Photos app - trim a video - error


  1. martin
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    Photos app - trim a video - error


    Hello,
    I am trying to use the built-in Windows 10 Photos app to trim a video.
    I have the video playing in the Photos app and click "Trim Video" at the top.
    I move the sliders to select the start and end points.
    I click "Save a copy" at top-right.
    The app says "It looks as though you don't have permissions to save changes to this file. Try saving a copy instead."
    Having just clicked "Save a copy", I am confused as to why this error message is appearing.
    I've tried copying the .mp4 to my VIDEOS folder on C: drive with the same result.
    Some research has suggested to run the Photos app as Administrator, but I can't figure out how to do that.
    Any suggestions on how to trim a video would be appreciated!
    Thanks,
    Martin
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  3. Ghot
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    Not an answer, but you might want to check this out...

    Avidemux - Main Page
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  4. martin
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    Thanks Ghot, I was able to trim the video with Avidemux.
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  6. Ghot
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    martin said:
    Thanks Ghot, I was able to trim the video with Avidemux.

    I'm video handling challenged.
    One day I found Avidemux and it seemed a lot simpler, than other solutions I tried.

    One thing it took me a while to figure out, was the "output format" lower left.
    Once I clicked on the drop down box arrow, all became clear.
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  7. martin
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    Awesome thanks again, Avidemux seems like a good little program.
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  8. cereberus
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    martin said:
    Awesome thanks again, Avidemux seems like a good little program.
    Yeah, this is an example to me why the S versions of Windows were doomed to failure, as whilst MS are ubdoubtedly great at OS development, their app designs skills are mediocre at best.

    Windows greatest strength is the ability to use 3rd party tools.
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  9. idgat
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    cereberus said:
    Windows greatest strength is the ability to use 3rd party tools.
    The purists are making cereberus voodoo dolls as we speak ....
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  10. cereberus
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    idgat said:
    The purists are making cereberus voodoo dolls as we speak ....
    I have a boron nitride (wurtzite configuration) epidermis LOL.
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  12. idgat
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    cereberus said:
    I have a boron nitride (wurtzite configuration) epidermis LOL.
    My collection of tin-foil hats comes in handy for this sort of thing ....
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