Combine .MTS clips

dvideo2 wrote on 3/1/2011, 8:12 AM
When importing my "AVCHD Video (.MTS)" video files from my
camera, I get an enormouse amount of files. I'm wondering
if there is a quick way to combine all of these into 1 large file...?
Basically, I have about 2 hours of footage and more than 50 files
on the timeline that I'd like to combine into 1 to make the edit easyer.
I know I can render them out, but is there a better way to consolidate them?
THANK you....

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 3/1/2011, 8:24 AM
Most tapeless recorders create a separate file each time you start recording, so those 50 files represent each time you pressed the record button on the camera. That's just the way they work.

I'm going to challenge your premise and ask, "why would your edit be easier if they were 1 file?" What difference would it make? Select all 50 clips, drag them to the timeline all at once, and edit. Whether it's one event or 50 should make no difference while you're working on it.

Personally i find the 50 events to be very helpful. It means i don't have to waste time finding all the places where i paused and splitting them myself. They're already split on the timeline.
musicvid10 wrote on 3/1/2011, 8:36 AM
Try the trial version of VideoRedo h264 and see if it will do what you want.
videone wrote on 3/1/2011, 8:48 AM
Check this thread out, it has what you need:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?161735-.mts-clip-join-tool&highlight=4gb+limit
dvideo2 wrote on 3/1/2011, 9:34 AM

sure - in answer to the question about why it would be easyer:

let's say i want to adjust the color, add effects and motion on 5 clips that are very short - i want them to read as 1 file (image how this could translate in keyframing motion on a clip) if the clip splits, then what....too much extra work.
dvideo2 wrote on 3/1/2011, 9:36 AM

i'll check out the links - thank you.

Also, what about nesting. Any feedback on this method..?
In other words, what if i nest the project with 50 plus files into
a new project, what do you think?
Steve Mann wrote on 3/1/2011, 3:53 PM
what if i nest the project with 50 plus files into a new project, what do you think?


Never thought of that, but it should work.
UlfLaursen wrote on 3/1/2011, 9:34 PM
I have used the MTS merger tool, and it works just great.

/Ulf
CClub wrote on 3/2/2011, 3:26 AM
I'm assuming that you're asking about files where you've created the file divisions due to pressing record/stop. Because if it's due to the file size limitations, that can be remedied within Vegas itself via the Device Explorer option described http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=746429Here[/link].

Edit: in following the dvxuser post, it seems that this mts tool was designed to accomplish what can be done within Vegas via the Device Explorer post above. For those who have used the mts tool, have you used it with files that were separated via the videographer stopping/starting the camera, or were they only files that were separated via the 4 GB limit issue?
Byron K wrote on 3/2/2011, 10:31 AM
Posted by: dvideo2, Date: 3/1/2011 7:34:01 AM
let's say i want to adjust the color, add effects and motion on 5 clips that are very short
You can place the group of clips that you want to add the same effect or color corrector to a separate track and apply the effect at the track level.

I've done this with multi cam projects where each camera has a slightly different "color hue" and adjust the color to the whole camera track. Scenes that need tweaking I just place them in another track and make the adjustments at the track level or split the scene and make minor adjustment to the individual event.

Also, I'm always getting video and pictures from family and friends that have issues with brightness and contrast and color so I make dedicated tracks to compensate for dark, light, more contrast, less contrast and specific color correction issues and drop the clips that have the same problem on the track that compensates for the problem to get the clip colors in the "ballpark" then if needed, fine adjust each event. Saves some time adjusting each event one by one.

As far as pan/crop all the events I think you'll have to Copy and Paste Event Attributes to each event.