<p><a href="http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net" rel="nofollow">VirtualDub</a> is a very powerful video editor. However, it's not very intuitive to use it and it has a steep learning curve. On the plus side, there's a large internet community that supports it, so lots of online resources are available.</p>

<p>For your specific problem I've made a short tutorial below. I've done all steps in Windows XP with two .mov files from a Canon 550D. Unfortunately I failed to find an easy way of adjusting white balance with VirtualDub.<br>
I've used various on-line resources to compile this tutorial. There might be a more optimal way of doing this, but I found this the most straight forward.</p>

<h3>Installing VirtualDub + plugins</h3>

<ol>
<li>Download the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdub/files/virtualdub-experimental/1.10.3.35390/VirtualDub-1.10.3.zip/download" rel="nofollow">VirtualDub 1.10.3</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="http://code.google.com/p/ffinputdriver/downloads/list" rel="nofollow">ffinputdriver</a> to enable loading .mov files.</li>
<li>Drag the VirtualDub folder to a convenient location. You don't need to install the program, it's click and run.</li>
<li>Place the contents of the plugin folder of ffinputdriver in the plugin folder found in the VirtualDub folder.</li>
<li>Start VirtualDub</li>
<li>First you'll need to convert your video to AVI. That's what VirtualDub works with natively. A warning: my 1280x720 .mov file of 25MB became a 600MB .avi file.
The transcoding speed is dependent on your machine.</li>
</ol>

<h3>Transcoding .mov to .avi</h3>

<ol>
<li><code>File -&gt; Open video file</code>  </li>
<li><code>File -&gt; Save segmented AVI</code>  </li>
<li>Repeat for all your files.  </li>
</ol>

<h3>Adjust Saturation</h3>

<ol>
<li><code>File -&gt; Open video file</code>. Choose one of the AVI files you generated in the previous step.</li>
<li>The video file opens in two screens. The left is the original, the right one is the processed video. At first they should be identical. You can scale the video views by right-clicking on them and choosing an appropriate zoom percentage.</li>
<li>Go to <code>Video</code> and check if <code>Full processing mode</code> is on.</li>
<li>Go to <code>Video -&gt; Filters -&gt; Add -&gt; HSV Adjust</code>.</li>
<li>Adjust the saturation to your liking and hit <code>OK</code>. Hit <code>OK</code> again in the filter window.</li>
<li>Click <code>File -&gt; Save segmented AVI...</code> and save the edited file somewhere.</li>
<li>Repeat the process for all your videos in need of saturation adjustments.</li>
</ol>

<h3>Combine clips into one longer clip</h3>

<ol>
<li><code>File -&gt; Open video file</code>. Choose the first file of your sequence.</li>
<li><code>File -&gt; Append AVI segment</code>. The selected video file will be appended to the end of the open file.</li>
<li>Repeat this with all the video files.</li>
</ol>

<h3>Export to smaller file</h3>

<ol>
<li>Follow the steps outlined <a href="https://frapsforum.com/threads/virtualdub-save-direct-to-mp4-fraps-to-youtube-with-external-encoders.2446/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br>
From a 25MB .mov file I got a 600MB .avi file, which got transformed to a 2.7MB .mp4 file with the steps given in the linked tutorial.</li>
</ol>

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2013-05-27T10:12:12.747Z
2013-05-27T11:01:29.630Z
2013-05-27T11:01:29.630Z
Saaru Lindestøkke
<p>The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/editor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Youtube Video Editor</a> does the things you list.</p>

<p>Here's a screenshot of the editor in action. 
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/B3Ixl.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>As you can see you can adjust the color balance and the saturation and, not shown here, it is also possible to combine several clips into one.</p>

<p>When you're done editing go to your <a href="http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Video Dashboard</a>, click on the arrow next to <code>Edit</code> on your video and click <code>Download MP4</code>. See the screenshot below:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/V2glf.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>This will download your video to your computer with the edits applied.</p>

