Re: Video editing in lInux
Now anyone know od an *editor* that actually works...? Cristoph gave a talk on video editing DVD production in Linux at BLU in 2005. http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2005-mar http://www.linuxsoup.com/ladle.php?SEC=112 -- Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Video editing under Linux
Hey everyone, Another question: I have a digital camera that will record fairly nice video, but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to get Kino to do it by converting them to *.avi and then importing them. Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message. Does anyone know of an application that works fairly well for doing this? Thanks, Kjel ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Video editing in lInux
Hey everyone,Another question: I have a digital camera that will record fairly nice video, but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to get Kino to do it by converting them to *.avi and then importing them. Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message. Does anyone know of an application that works fairly well for doing this?Thanks,Kjel
Re: Video editing in lInux
From: Kjel Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:35:00 -0400 but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to get IIRC, mencoder can be used to address individual frames in video clips, and reassemble them into video streams. You may, however, spend eternity at the command line specifying the options to accomplish this. A quick search of the Portage tree reveals... avidemux DESCRIPTION=Great Video editing/encoding tool cinelerra DESCRIPTION=Cinelerra - Professional Video Editor lives DESCRIPTION=Linux Video Editing System lve DESCRIPTION=Linux Video Editor piave DESCRIPTION=PIAVE - Piave Is A Video Editor vmaid DESCRIPTION=Video maid is the AVI file editor ...among others, which seem more like mastering or video-toaster type applications. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video editing in lInux
This actually gets to the heart of the problem: tons of tools, no information about which is the right tool for the job. I'm hoping that someone has actually done something similar. I spent 2 - 3 hours last night reading the man pages on mencoder and trying to get Kino to work. I'd love to find someone who had actually succeeded at this so I can get an idea of a rational tool chain for this sort of video editing. Thanks,KjelOn 9/27/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Kjel Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:35:00 -0400 but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to getIIRC, mencoder can be used to address individual frames in videoclips, and reassemble them into video streams.You may, however, spend eternity at the command line specifying the options toaccomplish this.A quick search of the Portage tree reveals...avidemux DESCRIPTION=Great Video editing/encoding toolcinelerra DESCRIPTION=Cinelerra - Professional Video Editor lives DESCRIPTION=Linux Video Editing Systemlve DESCRIPTION=Linux Video Editorpiave DESCRIPTION=PIAVE - Piave Is A Video Editorvmaid DESCRIPTION=Video maid is the AVI file editor ...among others, which seem more like mastering or video-toaster typeapplications.
Re: Video editing in lInux
Kjel Anderson wrote: Another question: I have a digital camera that will record fairly nice video, but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to get Kino to do it by converting them to *.avi and then importing them. Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message. Does anyone know of an application that works fairly well for doing this? Not in Linux. It's EXTREMELY frustrating. I got a cam a couple weeks ago and I've tried every Linux video editor I could install without too much hassle. My cam saves as MP4 files with a .asf extension. I can convert them (I am not on that system and can't remember what I used), split them if I know what point to split at, and play them fine. Editing? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaa. A-hem. At least the file transfer works out of the box. MPlayer and Xine read and play the videos just fine. Cinelerra thinks MPEG-4's and DivX files are BLANK if it recognizes them at all. Kdenlive (not updated since what? 2003?) thinks my files are blank, too. Kfilm dumps core on file load. LiVES - GUI makes no sense to me. Pretty, but senseless. LVE: Roll a d6. 1-2 crash. 3-6 unrecognized format. Pitivi loads the file, but thinks it's blank. I had high hopes for Cinelerra. I really did. At the moment, I am forced by the sorry state of Linux software that is way out of my league to fix to use Windows. I'd use a Mac with iMovie, but I can't afford even a Mac Mini at the moment. If anyone does find something that works, PLEASE post it here. Thanks, Brian ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video editing in lInux
At least I am not alone in this. I am going to keep working on it. I'll post if I make any progress.KjelOn 9/27/06, Brian Chabot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Kjel Anderson wrote: Another question: I have a digital camera that will record fairly nice video, but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to get Kino to do it by converting them to *.avi and then importing them. Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message. Does anyone know of an application that works fairly well for doing this? Not in Linux.It's EXTREMELY frustrating.I got a cam a couple weeks ago and I've tried every Linux video editor Icould install without too much hassle.My cam saves as MP4 files with a.asf extension.I can convert them (I am not on that system and can't remember what I used), split them if I know what point to split at, andplay them fine.Editing?Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaa.A-hem.At least the file transfer works out of the box. MPlayer and Xine read and play the videos just fine.Cinelerra thinks MPEG-4's and DivX files are BLANK if it recognizes themat all.Kdenlive (not updated since what? 2003?) thinks my files are blank, too. Kfilm dumps core on file load.LiVES - GUI makes no sense to me. Pretty, but senseless.LVE: Roll a d6. 1-2 crash. 3-6 unrecognized format.Pitivi loads the file, but thinks it's blank.I had high hopes for Cinelerra.I really did. At the moment, I am forced by the sorry state of Linux software that isway out of my league to fix to use Windows.I'd use a Mac with iMovie,but I can't afford even a Mac Mini at the moment.If anyone does find something that works, PLEASE post it here. Thanks,Brian___gnhlug-discuss mailing listgnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video editing in lInux
