I have a downloaded video and would like to edit it from 25 mins to about 5 minutes. I saw that I could trim it using the Video Endcoder but it doesn't let me take out multiple pieces throughout the video, just the beginning. Is there anyway around that? Am I doing something wrong? Any comments/suggestions would help! Thank you!
Normally encoders have a timeline. You should be able to highlight a section and remove it regardless of where it's at on the timeline. Try to see if you can break the video apart. I think the best suggestion is to do a Google Search for your video encoder and see if there are not tutorials that explain how this works. The key to searches is to do what is called "Term or Keyword" searches. For example I want to look up 3d effects for power point 2010. My key word search or what I would key into the search window on Google is "3D Power Point 2010" and search. Normally what I have found is by doing key word searches, and limiting the number of words to approx. five, you are likely to find what you are looking for. Another trick I have found is to do the search and then click Images and drill backwards to a site based on the images you come across.
Video Encoder is not a video editing program. It allows you to tweak a video. You can trim the beginning and/or end of a video. However, you will need to use a thrid party video editing program to remove sections within the video.You may be able to find some free ones if you search for them.
If you need to do more that cutting (ie. resize / reprocess / convert formats) one of these would be better (but more complicated): Avidemux or VirtualDub.
Sometimes even Windows Moviemaker or Mac's iMovie would work as well although I haven't tried.
They have a flat-fee deal of like $59 or some such, and you can downloand and use ANY of their software tools for that price. I find the Video Editor, Video Convertor (faster), and Document Covertor especially useful. But the Audio tools aren't too bad either (though I prefer Audacity).
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Nicole,
Normally encoders have a timeline. You should be able to highlight a section and remove it regardless of where it's at on the timeline. Try to see if you can break the video apart. I think the best suggestion is to do a Google Search for your video encoder and see if there are not tutorials that explain how this works. The key to searches is to do what is called "Term or Keyword" searches. For example I want to look up 3d effects for power point 2010. My key word search or what I would key into the search window on Google is "3D Power Point 2010" and search. Normally what I have found is by doing key word searches, and limiting the number of words to approx. five, you are likely to find what you are looking for. Another trick I have found is to do the search and then click Images and drill backwards to a site based on the images you come across.
Hope that helps.
Nicole,
Video Encoder is not a video editing program. It allows you to tweak a video. You can trim the beginning and/or end of a video. However, you will need to use a thrid party video editing program to remove sections within the video.You may be able to find some free ones if you search for them.
Nicole,
This is one of the simplest free video editor I've used, without loss of quality:
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-Dub.htm
If you need to do more that cutting (ie. resize / reprocess / convert formats) one of these would be better (but more complicated): Avidemux or VirtualDub.
Sometimes even Windows Moviemaker or Mac's iMovie would work as well although I haven't tried.
Hi Nicole,
On the low-end of the price scrale, I've had good results with the AVS4You suite of tools... including the Video Editor.
http://www.avs4you.com/
They have a flat-fee deal of like $59 or some such, and you can downloand and use ANY of their software tools for that price. I find the Video Editor, Video Convertor (faster), and Document Covertor especially useful. But the Audio tools aren't too bad either (though I prefer Audacity).
Hope this helps,
Bob
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