[?] Subscribe To This Site

OnLine Video Editor - There are loads to chose from!

I am a big fan of free stuff (who isn't?) so when I researched an online video editor I found loads out there that can help you achieve your vision.

Here are 3 to look at:

Eyespot:

NOTE: EYESPOT HAS RECENTLY GONE OUT OF BUSINESS BUT IT'S ASSETS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY PIXELFISH WHICH SPECIALISES IN VIDEO PRODUCTION COMMERCIALLY. I AM LEAVING THE DETAILS HERE FOR THE TIME BEING.

Eyespot is a 'Mixable' site. This basically means it has functionality that allows you to take existing videos on the site and re-edit them to your own satisfaction

They have supplied a set of video/picture and audio from their partners giving you permission to use this whichever way you wish.

But in addition to that you can upload your own video from your computer and re-edit that. Supported video formats include various flavors of Windows Media (wmv, avi, asf), QuickTime (mov, qt), MPEG (mpg, mp4, vob), Real (rm), Mobile (3gp, 3g2), DV (dv), Flash (flv). Supported image formats include JPEG, GIF, BMP and PNG. Supported audio formats include MP3, Real (rm), AIFF & WAV (from CDs), MP4/AAC, WMA. Digital Right protected video is not accepted.

You can add effects to your video as well as titles and after editing you can download the file, Each video can be downloaded in a number of formats. Those include Mac (QuickTime), PC (Windows Media), iPod (MPEG-4), PSP (very similar to iPod), and DivX. They're all 640x480 except iPod and PSP, which are 320x240.

Video's can be saved to the site and e-mailed to others - and all your videos can be made available so that others can 'mix' them as well. You will need to create a profile and login to use the edit function of Eyspot although you can view videos without a profile

Jumpcut :

NOTE: JUMPCUT HAS RECENTLY BEEN TERMINATED BY ITS OWNERS, YAHOO. I AM LEAVING THE DETAILS HERE FOR THE TIME BEING.

Jumpcut is another 'mixable site where you can re-edit other people's videos. It works in a very similar way to Eyespot and is powered by Macromedia Flash (which is why it won't run on Linux machines yet, officially). The proces is similar to Eyespot in that you upload your video to their server and edit it there. The largest file size to upload is 100mb and they support mpg, .mpeg, .mp4, .avi, .mov, .wmv, .flv, .rm, 3GP for video, .jpg, .gif, .png, .tiff and .bmp for photo and .aiff, .wav and .ogg for audio.

Files can be uploaded by mail using a specific address you create within the application but mail uploaded files are marked as 'private' unless you mark them otherwise on the site.

Again for Jumpcut you will need to create a profile and log-in to use the application.

Photobucket:

Photobucket is actually a photo and video sharing website that has branched out into video editing. If you have a Photbucket account and have already uploaded video to the site you can take advantage of their 'mixable' option which uses a version of Adobe Premiere Express. While this isn't as functional a tool as the full Adobe package it does allow you to add titles, music, transitions and to shorten your clips.

Once you are happy with your video you can publish it back to photobucket where it can be viewed (and remixed) by others. Your remixes are limited to 20 minutes in length.

Sites are definitely starting to look at an online video editor as the way forward. Although they are not as functional as stand-alone players, and there are limitations as far as file sizes are concerned. These tools are worth adding to your free video editing arsenal

A new addition:

Schwup

Schwup is brought to you by the same people who produce Muvee (a commercial editor). It is web based and focused on folks who have, say, attended a wedding or been on holiday together. The concept is that you gather all the video and pictures together on the web and create a Muvee based on it. It's a great little concept.

For more about Schwup visit the review page.

Return from online video editor to the home page

ADD TO YOUR SOCIAL BOOKMARKS: