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How to register Video Splitter

You can find the pricing and purchase a license for this program right from its web page at https://www.solveigmm.com/en/products/video-splitter/. Click the Buy Now button there.

After ordering you will get an activation key of the following format: "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX".

Online Activation

To activate your product online please do the following:

  1. Open Video Splitter by clicking on its icon or from Start / Solveig Multimedia / SolveigMM Video Splitter.

Launch Video Splitter

  1. Click on the "Sign up or Login" button to start the authorization.

Click "Sign up or Login" to start activation

  1. The browser with the webform will be opened, please fill in the required information.

Enter your email address and click the "Log in" button.

Solveig Multimedia authorization page

  1. If you try to register Video Splitter at the first time, please click the "Forgot your password" to set your password or "Log in with a one-time code" to get the temporary code to your email address.

Start authorization

4a) If you select "Forgot your password", please go to your email inbox, you'll get the email from us with the link to set your password. Click the link to proceed.

Change your password

Then enter the password to special fields and click the "Confirm" button. After that the authorization will be completed and you can return to Video Splitter application (Picture 7).

Enter one-time code

4b) If you select "Log in with a one-time code", you'll get the temporary one-time code to the specified email address.

Enter this code and click the "Confirm" button.

Authorization succeeded

You'll see the following message afterwards. Close the browser and return to Video Splitter application.

Change your password

  1. Switch to Video Splitter. Select your Edition in the dropdown menu of the "Welcome" window and click the "Get Started" button.

Chose the license

Enjoy your experience with Video Splitter!

If you have already passed the authorization or have already registered Video Splitter, but would like to change your Edition to another one (e.g. from Free to Home / Business / Broadcast), then you can do it from Help / Register... menu item.

Click "Register" to start activation

  1. Enter your license key into the activation window and press "Activate" button.

Enter your license key

  1. Check your license info or enter it if not available. Then click "Activate" again.

Don't forget to agree with "Privacy Policy", please.

Finish the activation

Offline Activation

If for some reason you can't activate Video Splitter online there is an option of the offline activation (available only in Business version of the product) that doesn't require the Internet connection on the computer where Video Splitter is installed. To get information for the offline activation, please contact us at support@solveigmm.com.

How to open a video file

To open the video file you want to split, do the following:

  1. Select File -> Open Media File... from the menu. The standard Windows Open File dialog will appear.

  2. Find your video file and click Open.

    File menu

See also Supported file formats, File menu

How to select video and audio streams

Video Splitter allows you to choose the audio and video streams that will be rendered into the final movie. To choose the streams, open the Control menu and follow "Select streams..." menu item.

Control menu

The special window will be opened. It is possible to select audio and video streams for the preview and editing here.
You can see this window also after opening of any file with multiple video or audio streams.

Stream selection dialog

Choose the stream for preview by clicking the icon with an eye (Toggle stream preview). To select streams you want to be present in the output file, click the icon with scissors (Toggle stream editing).

In the example on the above screenshot the first video and the first audio streams were selected for editing.

You can also open the stream selection window by clicking the "Select streams..." button from the dialog window that opens after the trimming start.

"Save as" dialog

See also Control menu, Stream selection window

How to preview a video clip

  1. Open a video file
  2. To start playback, click the Play button. Also, you can use the Edit -> Play menu item or the Space shortcut key.
  3. To pause playback, click the Pause button. You can use the Edit -> Pause menu item or the Space shortcut key.
Window element Description Shortcut key
Previous K-Frame button Previous K Frame Left arrow
Next K-Frame button Next K Frame Right arrow
Play button Play Space
Pause button Pause Space
Next Frame button Next Frame Ctrl + Right arrow
Previous Frame button Previous Frame Ctrl + Left arrow

See also Navigation controls, Edit menu, Keyboard shortcuts

How to navigate in your video

  1. To advance to the next K frame, click the Next K Frame button or select the Edit->Next K Frame menu item from the menu. You can also use the Right arrow shortcut key.
  2. To jump to the previous K frame, click the Previous K Frame button or select the Edit->Previous K Frame menu item. The Left arrow shortcut key is also available.
  3. Left-click the timeline at the position you need.
  4. Type the necessary time in the edit box in the Navigation controls in the HH:MM:SS.mS format. The position will be automatically adjusted to the nearest previous K frame.
Window element Description Shortcut key
Previous K-Frame button Previous K Frame Left arrow
Next K-Frame button Next K Frame Right arrow
Previous Frame button Previous Frame Ctrl + Left arrow
Next Frame button Next Frame Ctrl + Right arrow

