How can I jump to a specific time in my clip?

[peroron2000]

Hello, I have several small personal videos that I would like to split at certain points. I have watched the videos and noted the exact time where I would like to make each split. I would like to find a way either using Window's Movie Maker or possibly another editing software that someone suggests to jump to a specific time in the clip for example jump to 50:17 in the clip so that I can then do a split of the clip at that point. I have not been able to figure out how to jump to a specific time like that aside from trying to eyeball it using the slider in the timeline. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

[Bernix]

Hi,
what format is your video ? x264, xvid, mpeg etc. ? If is it avi, you can use Virtualdub. Goto and set time. But you will have to reencoded most probably.

Bernix

[peroron2000]

Hi Bernix, Thank you for replying to my post. The videos that I am working with are 1024 x 576. They are MP4 videos. I have attached the first one in case you need to see that. Thanks

Ron

[Bernix]

Hi,
For this, you can use Avidemux for this video. Go-> goto time or Ctrl + T
Then press A on the bottom for start you can then press B for end too. And then you have to recompres it again.

Bernix

[peroron2000]

Hello Again,

Thank you Bermix for telling me about Avidermux. I downloaded and installed it. I am able to use Ctrl-T to jump to a specific point. Do you know where I can find a manual or a basic tutorial video for this program? I am a total newbie when it comes to video editing and I am having a hard time figuring out the basics using this program. Thank you again for your help.

Ron

[Bernix]

I think there will be some videos on youtube.
And I found this http://filmora.wondershare.com/video-editor/free-video-editor-avidemux.html
There is plenty of videos on youtube. But I found them not very good.
And use much lower bitrate about 200kb, because in your example there are still pictures. So no 1000 as is in tutorial above

Bernix

[peroron2000]

Hello again,

I think I am all set now. The html tutorial plus a couple of youtube videos helped me get a few basic instructions so I can do what I am trying to do. Thank you so much for all of your help with this Bernix

[JVRaines]

Are you brave enough to use the command line? You can split your file without re-encoding (and loss of quality) using ffmpeg:

ffmpeg -t 50:17 -i "dialogue 1.mp4" -c copy "first half.mp4"
ffmpeg -ss 50:18 -i "dialogue 1.mp4" -c copy "second half.mp4"

[manono]

Yes, MP4Box and its GUI or MP4Tools can also split MP4 videos without reencoding.