Video Editing

I've used Picasa to create Slideshow videos but I've found it a bit limited. Great for quickly knocking something up but beyond that it can only do simple transitions. There is really only one timeline to play with.

AVS Video editor is quite easy to use and seems quite powerful to an amateur like me. It's not fee but there is a demo version available. $59 buys their whole suite of applications.

http://www.avsmedia.com/

The demo version is fully functional but leaves a small bitmap in the centre of the movie for the first minute or so.

Here are some Videos I've edited with this demo software.