I have a camera/tail-light on my bicycles. If I wanted to edit some footage out.. i.e. extract a segment, how do I best do that? They ate VLC-friendly files. The vendors recommend VLC, so it maybe doesn't mix with other apps.

VLC is not a video editing app. You can download and install Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 with your Adobe CC account and edit video to your hearts content.

Video editing for non-professionals with Adobe Premiere Pro CC

Quote from: frailer on October 22, 2014, 03:15:38 PMI have a camera/tail-light on my bicycles. If I wanted to edit some footage out.. i.e. extract a segment, how do I best do that? They ate VLC-friendly files. The vendors recommend VLC, so it maybe doesn't mix with other apps.

AVIs are a windows based video format. You will either have to do it via Windows, or convert it for Mac.

You can convert it with Handbrake, (https://handbrake.fr/) to an MP4, then edit it in Quicktime.

...aaah.       ---> Joe.

DCS, it plays no probs on my iMac. This does not affect your statement on that? 

The avi plays on your Mac because of a free quicktime video plugin. (the name escapes me right now). DCS may be on to something though because you may have to convert it to be able to edit it in Premiere also.

Scratch that...Premiere Pro will natively edit .avi files so no conversion is necessary.

Eh, I'm trying to give the Captain the easiest way I can think of. Premiere is a VERY convoluted editing platform. Handbrake is very easy to use with it's built in presets and Quicktime is already on most Macs...

Just offering a different solution. There are about 1,000 different ways to handle video. I would probably Google it versus asking here. A lot of good "how to" videos on Youtube.

Quote from: frailer on October 22, 2014, 03:22:43 PM...aaah.       ---> Joe.

DCS, it plays no probs on my iMac. This does not affect your statement on that? 

Not really. VLC will play almost anything, and Quicktime will, IF you have the right plug-ins. Like Joe says. I do a fair amount of video editing. Premiere is good shit, but not really for the novice user. You can cut and paste, delete portions with Quicktime and it is something you are kind of already familiar with.

Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on October 22, 2014, 03:57:52 PMEh, I'm trying to give the Captain the easiest way I can think of. Premiere is a VERY convoluted editing platform. Handbrake is very easy to use with it's built in presets and Quicktime is already on most Macs...

Just offering a different solution. There are about 1,000 different ways to handle video. I would probably Google it versus asking here. A lot of good "how to" videos on Youtube.

Depends on what one wants to do. Granted Quicktime is far easier than Premiere to use but you can create a masterpiece with Premiere. Of course you may need a new $30,000 MacPro to do it with. But hey, it's only money.

devils advocate says if you got an xp box download/update windows movie maker - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker

not an MS fan, but its easy-squeezy and a small install. it will do the basics and some effects. will work with your avi's

if my mom can use it.....

The Windows Movie Maker was my first thought , too. If you just want to cut out some scenes it should work well. I have it on my Win 7 notebook, use it very seldom, but it works not bad. Oh ya, it's for free, by the way.

Timely reminder on Handbrake. I only used it at home about 5~6 years ago; haven't used it since.. had some old WWII footage I needed to convert.
The number plate is in full on morning sun, so not really readable, which I'd like it to be, but no discernible difference between the AVI and the MP4.
Fantastic software for open Source.!

Quote from: frailer on October 22, 2014, 08:45:06 PMTimely reminder on Handbrake. I only used it at home about 5~6 years ago; haven't used it since.. had some old WWII footage I needed to convert.
The number plate is in full on morning sun, so not really readable, which I'd like it to be, but no discernible difference between the AVI and the MP4.
Fantastic software for open Source.!

Oh, you'll need the CSI plugin for that.

Quote from: Joe on October 22, 2014, 08:51:49 PM

Quote from: frailer on October 22, 2014, 08:45:06 PMTimely reminder on Handbrake. I only used it at home about 5~6 years ago; haven't used it since.. had some old WWII footage I needed to convert.
The number plate is in full on morning sun, so not really readable, which I'd like it to be, but no discernible difference between the AVI and the MP4.
Fantastic software for open Source.!

Oh, you'll need the CSI plugin for that.

With sliding/blipping chime sound effects.

geez Joe... bad day? That avatar's a bit he-e-avy... ma-a-n...

Just another day in the neighborhood prepress...