Perfect Solutions: trim, split, merge or convert videos and extract sound clips
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One of the best tutorials for multimedia processing
From: http://www.web-video-player.com/support/trim-split-merge-convert-video-extract-audio.php
Part One: Summary
Abstract:
Trim, split, merge and convert videos (in batch);
Extract audio from video clips;
Best optimize videos for portable devices
Supplementary:
Download YouTube/Google videos or movies from other websites;
Play videos of different formats;
Put videos to websites/blogs/forums and more and play online
Description:
=> Best optimize videos of different formats for Nokia series, iPod series, iPhone series, PSP, Zune,
Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Blackberry, Dopod, Creative Zen, Archos, iRiver, 3GS, Google
phone (T-mobile G1) and other portable devices.
=> Convert movies, flash videos (FLV), MOV, WMV, MPEG-4, MPG, RM, RMVB, AVI, DivX, XviD, VOB,
ASF, DV, 3GP, M1V, M2V into AVI, SWF, WMV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, FLV, MPG, MPEG4, MPEG and MPEG-II
=> Extract audio / music from video clips into MP3, WAV, WMA, M4A, OGG, AAC, AMR and MP2
=> Put videos to websites/blogs/forums and more and play online
What we need right here is a powerful all-in-one application – Socusoft Web Video Player. You may
download this software from its official site: http://www.web-video-player.com
Socusoft Web Video Player is one of the most excellent tools for web design and multimedia
processing. Let’s take a look at its notable features as below:
Features of Web Video and Player Function:
-- GUI is easy to navigate
-- Cool player templates for web videos and websites
-- Rich parameter settings for web videos and players
-- Show/Hide of video play list and playback feature
-- Extremely easy to publish web videos and embedded player
-- Convenient to get ready-made files for Dreamweaver or FrontPage
Features of Video Conversion Function:

-- Accept various input/output video formats
-- Multiple select video files for batch conversion
-- YouTube/Google video wizard download
-- Customize video and audio properties independently
-- Ready-made output video parameters for various portable devices
-- Convert videos at high speed with perfect output quality
-- Extract audio into various formats from video clips
-- Customize output video frame size
-- Merge video clips into one movie
-- Split files into smaller parts
-- Integrated video player
-- User-friendly interface
-- Easy to use.
Detailed Features:
http://www.web-video-player.com/webvideoplayer.php
Part Two: Perfect Solutions
Open integrated converter
Launch Socusoft Web Video Player and click "Convert" on the upper right side to open the integrated
converter.
Add video in batch/ Capture video from DV/Import video from Internet
Go to File -> Add Video Files. Choose the video that you need to edit. If you need to convert videos
in batches, choose "Batch Add Video Files". You can also capture Video from DV by choosing "capture
Video from DV" when necessary. You can even import videos from Internet from the menu options.

Edit Video (video size, video bitrate, audio bitrate and more)
The lower right window displays the settings for the selected video files. You can customize the
properties of the output files here such as output duration, video size, video bitrate and audio
bitrate.
You can also customize output video in "option" panel. Click the shortcut button "Option".
Or click "Edit" > "Options", and you will see the window "Options" for parameter settings.

You can adjust relative parameters such as audio parameters, video size and audio/video sync.
When you finished the above, you may click "Encode" button to output your customized videos.
Trim / split videos
If you just want the excellent part of the video, you can trim the video. Press "play" and select the
beginning. Then, press "Start to trim" button. Hold the click to move the blue dot again and select
the end of video and press "stop to trim" button. For more accurate conversion, you can change the
number at "Start Time" and "Stop Time". After that, click "Encode" button to start to trim or split
videos.

Merge video clips into one movie
Click "Add Video" to add video files. In video list area of the main window, press the Ctrl or Shift
button to choose video files that that you need to merge. Then right click on them and choose Merge
Output. After that, click "Encode" button to start video merge.
Tips: You can hold the click and drag the file to change the order when you need to change the
merged order. If you need to cancel the merging, you can right click on the file list and choose
Unmerge Output.

Download videos from YouTube/Google or other websites
Click "YouTube" button in the main window or go to File > Import Video from Internet. Then, copy
the URL of the video and paste it into the form of the pop-up window. After that, double click the bar
to download the video from YouTube. For more information, please visit:
http://www.web-video-
player.com/support/explore_free_functions_of_socusoft_web_video_player.php
Put videos to websites/blogs/forums and more and play online:
For more information about the guide, please visit:
http://www.web-video-player.com/support/easiest_way_make_online_player_msn_video_style.php
Extract sound clips/music from videos/movies
Turn to the right of the main window and click the button, as shown in the screenshot below.
Different audio formats such as mp3, wav, wma, m4a, ogg, aac, amr and mp2 are listed on the drop-
down menu, some of which are customized. Choose the audio format that you need. After that, click
"Encode" button to extract audio.
Convert videos/movies for portable devices/ PDAs/ between different formats
With the excellent tool -- Socusoft Web Video Player, you may convert movies or videos of different
formats such as FLV, MOV, WMV, MPEG-4, MPG, RM, RMVB, AVI, DivX, XviD, VOB, ASF, DV, 3GP, M1V,
M2V into AVI, SWF, WMV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, FLV, MPG, MPEG4, MPEG and MPEG-II so as to best
optimize videos for Nokia series, iPod series, iPhone series, PSP, Zune, Samsung, Sony Ericsson,
Motorola, Blackberry, Dopod, Creative Zen, Archos, iRiver, 3GS, Google phone (T-mobile G1), other

PDAs and portable devices.
Choose the output video format for your portable devices such as Nokia, iPod, iPhone, iPod touch,
PSP, Zune, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Blackberry, Dopod, Creative Zen, Archos, iRiver and
other PDAs. Turn to the bottom right of the main window and click the button. There are a lot of
video formats listed on the drop-down menu, some of which are customized. Right here, take Nokia
as an example. Choose "Nokia" and you will see some of the popular Nokia models listed such as
N95, N93, N73, N75, E62, 5300, 6555, 6085 and 6126. Check your mobile phone model and choose
it. If your model is not listed there, don’t worry. You can select "Nokia 3GP series Video" or "Nokia
MPEG-4 series Video". You can also customize the video you want such as video size, video bitrate
and audio bitrate.
Click "Encode" to start video conversion. As for the conversion speed, it can be very high.
Sometimes, it may be lower, depending on your computer and the size of the file.

When completed, click "Folder" to get the converted video.
Now, get the data wire and transfer the converted movie to your mobile phone or other portable
devices and enjoy it any time.
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