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How to edit .flv video created with Adobe Flash Media Encoder?

I have been recording my ustream.tv shows using Adobe's Flash Media Encoder (FME). In order to stream and record, I understand I need to record in .flv vs .f4v.

Now that I'm ready to go back and do editing (clip sections of audio/video), I realize I can't do it with Camtasia Studio 6.

What can I use to truly edit the video?
Should I convert it to another format and if so, will I experience a huge quality loss?

I looked at RichFLV and Moyea FLV Editor Pro. The first isn't able to edit and the second only let's me "trim" the start/end times.
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cyrusrua | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Ideally, you should do your initial recording in a native format like mpg & render to flv once your editing is complete. In the meantime, you can use an app like Pazera http://w-shadow.com/files/flvtoavi/pazera.zip to convert your existing files to avi or mpg for your edits. Generational loss will occur but how much will depend on the resolution of your original files.

A more complicated, but probably higher quality way (if your underlying video is H.263 or VP6) would be to install Moitah's FLV input driver http://moitah.net/download/latest/FLV_Input_Driver.zip and frameserve from Virtualdub to Camtasia.

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masrooredward | 2 years, 11 months ago
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why not try Xilisoft FLV Converter.You can edit your flv files freely and easily,you can clip,split,crop the video and set the advanced parameters for the video.It's easy to use.It will meet your professional setting.You can have a try.

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redflower0830 | 1 year, 9 months ago
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maybe you can use boilsoft flv converter to have a try.it has a mini video cutter which can help you edit the flv video files as you like.

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pirate | 3 years, 3 months ago
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There must be a simpler way to do this, but this is what I found.

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=459597

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dholowiski | 3 years, 3 months ago
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You really don't want to do your editing on an FLV file. Your best bet is to convert it to some kind of lossless or high quality video format, edit it, then export it as a flv when you're done.
To convert from FLV, you can use SUPER (http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html) and I would output to a high quality AVI.

Then you can edit it, try windows movie maker, it's not too terrible (final cut on a mac is what you should really be using :). Output as a high quality AVI and then use super to convert back to FLV.

Since all you can record in is flash, I would choose H.264 and the highest bit rate your computer can keep up with. This will give you the best quality to start out with.

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adriarichards | 3 years, 3 months ago Report

dholowiski,

I hear you but it sounds like conversion to avi and back to flash will reduce the video quality even more.

With Ustream.tv, they say you cannot select h.264 in Adobe Flash Media Encoder (FME) AND send it to the Ustream Broadcast Console.

Maybe I should look at Justin.tv instead?

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