How to Split a Long Video File to Fit Youtube

I know this is a poker blog , but recently ive been shooting alot of video and i usually like to upload it to youtube, bec it makes sharing with family and friends alot easier when all i need to do is upload and send ppl the links to the specific video instead of emailing attachments to my tech- challenged relatives

as some of you know , youtube has a 10-min cap policy , but what if you wanted to upload little jimmy's entire 18 minute school play. heres the easy solution and avail on most computers without adding or downloading extra software, this is how to split a long video to fit youtube

step 1 - locate the video that you want to use , perhaps move this to desktop so its easier to find

step 2 - Find a program on your computer called Windows MovieMaker, this comes with most windows computers, Click All programs -> and select Windows MovieMaker. Once this is opened i would suggest to resize the windows moviemaker window to a bit smaller than the monitor size so you can easily drag the video from your desktop into the main area of the Windows MovieMaker.

step 3 - After you have dragged the video into the Windows MovieMaker program , you will notice that on the right side of the screen it will show your video along with the timeline of the video.

step 4 - After seeing how long the video is , you can drag the timeline from the start up until the spot that you want the first segment of your video to end, for e.g. youtube allows for 10 minutes , i would suggest you drag it to 9 minutes to be safe. after you drag it , You will see a small icon on the bottom that will give you an option to split the video

step 5 - You can now repeat this step for part 2 or 3 , depending on how long the video is , You will now drag each small clip to the bottom in the 'storyboard' part of the windows moviemaker program ,

step 6 - After all the clips are on the bottom you will then select one or all of the clips and you will see a save to computer option, You will also have options to see how big the file will be and to even save the file with a greater or worse level of quality .

thats it ... this is how you split a long video file to fit youtube. if ur having trouble , leave me a comment