Even programs that are designed to be small can have confusing interfaces when dealing with video.
Weve found that a great free program, Avidemux, makes the job of cutting clips extremely simple.
If you get a prompt like this one:
we recommend clicking Yes to use the safer mode.
Find the portion of the video that youd like to isolate.
Get as close as you might to the start of the clip you want to cut.
Once you find the start of your clip, look at the Frame punch in of the current frame.
Once youve found the right starting frame, poke the button with the A over a red bar.
This will set the start of the clip.
Advance to where you want your clip to end.
grab the button with a B when youve found the appropriate frame.
This frame can be of any jot down.
Give the file a name, and Avidemux will prepare your clip.
You should now have a movie file that contains only the portion of the original file that you want.
Download Avidemux free for all platforms