Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 11:00 +, Barry Drake wrote: > Hi there > > Just thought others might be interested in my experience of video > editing. I tried PiTiVi and was disappointed in the output quality. No > matter what options I tried, the result suffered from pattern > interference introduced during the render. > > Kino captures and edits just fine and there is no unwanted interference. > I am now using Kino to capture and edit but not to render. I am then > importing the result into DeViDe which is an excellent GUI that makes a > DVD iso out of any video file you've got. This app seems to render very > well. I've not been able to get a result like this from any of the > other offerings so far. It also has loads of options, and the ability > to make a quick preview to test options out. Have you tried Lombard? [1] It's still a 0.1 version but it may be worth checking. It's done by Yorba, the same people who do Shotwell. [1] http://www.yorba.org/lombard/ Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
On 3 November 2010 22:42, Jacob Mansfield wrote: > I only just got it for some strange reason The wonders of Google Mail, It does this to me sometimes too. Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
I only just got it for some strange reason Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
I used the tovid out of the repo's sudo apt-get install tovid and had to re-remember how to use the thing :D The following forum post jogged my memory a bit: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=183936 Michael On 03/11/10 21:39, Barry Drake wrote: > On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 19:14 +, michael wrote: > >> Agree with you about PiTiVi, excellent front end but poor rendering. >> > Since posting, I tried OpenShot and it seems to be a good GUI with good > rendering. I may be using that in future to make the edit (from > captures under Kino) followed by burning under DeVeDe. The latter has a > facility to input vob files so it doesn't have to render, and OpenShot > can make a vob It is worth tweaking DeVeDe for best results. The > fast renders are only OK, the slower ones are noticeably better. > > My general comment is probably that apps that can make a fair video clip > for You-Tube are not up to making DVD's. > > I failed to get the tovid scripts to work properly - but I have to admit > to lack of patience in setting up. DeVeDe was really easy! > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 19:14 +, michael wrote: > Agree with you about PiTiVi, excellent front end but poor rendering. Since posting, I tried OpenShot and it seems to be a good GUI with good rendering. I may be using that in future to make the edit (from captures under Kino) followed by burning under DeVeDe. The latter has a facility to input vob files so it doesn't have to render, and OpenShot can make a vob It is worth tweaking DeVeDe for best results. The fast renders are only OK, the slower ones are noticeably better. My general comment is probably that apps that can make a fair video clip for You-Tube are not up to making DVD's. I failed to get the tovid scripts to work properly - but I have to admit to lack of patience in setting up. DeVeDe was really easy! -- Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment that gives me real fresh air. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
On 3 November 2010 20:05, Jacob Mansfield wrote: > Do you mean the 19th of November as opposed to October? You're replying to a month old email.. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The new Ubuntu-UK website
I can have a crack at the Google maps API if anybody wants me to. just a case of making a php page that gives the api a list of locations from a database and a form to add to the database Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
Do you mean the 19th of November as opposed to October? Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
that is true, your system will boot off of the Ubuntu live CD with no hard drive attached to the system Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gnome-panel replacement
On 3 November 2010 19:40, wrote: > Hi guys, > > I have several issues with my gnome-panel at the moment; things not showing > up, swapping places etc. > > Before I bother trying to fix them, I was wondering if there is a decent > replacement for it? > > I have used AWN in the past and like it, but I dislike the mac feel and I > like how apps have panel icons . > > So does anyone know of any replacements that allow apps to still dock their > panel icons? That's the main feature I need, anything else is a bonus > > Cheers > Bodsda > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > I use AWN with Dockbarx and you can use AWN in panel mode: http://www.webupd8.org/2010/06/dockbarx-0391-finally-works-with-avant.html Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Gnome-panel replacement
Hi guys, I have several issues with my gnome-panel at the moment; things not showing up, swapping places etc. Before I bother trying to fix them, I was wondering if there is a decent replacement for it? I have used AWN in the past and like it, but I dislike the mac feel and I like how apps have panel icons . So does anyone know of any replacements that allow apps to still dock their panel icons? That's the main feature I need, anything else is a bonus Cheers Bodsda Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
