movie joiner for linux?

gbj · 08-10-2003, 07:47 AM

Hi I'm looking for software that will allow me to join multiple clips together into one large file. It would preferably be able to join .avi, .mpeg and .rm files. I have found lots of windows programs that do the job but not a single linux program.

Does anyone know of a software that will do this?

MasterC · 08-10-2003, 07:54 AM

How about simply catting them?

cat file1.avi file2.avi > huge.avi

Then using mplayer rebuild the index:
mplayer -forceidx huge.avi

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crashmeister · 08-10-2003, 08:18 AM

There are:
mencoder (part of mplayer) as command line tool.
transcode - cryptic command line tool
avidemux - gui tool in two versions to up the confusion
cinelerra - gui tool nobody understands or can compile

You might want to try to have all of those installed - one of them can usually do the job you ned done - except with those .rm and .wmv files.Goggle is your friend.

gbj · 08-10-2003, 08:27 AM

well cat sound wonderfully simple but can I use xine to rebuild the index?

nakkaya · 08-10-2003, 03:53 PM

hey masterc never tought that was possible you saved me lot of time mate. that realy rock. cat forever

MasterC · 08-11-2003, 12:32 AM

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Originally posted by gbj
well cat sound wonderfully simple but can I use xine to rebuild the index?

Possibly, but if you are doing video stuff such as editing you'll surely wanna get mplayer installed (from source too) anyway as it's a FAR FAR superior tool for doing anything more than simply 'watching' movies.

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gbj · 08-11-2003, 07:21 AM

Well thanks for the replies, I'm now experimenting with mplayer

MasterC · 08-11-2003, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nakkaya
hey masterc never tought that was possible you saved me lot of time mate. that realy rock. cat forever

Glad I could help

GBJ, Good Luck and don't get too discouraged (lots of threads on getting Mplayer working if it doesn't the first time).

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