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Participant
Feb 16, 2008 9:52 PM UTC
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AF CS3: How do i split a video into 2???

Hey there

How do i split a video in adobe affter effects into 2 video clips??????

I can do it windows movie maker but not in after effects??

Please help
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caroline_edits
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Aug 4, 2020 4:37 PM UTC

Hi! I've noticed a lot of folks returning to this page for this info. Here's what we have available for splitting your video in After Effects.

 

Hope it helps!

Caroline

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caroline_edits
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Community Manager
Aug 4, 2020 4:37 PM UTC

Hi! I've noticed a lot of folks returning to this page for this info. Here's what we have available for splitting your video in After Effects.

 

Hope it helps!

Caroline

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Mylenium
Legend
Feb 17, 2008 3:35 PM UTC
>Just another question though... after the split and after deleting the
>last part of the clip that i splited, is there anyway of removing that
>lightish green that it leaves behind after the split

Not sure what you mean. The ghosted/ dulled areas of the clips always represent its original soiurce duration even after parts of them have been removed. They should however not have any influence on the actual rendering and not show up. Are you sure you are working in the composition, not the layer viewer?

Mylenium
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David_Wigforss-Hv1BNN
Participating Frequently
Feb 17, 2008 1:47 PM UTC
Not exactly sure what you're trying to do... Do you want to trim your clips outpoint? Move the CTI (current time indicator) to 1 frame before where you want the clip to end. alt ]

If you want to trim inpoint, alt [

Do you want to trim your comp length to the length of both of your clips? Select both clips, ctrl-alt-b to set the work area to the length of your clips, and then composition/trim to work area (or whatever it's called).
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Participant
Feb 16, 2008 10:34 PM UTC
as that lightish green bar thing under the clip makes it keep playing
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Participant
Feb 16, 2008 10:33 PM UTC
Thanks for that!!! it works!

Just another question though... after the split and after deleting the last part of the clip that i splited, is there anyway of removing that lightish green that it leaves behind after the split
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Inspiring
Feb 16, 2008 10:08 PM UTC
Select your clip in the timeline, put the CTI where you want the split to occur and then use the CTRL+SHIFT+D shortcut to split into two layers.

Windows Movie Maker is a video editor (for consumers), After Effects is a composition/animation/effects tool (for professionals). There's quite a difference in the way each one works.

Hope this helps!
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Participant
Aug 10, 2012 11:48 PM UTC

Here we are in 2012 and I have the same problem, but my Mac AE has no Control-Shift-D shortcut and I see no command to split a clip in two from the CTI. My goal is to use the first 10 and last 10 seconds of a 30 second clip but skip the middle.

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Participant
Aug 11, 2012 12:29 AM UTC

Nevermind, I see now. I have "Split Layer" under Edit when the CTI is located in a composition layer.

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