There is something named Jahshaka that has glanced my interest. I've no personal experience with it though. I occasionally use my computer to do edits of video and would also be interested in a linux solution that just works. For the moment, I use adobe premiere since it mostly just works I need to be able to concentrate on my content and not get distracted by quirks of the the tools. http://www.jahshaka.org/ -Andrew Gaunt Kjel Anderson wrote: At least I am not alone in this. I am going to keep working on it. I'll post if I make any progress. Kjel On 9/27/06, *Brian Chabot* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kjel Anderson wrote: Another question: I have a digital camera that will record fairly nice video, but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. What I would like to do is to be able to edit several of these clips together. I tried to get Kino to do it by converting them to *.avi and then importing them. Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message. Does anyone know of an application that works fairly well for doing this? Not in Linux. It's EXTREMELY frustrating. I got a cam a couple weeks ago and I've tried every Linux video editor I could install without too much hassle. My cam saves as MP4 files with a .asf extension. I can convert them (I am not on that system and can't remember what I used), split them if I know what point to split at, and play them fine. Editing? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaa. A-hem. At least the file transfer works out of the box. MPlayer and Xine read and play the videos just fine. Cinelerra thinks MPEG-4's and DivX files are BLANK if it recognizes them at all. Kdenlive (not updated since what? 2003?) thinks my files are blank, too. Kfilm dumps core on file load. LiVES - GUI makes no sense to me. Pretty, but senseless. LVE: Roll a d6. 1-2 crash. 3-6 unrecognized format. Pitivi loads the file, but thinks it's blank. I had high hopes for Cinelerra. I really did. At the moment, I am forced by the sorry state of Linux software that is way out of my league to fix to use Windows. I'd use a Mac with iMovie, but I can't afford even a Mac Mini at the moment. If anyone does find something that works, PLEASE post it here. Thanks, Brian ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org mailto:gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video editing in lInux
On Sep 27, 2006, at 10:35, Kjel Anderson wrote: but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file. do we know what the codec is? .mov (assuming QuickTime) is a container format, can have lots of different things inside of it. I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. ...Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message. Were you able to verify the conversion? That is do we have a Kino bug or is the output file from mencoder no good? I've had best luck with ffmpeg. It's a bitch to figure out the options that actually work. Here's my avi2dv script: ffmpeg -i $1.avi -s 720x576 -r 25 -y -hq -s ntsc -r ntsc -ac 2 -ar 48000 $1.dv The man pages only get you so far - some of these options were from message boards and experimentation. -Bill - Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf For fastest support contact, please follow: http://bfccomputing.com/support_contact.html ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video editing in lInux
Thanks for the information about the .MOV files. I hate that it isn't something a little more universal. I'll give ffmpeg a try.KjelOn 9/27/06, Bill McGonigle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:On Sep 27, 2006, at 10:35, Kjel Anderson wrote: but unfortunately it records it as an *.mov file.do we know what the codec is?.mov (assuming QuickTime) is a containerformat, can have lots of different things inside of it.I figured out how to use mencoder to change it to a variety of different formats. ...Kino pukes on that without a sensible error message.Were you able to verify the conversion? That is do we have a Kino bugor is the output file from mencoder no good? I've had best luck with ffmpeg.It's a bitch to figure out the optionsthat actually work.Here's my avi2dv script: ffmpeg -i $1.avi -s 720x576 -r 25 -y -hq -s ntsc -r ntsc -ac 2 -ar48000 $1.dv The man pages only get you so far - some of these options were frommessage boards and experimentation.-Bill-Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440BFC Computing, LLCHome: 603.448.1668[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 603.252.2606http://www.bfccomputing.com/Page: 603.442.1833Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcfFor fastest support contact, please follow: http://bfccomputing.com/support_contact.html
Re: Video editing in lInux
There are some command-line utilities capable of transcoding video files under Linux. Google transcode and linux to find them. May be of help. -Fred ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video editing in lInux
Fred wrote: There are some command-line utilities capable of transcoding video files under Linux. GTranscode and File2DiVX are two GUI front-ends. Now anyone know od an *editor* that actually works...? Like... stable and stuff. Brian ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
