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Simon · 2007-07-30, 09:42 AM

Hiya Bill

I'm no expert when it comes to editing movie clips, not by any means, but I'd probably suggest QuickTime Pro. On the Mac platform you just set two selection markers for the start and end of the section you want to use, then choose Edit > Copy. Once you have the section of video you want on the clipboard, you can paste it in a new video window and save it. You can also delete everything you don't want to use (called "trim to selection") and save the remainder as a new name.

QuickTime Pro is available for Mac and Windows.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/

Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a Movie
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.h.../en/c3qt2.html

Preparing movies for Internet delivery (Fast Start of movies)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301355

HTH,

Simon

P.S. The phrasing of your question: "I was wondering what tool you would recommend using to cut clips this way?" tempted me to answer more along the lines of what the painter John Opie said when he was asked what he mixed his colors with. His answer: "I mix them with my brains, sir."

2007-07-30, 09:42 AM	#12
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	Hiya Bill I'm no expert when it comes to editing movie clips, not by any means, but I'd probably suggest QuickTime Pro. On the Mac platform you just set two selection markers for the start and end of the section you want to use, then choose Edit > Copy. Once you have the section of video you want on the clipboard, you can paste it in a new video window and save it. You can also delete everything you don't want to use (called "trim to selection") and save the remainder as a new name. QuickTime Pro is available for Mac and Windows. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/ Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a Movie http://docs.info.apple.com/article.h.../en/c3qt2.html Preparing movies for Internet delivery (Fast Start of movies) http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301355 HTH, Simon P.S. The phrasing of your question: "I was wondering what tool you would recommend using to cut clips this way?" tempted me to answer more along the lines of what the painter John Opie said when he was asked what he mixed his colors with. His answer: "I mix them with my brains, sir." __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka Last edited by Simon; 2007-07-30 at 09:48 AM..