The state of (high definition) video editing on Linux
Feb 22, 2010, 04:03 (0 Talkback[s])
"We have extremely promising open source media editing
applications for Linux like the Jokosher audio editor and PiTiVi
video editor, both built on the powerful GStreamer framework,
reaching a point of maturity where the focus can shift from making
sure the underlying infrastructure of the application is solid to
adding all the cool features that everyone's been waiting for.
These apps will make multimedia editing simple and easy yet still
fully featured. Projects like the recently announced VideoLAN Movie
Creator (you know, from the people behind the VLC media player) and
OpenShot are certainly cool projects which show that FOSS video
editing is really progressing, but PiTiVi will still be my NLE of
choice. VLMC is sure to be a great product, but being
cross-platform drives the focus away from our OS of choice, and
OpenShot while perhaps adding as many features as quickly as
possible, lacks the same focus on proper design that PiTiVi
has.
"In short, PiTiVi's development has a strong focus on doing
everything "the right way" before adding extra features, and using
the GStreamer framework is an important choice. The result is
better integration with the Ubuntu, GNOME-based desktop, a
consistent user interface, and clean, modular code that will help
development progress faster as we enter the stage of expanding the
feature list. It's an exciting time for open source video editing
on Linux, and hopefully more developers can hop on board to bring
these advancements sooner.
"High Definition Video
:While things may be looking up, one shortcoming is an ever
increasing problem that deserves some more serious attention. There
is a lack of proper MPEG-TS support which is used for HDV and AVCHD
camcorders and as such, Linux users need a way to easily play, edit
and see thumbnails of these videos."
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