Is there software that allows me to edit a video file ie .avi or .mpeg without having to start a "Project"? In otherwords edit an avi file and save it as an avi file without some of those wonderfull and obscure file extensions. Thank you in advance. Scaffie
FYI a project file is merely a save point for your work progress, its not the end result or the outputed file. Also in pinnacle studio you can not save a project if you wish but with most editing apps you'll have to let it make scenes out of the video so you can cut and paste faster. Vdub/Vdub mod is the only worthwhile video editor I know of where get the whole file to edit akin to a sound editors. what kind of editing do you want to do?
The free avidemux will let you edit an avi and save it without reencoding. I use it to remove commercials from my avi recordings, it works very fast. The finished avi is the same video/audio quality as the original and the exact same format as the original. mpeg is more complicated, I use the paid version of videoredotvsuite because it also edits my mpegs without reencoding, it's frame accurate and it is also very fast in saving. It can also open up a dvd movie (video_ts folder) and edit the entire movie, I use it to turn r-rated movies into pg-13 movies. A free mpeg editer is mpg2cut2 it isn't as frame accurate as videoredo but it does save without reencoding.
Thank you for your replies, they have been very helpful. I only realy use he editor for removing adverts etc. I have been using Magix and find the length of time to save the files is rather prohibitive. Thanks again.
