<p>You can do either method.</p>

<h1>Short clips</h1>

<ul>
<li>Take up less file space.</li>
<li>Files are already cut.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Long continuous shot</h1>

<ul>
<li>Easier method when shooting, but more work in post.</li>
<li>Easier to sync a continuous audio stream such as from an external mic.</li>
</ul>

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<p>Say I want to create several short clips with the original encoding of a certain camera. Do I have to shoot the short clips directly or can I shoot a long clip and then cut it up using ffmpeg with the appropriate options?</p>

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Shooting short clips vs. cutting long clips
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# Shooting short clips vs. cutting long clips

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-23)

Say I want to create several short clips with the original encoding of a certain camera. Do I have to shoot the short clips directly or can I shoot a long clip and then cut it up using ffmpeg with the appropriate options?

**Tags:** ffmpeg, codec, compression


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You can do either method.

# Short clips

* Take up less file space.
* Files are already cut.

# Long continuous shot

* Easier method when shooting, but more work in post.
* Easier to sync a continuous audio stream such as from an external mic.


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