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joining 2+ avi files into one

  • 05-09-2005 01:12PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228
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    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?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 VOG


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


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 feylya
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    Yup, Virtual Dub is what ya need. Very easy to join two clips but of course, it'll be a 1.4gig file.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,986 ambro25
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    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 :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 Scruff
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    forgot to mention these are mpeg4 format avi's. it make a difference?


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 feylya
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    Nope.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 Scruff
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    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 biggrin.gif

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,288 Standard Toaster
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    It's saving the video uncompressed. Goto "Video" and set it to Direct Stream Copy and save again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,228 Scruff
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    That did the trick!

    Cheers All!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 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)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,181 Explosive_Cornflake
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    Pricey vs free, i wonder which i'd choose :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17 PoiBoi_Patch


    well i could always provide the crack for it lol


  • Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,600 RopeDrink
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    As long as it's done elsewhere, as in not on this (or any other) Board.


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