Destructive Edit In VMS10

BobWard wrote on 2/10/2011, 3:50 PM
I have some large "avi" files that I want to use in a VMS project. However, only about 20% of the avi footage is any good.

Is there anyway in VMS10 to actually permanently delete that portion of the avi files that are no good. Objective is to also get the file size smaller.

If VMS will not allow any destructive edits, is there any other software that will?

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safrican wrote on 2/10/2011, 6:31 PM
Hi Bob.

Well, the usual process is to:

Pull the avi file(s) into VMS
Edit them. These are non-destructive edits.
Render the edited version back out as an avi (or other format) file. This will create a new file that only has the portions of the video you left in.
BobWard wrote on 2/10/2011, 7:33 PM
Sounds reasonable. Thanks.

Bob
OhMyGosh wrote on 2/11/2011, 6:29 AM
safrican, if you do that, I'm not sure that would actually change the size of the source files?? Just wondering. Thanks. Cin
jetdv wrote on 2/11/2011, 8:09 AM
The final step was left out:

delete the original file.

That way you only have the pieces you wanted and, therefore, the file size will be much smaller. You do need enough disc space for both the original and smaller files, though, before the original gets deleted.
BobWard wrote on 2/12/2011, 9:22 AM
jetdv,

I don't understand the need to delete the original file if you render the edited file with a different file name. For example, the original file might have the file name "original.avi", while the edited (rendered) file would be named "original-1.avi".

For the purpose of freeing up disk space, I agree it would be worthwhile to delete "original.avi", but is that a requirement to have a functional "original-1.avi" file?
drguitar0001 wrote on 2/12/2011, 10:17 AM
No. You can have as many different versions of the original file as you like on your hard drive as long as you have the space. But if you really do not have any future need for the parts of the video you are going to edit out, then there is no need for the original file.

Understand that once you have edited out the parts you no longer need and rendered to a new file, that new file does not have any relationship to the original and stands on it's own. But before you delete the original, WATCH THE EDITED FILE to make sure everything is there and intact!

Good luck.
jetdv wrote on 2/12/2011, 12:30 PM
I thought that was the purpose the original poster was asking for. Only 20% of the footage was worthwhile. So get rid of the other 80% by deleting the original file which will save disc space. But, no, you don't HAVE to delete the original file. But then there's not much need to render the smaller pieces out - just drop the original file on the timeline and edit away using on the good pieces.