After importing your footage from your VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Digital8, Hi8, Video8, 8mm tape or MiniDVD disc (or use digital video files which you provide), we then edit the footage and put it on to a brand new DVD, including a custom DVD cover and DVD case. If you prefer, we can put your new video file on a hard drive or a flash drive instead of a DVD. Color DVD covers available for an additional charge.
Editing is $30.00 per hour in addition to the import prices below. Editing normally takes between 1.5 and 2 times the length of your video footage for small video projects and will take longer with more requests (titles, transitions, special effects, background music, etc.).
You can add your favorite song(s) as background music for an additional $2.99 per song or we can use stock music for $1.99 per song. If you prefer, you can send along a CD of purchased music.
Digitizing--Tapes less than 1 hour 30 minutes are $9.95 each. Longer tapes (or tapes with blank/black/snowy areas between footage) will add the following charges depending on additional time length:
:10 min. or less = $3.95
:11-:19 min. = $6.95
:20-:29 min. = $8.95
:30 min. to 1:45 = $9.95
($8.99 to create each DVD; $5.00 charge for materials per DVD--blank DVD, case and printed insert; flash drives start at $19.95 depending on size needed for your project.
Once each original DVD is made, ALL DVD copies are $8.99 to make/$5.00 for materials. Tapes that are too long to fit on one DVD will be split into sections and charged separately for each section according to the times above.
If you are sending high quality video (Hi8, MiniDV, Digital8, MiniDVD), you can get about 1 hour 30 minutes of footage on a DVD without a loss of video quality. This all assumes that your video can be imported automatically. If there are large spaces and breaks on your tape, you will be charged for manual video import. Please note: if you want to combine tapes on to one DVD, the fee is the same as listed above but you will only be charged for one set of materials. If you would like a backup data DVD of any tape, it is $14.95 to create the backup and $5.00 for materials. If the file is large, it will be split into two parts and the charges above apply for EACH half of the file. We burn all DVDs on the DVD-R format which is compatible with the vast majority of consumer DVD players. You can check the compatibility of your DVD player at https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers
So how does the video editing process work? At our company, one person will first digitize all of your video tapes and camcorder tapes to separate MPEG files which are then located on our computer systems. Once your tapes are digitized, there are all sorts of possibilities as to what we can do with your family footage.
Removing bad video footage: we can completely remove poor footage, blank sections and any footage that does not meet your needs.
Adding scene transitions: we automatically divide your family footage into scenes. Between each scene, we can add a simple transition (such as a fade) or one of the thousands of other transitions that we have. We normally try to match a particular transition with your specific footage.
Adding background music: we have a large variety of royalty-free music that we can match to your footage, and base the volume so that you will still be able to hear the voices of your family members easily over the music. Some customers choose to have the voices removed completely and replaced with the background music in certain sections (such as at a large family gathering where it’s impossible to tell what the voices are saying anyway).
Special video effects: we have thousands of special effects to use when editing your video footage. For example, we can make a section of your footage look like an old black and white movie. We can speed up the footage and add fast music in the background. The possibilities are endless.
Photos: did you know that we can add as many photos as you wish to your video editing? We can put the photos in the beginning of the footage, at the end of the footage, or sprinkle your family photos throughout the video–really anywhere that you want. As with your video footage, we can add all types of special effects and music to make a truly memorable presentation from your video tapes and camcorder tapes.
Titles: we can add all types of titles anywhere in your video editing. Titles can be superimposed over any video footage or photo in your production.
For the majority of our customers, the easiest way to accomplish your professional video editing is to have you write us a brief video script. For example: use photo 43, then the first 10 minutes of tape 2, then photos 1 through 7, then add from :21 to :29 minutes of tape 3, etc.
Imagine giving a gift to your children of a DVD that has been edited with their photos and video footage from the time they were born through their high school graduation. Our best video editing service is personalized to fit the needs of your particular project.
You know the problem--you have hours and hours of family video footage, business video footage, assorted media files, smartphone videos you have saved to cloud services, old photographs that need to be scanned, ancient 35mm slides and photo negatives sitting in boxes…
Year after year those old and new media files are just waiting for you to send them to a professional video editing service like ours so we can transform your assortment of precious memories into a great looking, amazing sounding DVD or digital media file that you can watch and share for many years. Let us create your family's personal story; your business’ website videos; your loved one's memorial video; conversations with elderly family members about their lives growing up…
Our beautifully edited DVDs and video media files will be treasured by all who watch and enjoy them. Our professional video editing service is affordable on any budget.
We are dedicated to providing customers with superior video editing projects and services. Don't let your family video footage and files waste away and become damaged or lost. Box up your memories, send them to us, and we'll do all of the video editing that will provide you with a stunning product for the whole family to enjoy.
Our video editing rates are very competitive, reasonable and affordable. You won't find better quality video editing work for the price.
Whether you have a simple video editing project or one that is complicated and involved, contact us for our best estimate on completing a truly special memento.
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