export prompted to upgrade

erectorvision

hi there newbie here ive been exporting videos ok for last week now its saying I have to upgrade is this true ? many thanks

borate

After a period of time the trial (aka 'free') version limits some features. Try exporting to AVI or WMI.

Read this - though policies may have changed.

erectorvision

cheers will try that ,, pete

William1

After a few weeks I had the same experience: from the export options the most interesting options are disababled.

This was a huge surprise and disappointment for me because with the free download exe file in the section 'More Free Software' NCH gives this information: "This full featured, free video editor lets you create professional videos in just minutes."

With this description NCH creates incorrect expectations when after some time several features are disabled unless you upgrade to a paid version.
I call this misleading information.

It is only a short period a full-feated (free) video editor.
Tell that in all honesty in advance and also describe what features will be disabled after the trial period.

borate

This comes up often - gentle encouragement for NCH marketing to clarify the distinction between VP incarnations.

There's this, though no mention is made of when or what export choices are disabled. The best info may be here..

William1

That "this comes up often" does not surprise me.
That should already be sufficient reason to give clear information that 'free' means you only get a trial period.
But I have the impression NCH marketing deliberately choses not to so.
Pity.
It did not stimulate me to upgrade.
On the contrary, it stimulates me to return to other apps, such as Handbrake.