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How can I stitch some video files together?
I have some video files (both .flv and mpeg4 formats) that I'd like to stitch together - that is, stitch the .flv files to other .flv files, or mpeg4 to mpeg4. If they need to be converted to something else, please advise.
The files are 25-50 MB in size, and all have sound.
I'm running a 1GHz powerPC powerbook G4, 10.4.11. I have iMovie and VLC. I'd like to be able to do this with what I've got; if I have to acquire something else, I'd like it to be free (though that's not a dealbreaker), and it would be great if it's something you've personally used. I'll probably need some hand-holding.
I have some video files (both .flv and mpeg4 formats) that I'd like to stitch together - that is, stitch the .flv files to other .flv files, or mpeg4 to mpeg4. If they need to be converted to something else, please advise.
The files are 25-50 MB in size, and all have sound.
I'm running a 1GHz powerPC powerbook G4, 10.4.11. I have iMovie and VLC. I'd like to be able to do this with what I've got; if I have to acquire something else, I'd like it to be free (though that's not a dealbreaker), and it would be great if it's something you've personally used. I'll probably need some hand-holding.
Best answer: VisualHub can join files of arbitrary types together into a single file of any other arbitrary type, though they will be transcoded in the process.
posted by Mwongozi at 12:42 PM on March 8, 2008
posted by Mwongozi at 12:42 PM on March 8, 2008
Best answer: Seconding VisualHub. I use it for a very similar stitching process, and it works beautifully. Their support people are also extremely friendly.
posted by NucleophilicAttack at 7:50 AM on March 9, 2008
posted by NucleophilicAttack at 7:50 AM on March 9, 2008
Response by poster: Thanks, all. I may give VisualHub a shot - I already use iSquint, and I like it.
iMovie wants the files to be smaller than 9 MBs, and I'm not going to upgrade to quicktime pro just to chop them up into even smaller pieces so that I can join them together.
posted by rtha at 6:59 PM on March 10, 2008
iMovie wants the files to be smaller than 9 MBs, and I'm not going to upgrade to quicktime pro just to chop them up into even smaller pieces so that I can join them together.
posted by rtha at 6:59 PM on March 10, 2008
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.flv files are somewhat more obstructive; afaik you will need to convert them to a nicer format first. Vixy has a Mac version of a .flv converter you could use. Then, as above, import them into iMovie and export a rendered video.
posted by katrielalex at 11:48 AM on March 8, 2008