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2013-05-21T16:51:44.447Z
Do the original uncompressed files have to be uploaded before I can work on them or is the editing done locally? Is there a way to locally save the result?
Michael C
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2013-05-21T17:12:37.253Z
The original files have to be uploaded and processed by Youtube. When they're edited you can download the results. I've updated my answer.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2013-05-21T18:22:28.967Z
Thanks. Unfortunately I live in a rural area where the only broadband available is ADSL. I get 6Mbit speed down, but only about 500Kbit up. These files are 335MB per minute. :-(
Michael C
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2013-05-24T15:02:24.763Z
I tried it with a sample clip. 6 minutes of video took 12+ hours to upload. Once edited, the sharp focus of the original looked like mush.
Michael C
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2013-05-24T15:30:41.987Z
I don't get the download option when I click the "edit" dropdown menu, either.
Michael C
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2013-05-24T23:58:19.340Z
I can imagine the sharpness reduction, Youtube probably encodes it with its own settings, but I don't understand why the download option is not available. Ah well, I guess it doesn't really matter if your upload took 12+ hours. Another option: take a look at [VirtualDub], the mov plugin, [several available here](http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Virtualdub) and the [white balance plugin](http://neuron2.net/whitebalance/whitebalance.html). In theory it should do what you want, but the learning curve is steep.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2013-05-25T11:31:13.433Z
A possible reason for the download issue. Shortly after I uploaded the clip, it was showing a status containing possible copyrighted material. The clip was from a piano recital, and the piece was properly identified as one written over 100 years ago and in the public domain. Apparently the student played it so well that it was identified as a recent recording covered by copyright. I disputed the status and now it is no longer showing as possible copyrighted content and I am able to download it.
Michael C
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2013-05-25T11:34:09.897Z
For whatever reason, the focus is much better now also. Other than tying up my DSL for a number of hours, this does seem to work for the basic things I need. Since the DSL bottleneck is only in terms of upload speed, I can still use the internet while it is uploading, It just takes longer for my requests for pages to get through. Pages load down to me at close to regular speed.
Michael C
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2013-05-21T11:47:24.773Z
2013-11-28T13:52:12.723Z
2013-11-28T13:52:12.723Z
Saaru Lindestøkke
<p><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/avidemux/?source=dlp" rel="nofollow">AviDemux</a> seems to do what you need.  The UI is not very friendly at all, but you can open the first file and then append additional files to it.  </p>

<p>You can also apply filters to adjust saturation, hue and color gammas.  There is also an auto-white point tool that may or may not get the white point you want (no way to manually select a white point unfortunately.)  </p>

<p>You can then export in any supported format which should allow much smaller file sizes.  This includes what appears to be pretty elaborate H.264 options.</p>

<p>Through all my searching, that was the best free utility I could find that allowed applications of filters.  There really isn't much out there unless you go in to commercial offerings.  Commercial offerings start around $60 from what I can gather.  My brother in law has had decent luck with Cyberlink's editing software, though I have not personally tried it.</p>

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2013-05-28T23:59:16.263Z
2013-05-28T23:59:16.263Z
AJ Henderson
<p>I have not personally used it, but <a href="http://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=45&amp;Itemid=184" rel="nofollow">Lightworks</a> might be an option.  It looks fairly interesting and comprehensive for a product with a free version.  It also has a professional version that unlocks more features for $60 a year.  I think the free version would probably handle your needs though from what I could gather.  I might even check it out as a post Adobe era option.</p>

<p>Update: This might or might not work.  It doesn't work with mov encased H.264 apparently (well not without paying the $60.)</p>

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2013-05-20T23:04:19.063Z
AJ Henderson
<p>I have some video files I recorded using a Canon 7D (.mov encased H.264). The recording is full HD resolution at 30fps. I need to... </p>

<ul>
<li>Adjust the white balance and saturation </li>
<li>Combine several short clips into one longer clip, and </li>
<li>Export to a format that will allow smaller file sizes. </li>
</ul>

<p>Anything that would be ready to upload to Vimeo would be a plus. Due to budget constraints I need to do this as inexpensively as possible. Is there an open source, free, or inexpensive program out there that can do what I need? </p>

<p>I use a Windows 7 (64) system.</p>

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2013-05-20T22:49:00.747Z
Could you please add your OS in the question? This increases the chances of a useful answer.
Saaru Lindestøkke
<video-editor><dslr><canon><freeware>
Software to edit .mov files from a Canon 7D
Michael C
# Software to edit .mov files from a Canon 7D

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-20)

I have some video files I recorded using a Canon 7D (.mov encased H.264). The recording is full HD resolution at 30fps. I need to...

* Adjust the white balance and saturation
* Combine several short clips into one longer clip, and
* Export to a format that will allow smaller file sizes.

Anything that would be ready to upload to Vimeo would be a plus. Due to budget constraints I need to do this as inexpensively as possible. Is there an open source, free, or inexpensive program out there that can do what I need?

I use a Windows 7 (64) system.

**Tags:** video-editor, dslr, canon, freeware

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you please add your OS in the question? This increases the chances of a useful answer.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

[VirtualDub](http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net) is a very powerful video editor. However, it's not very intuitive to use it and it has a steep learning curve. On the plus side, there's a large internet community that supports it, so lots of online resources are available.

For your specific problem I've made a short tutorial below. I've done all steps in Windows XP with two .mov files from a Canon 550D. Unfortunately I failed to find an easy way of adjusting white balance with VirtualDub.  
I've used various on-line resources to compile this tutorial. There might be a more optimal way of doing this, but I found this the most straight forward.

### Installing VirtualDub + plugins

1. Download the [VirtualDub 1.10.3](http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdub/files/virtualdub-experimental/1.10.3.35390/VirtualDub-1.10.3.zip/download).
2. Download [ffinputdriver](http://code.google.com/p/ffinputdriver/downloads/list) to enable loading .mov files.
3. Drag the VirtualDub folder to a convenient location. You don't need to install the program, it's click and run.
4. Place the contents of the plugin folder of ffinputdriver in the plugin folder found in the VirtualDub folder.
5. Start VirtualDub
6. First you'll need to convert your video to AVI. That's what VirtualDub works with natively. A warning: my 1280x720 .mov file of 25MB became a 600MB .avi file.
   The transcoding speed is dependent on your machine.

