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Avidemux
To the left of the interface is the second
In the world of video editing tools, toolbar, which is used for setting which
Avidemux exists to save time when it codec is for audio and which for video. For
comes to cropping and editing videos of both, settings are present to allow for
every format. As well as featuring some different configurations. The video filters
advanced options, Avidemux makes function is certainly one of the key
simple cutting, editing and re-encoding features of this software. Several filters
very easy. As a brief introduction, it will can be applied simultaneously, and it
be useful to examine some of the key ways features a long list to choose from.
in which it makes editing easier. Through making use of these filters, a
large number of effects can be achieved.
How Does it Compare? Remember to press the V and the A
buttons when resizing in order to make use
Avidemux is not as powerful as other of the software's bitrate calculator. If you
video editing tools available, but it does fail to press these then the software will
have plenty of features. It can be used not encode.
effectively with most formats of video, it
lets you control subtitles and the editing of Third Toolbar
audio files and converts files to different
formats, all via one screen interface. One Beneath the actual video is the toolbar for
highlight of Avidemux is that an entire controlling playback. All the necessary
project, complete with options and controls are present here. From here you
preferences, can be saved in one file - very can control where a file begins and ends,
useful when you need to save time. and it's not hard to imagine that a first time
user would find it easy to use.
First Toolbar
Avidemux is less complicated and less
The first toolbar is for simple functions powerful than other tools on the market,
such as opening and saving your work. but it benefits a lot in terms of usability
Other buttons allow for viewing basic from being relatively simple. Avidemux is
information and allow you to see the essentially software that will best serve a
output of what is to be played. While the non-professional, but that means that there
input function is extremely useful, the is a lot of scope for it to be of use to a
output function (as mentioned before) great many users. Choosing a free
lacks the ability to present the effects of Avidemux video editing program can be a
compression. It simply shows the ways in great option because once you're used to
which filters applied will modify the the way it functions, it is a tool that can be
video. The output feature works when the used repeatedly and effectively. Most
video is in motion and the preview users should find that they're used to the
function when it has been stopped. way it works after just a few attempts at
using it. The preview functions may leave
a little to be desired, and the toolbars may
be relatively unsophisticated, but the
program on the whole does what it is
supposed to.
Quickstart 3. Filtering
Why: Basic filters applied to the
picture like deinterlacing or
Avidemux is a simple tool for simple resizing come in handy for various
video processing tasks. The keyword here format conversions. Other filters
is simple: it does not offer tools like a may be used for adding subtitles to
timeline, multitrack editing, you cannot the picture, color correction etc.
freely move or splice audio and video clips How: Filters require reencoding. So
from various sources. However, Avidemux you have to select an encoder first,
allows you to do elementary things in a then you can add filters using the
very straightforward way. Filters button. See the Video filters
chapter for more details.
When you open a video file using the
Open button (Ctrl+O) on the main toolbar, When you are done with cutting, setting
there are 3 basic things you can do with it encoders or filters, save the resulting video
in Avidemux: file using the Save button (Ctrl+S).
abAdeIghBjklInop Markers
Where lowercase letters are intermediate 2. Use the Marker A button to set the
frames, A and B are marked frames, and I start of what you want to edit.
is an intra frame. When you cut frames
[A,B), you will end up with:
3. Use the Mark B buttons to set the
abjklInop end of what you want to edit.
Where frames jkl are broken, because they You can confirm the start and end edit
specify changes relative to an I-frame that positions the frame displayed at the bottom
no longer exists. There are two ways of of the screen, under the Selection section:
dealing with that:
Save video
Advanced cutting
Autosplit