joining 2+ avi files into one

Scruff

I tried using XP's movie maker to join two large avi files (700 mb each, same bitrate, resolution etc) but it killed movie maker. What else can i use to do this?

VOG

try virtual dub...its free and has tones of features

feylya

Yup, Virtual Dub is what ya need. Very easy to join two clips but of course, it'll be a 1.4gig file.

ambro25

Very easy with Virtual Dub, just beware of not losing the audio sync between file 1 and file 2 - if it happens, plenty of FAQs about, just Google it.

Depending on your hardware, you may just want to test the join first without fiddling too much with the audio setting:

(i) open your file 1 in vdub
(ii) click file menu > append
(iii) select file 2 in the filesystem pop-up box & OK-it
(iv) click file menu > save as

Bob's your uncle... so he says

Scruff

forgot to mention these are mpeg4 format avi's. it make a difference?

feylya

Nope.

Scruff

ambro25 wrote:

Very easy with Virtual Dub, just beware of not losing the audio sync between file 1 and file 2 - if it happens, plenty of FAQs about, just Google it.

Depending on your hardware, you may just want to test the join first without fiddling too much with the audio setting:

(i) open your file 1 in vdub
(ii) click file menu > append
(iii) select file 2 in the filesystem pop-up box & OK-it
(iv) click file menu > save as

Bob's your uncle... so he says

just leaving it on default settings is telling me its going to be 93623.79mb!!!!
That cant be right.

Standard Toaster

It's saving the video uncompressed. Goto "Video" and set it to Direct Stream Copy and save again.

Scruff

That did the trick!

Cheers All!

PoiBoi_Patch

best shot is to get avi joiner it has a 30 day tial and takes less than 1 min to join files it also does mpeg,mpg and rm files too best catch of the day i say

gnarlyone

ya could jsut get your hands on a copy of adobe premiere and do it through that..or use any dvd authoring software such as adobe encore...or dvdit pro by pinnacle...or any basic video editing software (NOT movie maker, its crap)

Explosive_Cornflake

Pricey vs free, i wonder which i'd choose :rolleyes:

gnarlyone

yeah free is always better mate..
all i meant is that if its for a once off job get access to a better piece of software if he can. alot of people have premiere knocking bout,just meant could prob 'use' theirs..
obv shareware n freeware is good

PoiBoi_Patch

well i could always provide the crack for it lol

RopeDrink

As long as it's done elsewhere, as in not on this (or any other) Board.