I clipped a 35 MB file and it ended up at about 9 MB. That seemed REALLY small. I used the clip command again, this time leaving the start and stop points at the end so it was not reducing the total length and the video it saved is 12.5 MB.
So what makes it go from 35 to 12.5 MB?
im not sure of the ins and outs of it but it does recode the video file, as ive found it makes the files audio readable in sony vegas whereas the original wont read the audio.
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Make sure you don't reclip the previously clipped file as it will degrade the quality ... always work from the original to a copy.
Like DWF said it is running the file thru the Vholdr's codac and "recompressing" the file ( which is why you dont do above)
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Ah, so it does re-encode the video.
I'd like to figure out a way to clip without reducing quality. I've always worked with divx and xvid before and always had the option to use "direct stream copy" when clipping so it won't re-encode. I guess I'll have to find some other software.
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Clipping does lower the bit rate. I love Quicktime Pro, it has a trimming feature that doesn't re-encode. It's $30 but worth it IMO.
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Nate
VholdR Support
support@vholdr.com
I do my clipping in Vegas
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