Windows Movie Maker

I have confirmation now that WMM screwed up my timing: the rendered video is seven frames longer than the original, and every cut seems to be a couple of frames off, compared to the original project file. (In one or two places this worked out for the best, but in most cases it was rather detrimental.)

Considering that fact, and also the complete irremovability of the 'hiccups' I mentioned, I have half a mind of actually trying to find a better editing software now, and re-editing the entire frelling vid, instead of spending hours re-timing clips by infinitesimal amounts now, only to eventually have the timing destroyed by the rendering again.

EDIT: Yes, I think I'll do that. Just looked at the vid in a different player (PowerDVD instead of Zoomplayer), and suddenly the thing is *riddled* with ghost frames. Seems like you just don't see them in some players. *Nice* feature, Bill Gates.

Well... quest for the right editing software, here I come.

And then, re-editing. Oh joy.

Said, and done.

I now have a rather archaic version of a rather more professional editing software installed on my computer. (Archaic, because my computer will not be able to cope with anything more recent. Since my demands on the editing software are fairly simple - *really* precise editing and no crashing, please - I should be fine even with this fairly old programme.)

So now I'm back to square one.

Did I mention that two of the preconditions for becoming a jeweller are

1.) an almost fanatical precision, and
2.) an almost infinite patience?

Well. I vid pretty much like I write, and like I make jewellery. So, yeah, starting over from the beginning is an acceptable course of action.

Give me a couple of weeks...