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Video tools

Three tools built on FFmpeg: put clips together, cut a video into parts, turn a video into images.

ExpSoft ArckheensToolzBasic v1.1.4.03 tools · about 5 minutesComplexity: EasyNeeds FFmpeg (Setup tab)
FFmpeg first. These tools need FFmpeg. If a tool shows FFmpeg required, open the Setup tab and click Install FFmpeg.
Tool 1

Video Merge — clips into one video

Video Merge with two clips in the list and the output file
Tools › Video Merge.
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    Add Videos — pick one or several clips.
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    The list — the merge order. Up / Down reorder, Remove takes a clip out.
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    Output File — the merged video.
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    Merge — joins the clips, without re-encoding: fast, and no quality loss.
Video Merge log ending with Merge complete
Done.
Same format. Because nothing is re-encoded, the clips must share the same codec, resolution and frame rate — typically clips from the same camera or the same app.
Tool 2

Video Split — one video into parts

Video Split settings: source video, video info, split mode, audio and Split button
Tools › Video Split, splitting an 8-second video into 4 equal parts.
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    Source Video — the video to cut.
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    Video info — duration, size, frame rate and codec, read as soon as the file is chosen.
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    Split by duration — a part every N seconds.
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    Split into N equal parts — the number of parts; their length is computed for you.
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    Keep audio — untick it to drop the sound. Output Framerate is optional.
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    Split — writes name_part001, name_part002… into splits next to the source.
Video Split log ending with Split into 4 parts complete
Done.
Cuts on key images. The parts are copied without re-encoding, so each cut falls on the nearest key image of the video: part lengths can differ by a fraction of a second.
Tool 3

Frames — a video into images

Five ways to extract images: key images only, all frames, one frame every N seconds, your own FFmpeg filter, or only the last frame — ideal to continue a video from where it stops.

Frames tool in Last frame mode with Best quality on
Last frame, best quality: the sharpest of the last 1.5 seconds is kept.
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    Last frame — extracts only the end of the video.
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    Best quality — the very last frame is often blurred by motion: the tool looks at the last frames and keeps the sharpest.
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    window (s) — how many seconds from the end to look at.
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    Output Format — PNG, JPEG, BMP or TIFF (PNG compression 0 to 9).
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    Extract — writes the images into frames next to the video.
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    Status — which frame won, and its file name.
Frames tool log after a custom filter extraction
A custom filter at work.

Troubleshooting

The merged video glitches at the joins.

The clips probably differ in codec, resolution or frame rate. Merge joins them without re-encoding, so they must match.

My video was split into fewer parts than asked.

Parts can only start on a key image. A video with very few key images cannot be cut finely; re-export it with more key images, or split by a longer duration.

Which Frames mode should I use?

Every N seconds for a dataset from a long video, Keyframes only for a quick overview, Last frame to continue a clip, All frames only for short videos (24 to 30 images per second).