<p>Consider the following technologies:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>ffmpeg + command line </p></li>
<li><p>Adobe After Effects + ExtendScript language (based on JavaScript) </p></li>
<li><p>Sony Vegas Pro + C# language (or any other Microsoft .NET language)</p></li>
</ol>

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2015-04-05T11:30:23.500Z
altarvic
<p>I am looking for a scripting language that can handle cutting together 50+ mp4 files.  In addition to this I'd also like it if I can provide a text file with the date of each video and make some sort of slightly opaque box containing the date that I can burn over the video.  Is there a good tool out there for this?  Most of the stuff I've found only works on avi files.</p>

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Welcome derek :) you can use ffmpeg and call it as subprocess via python. For the ffmpeg part, you will find all necessary informations on this site. I would write an answer, but your question is a bit too broad. Maybe let us know what files you have and what exactly you want to do with it. Anyway, enjoy the site!
p2or
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Automated/Scripted Video Editing
derek
# Automated/Scripted Video Editing

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-04)

I am looking for a scripting language that can handle cutting together 50+ mp4 files. In addition to this I'd also like it if I can provide a text file with the date of each video and make some sort of slightly opaque box containing the date that I can burn over the video. Is there a good tool out there for this? Most of the stuff I've found only works on avi files.

**Tags:** editing, automation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome username_0 :) you can use ffmpeg and call it as subprocess via python. For the ffmpeg part, you will find all necessary informations on this site. I would write an answer, but your question is a bit too broad. Maybe let us know what files you have and what exactly you want to do with it. Anyway, enjoy the site!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-05. Score: 1

Consider the following technologies:

1. ffmpeg + command line
2. Adobe After Effects + ExtendScript language (based on JavaScript)
3. Sony Vegas Pro + C# language (or any other Microsoft .NET language)


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