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Sometimes you may have the need to extract certain parts from an iTunes movie especially for the file that contains different chapters. By cutting the movie into small clips via chapters, you can then easily share the files to others or store them on your mobile devices for future watching. But since iTunes movies are encrypted with DRM, it's impossible to add the file to common video editor or video cutter for editing.
To trim iTunes DRM-ed videos via chapters, you'll need a special iTunes video tool. The following article will introduce it in details as well as the complete guide to remove DRM and extract the chapters from iTunes movies by cutting he files into small pieces with this smart tool.
Cut iTunes M4V by Chapters: What Tool Should You Need
The software we are talking about here is ViWizard M4V Converter, an all-in-one iTunes video solution that can not only cut iTunes videos into chapters, but also completely remove DRM protection from iTunes M4V movies while keeping lossless quality, including subtitles, AD, AC3 5.1 sound, etc. Besides, it supports other editing effects which allow you to add watermarks, subtitles, audios to the iTunes video as you like. After that, you can save the customized video clips to DRM-free formats like MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, and others so as to play the videos on any popular mobile device or media player.
Complete Tutorial to Remove DRM & Extract Chapters from iTunes Movies
Now simply follow the steps below to see how to trim DRM-ed iTunes M4V videos into different clips chapter by chapter and remove DRM as well by using ViWizard iTunes M4V Converter.
Step 1Add iTunes videos to ViWizard
Launch ViWizard M4V Converter. Then add your iTunes movie purchases or rentals to the program by clicking "Library" button or directly dragging and dropping the videos to the converter. If your video files are not protected by DRM, you should click the "Add Files" button to load the files.
Step 2Set output profile
When the movies are successfully loaded into ViWizard, click the "Format" option at the bottom left and then select the output format from the popup window. To keep the original video quality, you should set the output profile as MP4 (Lossless) or M4V (Lossless).
Step 3Trim iTunes movies by chapters
Then click the "Edit" icon of each iTunes movie from ViWizard interface to access the built-in video editor. Under the "Trim" section, you'll find the chapters info listed below the screen. Select one chapter and click "OK" to confirm. You can also adjust the video with other effects if you like.
Step 4Start converting and saving iTunes clips to DRM-free videos
After the editing and setting work have been done, click the "Convert" button to start removing iTunes DRM protection and extracting chapters by clipping the movies instantly. Once converted, you'll get the specific clip with chapter info from the iTunes movies so that you can freely transfer them to any device for playing.
Nick Orin is a review writer, software geek and Mac OS enthusiast. He spends all his free time in searching useful software and gadgets to share with others.
