Recommendations on software to edit and/or convert movies?

[Steve Reilly]

Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> I've got a "footage" from a couple of digital cameras, and i want to make
> sense of this stuff.
> One produces .avi files, which work fine when I send them to family members
> with Windoze machines.
> 
> The other produces MP4s, which requires added software on Windoze.  Is there
> some way to
> convert MP4 -> AVI.  While I'm at it, a lot of this stuff is boring and
> could really benefit from some
> editing.  All I have on my Ubuntu system is players, not editors; they seem
> happy with either format,
> but I need to send this stuff to folks who are clue challenged.
> 
> Can someone recommend conversion software, and maybe editing?
> 
> ++ kevin
> 
> 

theres quite a few, i was just going to suggest kino which can edit and
export in different formats but heres a nice list of some others as well

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/top5-linux-video-editing-system-software/





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