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last updated March 10, 2009
Removing
commercials from an MPEG is a really simple process, and should not be
considered editing. All that is required to remove
commercials is to cut and splice the footage. This guide is
good for trimming MPEG files in general, not limited to just
commercials.
This guide is specifically written for TMPGEnc Plus, but may
also work in the freeware/trial mode version. This method takes
much longer than Womble MPEG-VCR, MPEG Video Wizard or
VideoReDo. TMPGenc is also known to crash in the MPEG Tools
mode, so this would not be a suggested method of MPEG
editing, if done on a recurring basis.
Using TMPGEnc
Plus Encoder to Edit MPEG
This guide was written
with the most recent version of TMPGEnc Plus, as of January
2009, using a television recording of the superhero-spoof
cartoon Stripperella.
1. Open MPEG TOOLS. Goto FILE -> MPEG TOOLS in
TMPGEnc.
2. Open the video file. Goto the MERGE & CUT tab and
then ADD a source file. You can add the same file numerous
times.
3. Select the good footage. One by one, EDIT each file,
selecting the area that you want to keep. Unlike true MPEG
editors (Womble or VideoReDo products), the TMPGEnc splicing functions are not
timeline-based, and you may only select one area at a time.
Select the start point and end point with the MARK IN { and
MARK OUT } buttons.
Click OK when done, returning you to the previous screen,
then RUN to complete the operation. It may take a while,
depending on the length of the source. It takes about 15
minutes for every hour of footage.
4. TMPGEnc errors. Sometimes TMPGEnc will play the
footage sloppily or freeze on a certain frame. The MPEG
header is fine, but TMPGEnc cannot read it, and it must be
repaired for use with TMPGEnc. Attempting to edit the file
while damaged will result in erroneous output. You must use
the CUT feature on the entire clip, by use MARK IN a few
seconds into the piece, and MARK OUT a few seconds before it
ends. The new file generated by TMPGEnc will now load
properly and the stuttering/freezing errors will disappear
on the newly-created file.
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