no after effects isnt for video edidting, more for well, after effects, adobe premiere is better (pro 1.5-really good) also final cut pro is good, but all these programs are insanly expensive
not only are they expensive but they can be difficult to use
i prefer ULEAD softwares. theyre much easier to use and gets the job done plus they arent too expensive but theyre still expensive.
download.com has alot of ulead free trials from 15-30 days so you could try those out before you but it
you can also try out adobe premier pro for 30 days. check the downloads then click tryouts. but yeah its realy complicated, but i figured out how to use most of the features in 2 days. i tryed but was completly stumped on how to use after affeccts.