Software for trim/crop/cut movie

pigulici · July 2nd, 2018, 09:40 AM

Not sure if it is already a thread about it, but I want to know what it is the best tool(better if it is for free), to trim/cut/crop a movie(like to crop a few parts and keep the rest), for mp4, that not need a long time to learn how to do it and easy to use(like for premiere)? I am knew to this, so I saw that some say, that after crop, the movie will be re-encoded, this it is true?

**Moon Raker** · July 2nd, 2018, 10:47 AM

Look at Avidemux or VSDC, both free in basic form.

vcut789 · July 2nd, 2018, 12:56 PM

try freevideocutter

**cicciobuki** · July 2nd, 2018, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moon Raker

Look at Avidemux or VSDC, both free in basic form.

I'm pleased with Avidemux as well.

**BCFC_1982** · July 3rd, 2018, 03:08 PM

Avidemux can be used without reencoding. Recommended by me too.

zenkarma · July 3rd, 2018, 05:16 PM

Have a look at Openshot. Free and pretty easy to use plus available on Win, Mac and Linux.

https://www.openshot.org/

**Jism Jim** · July 3rd, 2018, 06:07 PM

I can echo the advise for Avidemux, which is fairly easy to use and can be used for many file formats. Don't forget to use 'copy' when just trimming or splicing.

if this doesn't work I would suggest MP4box. This one has never failed on me, but it is more manual, even with a gui. At least when I last used it.

BlueShinobi · July 4th, 2018, 11:25 PM

Quick note on Avidemux:
In order to edit without re-encoding, you need to use the seek buttons. Then set your cut points. That will set it to the next "key frame".

You can of course clip it without using key frames, but then you end up messing up several seconds of video that's basically unwatchable because it doesn't have a proper key frame. If you've ever loaded a video and seen the first 5 seconds is either hung up on a single frame while the audio plays, or it's very discolored and distorted and you can barely make anything out, you've seen a video that starts without a key frame.
Some older formats like MPEG2 can also produce blocking.

**m100** · July 9th, 2018, 12:33 PM

another vote for avidemux. I downloaded it on the recommendations above, thanks folks, and it is very easy to work.

**QWS** · July 9th, 2018, 01:25 PM

Agree about Avidemux, but main problem for me - cutting by "key frames". For more accurate trimming i use SolveigMM Video Splitter (but program is not free)... Program very nice cutting MP4 & FLV files, but have problems with some MKV files.

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pigulici Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 Thanks: 4,341 Thanked 787 Times in 125 Posts	Software for trim/crop/cut movie Not sure if it is already a thread about it, but I want to know what it is the best tool(better if it is for free), to trim/cut/crop a movie(like to crop a few parts and keep the rest), for mp4, that not need a long time to learn how to do it and easy to use(like for premiere)? I am knew to this, so I saw that some say, that after crop, the movie will be re-encoded, this it is true? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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zenkarma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 168 Thanks: 1,016 Thanked 19,259 Times in 466 Posts	Have a look at Openshot. Free and pretty easy to use plus available on Win, Mac and Linux. https://www.openshot.org/ __________________ Full credit to the models, photographers, scanners, posters and reposters.

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July 2nd, 2018, 10:47 AM	#2
Moon Raker Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,780 Thanks: 8,945 Thanked 231,142 Times in 11,999 Posts	Look at Avidemux or VSDC, both free in basic form.

July 2nd, 2018, 12:56 PM	#3
vcut789 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Thanks: 13 Thanked 87 Times in 16 Posts	try freevideocutter

July 4th, 2018, 11:25 PM	#8
BlueShinobi Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 17 Thanks: 231 Thanked 345 Times in 15 Posts	Quick note on Avidemux: In order to edit without re-encoding, you need to use the seek buttons. Then set your cut points. That will set it to the next "key frame". You can of course clip it without using key frames, but then you end up messing up several seconds of video that's basically unwatchable because it doesn't have a proper key frame. If you've ever loaded a video and seen the first 5 seconds is either hung up on a single frame while the audio plays, or it's very discolored and distorted and you can barely make anything out, you've seen a video that starts without a key frame. Some older formats like MPEG2 can also produce blocking.

July 9th, 2018, 12:33 PM	#9
m100 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 5,109 Thanked 11,919 Times in 1,489 Posts	another vote for avidemux. I downloaded it on the recommendations above, thanks folks, and it is very easy to work.

July 9th, 2018, 01:25 PM	#10
QWS Moderator Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 6,347 Thanks: 15,053 Thanked 270,403 Times in 6,440 Posts	Agree about Avidemux, but main problem for me - cutting by "key frames". For more accurate trimming i use SolveigMM Video Splitter (but program is not free)... Program very nice cutting MP4 & FLV files, but have problems with some MKV files.