The arrival of the GoPro and its imitators like the iSAW
EXtreme has seen a massive increase in the use of rugged mini camcorders to
capture everything from extreme sports to gentle bike rides.
Now while the idea of capturing the moment is pretty
exciting, even the most breathtaking ski run or wave ride can seem a little
tedious if played out in its entirety. So MAGIX have decided to help out by
producing a handy editing package specifically aimed at movie footage on action
cams, smartphones and tablets.
Once Fastcut is loaded, you're immediately offered the
choice to load a completed or partially completed video, create a new one or
watch an introductory tutorial to get you started. You then import your footage
via SD card or USB cable and choose which clips you want to use for your
finished film.
If you want to produce an almost instant video of your
adventures, then Fastcut comes with 15 ready-made templates that can be
tailor-made to between 30 and 180 seconds, complete with varying soundtracks
that can capture fast action, documentary feel or slow moods.
You can then upload the results to Facebook and YouTube so
your friends can admire your handiwork or save them to your iPhone, iPad,
Android phone or other tablets.
Obviously you can manually edit your material instead and
there are quick sliders and a colour wheel to alter hues, sound levels (including
wind noise) and contrasts rapidly. You can also have a lot of fun altering your
clips with a series of effects including sepia, black and white, old movie
style and vignette.
Slow motion can be introduced, the video can even be played
backwards, the image rotated 180 degrees, subtitles added and you can apply
correction to backlight issues, fisheye distortion and camera shake.
Now that MAGIX have also cut the cost from £59.99 to £39.99,
this should definitely be worth considering for making the most of your action
footage.
http://www.magix.com/gb/fastcut/detail/
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