Well, I vid on Linux - Ubuntu is my distro of choice - so I think that it is possible with avisynth and PCs, yes, but I wouldn't be a good source of help in terms of how.
But basically, yes, I load whole episodes/movies into my editing programs then subclip within the program. Harddrive space isn't a huge deal for me because the editing program simply uses reference markers that refer to the original files. So because I'm a lazy sod who doesn't convert clips into a lossless format, it's not really a quality or space issue for me.
I think there may be some crosscommunication here - I have a feeling that on Mac (which I think you are using?) many of the popular NLEs convert your clips on import into the programme into actual like, new files that take up hard drive space? Often high quality and large files? And my experience is that this is uncommon on Linux and PC where programmes tend to just reference the original file (or you can use avisynth as a workaround for this). Which obviously makes a huge amount of difference in terms of what's practically possible.
But to answer your question, no, I didn't clip for Quantum. I've never clipped for anything except video game vids because of the fundamental difference in the format where I have to cut out HOURS of gameplay which I have neither the space nor desire to keep around.
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But basically, yes, I load whole episodes/movies into my editing programs then subclip within the program. Harddrive space isn't a huge deal for me because the editing program simply uses reference markers that refer to the original files. So because I'm a lazy sod who doesn't convert clips into a lossless format, it's not really a quality or space issue for me.
I think there may be some crosscommunication here - I have a feeling that on Mac (which I think you are using?) many of the popular NLEs convert your clips on import into the programme into actual like, new files that take up hard drive space? Often high quality and large files? And my experience is that this is uncommon on Linux and PC where programmes tend to just reference the original file (or you can use avisynth as a workaround for this). Which obviously makes a huge amount of difference in terms of what's practically possible.
But to answer your question, no, I didn't clip for Quantum. I've never clipped for anything except video game vids because of the fundamental difference in the format where I have to cut out HOURS of gameplay which I have neither the space nor desire to keep around.
I hope that makes sense? :D?