NewTek SpeedEDIT Video Editing Software
The software SpeedEDIT of NewTek is fairly new in the world of publishing content Videos, still unknown to the general public in comparison to other products like Adobe Premier or Sony Vegas.
It is sold at a very affordable price of € 349 excl.
It allows video editing HD - SD - DV - HDV with the particularity of the use of file formats with resolutions and number of frames per second independent and without the need for recompression!
Main interface
At first glance the plug on presentation can not help but compare to Final Cut SpeedEDIT. No comparison possible, however interfaces with Adobe Premier or Sony Vegas software have a look really different!
On paper SpeedEDIT has many functions as in all good video editing software with some more specific:
- Resolutions and mounting numbers of images per second independent
- Entry and editing of many native file formats!
- Pre display real-time and full HD resolution
- A mixture of SD and HD
- Conversions in real time up or down (Up / Down)
- Storyboard tools and links to the time line (timeline)
- White correction
- Graphic Card effects and animated repetitions (tilling)
- 3-wheel color correction in real time
- Selections 4 color bands
- Modification of the current project, as it plays!
- Rendering background (background) intelligent
- Tags clips color
- Positioning, rotation and scaling in real time 3d
- 3D audio positioning
- FireWire output
- Output in any frame-rate and resolutions!
- Flash FLV output for the web!
- SpeedHQ codec for 4:2:2 color space in a transparent layers and also to enable compositing in any other applications like Adobe After Effects, Eyeon Fusion or Softimage | XSI ...
Timeline & FileBin / Effects
Shipping:
The delivery is done very quickly, 2 days via UPS. The package was in very good condition and well protected software.
At the opening of the package, a beautiful well-designed box that gives the feeling that they have in hand a video editing software professional! At the opening we find a box with two DVD discs: An installation disc and a disc of content, along with a small startup guide and grip.
In short nothing wrong on the packaging which is very good!
Note (s): There is no time to online version available for download!
Installation:
The installation went very smoothly, it is a bit of time because many files are copied to the PC's hard drive.
After the installation of two DVDs, the first launch of the application, you must register it with your serial number.
The procedure is as for all other products of NewTek, very simple and non-binding! It goes through the online registration center of NewTek and takes less than a minute! no need to wait for an email or letter with your activation code.
This procedure is very flexible because if you lose your activation code or re-install your PC, you simply connect to the records center NewTek to retrieve your activation codes and serial number. A good place for that flexibility!
Timeline & Curves editors
Starting the software and interface:
Turning now to the opening of SpeedEDIT.
At the opening the software asks you to select your preferred editing or open a project to save.
Obviously you can create your own personal profile.
Once the software is open on to a somewhat confusing interface, in fact, two floating window on your desktop in a different window dressing of Microsoft Windows. The colors are relaxing.
Tool Sheed!
This interface with a look at both clean and very professional, it is found there in less than 5 minutes. Each window can be moved (support of multi-screen) and can become either the timeline, the Bin, the storyboard, the effects ...
Navigation in the window Bin (container clips) is very easy and can move quickly to know where you are on the hard disk.
Below the interface you have the properties of the selected clip as the duration, the activation of the overlay, so the clipping.
Also in the bottom of the interface on the right you have the controller and the video playback navigation wheel with a simple click of the mouse turns into Jog Shuttle or, at the choice!
Monitoring window (Output) is floating redimenssionnable and allows real-time adjustments to brightness, volume, etc..
If at first glance seem little interface empty, it is full of tools and features neat! As the window Tool Shed (shelf presets and tools) or the Control Tree that allows adjustment of all parameters of your clip using an editor of curves (spline), an editor position in 3D space, the correction color wheel via a master colors, 3-Band Color, Selective Color ...
SpeedEDIT also has a Spreadsheet (spreadsheet) allow the implementation in the time of your clips and storyboard!
Color Wheel
In conclusion, nothing to say about the re-interface, it is perfectly suited to the needs of installation and flexibility of the tool! It will require just ten minutes to become familiar with it and just under an hour to take control software with quick start guide!
In practice:
In practice SpeedEDIT is up to its name because it is enough to tap into the media window and drag and drop clips of its choice on the timeline, regardless of the resolution!
Then up to you to add video effects (transitions, DVE, 3d ,...) or audio and make your project. Rendering speed in relation to the quality achieved is excellent compared to other slow-editing software!
A very valuable feature for web designer is the ability to choose a clip in the window of the media and ask SpeedEDIT to convert the format and with no conversion or re devori analyze your video! For Web designer SpeedEDIT can convert any type of video directly to Flash FLV and even has preset to YouTube ...
This conversion function is a pure delight and a gain of time very valuable when it comes to convert QuickTime MOV to FLV!
About precisely format supported SpeedEDIT seem able to read the best-known as AVI, WMV, QuickTime, MPEG, MP4, ... some small flat WMV packed with options and codec have some special problem and causes a crash program.
Clips properties
Knowing that is SpeedEDIT software and video capture, it is somewhat damage not be able to directly capture video from a source such as a webcam, digital camera. The catch is via peripheral DV, Firewire and other .
Similarly there is no catch Batch (Batch capture).
While the quality of a catch via a webcam is not the best quality but it can do small editing to the web or stop motion of the low blow.
In terms of audio smoothly manages the standard formats and can move, separate, see adjust the settings of your clips and apply effects.
A little regret at audio? Yes, SpeedEDIT does not (yet?) Plug-ins Audio Direct-X, but if you do not use then it will not be a regret)
In comparison with the famous Sony Vegas, the audio is equally good but less easy to handle! It must be said in this area when Sony Vegas is the king of the mixture Audio / Video with real tools and sound manipulation envelopes!
There is no try not support, responsiveness and experience in the field of NewTek video with products tested as Video Toaster, the Tri Caster, ... compatible with any file format a bit exotic should be improved in the next version (do not forget speeded is just version 1.5!)
It is quite rare in this labyrinth of software for graphic and creative hair while still finding beads as particularly innovative and SpeedEDIT with an affordable price and without diminishing the quality of a product!
Timeline / Properties / Vector Scope
Conclusion:
You will understand by reading the test of video editing software from NewTek, speeded is a highly specialized and highly efficient for your video montages time fitting, as well as for software quality and costs 349 € VAT will not be disappointed with your investment!
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