Video Editing and Compression?

[CPtAJ]

Hey guys, I've been meaning to do some simple video editing and compression for a while, figured I'd ask you what are the best apps for it on linux. How about I tell you what I need to do so you can tell my what I should get, huh?

- Decoding and Editing: I need a program that can take encoded video files (say dvd, divx, xvid, etc) and lets me make simple cuts here and there (with proper sound support ofcourse). I'd settle for a separate app that decodes into raw video so the editor can take it but it'd be great to avoid that hassle and save on disk space.
- Encoding: I need a way to re-encode those pieces I just cut into any codec I want. This can just as well be done by a separate app too but it would of course be easier if the whole thing were integrated.

I appreciate any input you can provide on the matter :)

[23meg]

Check out Avidemux.

[CPtAJ]

I love you. You know that, right?

[23meg]

I love you too.

[steven8]

Will Avidemux really do everything CPtaJ needs? Can a 4,208 post Ice Blended Vanilla Creme Ubuntu poster find happiness with with a simple 5 Cups of Ubuntu poster?

Tune in next week. . .:-)

[jethro10]

I also use Avidemux for your purposes, but also for work with my Digital Still camera's video clips.
I have abandoned my camcorder as my Still camera can record 1-2 hours on a card and the battery will also last that long. Just got a couple of cards as they are Soooo cheap now.

I use avidemux to join together and edit similar clips I make, or themed clips, eg pets, birthdays, wife, holiday.

Then recode them to Mpeg DVD compatible.

Finally Make a menu and form a DVD with DVDStyler.

Nice n easy and fine quality

Its a Samsung i6, or is it 6i btw

Jeff

[CPtAJ]

Will Avidemux really do everything CPtaJ needs? Can a 4,208 post Ice Blended Vanilla Creme Ubuntu poster find happiness with with a simple 5 Cups of Ubuntu poster?

Tune in next week. . .:-)
:D Good one.

The program's been working great. Its funny that it does exactly what I needed, no more, no less. Thing is, now I want more :shock:

Whats a good one for a little more advanced forms of video editing? Like adding some effects and stuff like that. I'm just kinda curious about the field. (Last time this happened was with audio editing and it ended up with me landing a nice job at a radio station for almost a year :) )

[shining]

Whats a good one for a little more advanced forms of video editing? Like adding some effects and stuff like that. I'm just kinda curious about the field. (Last time this happened was with audio editing and it ended up with me landing a nice job at a radio station for almost a year :) )

Check out kino, kdenlive or cinelerra.

[super breadfish]

Avidemux would be great, but it doesn't work for me. Most of the videos I make with it won't play, and it often throws out errors when I try to encode mpegs. I don't know if it's the videos I want to edit (made from my TV card which I've had other problems with), the program itself or just me doing something wrong.

[jdhore]

Check out Avidemux.

thank you Jesus

[%hMa@?b<C]

cinelerra is the best linux video editor out there. :)

[berdoo]

I find Cinelerra to be very unintuitive and a little too much for regular home editing, but I'm sure if you're used to it it does the job fine. I use Kino, although I've been looking at KDEnlive.

If anyone's interested in converting video with Avidemux and authoring with DVDStyler there is a tutorial here (http://chronologicaldissonance.blogspot.com/2006/11/free-movies.html) and another one that includes editing with Avidemux here. (http://chronologicaldissonance.blogspot.com/2007/02/make-movie-of-your-linux-desktop.html)

The last one is discussing making video screencaps of a desktop, but it shows how to do simple editing with Avidemux, as well as adding a separate soundtrack to a video clip.

[eriqk]

I'm using Kino, and it reminds me of iMovie in many ways. I was pleasantly surprised to see that, unlike iMovie, it's non-destructive. I miss the possibilities for L and T edits though, and I understand these will never be added.
So, I'm about to install Kdenlive. Looks very promising. Cinelerra is nice, feature wise, but a bit too temperamental for my taste.

Groet, Erik

[Oki]

This is the post for you; http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=293798

Avidemux: http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/
Cinelerra: http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3
Kino: http://www.kinodv.org/article/archive/0
KDEnlive; http://kdenlive.sourceforge.net/index.php

Overview/info: http://www.linuxmovies.org/
--> http://www.linuxmovies.org/software.html

Simple review; http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2442&Itemid=449

[Drakx]

hmm seems intresting i had been looking for a soney vegas replacement