{"id":1231,"date":"2008-12-30T11:53:40","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T16:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2023-09-23T21:32:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T02:32:48","slug":"digital-video-file-formats-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/digital-video-file-formats-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Video File Formats: Free Conversion Software MPEG Streamclip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Converting Video with Streamclip Conversion Software<\/h3>\n

I love digital video more than ice cream.\u00a0 BUT, incompatible digital video file formats can be a royal pain in the bazookie.<\/p>\n

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I heard from a reader the other day who bought a Sony HD video camera, then was sorely disappointed to learn that the video format the camera recorded in was incompatible with his video editing software.\u00a0 In other words, he could not capture the video he shot on his new camera into his video editing software.<\/p>\n

This is a very common problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He thought he had to run out and buy another camera, one that will record in a video editing friendly format.\u00a0 Not necessarily, I said. (Although he might actually want to…)<\/p>\n

Here’s the deal.<\/p>\n

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Many cameras today record in mpeg2 format.\u00a0 MPEG2 is a great format.\u00a0 It is what works with common DVD players.\u00a0 When you rented a Hollywood movie, it was on a disc in MPEG2 format.\u00a0\u00a0 Almost all commercial DVD discs are MPEG2 format, making it extremely common.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So naturally, MPEG2 does not work with most video editing software.\u00a0 It does not work on the internet.<\/h3>\n

Yup, a pain in the bazookie.<\/p>\n

Video camera manufacturers decided that more people were interested in playing their video on their home DVD unit than they were on editing their video on a computer.\u00a0 So, trying to please the masses, many camera manufacturers opted to record in MPEG 2 format.\u00a0 That way, you can immediately play the video disc you just shot in your DVD player.\u00a0 But you can not capture it in your computer and edit it because it is an incompatible digital video file format.<\/p>\n

Video Conversion Software to the rescue.<\/h3>\n
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This is an image of the Squared \u00a05 website where you can download MPEG Streamclip video conversion software for free.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every software incompatibility has its corresponding software conversion fix.\u00a0 If you have MPEG2 video you need to convert in order to edit, you need some video conversion software called Stream Clip.\u00a0 It is free.\u00a0 You can download it here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s created and distributed by a group from Italy called Squared 5.<\/p>\n

Using Stream Clip is easy.<\/strong> You open the program, open your file, and then export it in any one of several formats.\u00a0 DV stream and Quick Time are probably your best bets for editing.\u00a0 AVI should work too. \u00a0Check your video editing software.<\/p>\n

When you open the MPEG2 files, you will notice that the video is distributed across multiple file folders.\u00a0 Open the VOB file, choose yes to opening all associated files, and then export it.<\/p>\n

Stream clip also converts back into MPEG2 from any of the other formats.<\/p>\n

So if you need to convert your video into a format compatible with editing, chances are good that Stream Clip is your answer.\u00a0 There are versions for both Windows and Mac.<\/h3>\n

If you are buying a new camera, keep fie formats in mind.\u00a0 If you know you are going to be doing a lot of editing, make sure your new camera does not record in mpeg2 unless you do not mind converting it every single time. \u00a0Honestly, I would mind. \u00a0I do a lot of editing, and having to convert all my footage would be a time-consuming chore I’d rather not hassle with. \u00a0Someone doing less editing might not mind as much.<\/p>\n

I hope this information helps you make great videos!<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading Video Production Tips.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lorraine Grula,\u00a0Internet Video Gal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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