Splitting Huge Videos into Smaller Home Movies: Best Software?

[Jodeo]

Years ago we had some Super 8mm videos converted to digital format (no audio / silent movies).

Most video "cartridges" captured anywhere from 3.5 to 5 minutes of film. Sadly, when they were converted the company (not a major player, btw) put them into TWO large MP4 files:
* 17.11 GB, 1h 43m
* 16 GB, 1h 53 m (I know: 10 min longer and 1GB smaller.)

At first, I tried a few years ago to use QuickTime to edit the files but it wasn't easy to use. (I also tried iMovie at the time but it wouldn't load them.)

I have Final Cut Pro but have never used it - before today. I was able to figure out how to extract 4 videos so far from one of these files. But it's really tedious.

However, I do like that it allowed magic wand color adjustments. There's a few other scenes here and there I'd love to color correct later on, once they're divided (and I learn how to use FCP).

QUESTIONS
* What's the easiest way to divide these lonnnnnnnnng video files?
* Is there a decent FCP tutorial on color editing/image adjusting for new users like me?

Thanks.

 

[hristob]

You can try LosslessCut. It's free & open-source. And designed to be extremely fast with lossless operations.

 

[R S K]

With Final Cut, you can select a section that you want to define as a single clip with in and out points (I and O), create a keyword collection and then assign that keyword to the selection by dragging it to the keyword. Or add the keyword to your clips using keyboard shortcuts. Once you have finished, select the keyword collection to see all of your selected clips. Press ⌘A to select them all, then choose your preferred export destination to batch render them as individual clips.

 

[whatnot]

I used to use mpeg streamclip to edit vids, not sure if it's still a thing? there was one more, with a pineapple icon, ed: handbrake! still works.

 

[Jodeo]

With Final Cut, you can select a section that you want to define as a single clip with in and out points (I and O), create a keyword collection and then assign that keyword to the selection by dragging it to the keyword. Or add the keyword to your clips using keyboard shortcuts. Once you have finished, select the keyword collection to see all of your selected clips. Press ⌘A to select them all, then choose your preferred export destination to batch render them as individual clips.

Thanks for this.
I may start here since I'm already working (such as it is, with huge air quotes) in FCP. Is there a video that describes this workflow anywhere? Again, I'm new to FCP.

 

[winxmac]

You can use this: https://www.videoproc.com/giveaway/

Just select Reddit and here is the macOS compatible version: https://www.videoproc.com/download/free/videoproc-giveaway.dmg

Use the product key/serial from the email message.

 

[R S K]

Is there a video that describes this workflow anywhere? Again, I'm new to FCP.

Sure. Here's one I just happen to know about 😉: Batch Export Explained

And while that shows the batch export with a bunch of projects, the workflow is the same for just regular clips i.e. any active selections you have as described above.

BTW: what may even be easier than using keywords is using Favorites. Simply select the portion/s of the clip you want to isolate and hit "F". That gives the selection a green bar across the top signifying a favorite. When finished, you can simply set the clip filter at the top to filter favorites (⌃F), select everything (⌘A), and export. Done.

Just remember to set it back afterwards. 😉

 

[Rod Rod]

Another option, with a 7-day free trial:

FCP Cut Finder - Ulti.Media

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