# Using Video In MX. HELP! **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [October 22, 2002, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-video-in-mx-help/7015 "2002-10-22T05:33:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RageW0lf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e495f1/32.png) [@RageW0lf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RageW0lf)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2002, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-video-in-mx-help/7015/1 "2002-10-22T05:33:54Z")
I am trying to use video footage in Flash MX. I imported an entire video, I was very impressed with the compression down to only 3mb from 60mb of the original .Mpeg with sound. I am trying to just cut out a few selected frames from the video, I can’t seem to do it. If a Drag over about 50 frames halfway through, and select copy frames and paste into a new symbol I get 50 frames from the start of the movie. If I change the 50 frames to keyframes each keyframe changes to the starting movie frame. I have no idea how to get around this problem… anyway I can alter the frames in the movie separately? Also compression is a big factor, within MX how will compression of .Avi / .Mpg / and windows media compare against each other. I want to keep a sequence I am creating below .5mb if possible. I could use snag it to get the pieces of several videos, that I want into 1 sequence. The only problem is that it creates files in .AVI which is typically larger tha .Mpg. To change it I will have to go all the way through pinacle studio, which I have no idea how to use, not even installed as yet! Info much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2002, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-video-in-mx-help/7015/2 "2002-10-22T08:51:48Z")
Video, like sound, can’t be edited in Flash. Use any video editor to make your changes, then import (try virtual dub, is free)