Editing for every budget is a specialty at K-Video. Highly trained, professional personnel work with state-of-the art Mac and PC computer systems to give you exactly what you want in a final product.

Linear Editing

Linear editing does not use a computer and is the simplest, least expensive form of editing. It involves copying the “good” parts of a tape (or tapes) over to a new tape, usually in the same order they appear on the original tape(s). Specialized equipment at K-Video allows more precise cuts than standard tape decks. Basic titles are included.

Non-Linear Editing

In non-linear editing, video is first loaded onto a computer and digitized. This allows K-Video to easily rearrange shots much like moving paragraphs around in a word processing program. Video from several different sources can be combined. Other options with non-linear editing include:

• Audio enhancement
• Transitions like wipes, dissolves, and pinwheels to signal a change in time or place
• Title screens
• Graphics (like a logo) added over video
• 3-D animation
• Voice-overs
• Music (bring your own or have us choose from no-royalty sources)
• Special effects like slow/fast motion, freeze frames, split screens

The final product can be put on DVD, VHS or other format of your choosing.

DVD Authoring

Authoring allows the creation of menus or chapter points within a DVD so that you can jump to those points with just a push of a button. The DVD can also be programmed to start as soon as you pop it into a DVD player or computer. DVD authoring can be combined with non-linear editing or we can simply add a menu structure to a video you have already created.

Continuous Loops

K-Video can combine a program several times on a single tape so that it runs over and over for as long as the tape runs (up to 180 minutes). You can extend this length of time by using or renting a VCR that automatically rewinds the tape and plays it over when it’s finished. This way you can start it in the morning and not worry about it for the rest of the day. This is great for sales conventions, wedding receptions, etc.