bdazel 0 #1 April 8, 2010 Does anyone know of software that can be used to organize and index video file clips? Something like Lightroom (without the editing capability) or Adobe Bridge is what I'm thinking of. It would be nice to be able to flag certain video clips and even add comments or keywords. This would save lots of time when looking for particular clips, or compiling bits of video by theme or subject matter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #2 April 8, 2010 LightRoom 3 which is in Beta right now will support video files.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #3 April 8, 2010 Interesting. Thanks for the heads up. That would be a good solution, as I currently use Lightroom to manage all my photos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #4 April 8, 2010 Totally different from Lightroom, Sony Vegas Media Manager also does amazing media management with up to 100 keyword/metatag capability. has some pre-defined tags for closeups, MCU, Medium, Wides, etc, plus a lot of other indexing options pre-built. Flaggable via stars, etc. Thumbnails, etc as well. Built on the same platform as Avid's system is built, in terms of data management/searching. But if you already know/love lightroom, you might be best off going with what you know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #5 April 8, 2010 Is Sony Vegas Media Manager stand-alone? Or is it part of Vegas Pro? I like the idea of having something that integrates with the editing software, but currently I'm using Vegas Movie Studio Platinum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #6 April 8, 2010 It's a separate install, but it does not work within Movie Studio. It's a Pro-only app. I sure wish it was stand-alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #7 April 9, 2010 Thanks for the info. Guess that's just one more item to add to the list of reasons to upgrade to Vegas Pro. I'm not sure which would be more efficient: organizing video clips in Lightroom 3 with corresponding photos, or in Vegas with easier integration with the editing program. Guess I'll just have to demo both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #8 April 14, 2010 Quote Thanks for the info. Guess that's just one more item to add to the list of reasons to upgrade to Vegas Pro. I'm not sure which would be more efficient: organizing video clips in Lightroom 3 with corresponding photos, or in Vegas with easier integration with the editing program. Guess I'll just have to demo both. I couldn't get Lightroom 3 Beta to recognize the AVCHD (mts) files as video files... I do however have Vegas Pro... I didn't realize that the Vegas Media Manager was available... I'll have to install it an check it out... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #9 April 14, 2010 You are right, the current beta version of Lightroom 3 doesn't support AVCHD. I was on an Adobe forum a couple days ago, and there was much speculation about whether the final release will support AVCHD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #10 April 15, 2010 There is a lightroom 2 plugin that also allows one to import/catalog videos (including AVCHD) available... in the plugin database... (it's by the same developer that has produced the facebook and smugmug plugins. ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
