Join and Split Video Files Using Video Edit Master
- Add the files you want to join/split to the Playlist either by clicking File > Add Video Files or simply by dragging and dropping the files on the Playlist. Video Edit Master will read files info and add files to the Playlist, you can read any file info by pausing your mouse over any file in the Playlist.
- If you just want to join those files with no
further processing - for example: you have downloaded them from
the internet and they were split for ease of download
- just select the files you want to join and click Add
Files To Segments. Notice that all files must be of the
same type, video resolution and frame rate for this to
work because Video Edit Master does not re-encode
files.
- If you want to edit the video files, like removing commercials or simply cutting parts of the video files, instead of the previous step, double click on the file you want to edit in the Playlist, or press the Enter key to open it in the Video Editor. You can also choose it from the combo box at the top of the Video Editor window.
- Move the slider where you want the start point of your video segment, you can double click on the Video Editor window for the full screen mode and double click again for the normal mode. Most of the shortcuts are working in full screen mode, if you want to learn all the shortcuts click Help > Shortcut Keys.
- You can click the eye button (or press C) in the Video Editor window to capture the current frame as jpg or bmp image.
- Use the blue arrow keys for better positioning, the left and the right single arrow keys for a step forward and backward (or press ] and [ keys or use your mouse wheel) while the double arrow keys for one second forward and backward (or press shift+] and shift+[ keys), when you reach the position you want for the start of the segment click the S button to set the start position. Notice that the start edit box now has the start time in this format: HH:MM:SS.sss where HH are hours, MM are minutes, SS are seconds and sss are milliseconds.
- Repeat the previous step to set the end point for
the current segment and press the E button, notice the
blue area on the slider that specifies the start and
end of the current video segments and that the Add
Segment button is now enabled.
- Press the Add segment button and repeat the previous steps until you get all the segments you want.
- If you think that some of the added segments needs
some modifications, double click the desired segment or
select it and press the Enter key, this will open the
segment in the Video Editor window with your previous
start and end points already set for you so you can
easily re-edit the segment. You can enter the start and end
values manually and press the Enter key to seek to the
new entered position, press S or E to set the new
values then press the Add Segment button again. Notice that
Video Edit Master keeps your old segment and adds the
new one, if you don't need the old one, simply select
it then press the Delete key.
- If you want to re-sort the segments, click and drag each segment and re-arrange it in the Included Segments list.
- You might save your project for further processing later by clicking File > Save Project (Ctrl+S).Also, you can associate the Video Edit Master projects files with the program so you can open projects by simply double clicking on them by clicking Edit > Associate Project Files.
- When you are ready to make your final movie, press File > Produce Movie (Ctrl+P). Notice that it's important for the MEPG files to choose the appropriate MPEG type, MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 from the Save As Type in the save dialog to match the source video types for the best compatibility. Also notice that because Video Edit Master does not re-encode the video - to give you the best quality and the fastest performance - you will get keyframe accuracy.
- Watch for the Information log at the bottom of the main window for information about the last production process.
I'm glad you liked it my friend, my main concern was to make a software that produces a video without losing quality and as fast as possible. I might add the re-encode possibility in the future though :)
Hi Hazem, I was excited to download this, because this exactly what I was looking for - a simple way to edit mpeg files. But unfortunately, every time, I load a mpeg file, I get the error message: "Invalid floating point operation". Am I doing something wrong? Thanks you for any help, and for this great software!
Hi Austin, Thank you for using Video Edit Master. What operating system do you have? Do you get this error with all mpeg files? Do you get the same error with avi files? Also, do you get that error when you Add video files or when you Produce Movie? Do these movies play fine in Windows Media Player?
Thanks for the quick response, Hazem. OS: Vista Home Premium with SP1 I see this error with MPEG-2, but not MPEG-1 I do not see this error with AVI files I get the error when I do "Add video files" Yes, these movies play fine in WMP. Hope these answers help you to debug, and thanks again!
Well, in that case the only thing I can think of is the mpeg-2 codec installed on your machine. Try another mpeg-2 codec and see what happens. If you have further questions, please go to http://software.tutorialsroom.com and click Contact to send an email.
