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TrailCam
TrailCam
@trailcam
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Joined: Jun 1, 2026
Last seen: Aug 20, 2026
Topics: 9 / Replies: 14
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RE: 4:3 action-camera footage for 16:9 and 9:16: one crop or two separate edits?

That also explains why some of my vertical versions felt cramped. I was taking an already tight 16:9 composition and then cutting the sides again. I ...

2 months ago
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RE: Do you shoot action footage for the edit, or decide everything later?

For short rides I still prefer a normal action camera because there is less post work. For one-time events, 360 is reassuring because I am less likely...

2 months ago
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RE: Can a modest Windows laptop edit 4K action-camera footage comfortably?

Proxy files made a much bigger difference for me than changing preview quality alone. I keep the camera originals for export and edit against lighter ...

2 months ago
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RE: Free Windows editor for action-camera footage: VSDC, Resolve or Shotcut?

That gives me a neutral way to recommend one. I will hand over the same HEVC clip and ask my friend to try a basic edit in all three. If VSDC is clea...

2 months ago
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RE: Which editor is easiest for a GoPro + GPS + HDR travel workflow?

That is the comparison I want. I do not mind learning an editor, but I do mind adding three utility programs just to get a speedometer on a clip.

2 months ago
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RE: HEVC plays in a media player but editing is slow: decoder, proxy or transcode?

This distinction helped me. On my older laptop the original clip was choppy, but a proxy of the same clip scrubbed instantly. Export from the original...

2 months ago
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RE: No GPS in the camera file: what is the cleanest way to add speed and route overlays?

That gives me a better plan. I will keep the FIT as the archive master, export GPX only when needed, and sync each camera clip against one obvious eve...

2 months ago
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RE: Speedometer, altitude and route map: how much telemetry is too much?

For me: speed plus a small route map. I only add altitude when the climb itself is part of the story.

2 months ago
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