See also Navigation controls, Edit menu, Control menu, Keyboard shortcuts

How to set and delete markers

To select interval you need to do the following:

  1. Navigate to the position where you want to add it.

  2. Press the Set new marker key (M) or select the Edit -> Set New Marker menu item

To delete a marker:

  1. Left-click the marker you want to delete.
  2. Press Remove marker/fragment key (Delete) or select the Edit -> Remove marker or markers menu item.

To delete all markers from the timeline, select the Edit -> Clear All Marks menu item or use the Ctrl + C shortcut
Note: markers will be deleted without any confirmation

Window element Description Shortcut key
Add Marker button Add Begin Marker M
Delete Marker button Delete Selected Marker Delete
Clear All Markers Ctrl + C

See also Edit menu, Keyboard shortcuts, Splitting controls

How to set intervals to be kept or cut

To define a new interval:

  1. Navigate to the beginning of the future interval.
  2. Press the Add a marker key (M) or select the Edit -> Set New Marker menu item.
  3. Navigate to the end of the future interval.
  4. Repeat step 2.

To adjust the time of the interval start and stop:

  1. Deploy the collapsed interval. Select the marker at the beginning/end of the interval.
  2. Drag the marker to the necessry position (or use the the Next K Frame / Previous K Frame buttons) or timebox of the appropriate marker.

To delete a interval:

  1. Left-click the interval you want to delete.
  2. Press the Remove marker(s) key (Delete), or select the Edit -> Remove marker or markers menu item.

Note: the interval will be deleted without any confirmation.

To set an interval to be kept:

  1. Left-click the interval you want to keep.
  2. Right mouse click and select "Keep On Selected Fragment key (S)" in the opened context menu or select the Edit -> Keep On Selected Fragment menu item.

To set an interval to be cut:

  1. Left-click the interval you want to delete.
  2. Press the Cut Off Selected Fragment key (D) or select the Edit -> Cut Off Selected Fragment menu item.
Window element Description Shortcut key
Add Marker button Add New Marker: Add a new marker to the current slider cursor position. M
Delete Marker button Remove Selected Markers: Removes selected markers from the timeline. Delete

See also Edit menu, Keyboard shortcuts, Splitting contros

How to fix audio/video synchronization

Video Splitter is designed to split media files without losing audio/video synchronization. However, some media files lose synchronization after splitting. To avoid losing sync, you can try to do the following:

  1. Open your video file.
  2. Define the intervals you want to keep in the final movie.
  3. Select the Control -> Obey Sample times menu item.
  4. Continue the splitting process as usual.

See also Control menu, How to set intervals to be kept or cut

How to start joining

To start the joining process:

  1. Add the video (audio) files you want to join either using drag'n'drop or by clicking the Add Media File(s) button.

    Add files in join manager

  2. If the files have different parameters, you will be notified.

    Verify files compatibility

  3. Sort files.

  4. Start joining by clicking the Start Joining button or selecting the File->Start Joining menu item.

    Start joining process

  5. Enter the name of the destination file and click Save. The progress bar will appear and show the progress.

How to start splitting

To start the trimming process:

  1. Open your video file.
  2. Define the intervals you want to keep in the final movie
  3. Press the Trim key (Ctrl + T) or select Edit -> Start Trimming
  4. If you are asked for a file name, enter a name for the destination file and click Save.
    You can also select streams you would like to be edited and saved in the output file by clicking the "Select streams..." button. The progress bar will appear and showing that splitting is in progress.

Note: selecting the File -> Save Media File As... menu item also starts the trimming process.
"Save as" dialog

Window element Description Shortcut key
Save button
 Save: Start the trimming process Ctrl + T

See also Edit menu, Keyboard shortcuts, Splitting controls, Batch manager

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