The program is cool, but acts strange, when i try to join 2 parts of a movie. Both parts are with exactly the same audio/video properties. Part one is 40 min, part two - 43 min. BUT (!) every time i try to join them, the result is 71 min video, and the end of part 2 (and obviously the movie) is missing. Otherwise the files play without problems with Media Player Classic (using K-Lite codec pack). I gave up, but still hope someone could tell me what do i make wrong.
It sounds like indexing problem in the end of the second original video file so the WMP "thinks" that the file has ended before it has. Telling you, I'm not using WMP any more, media player classic is my favorite. VLC is good too. I will implement an option in the next version to force re-building the index.
Hello, I am using this program right now, but every time I try to produce the video it says that it cannot find mencoder.exe in application path. Could you help me?
mencoder.exe comes with the application and resides in the application path, this error message means the program can't find it. Click on the link at the top of this tutorial to re-download the program.
Hello, I'm trying to edit out certain shots from a scene but when i produce the video the drop-ins are at the wrong place. Can this program be more precise? Thanks.
Hi Stephanie, Because it doesn't re-encode the files -hence the good quality and the speed- it's precise to the closest keyframe not frame accurate.
excelent ;)
I see, thanks for your help
my mpegs aren't recognized by the program. I can't drag them in either. I use XP sp2.
If you are sure they are mpegs, rename them to .mpg (not .dat nor .mpeg) for example: myfile.mpg
i used to do this with avidemux and virtualdub and i will continue to use them but i definitly will use VEM too,a very handy software which can be used by everybody without learning,thanks a lot for this great software
I've been using vem and it'd been working well, and then suddenly I couldn't get it to load up anything anymore. Everytime I dragged a file into it, or used "add video files", vem said "(filename) cannot be loaded." What do I do now?
Hi, I've been looking around for a program like this for ages and it seems to be ideal for splitting and joining files. So far it's worked well on a lot of files, but it refuses to write a file when my source file is a DVD 'VOB' renamed to MPG with DVD_LPCM_AUDIO. I am opening a single VOB file, cutting a segment out and then trying to write it as a new file, and it tells me 'error occurred! Please make sure that all files are supported amd have the same encoding, resolution and framerate'. If I open a VOB file using AC3 audio then it works perfectly. Any ideas?
Maybe the audio codec is not supported, try converting the audio -using another program- to mp3 or AC3 and try again.
This is really great to use.. congrats. However, when I cut out some bits the audio gets out of sync with the action... Am I doing something wrong?? thanks
How can I download the Video Edit Master? Thanks. P. Jayant
You can download it from here: http://software.tutorialsroom.com/video-edit-master/
Question. I'm trying to use the program, and it seems to work great, however, when I try to watch the newly created videos in WMP, I have no sound. But, the clips that I created the video from before did, and when I watch the videos themselves in Video Edit Master, I have sound. Is this a Codec issue? Would you happen to know what codec I might need if it is?
Okay, what if the files are not otice that all files must be of the same type, video resolution and frame rate for this to work because Video Edit Master does not re-encode files. I downloaded two youtube files converted them to .avi and they are of the same topic I wanted to test this by making a continuous file of it but I get the error message that states I need to make sure the files is of the same frame rate etc. What's the step to make the film compatible?
This depends of the program you used to convert video files to avi.
I am trying to cut an .mpg file into two pieces. I'm using XP. When I double click on the file in the upper editing window I get the error message: The operation can not be performed because the pins are not connected. ($80040209). Any thoughts?
Seems like codecs problem, make sure it's playing fine on Windows Media Player before trying editing it on VEM.
I also am getting the pins are not connected error when trying to load ANY mpg file. Video plays fine in Windows media player, VLC, and any thing else I try. Its only doing this on my Vista install; it runs fine on my Windows 7 install.
I really like this program but when I click "Produce Movie" an error message pops up saying : "Cannot find mencoder.exe in application path" Can you please help me?
