large avi problem

[steve]

can anyone recommend a freeware avi splitter? I have some video footage of a recent gig, but each file is a full 45 minute set and I'd like to split them into individual songs.

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Edited August 22, 2009 by steve

[ednaplate]

I don't know of any free ones however If you get Apple Quicktime Pro which I think costs £20 or so it will do it for you. I know it's not free but I've used and it works okay and unless someone can come up with a free alternative to might be worth a look.

[steve]

cheers mate, I'll see if anyone comes up with some freeware before i splash out

[slaphappygarry]

If you are on mac already then iMovie is pretty good.

Really easy to use too and free!

[steve]

[quote name='slaphappygarry' post='577278' date='Aug 22 2009, 12:51 AM']If you are on mac already then iMovie is pretty good.

Really easy to use too and free![/quote]

sadly i'm on a pc mate, thanks anyway

[Daquifsta]

There is Virtualdub, which is either freeware or open source, one or t'other.

[SteveO]

[quote name='steve' post='577310' date='Aug 22 2009, 03:13 AM']sadly i'm on a pc mate, thanks anyway[/quote]
Windows movie maker is also free. It's a bit naff when it comes to outputing the file and it's fairly limited but it's OK for simple work and you can cut avi's up easily.

It's part of windows live ([url="http://download.live.com/"]free download[/url])

[dannybuoy]

+1 That's what I use, [url="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/virtualdub/virtualdub-experimental/1.9.4.32559/VirtualDub-1.9.4.zip?use_mirror=kent"]here's a link[/url].

Get VirtualDub, open the file. Make sure audio and video are set to 'direct stream copy' in the menu so it doesn't try to re-encode the video. Hold down the shift key and drag the slider around (which snaps to 'key frames' which are faster to seek to and are the points where it's best to snip the video), place the start and end markers atthe desired points and hit save to export that potion of the avi.

If you can't open the avi, try installing the latest version of [url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/"]ffdshow[/url].

[steve]

[quote name='SteveO' post='577340' date='Aug 22 2009, 07:17 AM']Windows movie maker is also free. It's a bit naff when it comes to outputing the file and it's fairly limited but it's OK for simple work and you can cut avi's up easily.

It's part of windows live ([url="http://download.live.com/"]free download[/url])[/quote]

I've got this, but can't figure out how to output the split files

[quote name='Daquifsta' post='577336' date='Aug 22 2009, 06:57 AM']There is Virtualdub, which is either freeware or open source, one or t'other.[/quote]

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='577341' date='Aug 22 2009, 07:21 AM']+1 That's what I use, [url="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/virtualdub/virtualdub-experimental/1.9.4.32559/VirtualDub-1.9.4.zip?use_mirror=kent"]here's a link[/url].

Get VirtualDub, open the file. Make sure audio and video are set to 'direct stream copy' in the menu so it doesn't try to re-encode the video. Hold down the shift key and drag the slider around (which snaps to 'key frames' which are faster to seek to and are the points where it's best to snip the video), place the start and end markers atthe desired points and hit save to export that potion of the avi.

If you can't open the avi, try installing the latest version of [url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/"]ffdshow[/url].[/quote]

cheers, I'll have a look at this one

[SteveO]

[quote name='steve' post='577348' date='Aug 22 2009, 09:23 AM']I've got this, but can't figure out how to output the split files[/quote]

It's not too hard. When you have split the avi you get 2 clips in the top window. Drag the one you want into the timeline at the bottom, then "Publish film" from the file menu.

[steve]

[quote name='SteveO' post='577350' date='Aug 22 2009, 08:30 AM']It's not too hard. When you have split the avi you get 2 clips in the top window. Drag the one you want into the timeline at the bottom, then "Publish film" from the file menu.[/quote]

I'm sure I tried that

Anyway, VirtualDub has done the trick, thanks for all the help

[dannybuoy]

Yup, Virtual Dub can split the files without re-encoding the mwhich reduces quality, Windows Movie Maker can only do it by re-encoding them which is a bit pants.