5 Action Cam Editing

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5.1 Instant Cutter

Filmora9 Instant Cutter Tool allows you to import large video files and action camera video footage in formats like H.264 MP4/MOV or H.264 MTS/M2TS and trim or merge them quickly without re-encoding. Just click the arrow next to Import and select Import with Instant Cutter Tool in Filmora9 (Latest Filmora version 9).

5.1.1 Section 1: Trim Video Clips Using the Instant Cutter

To follow the steps below, first open the Filmora9 Instant Cutter window by clicking Import > Import with Instant Cutter Tool in the Media Library.

5.1.1.1 Step 1: Import video files

In the Trim tab, click the Open File button and choose the video file you want from your computer. You can only import one video clip at a time using this tool.

H.264 MP4/MOV and H.264 MTS/M2TS formats are supported.

5.1.1.2 Step 2: Trimming

There are 3 ways to trim your video:

Using trimming sliders

The teal in/out sliders in the Instant Cutter timeline allow you to trim your video clip quickly. Drag the In slider to set the beginning point of the video, and drag the Out slider to set the ending point of the video. The highlighted segment between these two points is what you want to keep.

Using Set in/out points

Move the Playhead to the position you want the video to begin, then click the Set In Point icon in the Instant Cutter toolbar. The In slider will jump to the position of the Playhead. To set the end point, repeat this process and click the Set Out point icon .

By Setting starting/ending time

In the left side of the Instant Cutter window (in the Trim tab), you will see video information such as video file names, thumbnails, and durations. Under the duration you can adjust the start and end times of the video by clicking the [up/down arrow] buttons or entering exact numbers.

5.1.1.3 Step 3: Add Segment

To create a new segment, put the playhead at the point where you want the segment to start, then click the Add Segment button. A new video clip which starts from the playhead and goes to the end of the video will be generated and added to the menu in the left of the window.

You can remove it simply by clicking the [trash can] icon.

5.1.1.4 Step 4: Preview

Press the Space key (or click the Play [play icon] button) to preview the video clip. You can set the preview starting point by moving the red playhead.

You can click the [frame forward/backward] buttons to jump through the video frame by frame.

5.1.1.5 Step 5: Export

After finish the trimming, click Export button to export your trimmed clip.

Save to: Your video will be saved under C:\Users\admin\Documents\Wondershare Filmora 9\User Media\LosslessPath\ by default, but you can choose a new location.
Open Output Folder: Choose Open Output Folder if you want the output folder to be opened automatically once the export has finished.
Send to Filmora: Choose Send to Filmora if you want to continue editing your video in Filmora9 and it will be imported into the Media Library.
Do Nothing: Choose Do Nothing to save your video clips without any further actions. You can continue your work in the Instant Cutter tool interface.

Click OK to execute the export process.

5.1.2 Section 2: Merge Video Clips

This feature allows you to combine two or more video clips together into one video clip. Open the Instant Cutter window by clicking Import > Import with Instant Cutter Tool in the Media Library, and then click into the Merge tab to access this tool.

5.1.2.1 Step 1: Import video clips

Click the Open File button and choose two or more video files you want from your computer. Or, you can drag the video files you want directly into the Instant Cutter timeline.

Requirement: The video clips must have been shot by the same camera or device and have the same resolution and frame rate.

You can check the total duration of your combined video in the bottom left corner of Merge interface:

5.1.2.2 Step 2: Reorder the clips

If you want to change the order of the imported video clips, hover the cursor over the rearrangement icon until it changes into a hand and then click and drag the clip to where in the order you want it.