Download the program again from any of the download mirrors at the bottom of http://software.tutorialsroom.com/video-edit-master and keep all the files downloaded in one directory, preferably c:\vem
hello, nice piece of software here just what i was looking for... it works great... BUT after i select the time that i need to cut and produce, the resulted movie start with a few seconds before the time I selected. what could be the problem? thanks
This happens because the program does not re-encode the file to keep the original quality, that's why the start time changes to the closest keyframe.
Many thanks for this software. It is simple and easy to use and works great on Win XP Pro SP3. Just wanted to let you know :o)
Hi, I'm getting the same error message as austin guy "Invalid floating point operation". I'm using Vista basic, and I tried installing a different mpeg 2 codec but no change. I'd really like to get this going because the software that came with my vhs to dvd setup is total crap. Thanks in advance, Josh
A very quick and easy way to cut or splice files without the reencode hassle. Will you support MP4s?
I am trying your software in Windows 98 with KernelEx 4.0 Final. Everything goes well until I produce the movie. I encountered: System Error. Code: 120. This function is only valid in Win32 mode. May you give me some clues on what is going wrong.
@Josh Does the file you are editing work normally on WMP? @Bob Not in the near future @oc Windows 98 is not supported
Yes, they play just fine in WMP, and if I burn them straight to DVD they play fine on my DVD player.
hi dude.. the program u developed is awesome.. but it wont take big files.. like movies which are over 700MB. its fine with smaller videos.. whenever i try to do with movies.. it simply fails to load them.it crashes... WHY..?
Working fine with me with big gigabytes files!
How do I split a file into smaller files, without removing anythin, i.e. I want to split a 30 minute file into 10 3-minute files. When I "save project" I just get one file - right back where I started?
Cut the first segment and Produce, remove the first segment, cut the second segment and produce....etc
THANK YOU!!!!! you just saved me on a video. there WAS an unfortunate "splice-y" sound between the two clips, but still, better than the original. WHEW.
Hi! This program may be just what i need to cut all the junk out of my fitness videos, and it is simple enough that even a right-brainer can use it. One problem though: When I split one file into three, the final size of the three files is about 1.5 gig, whereas the original file was 690 meg. is there a way to reduce the file size of the split files?
Ok, now when I try to save I end up with 1 kb files instead of huge ones. What is going on? Thanks!
I think the 1kb file is the project file not the video. Try to click File > Produce Movie (Ctrl+P) instead.
I was using the produce movie command. i believe the 1kb files were due to the fact that mencoder was not running. and i have consulted another geek:) about the too-large file size. he says i need converter software to shrink the videos. is there another solution? The interface and ease of this program are superb, but to make the software more user-friendly I would suggest automatic inclusion of common codecs and a conversion option. Just an idea. Thank you!
Oh well, doesn't work anyway. All I was trying to do was save the first approx. 17 minutes of a 3 hr., 10 minute AVI movie as separate movie but when I go to "produce movie", I get "Errors occurred! Please make sure that all files are supported and have the same encoding, resolution and framerate." I'm trying to save ONE segment as a movie, how could it NOT have the same encoding, resolution, and framerate as itself??? Since all other programs on my computer work fine with this AVI file, including other editing programs which support ythe AVI format, I guess I'll just have to use a program more fully developed than this one seems to be as yet, even though, unlike yours, it might require re-encoding the video. Good idea, but I think your program must need more work to really be practical and reliable. But thanks anyway.
The first part of the message as you can see says "Errors occurred! Please make sure that all files are supported....". You can pay a lot of money for the more reliable software made by companies that have developers dedicated for their products and make a living of that which I'm not. Other people like this software the way it is and it's working fine for them. Thanks anyway for your support!
Thanks a lot for your software. I've used for joining my recorded television. But I hope u can add optional for running from command prompt with input from playlist file.
Looks like software exactly what I want to do...trouble is when I produce a movie it always produces a Movie starting from the beginning of the Source file, but at least it's the correct length...
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I completely like it, the nice thing is it's quite simple & easy use editor. Just one comment, the missing of re-encode files feature which sometimes it's required. Generaly it's one of the easiest and nicest video Editor I used. Thanks to my best fried ;)