Editing Linux (section)

===Split MPEG Video file===
If you are comfortable with using the command line, FFmpeg will do this for you.

Your command might look something like this:

 ffmpeg -i input.mpg -ss 00:00:10 -t 00:00:30 out1.mpg

-ss is the start point in hh:mm:ss from the beginning of your video file

-t is the length of time in hh:mm:ss of your new segment.

So, in the above example, you're starting 10 seconds in from the beginning of the original file and ending 30 seconds later.

If you want to create multiple parts in one pass then the following should work:

 ffmpeg -i input.mpg -ss 00:00:10 -t 00:00:30 out1.mpg -ss 00:00:35 -t 00:00:30 out2.mpg

In this example, the first segment is the same as the first example, but you're also creating a second file starting at 35 seconds in and being 30 seconds long.

If you would rather use a GUI tool for this, there are a number of options too. Search for ConvertIT or Fuoco Tools on this forum. Look into WinFF, ThinLiquidFilm and Avidemux.

If you want to use a more traditional non-linear editor, then I would recommend Open Movie Editor for this job. It's easy to add a clip to the time line, split the segment you need, then render to your new format. If you'd like to know more about Open Movie Editor, I recently wrote a review of the software.