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Verytools VideoSpirit Pro is a top-notch tool for editing, converting, and creating videos. With simple wizard-based operation and easy track management, VideoSpirit can quickly convert all kinds of files to play on your iPhone or other device. You can even use it to create video productions out of your own files and imagination. VideoSpirit Pro is free to try, but the trial version leaves a watermark on output files. We tried the full version.
VideoSpirit reduces video resolution during editing to maintain an acceptable speed and automatically restores full resolution when you're done, but the installation wizard explains how to change the program's Settings to keep the original resolution while editing. Creating video productions isn't exactly second nature, but VideoSpirit's intuitive interface goes a long way toward making the job as easy as possible, combining a browser-like start button, menu bar, and tabs with a player, settings wizard, and track list in a three-part video production console. We started by selecting the type of video we wanted to create from a drop-down list offering everything from basic file types like AVI and MPEG to entries for specific devices (HD, too). Then it was a simple matter of adding files to icon-coded tracks, including video, audio, images, subtitles, and voiceovers, and dragging each one into place along a uniform timeline in the track list window. Clicking lock icons locks down individual tracks when everything's just right. The preview window is large enough to be useful, too.
VideoSpirit Pro can convert files singly or in batches, and it has useful extras like a video frame grabber, a splitter, and a joiner. But we had the most fun creating videos. The Help file explains each function clearly; we recommend starting with the Pre-Production section, which describes how to add your files to the program's Library Room for easy access. The section entitled Starting a New Movie Project explains how it's done, including the way VideoSpirit saves changes to your Project but leaves your original source files intact. Whether it's fast Flash conversions or the next indie blockbuster, VideoSpirit Pro seems right for the part.
Editors' note: This is a review of the full version of VideoSpirit Pro 1.78. The trial version has watermark on output.
Publisher's Description
From VeryTools:
VideoSpirit Pro is the most easily used Video Converter/Editor tools. For acting as a Video Editor, various slide effect/title/subtitle can be added to a video clip. Also, the video clip can be rotated, resized, and warped. Multiple video/audio clips can be joined together. Converting speed is fast and the quality of output file is excellent.
What's new in this version: Fixed some bugs.
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"is extremely user-friendly for the first time user."
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
Nice interface. Fairly fast for my needs. Handles LARGE folders easily. Overall, a good standard piece of combo software.
Cons
I can't think of any now, is extremely user-friendly for the first time user.
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"One program is enough for me for my basic needs"
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
This seems to be a worthwhile download for those who want to simple edit their videos, and includes conversions for iPod, iPad, Zune, Zen, and various other video and cell phone formats.
Cons
up to this moment, not found any yet
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"Simple to use, you can rotate, split, combine and edit."
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
Seems to handle a wide variety of formats. I used it to edit my family home videos. Simple to use and with multiple features.
You also can set the resolution or frame rate.Cons
none for me
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"Extremely stable with a great feature set!"
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
Used it to make my own videos from my camera and post it on google video to get praises about it:
1.Very intuitive and easy to use;
2.Lots of effects and title options;
3.Overlay effects are very good, you can rotate yr videos easily;
4.It runns pretty fast even for huge videos, no crash.Cons
For HD video, there is a little delays for previewing, but there will be no delay on the final output. As per their techinical support, that's because HD video needs more resouces to decode the video.
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"It is very intuitive and it works very well"
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
personally love the cool and friendly interface that VideoSpirit provides, maybe is because I never expected a video editor could output such a high quality files, but VideoSpirit does really edit videos beautifully, no any error!
Cons
1. not freeware, even comparing to others similar product, it's already the cheapest one;
2. no burning function inside the software, even their customer service team offers me a free burning software, I still prefer to have the burning function inside the software.
Therefore, only gave 4.5 stars here -
"an interesting product but not free"
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
Met all my movie making needs, and EXTREMELY simple, even the smallest minded child could learn how to use this in less than two days.
1. very user friendly;
2. Details help documentation, includes each function of the software;
3. Excellent output qualityCons
trail version has watermark on the output, had to pay for the full version last night
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"It runns pretty fast and it's easy to edit on timeline"
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
This expanded version adds more versatility & simplicity of use to made it the best conversion software for video that I have seen. Now it can process huge video files without crashing. THANK YOU SO MUCH! And keep up the great work.
Cons
no Cons found on this version
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"Very solid. Fast, Easy to use. Great quality output."
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
Worth the money. Great product and support. Very few products are this well constructed & easy to use with responsive customer support.
Cons
none. Haven't experience any problems that other reviewers have had.
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"Runs well with Windows 7 64bit, does the job with ease"
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
This is a non invasive utility. Its clean, not includes virus.
Fast to work (including compatibility with WinVista_7 64bit)
Several kinds of audio formats to convert and import.
Easy and intuitive use of tags.Cons
it's not freeware, the trail version has the watermark on the output. I want a freeware!!!
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"A simple-to-use editor. Besides, it works very well."
Version: VideoSpirit Pro 1.86
Pros
I was able to take a 40 minutes home movie, cut it up, add a opening title, scrolling end credits over a still picture and text anywhere in the movie I wanted. I also found placing background sound into the clips easy. The transitions feature from clip to clip is also nice. You can also save your movie in several formats. I spent about 5 hours total over several nights
continually tweaking my first video using VideoSpirit Pro and when I was done it looked almost good enough to put on television. I have seen other people here complain about instability but I haven't seen that at all. Maybe it's because my system if better than some? I don't know. My system is running an Intel D845 motherboard with 1 Gig of memory, P4 2.4 GHz processor and 120 Gb of disk space.Cons
I also noticed other people here complain about this software installs other programs, including spyware and possibly viruses together with the download, as I know CNET will always attach some toolbar packages to all products post on their website. The download manager software on CNET which attach a toolbar (which includes the spyware) is provided by download.com, not from the product itself, and in case the user didn't use the "Custom Installation" option to install the product but choose "Full Installation" which result in the toolbar package which provided by CNET also installed into his computer. Therefore, just be careful when you download the product from cnet.
