Editing program for mkv files

[carlmart]

I'm looking for a program that can allow me working on the color and "apparent" resolution of mkv video files.

The only sophisticated program I know that can do that is Avid Media Composer, which I use on my professional videos shot in SD or HD.

But I wonder if there's something simpler that might allow me doing what I want with good results and less complicated handling.

Programs like TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works allow some color changes, but they were not enough for I intended to do.

Today I found a program called Hitfilm Pro that I thought might be an option, but I doesn't allow me importing mkv files. I might try converting mkv to mp4, which the program does work with, but I'm not sure if that might be bad for the mkv files.

Any suggestions?

[poisondeathray]

It depends on what type of video inside the MKV

If it's "regular" 8bit AVC 4:2:0 , then you can re-wrap (stream copy) it into MP4 without re-encoding and it will be accepted into almost all editing programs including hitfilm (hitfilm is considered more of a compositing tool/effects program). Re-wrapping very fast, no quality loss

You can check with mediainfo for more information on what type of video you have

[carlmart]

Yes, it's an 8 bit 4.2.0 video.

How do I re-wrap it?

[poisondeathray]

Yes, it's an 8 bit 4.2.0 video.

How do I re-wrap it?

mkvtomp4 , or ffmpeg,

[carlmart]

Thanks, it worked fine with mkvtomp4. The file seems to be untouched.

How do I install ffmpeg on my computer? I thought I did have it, but only for Audacity.

The explanations I have seen on how to do it seem confusing. Isn't there a way for ffmpeg to install itself?

[carlmart]

hitfilm is considered more of a compositing tool/effects program

The Pro version of Hitfilm seems quite sophisticated on the options for color grading. Have a look at the options.

Now I have learn how to use it.