VLC is undoubtedly the most popular media player for Windows & macOS users. It is also, one of the first applications that people install on a brand new computer system. While we can go on and on about the list of features and what makes VLC the G.O.A.T among other media players, in this article, we will be talking about a rather not-so-well-known feature instead. It is its ability to cut or trim videos. Very few are aware of the advanced media controls in VLC that allow users to trim out smaller sections from videos and save them as completely new video files. Read below to find out how to trim video in VLC Media Player in Windows 10 PCs.
How to Cut/Trim Video in Windows 10 using VLC Media Player
The feature to trim video in VLC can come in extremely handy
- to isolate certain bits of a family or personal video to post on social media platforms with time constraints,
- to clip out a particularly exquisite background score from a movie, or
- хадгалах any GIF-able/meme-able moments from a video.
In all honesty, trimming or cutting videos in VLC is also fairly easy as it involves clicking on a button twice, once at the start of the recording and then, at the end. Having said that, if you wish to perform advanced video editing operations, we suggest specialized programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro.
Follow the given steps to cut or trim video in Windows 10 using VLC:
Step I: Launch VLC Media Player
1 дугаартай. Дар Windows+Q түлхүүрүүд нэгэн зэрэг нээх Windows хайх цэс.
2. Төрөл VLC медиа тоглуулагч дээр дарна уу Нээлттэй, үзүүлсний дагуу.
Step II: Open Desired Video
3. Here, click Хэвлэл мэдээлэл зүүн дээд булангаас сонгоод Open File… доор дүрсэлсэн шиг.
4A. Navigate to Media file in Файл Explorer болон дарна уу Нээлттэй to launch your video.
4B. Alternatively, right-click on Видео Сонгох Нээлттэй хамт > VLC медиа тоглуулагч, доор үзүүлсэн шиг.
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Step III: Trim Video in VLC
5. With the video now playing, click on the харах Сонгох Нарийвчилсан хяналтууд, тодруулсны дагуу.
6. Above the standard Play / түр зогсоох button & other control icons, four advanced options will appear:
- Бичлэг
- Хормын зураг авах
- Loop from point A to point B continuously
- Хүрээгээр нь
All of these controls are pretty self-explanatory.
7. Next, drag the playback slider to the exact point where you would like the cut to begin.
Тайлбар: You can fine-tune (pick a precise frame) the starting point by using the Frame by Frame сонголт.
8. Once you have decided on the starting frame, click on the Бичлэг хийх товч (өөрөөр хэлбэл улаан дүрс) to start the recording.
Тайлбар: A Recording message will appear at the top-right corner of the Window confirming your action. Бичлэг хийх товч will carry a цэнхэр өнгө when the recording is on.
9. Видео тоглуулах хүссэн End frame.
Тайлбар: Manually dragging the slider to the end timestamp may not work when the recording is on. Instead, use Хүрээгээр нь option to stop at the desired frame.
10. Дараа нь дээр дарна уу Бичлэг хийх товч once again to stop recording. You will know that the Recording is done once you see the blue tint gets disappeared on the Бичлэг товчлуур.
11. Гарах VLC Media Player.
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Step IV: Access Trimmed Video in File Explorer
12A. Press Windows түлхүүр + E түлхүүрүүд хамтдаа нээх Файл Explorer. Руу явах This PC > видео folder. The cutout video clips will be available here.
12B. If you do not find the trimmed video inside the Videos folder, it is likely that the default record directory for VLC has been modified. In this case, follow 13-15 алхам to confirm and change the directory.
13. Дээр товшино уу арга хэрэгсэл Сонгох Тохиргоо, үзүүлсний дагуу.
14. Дараа нь руу очно уу Оролт / кодек таб, байршлыг олох Record Directory or filename. The path where all the recorded videos are being stored will be displayed in the text field.
15. To change the record directory, click on Browse ... сонгох Desired location path, доор үзүүлсэн шиг.
If you plan to cut a lot more videos using the VLC media player in the future, consider using the Shift+R shortcut keys combination to Start & stop recording and speed up the process.
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Pro Зөвлөгөө: Use Native Video Editor on Windows 10 Instead
Trimming videos using VLC media player is a fairly simple task however, the results are not always satisfactory. Some users have reported that:
- the recording only displays a black screen while the audio plays on,
- эсвэл, the audio does not get recorded бүх.
If such is the case with you too, consider using the native Video Editor on Windows 10. Yep, you read that right! Windows 10 does come with a video editor application built right into the operating system and it is surprisingly powerful. Read our guide on How To Use The Hidden Video Editor In Windows 10 to Trim Videos? here.
Зөвлөмж:
We hope that you were able to learn how to cut/trim video in VLC Windows 10 дээр. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.