### Transcoding .mov to .avi

1. `File -> Open video file`
2. `File -> Save segmented AVI`
3. Repeat for all your files.

### Adjust Saturation

1. `File -> Open video file`. Choose one of the AVI files you generated in the previous step.
2. The video file opens in two screens. The left is the original, the right one is the processed video. At first they should be identical. You can scale the video views by right-clicking on them and choosing an appropriate zoom percentage.
3. Go to `Video` and check if `Full processing mode` is on.
4. Go to `Video -> Filters -> Add -> HSV Adjust`.
5. Adjust the saturation to your liking and hit `OK`. Hit `OK` again in the filter window.
6. Click `File -> Save segmented AVI...` and save the edited file somewhere.
7. Repeat the process for all your videos in need of saturation adjustments.

### Combine clips into one longer clip

1. `File -> Open video file`. Choose the first file of your sequence.
2. `File -> Append AVI segment`. The selected video file will be appended to the end of the open file.
3. Repeat this with all the video files.

### Export to smaller file

1. Follow the steps outlined [here](https://frapsforum.com/threads/virtualdub-save-direct-to-mp4-fraps-to-youtube-with-external-encoders.2446/).  
   From a 25MB .mov file I got a 600MB .avi file, which got transformed to a 2.7MB .mp4 file with the steps given in the linked tutorial.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-21. Score: 1

The [Youtube Video Editor](http://www.youtube.com/editor) does the things you list.

Here's a screenshot of the editor in action.
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/B3Ixl.png)

As you can see you can adjust the color balance and the saturation and, not shown here, it is also possible to combine several clips into one.

When you're done editing go to your [Video Dashboard](http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U), click on the arrow next to `Edit` on your video and click `Download MP4`. See the screenshot below:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/V2glf.png)

This will download your video to your computer with the edits applied.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Do the original uncompressed files have to be uploaded before I can work on them or is the editing done locally? Is there a way to locally save the result?  
> **username_1**: The original files have to be uploaded and processed by Youtube. When they're edited you can download the results. I've updated my answer.  
> **username_0**: Thanks. Unfortunately I live in a rural area where the only broadband available is ADSL. I get 6Mbit speed down, but only about 500Kbit up. These files are 335MB per minute. :-(  
> **username_0**: I tried it with a sample clip. 6 minutes of video took 12+ hours to upload. Once edited, the sharp focus of the original looked like mush.  
> **username_0**: I don't get the download option when I click the "edit" dropdown menu, either.  
> **username_1**: I can imagine the sharpness reduction, Youtube probably encodes it with its own settings, but I don't understand why the download option is not available. Ah well, I guess it doesn't really matter if your upload took 12+ hours. Another option: take a look at [VirtualDub], the mov plugin, [several available here](http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Virtualdub) and the [white balance plugin](http://neuron2.net/whitebalance/whitebalance.html). In theory it should do what you want, but the learning curve is steep.  
> **username_0**: A possible reason for the download issue. Shortly after I uploaded the clip, it was showing a status containing possible copyrighted material. The clip was from a piano recital, and the piece was properly identified as one written over 100 years ago and in the public domain. Apparently the student played it so well that it was identified as a recent recording covered by copyright. I disputed the status and now it is no longer showing as possible copyrighted content and I am able to download it.  
> **username_0**: For whatever reason, the focus is much better now also. Other than tying up my DSL for a number of hours, this does seem to work for the basic things I need. Since the DSL bottleneck is only in terms of upload speed, I can still use the internet while it is uploading, It just takes longer for my requests for pages to get through. Pages load down to me at close to regular speed.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-05-28. Score: 0

[AviDemux](http://sourceforge.net/projects/avidemux/?source=dlp) seems to do what you need. The UI is not very friendly at all, but you can open the first file and then append additional files to it.

You can also apply filters to adjust saturation, hue and color gammas. There is also an auto-white point tool that may or may not get the white point you want (no way to manually select a white point unfortunately.)

You can then export in any supported format which should allow much smaller file sizes. This includes what appears to be pretty elaborate H.264 options.

Through all my searching, that was the best free utility I could find that allowed applications of filters. There really isn't much out there unless you go in to commercial offerings. Commercial offerings start around $60 from what I can gather. My brother in law has had decent luck with Cyberlink's editing software, though I have not personally tried it.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-05-20. Score: 0

I have not personally used it, but [Lightworks](http://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=184) might be an option. It looks fairly interesting and comprehensive for a product with a free version. It also has a professional version that unlocks more features for $60 a year. I think the free version would probably handle your needs though from what I could gather. I might even check it out as a post Adobe era option.

Update: This might or might not work. It doesn't work with mov encased H.264 apparently (well not without paying the $60.)


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