc...)
>And a place to stick music so it's cool. ^^

Is there one software thingie that can do these five things? I looked up adobe photoshop premiere (because I know adobe uses layers), and I found version 3.0 for a reasonable price. What are your guys' thoughts? My parents get freaked out if I download too many things from the net at once, so if there was one program for a reasonable price that could do this, that would make me a happy person. ^^ Please help!!