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Splitting video clip not working with Quicktime player

I have quicklime player 10.4 and it is not letting me split the video clip. Other functions, such as trimming the clip, do work. Does anyone know why splitting the clip is not working?

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), iOS 10.2

Posted on Dec 26, 2016 3:30 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2016 3:32 PM

Hi Irb10,

Thanks for contributing to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you're unable to use the split function in QuickTime version 10.4. I'd like to help out with this!

As a first step, please restart your Mac before testing this function again. If the issue persists, please make sure you're following the steps listed here:

Split

Use the split function to split your movie into multiple sections that can be manipulated further.

  1. Go to the point in the timeline where you want to make the split, then choose Edit > Split Clip.
    User uploaded file
  2. From here you can take several actions:
    • Drag a clip before or after another clip.
    • Move through a clip by swiping with two fingers on your trackpad or scrolling with your mouse. At any point in the timeline, you can choose Edit > Split Clip to split the selected clip.
    • Choose View > Trim to trim the selected clip.
    • Choose View > Show Audio Track to identify quiet sections of the clip.
    • Select a clip and choose other editing commands from the Edit menu, such as Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
    • Click the Play button to play back all clips.
  3. Click Done. To see your clips again, choose View > Show Clips. To undo your splits, choose Edit > Undo Split Clip.


How to use QuickTime Player - Apple Support
Are you unable to perform this function with multiple video files? This may help us to isolate the issue further.
Take care!

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Dec 27, 2016 3:32 PM in response to lrb10

Hi Irb10,

Thanks for contributing to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you're unable to use the split function in QuickTime version 10.4. I'd like to help out with this!

As a first step, please restart your Mac before testing this function again. If the issue persists, please make sure you're following the steps listed here:

Split

Use the split function to split your movie into multiple sections that can be manipulated further.

  1. Go to the point in the timeline where you want to make the split, then choose Edit > Split Clip.
    User uploaded file
  2. From here you can take several actions:
    • Drag a clip before or after another clip.
    • Move through a clip by swiping with two fingers on your trackpad or scrolling with your mouse. At any point in the timeline, you can choose Edit > Split Clip to split the selected clip.
    • Choose View > Trim to trim the selected clip.
    • Choose View > Show Audio Track to identify quiet sections of the clip.
    • Select a clip and choose other editing commands from the Edit menu, such as Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
    • Click the Play button to play back all clips.
  3. Click Done. To see your clips again, choose View > Show Clips. To undo your splits, choose Edit > Undo Split Clip.


How to use QuickTime Player - Apple Support
Are you unable to perform this function with multiple video files? This may help us to isolate the issue further.
Take care!

Splitting video clip not working with Quicktime player

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