Then you can navigate to 'VLC' directory, and move & copy the libaacs.dll file into it directly. Then it is time to check whether we have done all the things successfully. Launch the VLC Media Player in your computer, open the Blu-Ray disk that was previously failing with the warning “This Blu-Ray Disc needs a library for AACS decoding”. VLC Media Player is often seen on Windows Operating System. This version named VLC for Mac can run on Mac OS X and is endowed with the same functions as on Windows. It one of the best free, open source video players available for Mac devices. Key Features As already mentionned above, this VLC is especially conceived for Macs. Portable VLC OS X is the VLC video stream and multimedia palyer packaged as portable application so you can carry around with you on any portable device, USB thumb drive, iPod, portable hard drive.
VLC Media Player, a freeware that enjoys tons of cross-platform functions and features, has gained a great reputation in the video editing software market. However, you may come across the problem of cutting a video with VLC. How to trim or cut the unwanted part of a video when using this versatile tool?
In this post, methods of cutting a video on Windows or Mac computers as well as 2 recommended powerful VLC alternatives to cut or trim videos will be covered. Read this post and learn more about it.
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Part 1. Introduction to VLC Media Player
Free Vlc Player Mac
VLC Media Player, also known as VLC, is a simple and powerful cross-platform multimedia player and framework. This software is a completely free and open-source tool that enables you to play most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. In addition, it has many editing functions. You can cut or crop your video, reverse video or perform other editing operations. You are allowed to screenshot when using this app. This tool is compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux as well as Android and iOS.
Part 2. How to Trim a Video Using VLC on Windows
If you do not know how to trim or cut a video using VLC on your Windows computer. Here I will show you step by step tutorials.
Step 1. Download and install VLC. Then launch it.
Step 2. Drag and drop the targeted video into VLC.
Step 3. Start playing your video till the beginning of the part you want to keep.
Step 4. Go to 'View > Advanced Controls'. Roll down the 'Playback Menu' and click to select 'Record'. (This function is similar to 'cut/trim' and works well. )
Step 5. Restart playing the video and stop it at the part that you want to end this video by clicking the red button at the left-bottom of this tool. Then your new edited video will be saved on your disk.
Part 3. How to Cut a Video Using VLC on Mac
Mac users may wonder if there are differences when cutting a video with VLC on macOS computers. In fact, the distinction is little. But someone may find it hard to locate the saved video on Mac. Because of this, I suggest you set the default directory location before trimming videos on Mac with VLC.
Here I will show you the detailed steps to trim or cut a video with VLC on Mac computers. Before editing, please install VLC and launch it.
Step 1. Set the default directory location where you want to save the edited video by navigating to 'VLC Preferences > Input / Codecs > Record directory'.
Step 2. Go to 'View > Advanced Controls > Playback Menu' and click to select 'Record'. (This function is similar to 'cut/trim' and works well. )
Step 3. Restart VLC and play the imported video, stop it till reaching the part you want to keep by clicking the red button.
Step 4. Find your cut video in your record directory that you have set in Step 1.
Part 3. How to Cut a Video with VLC Alternatives
Some people may ask if there is an alternative to VLC Media Player to cut or trim video more efficiently. Here I will recommend 2 powerful all-in-one video editors for Windows and Mac users.
1. EaseUS Video Editor
Applies to: Windows 10/8.1/8/7
This freeware allows you to edit video with numerous features. It enables you to merge videos, split videos, trim, cut and crop video clips. You can add cool effects to video like transitions, background music and overlay. After editing, you can save the video on your computer or share it on your social platforms.
This app is free to download. Now click the following button to get this amazing video cutter!
Here are the steps to cut video with EaseUS Video Editor:
Step 1. Import the source file
Launch EaseUS Video Editor. On the home screen, you can import the source file by either clicking the 'Import' option or simply dragging the video to the appropriate area.
Step 2. Add to project
You need to add the imported file to the track by choosing the 'Add to Project' option, or you can drag and place the video to the track as you want.
Step 3. Split or cut the video
Move the starting point and click split to cut the file.
Step 4. Export the source file
Now you can click 'Export' on the main menu on the top.
2. QuickTime
Applies to: Mac
QuickTime video application is built into most Mac computers. It is a free app that allows you to edit videos on Mac computers easily. You can trim, rotate, flip, cut, copy, paste, and delete video files. After editing the video, you can save it with a customizable name. Also, if you want to trim mp3, this app also supports to finish this task.
