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We have a few avi and wmv files [1] wed like to join to make continuous
stream that well eventually make into a video, but not sure how to do it
other than using a video editor and importing the bits one by one, and
then making them into one video. It gets a bit tedious when the first bit
which might be 500m long needs the next bit adding which might only be 20m
long. Wed like to have a (preferably freebie or ver cheap) software that
could take a folder full of maybe 50 or 60 files and simply turn them into a
single file. Most will be avis, some will be wmvs, but well only be
joining avi to avi, not avi to wmv or vice-versa. Most similarly named and
with consecutive numbers, ie file001.avi, video0001.wmv.

Any suggestions, please.

[1] Not for publication or professional use, just films taken by the kids on
their respective digital cameras, which we want to keep more permanently.
Mostly BMX bike riding, jumping, tricks etc.

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On Tue, 8 May 2007 12:55:03 +0100, Paul - xxx
wrote:


Clearly not a professional tool, Windows Movie Maker, which I believe
is a standard part of MS Office (or XP?) allows you do do pretty much
exactly what you want. You need to drag & Drop each clip onto a
storyboard, but once its all there you can edit bits out, repeat
sections or insert extra effects.

Veggie and others will be alng shortly to point you in the direction
of more professional tools, Im sure.
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Paul - xxx wrote:


VirtualDub lets you open a file then Append AVI Segments but I dont
think itll work with WMVs. I have done similar with AVIs in the past
just using the dos copy command with the +b switch, which is probably
the quickest way of doing it. No idea if that would work with WMVs
though.



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Krusty wrote:


Bad form - I meant /b. So for example:

copy /b file001.avi + file002.avi + file003.avi merged.avi

If you use notepad to create the command so you can cut & paste like
crazy it shouldnt take long. Id suggest trying it with just a few
files first though in case it doesnt work with the format the cameras
spat out.

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Ace wrote the following literary masterpiece:

For what he wants, just drag and dropping everything in Windows Movie
Maker sounds the only solution to me.

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On Tue, 8 May 2007 12:55:03 +0100, Paul - xxx
wrote:


Aha! Tried HJSplit?

Freeware joiner/splitter:

http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/#hjjoin

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On Tue, 8 May 2007 14:37:48 +0100, Veggie Dave
wrote:




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Ace typed:

Heheheh, thanks for the suggestion and confirmation.

You can pick your chin up off the floor now, Ace. ;)

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