I know the app is called Photos, but I collect all my photos and videos and use iCloud library as well, its a more streamlined path for me.
Is there a way in Photos for Mac to join 2 videos together? Or will I have to export and use QT? Or is there an extension for Photos for Mac that can?
thanks
You can also use iMovie to join the video clips. It would have the added advantage, that you can stabilise shaky video or enhance the lighting and colors or add transitions, before you join the clips.
You can also use iMovie to join the video clips. It would have the added advantage, that you can stabilise shaky video or enhance the lighting and colors or add transitions, before you join the clips.
Yes, you have to drag your videos out from Photos to a Finder's folder, join them with QuickTime and reimport the joined video in Photos.
When you export the video clips from Photos with"File > Export > Export unmodified original", the quality will remain the same. If you simply drag the videos out of the Photos window it will just save the previews of the video clip. They may not necessarily be full resolution versions of the video clips. So use "File > Export" to save the video clips, not drag and drop.
QuickTime Player will allow you to export the combined clips with up to 4k resolution, if the originals are having this quality.
I don't know if the quality is affected merging videos with QuickTime.
Another option is to use command line tool ffmpeg (if you're familiar with Terminal): http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Concatenate
If it’s say HD though and there an option for export>4K will not change and potentially recode it and maybe make worse? Or will it only go at the resolution etc that if already is?
Thanks for help
Ok thanks, will it affect the quality at all doing this? The fact of exporting and then reimporting? It’s only to join up as I say, both from the same device, recorded same settings.
So to just keep the same quality after the joining in QT how is that achieved? Will it just do that automatically and stay the same quality after joking and then saving?
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When you export the joined video with "File > Export as", pick the highest quality offered from the menu.
Join video in Photos for Mac?