Here are the steps to cut video with QuickTime:
Step 1. In the QuickTime Player app on your Mac, open the video you want to split into clips, then choose 'View > Show Clips'.
Step 2. Move the playhead (the red vertical line) to the place where you want to cut, then choose 'Edit > Split Clip'.
Step 3. When you have finished, click 'Done'.
Conclusion
To sum up, methods to trim and cut videos using VLC Media Player on Windows and Mac are covered in this post. In addition, we have introduced you to 2 alternatives video trimmers and cutters to help you cut and trim videos on Windows and on Mac. For Windows users, we highly recommend EaseUS Video Editor as the best video trimmer. You can download this amazing video cutting tool to have a try!
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Fast-Start guide (Jan 2017)
As of the end of 2019, VLCwarp is no longer the recommended solution for MacOSX.While it still works on Mac OS High Sierra and Mojave, the future is not certain.No assurance is given that it will work on future versions of the OS.Readers are strongly encouraged to consider the newerFisheye Movie Player for Spherical Mirror Projection. |
The following is the next iteration in warping movie players, that is, movie players thattake a movie along with a mesh file describing the warping and on the fly playthe movie with that warping applied. The development of this is based upon the needfor image warping in the planetarium industry when using a spherical mirror but itis equally required for many fisheye projection systems into planetariums, as wellas a multitude of other non-planetarium applications. The original Apple Mac onlysolution can be found here, probably still the highestperforming solution. Another solution based upon Quartz Composer, also Apple Mac only, canbe found here.
The solution described here is based upon VLC, a popular open source movie player.Before buying this solution it is recommended that you download and install the unmodified VLC player to check that it runs and performs as expected on your hardware. Please note that in most cases one still needs a custom mesh file describing the warping.
User guide for VLC can be found here:https://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:User_Guide/
It should be noted that QuickTime (.mov) files are not optimal in VLC (as compared tothe Apple Mac QuickTime player). It is generally accepted the mpg movies will perform thebest using the VLC player.
All warping functionality is implemented using OpenGL technology. As such, the correct OpenGL output module must be selected in order for video warping to take effect. The video output module can be changed using the 'Output' option on the 'Video' preferences tab. The following table lists the correct output module for each operating system:
| Microsoft Windows | OpenGL video output |
| Mac OS X | Mac OS X OpenGL video output |
MSWindows configuration screen shots
Configuring OpenGL output.Setting the mesh file and forcing the aspect ratio to that of theintended display or projector.
Mac configuration screen shots
In order to have any selected options take effect, the user must click 'Save' on the Preferences window, and reload any currently playing videos (by stopping and then re-playing them).
While there may be variations due to the exact version of the Mac OS, the following will allownon-mirrored mode. This can be useful for playing a movie on the projected display and still be able to use the primary monitor display ... for example, to load subsequentmovies.
Known issues
If the end user already has the standard VLC player installed, the options selected under the modified VLC player will overwrite those already saved,and visa versa. To prevent this from occurring, the user may launch the application from the terminal, with the parameter --config=<configurationfilename>to specify which configuration file should be written to and read from. A short cut can also be created, to launch VLC with the same parameter.
There may be some VLC functionality that does not make sense with the warpingversion of VLC, for example the zoom features.
Some problems have been reported with the Mojave release of MacOSX. The fix seemsbe to enable the accessibility option for VLC in the security and privacy tab ofthe systems preferences.
Vlc Player Mac 10.5
Note, February 2016
In addition to warping fisheye movies for spherical mirror projection into domes,the warping can be used more broadly. To create a warp mesh one only needs to understandhow to calculate where points in the destination image originate in the source image.Still in the planetarium space, some suppliers of fisheye lens systems in order tomaximise pixels on the dome don't inscribe the fisheye in the projected image heightbut rather use more of the image width up to the whole image width.This in turn means that only a portion of the domeis used but this is often acceptable for directional seating domes. Rather than modifythe fisheye movie, a mesh can be created to form the correctly offset fisheye.
Example of fisheye circle in truncated 4:3 projector rectangle.
Note that this is different to so called offaxis fisheye projections which arerequired when the fisheye projector may not be in the center of the dome, but meshescan be created to correct for the image distortion encountered in that case.
Vlc Player Mac Chip
Further VLC configuration screen shots for Mac