Edit Canon EOS 600D/Rebel T3i H.264 footage for trimming

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Since Canon launched EOS 600D/Rebel T3i in February, 2011. The Digital SLRs are flying from shelves everywhere. Now, let’s go for it with a further acquaintance about its second feature. Canon EOS 600D shoots Full-HD video with manual control of frame rate, exposure and sound. The videos are recorded in MOV with H.264 as video codec and Linear PCM as audible codec. The movie frame rate is 29.97fps at max quality with the maximum movie resolution, 1920*1080.
As mentioned above, EOS 600D’s codec H.264 is a “delivery” codec-designed for viewing rather than editing. It is certain that you have been aware with this point too. Hence, if you are still seeking for the software which can edit the EOS 600 H.264 MOV footage directly, or if you are still confused to choose the right software which can convert H.264 MOV footage to editing software friendly codec, Brorsoft Video Converter will help you get rid of such problems. It not only functions as a converter, but also performs as a H.264 MOV editor. Now, take trimming for instance, in the following article, I will show you how to edit Canon EOS 600D/Rebel T3i H.264 footage for trimming.

Preparation: Connect Canon EOS 600D to iMac/Mac Book with a USB cable or insert SD memory card to a card reader to import the H.264 MOV file to hard drive .
Step 1: Upload EOS 600D H.264 MOV footage to the program
Run the Brorsoft Video Converter program as the most comprehensive and professional H.264 1080p MOV converter and editor. Find the "Add" button on the up-left corner, by clicking it or dragging the video directly you can easily import H.264 MOV footage.

Step 2: Choose MPEG-2 as the output format
Click the “Format” button, and move your mouse cursor to the drop-down list for choosing a output format. We recommend the “MPEG-2 (*.mov)” in the “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas” section as an editing software friendly format. Then, click the “Output” button to specify your output destination folder below.

Step 3: Edit EOS 600D H.264 MOV footage for trimming
To start with, click the “Editor” button. In the new window, the H.264 MOV editorgenerates Original Preview and Output Preview for you. Then, find the “trim” tab, in the timeline, set the start time point and the end time point in the "start" and "end" boxes. And, finally click the “Ok” button to finish editing. You can also change your new clip length by clicking “Reset” button.

Step 4: Convert EOS 600D H.264 MOV footage with trimming
Click the big round “Convert” button to start conversion. The output file is the new video clip you want after trimming.

The combination of converting and editing function enables the Brorsoft Video Converter program more competitive. More options for editing like cropping, watermarking, effect filtering etc are available according to your individual needs.

Tip: You’d better confirm the settings during editing EOS 600D MOV footage because the resolution 1920*1080 with 30 fps frame rate is favorable. After setting these parameters, you can keep the original HD resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio.