So I recently had a discussion with some people in my journal about software for editing videos, movies, and whatnot.

It turns out the software that came with my camera doesn't have a feature that I was really hoping for. I'm not sure if any of the software does, to be honest.

What I'm looking for is a program that allows for you to freeze a clip while keeping the voice-over going.

I'm in the process of filming instructional exercise videos and we decided that we'd rather add voice in after the videos are filmed. However, and for instance, if we want to highlight a specific point in the squat, we'd like to be able to freeze the video and talk about it.

Is anyone aware of software that has this capability?

Thanks

What are you using now?

Software that came with my camera, I believe it's called Cyberlink PowerDirector or something like that.

I contacted their support today and they said it doens't have the capabilities I'm looking for.

Have you ever heard anything being able to do this? I would have thought it'd be common, but what do I know.

I know the better software like Adobe and Vegas can do it. I think Windows Movie Maker even can. Let me check on it and I will get back.

Someone else mentioned Windows Movie Maker and I figured if my software can't do it, how will some free stuff be able to do it. But maybe I'm wrong, which would be nice.

I figured Adobe could do it, I might have to purchase that.

going back to the mac - imovie seems to do what you want -- i think anyhow

Importing Audio | iMovie

anyone who's doing music videos would have the features you want... i'd poke around youtube and see if there's anythig close to wht you want.. and ask how they did it..

Windows Movie Maker can do it according to a friend. I don't have it here at work and honestly haven't used it but a couple of times anyway. Looks like you are going to be doing a lot of this stuff VideoHelp.com - Forum, Guides, Tools and hardware lists is a great web site for video editing.
Also if you or anyone you know is a student you can get the academic version of Adobe products from their education store for like 1/2 price.

I'm so tempted to get a mac just from the standpoint that I hear good things and I'm going to be doing a lot of 'movie making' once this business is up and running. We want to be able to make custom videos for our clients with ease.

But I've always like PCs and whenever I toy around on a mac (it's rare) it seems to strange.

I've never used this but it's out there and it's free:

Jahshaka

Just in case the others don't work out.

Also if you go the Adobe route, you can often download trial versions (60 days, I think) of their software just to make sure it does what you want before you drop a tonne of coin (which an Adobe purchase will be) on it.

Ohhh, thanks for the list... that will be real helpful.

My wife is a teacher and I've used that discount a few times.... that's the route I'll go if it turns out I should buy Adobe.

Appreciate it.... you guys are awesome.

I've been firmly in the pc camp forever... but I will concede - after working in the environment hat I've been in for the past 10 years that macs just do some things better ....

Creatives generally aren't' the sharpest knives in the drawer -but they do what they do very well - and the tools that they use to be creative -have to support - ummm - not all neurons firing at once... so macs tend to be a little easier with creative type software... though pcs have come a long way -they aren't there yet..

If you've got the tme - go to the apple store and ask about imovie - or the like - tell the folks in the store exactly what you're trying to accomplish and you should be givne some good options...

I think I'll do that, that way they can give me a test run and I can decide if I want to drop the dough. They're expensive from what I hear.

Macs have come down a lot in price... but not quite as cheap as a pc...

the apple store in Chicago and new york theonly two i've been to.. ) have demo models all over the store and you can play... its not like going into best buy and reading a spec sheet... it's a big ole toy store...

Apple USED to have educational discounts as well - Not sure if they still do... so it's worth asking about - you might have to go to the website to purchase but only after playing at thte store...