Windows Movie Maker vs. iMovie - showdown!

There's a myth out there that Windows Movie Maker is the "same" is iMovie. It's often brought up when Mac users praise the iLife suite (which comes free with every Mac), in particular iMovie. Some Windows users will say, "But we've got Windows Movie Maker. That's just the same, right?" NO. It is not. Not even remotely. Windows Movie Maker is very limited compared to iMovie, in the way that it edits and exports video. It can export as WMV (different sizes) and one flavor of AVI. iMovie can export as AVI (XviD and several other codecs), MOV (many codecs—DV, H.264, Sorenson, etc), MP4 (MPEG-4, H.264, etc) and more. iMovie's editing tools are far more sophisticated as well, as I hope this video will further demonstrate. Please note: I am not an expert on iMovie or WMM, just an average consumer. I'm not trying to cover every nuance here—just a few things that are important to me. I welcome rebuttals of this video, but if you're going to do it, please provide specific information and details on where I am wrong. I am here to learn, and if I have been mistaken in some of the information I present here, I would like to know. The site I link to at the end of the video is http://www.animemusicvideos.or... They have free software, many tutorials and other information about anything video-related. Their tutorials are not only good for anime—anyone who wants to make the best quality video should read what they have to say! For a more in-depth review of iMovie vs. Movie Maker, read this: http://www.informit.com/articl... Windows Movie Maker 2 and iMovie 6 were the versions used in this video. Edited with Final Cut Pro. Music from the film "Extreme Prejudice," composed by Jerry Goldsmith. *** Yeah, I know this video is a little rough around the edges—that's what you get when you crank out something in the middle of the night! ;-) ***

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: June 23, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Author: sweeney3269

Length: 04:34
Rating: 3.86
Views: 20623

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