Fast Forward

Installation

To install, simply open the "fastforward-3.x.x-win32-setup.exe" file after download, and open the 'fastforward.exe' file. Some anit-virus software will prompt you to remove the file, especially if you have downloaded a recently released version. Trust me, and ignore it.

Remember: You can only join files that have the same codecs and streams, the same extension, and they must live in the same directory.

Note: If you are wanting to do a lot of joining of video files, and your files are MPEG streams in the same codec, it may be faster for you to use Fast Forward 3.8.1 (it uses a different concatenation process).

Version 3.9.2: 7/09/16

• Process duration fix
• Support for floating point frame rates
• 'Not enough space' safeguard added

Version 3.9.1: 28/08/16

• 2 minor fixes
• First version to come with installer

Version 3.9.0: 23/08/16

• Massive changes to the concatenation process
• Audio bitrate is now conserved, regardless of container defaults
• Minor fixes

Version 3.8.1 Maxwell: 14/08/16

• Slight formatting changes in edit window
• Modification in output format of details file
• Added fail-safes in edit window to stop multiple cuts of a file with ignored streams (and vice-versa)
• PRO-EXECUTE window is now resisable
• Fixed errors when executing with blank option boxes selected
• Terminal invisible on startup

Version 3.8.0: 1/08/16

• Added codec copy option for both video and audio (can only be used under specific circumstances)
• Fixed file size command generation error
• Codec time warning removed
• Other minor improvements

Version 3.7.5: 26/07/16

• Fixed crucial error

Version 3.7.4: 25/07/16

• Fixed a command generation problem
• Added safeguard for overwriting temporary files
• Modified help link

Version 3.7.3: 21/07/16

• Improved (and fixed errors with) save details function
• Fixed error when obtaining data from FFmpeg

Version 3.7.2: 11/07/16

• Fixed audio codec bug
• Default container is now .mp4 for compatibility

Version 3.7.1: 7/07/16

• Major bug fix
• .m2ts container now accepted

Version 3.7.0: 6/07/16

• Improved GUI layout to accommodate the ever increasing number of options
• Xvid video encoding capability added
• Audio codec option now available: Dolby Digital/AC3, Dolby Digital Plus/eAC3+, AAC or Vorbis
• Fixed multiple command generation bugs
• Output select safeguard

Version 3.6.2: 16/06/16

• Second process after pro-execute bug fix
• Comes with latest update of FFmpeg

Version 3.6.1: 4/06/16

• Edit GUI bug fixes
• Major fixes to PRO EXECUTE function

Version 3.6.0: 24/05/16

• Added compression preset parameter
• Added PRO EXECUTE function for cusstomising FFmpeg commands (hold shift)
• Added stream select function
• Codec option is no longer experimental
• Bug fixes and improvements

Version 3.5.0: 31/03/16

• Multiple file opening ability added
• Window size is now fixed
• Improved list formatting
• Quick settings buttons added
• H264 and MPEG-2 video codec options
• Fixed GUI cutting errors

Version 3.4.2: 1/02/16

• Fixed icudt53.dll library link
• Added 256 logo for large displays
• Renamed file to new file structure

Version 3.4.1: 22/01/16

• Smaller file size
• Added reference details

Version 3.4.0: 8/12/15

• Speed enhancements for single file, single cut processes
• Fixed edit window errors
• Fixed process window process bar error when concatenating
• Simplified main GUI

Version 3.3.0: 1/12/15

• Fixed GUI formatting issues
• Speed enhancements when cutting one segment from one file
• Fixed ffmpeg pasring issues
• Improved GUI use-ability

Version 3.2.0: 19/11/15

This is the first stable version of Fast Forward

Notes:

Fast Forward incorporates FFmpeg for video processing Not all codecs have been tested under all circumstances. It would be great if anyone who has troubles editing a certain codec to comment in the discussion at sourceforge.net/p/fastforward3/discussion/

Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/fastforward3