clipping is still boring

[frayadjacent]

I finally figured out that, just because MPEG Streamclip doesn't want to open mkvs, doesn't mean I can't force it to.  So I'm spared the step where I use Handbrake to convert MKV to MP4 -- which I then clip into MOV.    Hooray!

Of course, the conversion is super slow, but I think that's just because the files are large, not because of the file type?  Well, anything that opposes my tendency to overclip is probably a good thing anyway.

So yeah, I'm vidding!

Comments

[thingswithwings]

yay for you vidding!

I clip mkv to mov in mpeg streamclip, and yeah, it does take foreeeeever. but the resulting files are so pretty! I do definitely find that it helps me keep myself from overclipping a scene, lol.

[frayadjacent]

Yes! It was partially your tutorial that inspired me to try it again when I realized I was working with MKVs. Does Streamclip give you audio in MKV? For some reason it isn't for me. Though I don't want it for clips anyway, and lack of audio helps keep me from getting distracted by the source.

I read somewhere that you need Perian for MKV to work in Streamclip. I have Perian (for that reason) but it still doesn't seem to like it. *shrug* I guess as long as I'm able to clip it's fine!

[thingswithwings]

Yup, Streamclip gives me audio with MKVs . . . are you working with an older version of Streamclip, maybe? The newer versions all have support for MKVs. I have Perian too, but that's obviously not your problem. Do you have the MPEG-2 playback component (Mac) or the 3vix MPEG-4 toolkit (Windows)? Those both affect MPEG Streamclip's effectiveness. If you have a Mac box and don't have the MPEG-2 playback component, lmk and I can email you some information about it. :)

[frayadjacent]

Hum, yeah I do have the MPEG2 Playback Component. It might be an older version? I'll look and see if I should get a newer version of streamclip. Thanks!