Hi, I was wondering if any of you could recommend a video splitter for me. I tend to delete the scenes that I don't like from porno flicks and just keep the ones which I loved. I'm sure I'm not alone in this and thought someone here could help me out. [Edit] Okay, I don't think I really explained my needs very well in the OP. I convert all my files to AVI. when I put them on the computer (for ease when splitting and less mess). Since making this thread I have found a program that allows me to split files into the segments I want. However, when joining them the movie jumps to another scene which gives an unnatural feel when using the joiner I have. Can anyone recommend a video editing programme where I could join two AVI files and add some form of transition effect? I want the first scene to fade out and the second scene to then consecutively fade in.[/Edit] Edited by - theleader on Oct 25 2011
DVD Decrypter is good if you just want to extract chapters as VOB files. The advantage there is that there's no additional compression but, obviously, they'll take up a lot more drive space.
^And now it's time to ask OP for more details about how the split videos will be played back. The mkv and mp4 files produced by Handbrake are more universally playable on various video playback devices, as compared to VOB files.
Okay, I don't think I really explained my needs very well in the OP. I convert all my files to AVI. when I put them on the computer (for ease when splitting and less mess). Since making this thread I have found a program that allows me to split files into the segments I want. However, when joining them the movie jumps to another scene which gives an unnatural feel when using the joiner I have. Can anyone recommend a video editing programme where I could join two AVI files and add some form of transition effect? I want the first scene to fade out and the second scene to then consecutively fade in.
I think Windows Movie Maker can do that. It's a pretty blunt instrument without a ton of features but it seems to do what it does do relatively well. The problem is you'll probably have to reencode if you use it.
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Posted - Oct 27 2011 : 11:10AM
If you're using AVI files I would suggest you take a look at Virtual Dub Been a while since I've used it but it was an very good AVI file editor and it seems that it is still maintained.
^ The problem with VD is that it's not very friendly at all. It seems it can do most of what anyone would need it for but it's almost never readily apparent how to accomplish that to a newbie. If I was trying to sell video editing software for a hefty price, I'd probably be willing to pay somebody to make a program like VD just to frustrate people who want something simple, intuitive and powerful. Edited by - randomprecision on 10/27/2011 3:58:43 PM
Virtual Dub seems great, but does it allow me to add a transition effect in between clips that I am trying to join? I want something that allows the 1st part to fade out and second part to fade in. Edited by - theleader on 10/28/2011 8:44:10 AM
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Posted - Oct 28 2011 : 5:09PM
As suggested in this forum thread, you probably need to do some research before trying any particular video editing program. Club Myce Forums If you can't find it on Club Myce it probably doesn't exist.
I like Handbrake also, but it won't help you combine them. If I wanted transitions, I would just import them into Final Cut and add my transitions there. Probably a bit much for what you're trying to do, but you can also add titles and whatever else you want to do. Unfortunately, the rendering times are long unless you've got a fast Mac.
An idea is to use a non-re-encoding tool (not sure what they are called) to insert a brief blank video segment between the clips. It's not the fade out/in OP wants, but it would be less abrupt that an immediate transition from one scene to the next. For example on Linux there is at tool (MP4Box) which can split and join MP4 video clips without re-encoding; it takes less than 30 seconds to join 2 clips. There probably are Windows tools which can do similar with AVI files.
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Posted - Oct 29 2011 : 1:05PM
I doubt there are any video editors that can place a fade to black (or any other color) between scenes without having to do a complete encode of the entire video files. How fast that can be done depends on the format (and screen size) of the individual video files and the format of the video output. For example, I have a video editor (WinDVD 2) which is long past unavailable, that can encode a fade to (any color) transition module between two MPG2 files and produce a single MPG2 file in less than a minute, since it doesn't have to encode both entire files, just the segment at the end of the first file, the transition module and the beginning of the second file.
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Posted - Nov 6 2011 : 12:08PM
ImToo has really good effective video editors (cutters, splitters, joiners) that are simple to use/inutitive and effective. I just used the ImTOO video editor this week and project turned out great. THose other ones are more powerful and robust, but most of the time, I don't wanna speed more time than a few clicks for a simple cutting/editing project. Definitely check it out.
^ does the joiner require rendering or does it just attach one clip to the end of the other and create a new file? FCE works well, but it's the rendering times I hate. IMtoo isn't very clear. Their screen shots show lining up the clips one after the other, and suggest it's easy and quick, but is it really??
I use Cyberlink PowerDirector, works great. It can edit most file formats. I mainly use it to edit dvds and make my own compilations. I'm sure it can do transitions ans also set chapters. Vid quality turns out great & I think its better quality then watching .vob files on vlc player. I havent run across a porn dvd thats protected so u can copy the vid file straight to your computer and drag the vob files into power director.