topic CameraWindow DC: combine files into 1??? in Camcorders

CameraWindow DC: combine files into 1???

jla930 — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:27:22 GMT

I have a Canon Vixia HF R800 camcorder. My first video was a 1-hour lecture that I shot continuously. The camera divided the video into 4 files, approx 4 GB each, onto the SD card in the camera. I read in another thread that the Transfer Utility LE software would import the files onto my computer as one continuous large file. However, the HF R800 is not listed as a supported camera (HF R806 is). I tried the CameraWindows DC software, and although this imported the files, it did not join them. Am I therefore forced to use other software, like Adobe Premiere Elements? Canon doesn't offer any joining software for the HF R800?

Re: CameraWindow DC: combine files into 1???

Tim — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:58:44 GMT

Hello jla930,

In order to merge the files into one clip, the use of a non-linear editor is recommended.

Re: CameraWindow DC: combine files into 1???

jla930 — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 22:49:22 GMT

Thank you, Tim. This clears it up.

Re: CameraWindow DC: combine files into 1???

ralphms — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:05:16 GMT

Please excuse my lack of knowledge, but what is a "non-linear editor"? Thanks!