Deleting "un-used" parts of AVI at DVinfo.net

Carl Downs · March 29th, 2008, 09:44 PM

Hello People... Havn't been here in a while... After making an Indie and a SitCom Pilot had to work on a 'different' field to generate some cash flow... Anyways... I remember years ago with my DC1000 board and Premiere I could "Export" only pieces of the video the timeline was using (+ a few seconds on the front and end) and really cut down on what was on my hard drive. Premeire would also now use these files and references automatically... sure was nice... now I was trying to find that in Vegas but couldn't... Does it have this feature? some of my timeline only uses 10 sec. of a whole hour of tape... need to get the extra 9+ gigs off my drive.

Richard Hunter · March 29th, 2008, 10:59 PM

Hi Carl. Depends on the codec used to create the AVI file. If it is in DV format then you can export the part of the clip you want to keep using "Render As" DV AVI. After you trim the clip on the timeline, double-click on it to define the loop region, and make sure "Render loop region only" is checked in the Render As dialogue box. This will export your trimmed clip without re-rendering.

Other AVI formats such as DIVX can be exported too, but will need to go through a render step.

Richard

Seth Bloombaum · March 30th, 2008, 01:23 PM

File | Save As | Copy and trim media with project

Then, in the next dialog, select Create trimmed copies of source media with project, and enter a number of extra seconds of head and tail you want.

Carl Downs · March 30th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Thanks for your reply Richard but... that is a hard way... Seth has got it right, thanks Seth! I searched all over in the help files but couldn't find it... hmmm...

March 29th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#1
Carl Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 101	Deleting "un-used" parts of AVI Hello People... Havn't been here in a while... After making an Indie and a SitCom Pilot had to work on a 'different' field to generate some cash flow... Anyways... I remember years ago with my DC1000 board and Premiere I could "Export" only pieces of the video the timeline was using (+ a few seconds on the front and end) and really cut down on what was on my hard drive. Premeire would also now use these files and references automatically... sure was nice... now I was trying to find that in Vegas but couldn't... Does it have this feature? some of my timeline only uses 10 sec. of a whole hour of tape... need to get the extra 9+ gigs off my drive.

March 30th, 2008, 11:48 PM	#4
Carl Downs Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 101	And thar she is... Thanks for your reply Richard but... that is a hard way... Seth has got it right, thanks Seth! I searched all over in the help files but couldn't find it... hmmm...

March 29th, 2008, 10:59 PM	#2
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Hi Carl. Depends on the codec used to create the AVI file. If it is in DV format then you can export the part of the clip you want to keep using "Render As" DV AVI. After you trim the clip on the timeline, double-click on it to define the loop region, and make sure "Render loop region only" is checked in the Render As dialogue box. This will export your trimmed clip without re-rendering. Other AVI formats such as DIVX can be exported too, but will need to go through a render step. Richard

March 30th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#3
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	File \| Save As \| Copy and trim media with project Then, in the next dialog, select Create trimmed copies of source media with project, and enter a number of extra seconds of head and tail you want.