Hi, Have just done a mate's wedding video. Agree with you about PiTiVi, excellent front end but poor rendering. I ended up converting the footage to digital video using ffmpeg and then used kino to edit and render into the end result. I also changed the sound track a bit by using Audacity to throw together a sound track and Avidemux to mix it into the video. After all this I used the tovid scripts to make the dvd and mkisofs to generate an iso file of the dvd disc so he could burn his own copies. Michael On 03/11/10 11:00, Barry Drake wrote: > Hi there > > Just thought others might be interested in my experience of video > editing. I tried PiTiVi and was disappointed in the output quality. No > matter what options I tried, the result suffered from pattern > interference introduced during the render. > > Kino captures and edits just fine and there is no unwanted interference. > I am now using Kino to capture and edit but not to render. I am then > importing the result into DeViDe which is an excellent GUI that makes a > DVD iso out of any video file you've got. This app seems to render very > well. I've not been able to get a result like this from any of the > other offerings so far. It also has loads of options, and the ability > to make a quick preview to test options out. > > Regards, Barry Drake. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts
Sorry for the delayed reply, the entire apache install now seems to have killed itself. I may end up doing a reinstall when my new 2TB hard drive arrives Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
On 3 November 2010 12:28, Barry Drake wrote: > On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 11:28 +, John Stevenson wrote: > > > > I have been using PiTiVi recently, after a great course run at > > Fossbox. We used an MP4 container with a DivX codec. Output of this > > was great and was relatively quick to render and is accepted by Vimeo > > and YouTube. I really liked the editing options in PiViTi and found > > it very easy to use. We were using Ubuntu 10.10. > > That's interesting. I really like PiTiVi - it's a lovely front end. If > my render problem is caused by a particular codec, I'll do something > about it! I have an mp4mux container available, but not the DivX codec > you mention. Any advice on where to get this and how to make it show up > in the PiTiVi codec list? > > Regards,Barry Drake > Hello Barry, Easiest way to add a range of codecs is to add the (meta) package ubuntu-restricted-extras although that installs a lot of packages, some of which you may not want added. For the divx support, I usually use the package libxvidcore4 - xvid is the open source divx codec. This is great for online videos and for video libraries. I have seen some good high definition videos using the Matroska container which in PiTiVi gives you a large number of codecs to choose from. The Matroska [matroskamux] container may be a good alternative to the mp4mux if you want more codec choice. Not sure what the best codec would be for creating a DVD as I never use that format. I am assuming you would use the ffmux_dvd container - there are only a few options for video and audio codec when I select this container. Thanks -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 11:28 +, John Stevenson wrote: > > I have been using PiTiVi recently, after a great course run at > Fossbox. We used an MP4 container with a DivX codec. Output of this > was great and was relatively quick to render and is accepted by Vimeo > and YouTube. I really liked the editing options in PiViTi and found > it very easy to use. We were using Ubuntu 10.10. That's interesting. I really like PiTiVi - it's a lovely front end. If my render problem is caused by a particular codec, I'll do something about it! I have an mp4mux container available, but not the DivX codec you mention. Any advice on where to get this and how to make it show up in the PiTiVi codec list? Regards,Barry Drake -- Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment that gives me real fresh air. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
On 3 November 2010 11:00, Barry Drake wrote: > Hi there > > Just thought others might be interested in my experience of video > editing. I tried PiTiVi and was disappointed in the output quality. No > matter what options I tried, the result suffered from pattern > interference introduced during the render. > > Kino captures and edits just fine and there is no unwanted interference. > I am now using Kino to capture and edit but not to render. I am then > importing the result into DeViDe which is an excellent GUI that makes a > DVD iso out of any video file you've got. This app seems to render very > well. I've not been able to get a result like this from any of the > other offerings so far. It also has loads of options, and the ability > to make a quick preview to test options out. > > Regards,Barry Drake. > > Hello Barry, I have been using PiTiVi recently, after a great course run at Fossbox. We used an MP4 container with a DivX codec. Output of this was great and was relatively quick to render and is accepted by Vimeo and YouTube. I really liked the editing options in PiViTi and found it very easy to use. We were using Ubuntu 10.10. Initially we were going to use Kino, but we had problems with playback of the video camera files in Kino. Otherwise Kino looks a good project too. I guess there are problems due to the hit and miss codec support across all operating systems and devices. I haven't found time to look at OpenShot yet, but that looks interesting too. Thanks --- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com | @JR0cket -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Video and DVD creation ....
Hi there Just thought others might be interested in my experience of video editing. I tried PiTiVi and was disappointed in the output quality. No matter what options I tried, the result suffered from pattern interference introduced during the render. Kino captures and edits just fine and there is no unwanted interference. I am now using Kino to capture and edit but not to render. I am then importing the result into DeViDe which is an excellent GUI that makes a DVD iso out of any video file you've got. This app seems to render very well. I've not been able to get a result like this from any of the other offerings so far. It also has loads of options, and the ability to make a quick preview to test options out. Regards,Barry Drake. -- Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment that gives me real fresh air. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
