serf21

i have a 10 minute mpeg movie on my computer, i want to cut it down to 30 seconds (i only need a small clip of it). what computer programs would allow me to do this?

frankenbike

Maybe more than you want, but it's freeware so worth a try:
http://www.thugsatbay.com/zweistein/

This one is also pretty popular:
http://www.mpegx.com/view.php?detail=432

I haven't used either, since I actually had to buy a pro-editor for my uses. But they loook like they'll do what you want. I'd try the second one first.

Unfortunately, you want to go mpeg to mpeg. If you wanted to go mpeg to AVI, I'd highly recommend Virtual Dub for its straightforward simplicity and used it a lot recently.

Here's another one that might work, but I don't know if it saves Mpegs:
http://www.mpegx.com/view.php?detail=1633

You didn't specify if you want to select a 30 second clip, or a bunch of shorter clips you're trying to join together for 30 seconds total.

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serf21

thanks for the links! will try them out tonight

its not only for mpegs, i plan on using for many different fiesl. for now, i just want to get about 10 seconds of video on my axim (its a funny clip, just to have a good laugh with my friends once in awhile). so it will be one clip, not many joint together......

i also pla on using it to shave of beginnnig and ending of movies that arent necessary to save some memory