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Cut one section out of a clip with the FFmpeg trim filter
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What this guide covers
For editors who need one continuous section of a clip chosen by time or frame number, with timestamps restarted at zero. It is based on the FFmpeg filters manual and no command was run. Audio is handled separately and is only pointed to.
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Guide title
Cut one section out of a clip with the FFmpeg trim filter
Coverage
For editors who need one continuous section of a clip chosen by time or frame number, with timestamps restarted at zero. It is based on the FFmpeg filters manual and no command was run. Audio is handled separately and is only pointed to.
Example
A hypothetical 5-minute clip where the 1:00 to 2:00 section should give about 60 seconds; this is arithmetic only and frame accuracy was not checked.
Useful starting points
- Check that output length equals end minus start, or the duration given.
- If several start or end options are combined, FFmpeg keeps frames matching at least one; chain separate trim filters to keep only frames matching all.
- The video-only filter leaves audio untouched; trim audio with matching times or it will drift out of step.
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