combining video files

[dabird]

OK I need some help I have downloaded alot of files and some of them are split into three or four different files. Is there anyway I can combine the video files so I dont have to keep restarting Windows media player.

[Lilith]

I am not sure but I would imagine you have to have some sort of editor. You could pm Aqua cause I bet he can tell you what to use.

[FussyPucker]

You should be able to find the kind of thing you're looking for here:-

http://search.gnomedownloads.com/search?searchFor=mpeg&startPosition=16

it's mostly trial programs one that looks promising is :-

http://www.gnomedownloads.com/Graphics/General/fxjoiner.html

A digital movie utility that combines multiple movie clips of varied formats into a new movie file.

That should help you on your way........although I'm sure there's loads of programs out there.

[MilkToast]

it depends on the format, but here is one neat trick if you have MPEG files.

Because the MPEG player is only looking for the acceptable bit-stream and ignores the rest of the data you can put all the files together in an archive and it will just continue playing them one after the other. To do this use a program to create a ZIP file with no compression add the MPEG files to the .zip file in the order you want to be able to view them. Once you are done make sure you name it as a .mpg so that the application will launch correctly (I usually use .zip.mpg so I can tell them appart from other .mpg files).

[Sharni]

Heres a Mpeg joiner....it is an .exe file (zipped with Winzip)...i scanned it for viruses before uploading to here :)

Its an excellent little program and simple to use

[dadaist]

If they're in QuickTime .mov format you can spend $29.99 for a QuickTime Professional Key. That unlocks many of the features of QuickTime, including the ability to link together .mov files (with a little copy and paste), and sound files as well. MPEGS are NOT supported, though I've not tried much with MPEG4 yet.

If it's in .avi or another Windows Media format, I have no clue :)

[dabird]

Great, Thanks for all your help. Nothing worse thatn having to find a new file in the middle of a good scene. If you know what I mean.