The /b switch is for binary mode, to ensure COPY uses all 8 bits of every byte. You don't need to use the command prompt if you create a batch file.
The batch file can be as simple as one line in a text file with the complete command. Use Notepad to write the command then save the text file to the folder where the source files are. Rename the text file, changing the .txt extension to .bat Doubleclick the .bat file and a command prompt window will open and the batch command will run. When complete, the command prompt window will close. It will also close if it quits with an error so on the line after the COPY command line enter the word PAUSE PAUSE waits for the user to press any key to continue, so you can see if the command worked properly or quit with an error. This simple batch file needs to be edited for every batch of clips you want to concatenate. However the batch file language is sophisticated enough to work as a simple program allowing user input to select files to work on, or with proper use of wildcard characters it could automatically concatenate all files in the source directory, in proper order, outputting to the chosen destination. Two common wildcard characters are the Asterisk * and Question Mark ?. The asterisk stands in for any number of characters. For example to select all JPEG files you use *.jpg To select all files you'd use *.* To delete all files in a directory you only need DEL . without the asterisks. The ? as a wildcard stands for a single character. For example COPY 000???.mts will copy all the MTS files with six character names starting with three zeros, and no others. 0001234.mts would be ignored due to having a 7 character name. 000*.mts would apply to 0001234.mts and 000123.mts Here's a useful Google for this sort of copy and concatenate function batch file for concatenating files Google that, have fun, make your video editing life easier with a really tiny batch file. I'll leave ensuring the files are assembled in correct order up to your research. Will be interesting to see what you come up with. :) --- On Thu, 8/4/11, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: <clip> > Symptom: > Due to FAT32 limitation of the SD card file system, > recordings made in the camera are limited to 4GB file size. > To combine the clips into one file and eliminate the loss > of audio and/or video frames audio at the end of the clips > follow the procedure below. > > Solution: > Follow the procedure listed below to combine recorded clips > into one complete clip. > 1)Press WIN+R > 2)Type cmd and press Enter. > 3)Navigate to the folder where the files are located > (STREAM Folder). > 4) Type Command: > "copy /b 00000.mts+00001.mts+00003.mts > v:\CompleteClip.mts" > (00000.mts,00001.mts, etc are the clips you wish to > combine) (The destination file in the example is > v:\CompleteClip.mts, you can change this to anything you > want) > 5)Press Enter > 6)Wait until it is done. (It takes several minutes to > complete). > > Detailed Steps: > The following assumes drive "V" is the destination video > work drive, and the source is drive "F". > Also the destination file will be named, "cam1.m2t". Type > the command, without the quotes, so "command" is simply > typed as command. > > Important Note: The destination drive (V:) must be a > non-FAT32 file format, such as NTFS. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
