Edit AVI videos with no loss of quality

catone82 · catone82 #1 (**permalink**)

04-20-2011, 05:56 PM

Hi there!

I have an AVI video I must edit. Not a big deal, just a couple of cuts, fades to black and replace the original audio with an AIFF file I have. The video has been made with Xvid codec.

How can I do that? iMovie is excluded cause it doesn't give me enough flexibility. The results of MPEG Streamclip don't satisfy me either, and in any case I'd like to reduce the encoding operations in order to maintain the original quality.

I wish I could use Final Cut, which unfortunately opens the files but doesn't work them...

Thanks a lot in advance and sorry if my question has been solved already.

MightyGem · MightyGem #2 (**permalink**)

04-21-2011, 08:23 PM

Quality aside, iMovie can do all that you want(just a couple of cuts, fades to black and replace the original audio with an AIFF).

chas_m · chas_m #3 (**permalink**)

04-25-2011, 05:14 AM

1. Convert the AVI movie to DV.
2. Edit the DV file in iMovie. Export as AVI.
3. There's no step 3.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
iMac G5 won't play avi videos	Mactheknife	Movies and Video	6	06-23-2008 06:04 AM
Fit Home Videos to DVD	gabrielleitao	OS X - Apps and Games	2	08-30-2006 06:09 PM

Edit AVI videos with no loss of quality

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

catone82 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2011 Posts: 1	04-20-2011, 05:56 PM Hi there! I have an AVI video I must edit. Not a big deal, just a couple of cuts, fades to black and replace the original audio with an AIFF file I have. The video has been made with Xvid codec. How can I do that? iMovie is excluded cause it doesn't give me enough flexibility. The results of MPEG Streamclip don't satisfy me either, and in any case I'd like to reduce the encoding operations in order to maintain the original quality. I wish I could use Final Cut, which unfortunately opens the files but doesn't work them... Thanks a lot in advance and sorry if my question has been solved already.
	QUOTE Thanks

MightyGem #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2010 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 1,296 Mac Specs: PPC Mini, 10.4.11. Intel Mini, 10.6.8. White MacBook, 10.6.8. iPhone 3GS.	04-21-2011, 08:23 PM Quality aside, iMovie can do all that you want(just a couple of cuts, fades to black and replace the original audio with an AIFF).
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)