Welcome to Digital-Video-Editing.net !
So why are you here at Digital Video Editing? Perhaps you just purchased a new camcorder and you've been shooting hours of video and now you want to put it in a format 
that people will want to watch. Or you've been shooting video for years, but nothing you've shot is all that interesting and you want to learn how to edit your video so it's more enjoyable to view.
I'll bet that you're here because you've realized that there is a big difference between shooting video and making movies that somebody else will want to watch. Anyone can shoot hours of video, but making great movies, even family movies, takes a lot more work.
By just learning a few tips about planning your video, lighting and sound, shooting your video, and some techniques to use with simple video editing software, you'll be making wonderful movies that others will want to watch.
That's what Digital-Video-Editing.net is all about. Here you'll find information, tutorials, guides, and tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your video equipment and that will help you learn to edit and create great movies.
Introduction to Video Camcorders
For many of you, all you know about shooting video is pointing the camcorder and pressing the red button. There's a lot more to it to get video footage that others will want to watch. The digital video camcorder is much more than a simple video recording tool. Today's camcorders include complicated technology that when the videomaker has good knowledge about the cameras capabilities, it becomes possible to get fantastic results.
Planning Your Video
You've heard of the old adage that producing a good movie is 80% planning and 20% doing. Well it may not be that high a percentage for planning, but it's true that a little planning and forward thinking about shooting your video will go along way toward making your editing sessions much shorter and more enjoyable resulting in an outstanding video.