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    Working with video footage

    May 29, 2019 4 minutes
    Margaret Brown
    Both home and professional video editing suites require powerful computers with plenty of RAM and fast
    graphic cards. Dual monitors and graphics tablets (as shown in the illustration above) can make working with
    video clips easier. (Image source: EIZO.)

    Few people find watching raw video footage satisfying, so editing is essential. Although many cameras come with built-in editing capabilities, these are usually limited to trimming and combining clips, which won't necessarily produce enjoyable movies.

    Camera manufacturers also 'bundle' video software, normally making it available as a free download in the same way as they provide raw file converters. But, like raw file converters, the supplied software can vary between useful and best avoided. The software you choose will depend on the operating system your computer uses, your

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