[thelist] Cropping a WMV file

[Jono]

Thank you Bruce, Todd, and Rob!

I tried a number of things with no success.  I even asked a few  
hie-hard PC users, and they didn't have an answer.

I will definitely take a look at the freebie software you mentioned.  I  
am a Mac user, and used to just being able to import, crop and edit  
pretty much any type of file with the standard out of the box  
applications such as QuickTime Pro, and iMovie.  Windows seems to like  
to keep its wmv format to its self.  I do have access to a PC with XP,  
so I'll give all of your suggestions a shot.  I really like the fact  
that I won't have to re-export the file after cropping it... that's  
perfect.  I'll post back if I run into problems.

Thanks a bunch!


On Jan 19, 2005, at 5:08 PM, D. Bruce Saurer wrote:

>> I have a small wmv file that I need to crop.  I do not have the  
>> original file.  It looks like the movie was made form a recorded TV  
>> segment, that was turned into a wmv file.  What can I do to edit this  
>> file?  I need to cut 30 seconds fro mteh beginning and end.
>
> Windows Media Encoder--free from MS, contains the Windows Media Editor.
> You can set the in/out points, "Save As" and re-index the file
> without another encoding pass.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/ 
> default.aspx