OpenShot is Video Editing Software for Ubuntu

OpenShot is Video Editing Software for Ubuntu: "

Video editing is an important aspect of our work. I was looking for some video editing solution for my Ubuntu machine and came across this useful piece of software which makes the editing of videos a very easy. The software is called OpenShot and is a free and open source solution for editing videos on Linux environment.

Earlier you had to compile the program on your Linux machine to be able to use it. However, the developer(s) have come out with an easy solution by releasing deb files for the same.

Features of OpenShot

• Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg)
  
• Gnome integration (drag and drop support)
  
• Multiple tracks
  
• Clip resizing, trimming, snapping, and cutting
  
• Video transitions with real-time previews
  
• Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
  
• Title templates, title creation
  
• Solid color clips (including alpha compositing)
  
• Support for Rotoscoping / Image sequences
  
• Drag and drop timeline
  
• Frame stepping, key-mappings: J,K, and L keys
  
• Video encoding (based on FFmpeg)

Download and Install OpenShot on Ubuntu

In order to run and start using OpenShot on Ubuntu we will have to download the respective deb file and install it. Download the respective deb file based on the version of your Ubuntu and CPU from the download page (link below). You’ll also have to download the dependency package from the same page (dependencies_32_904.tar.gz)

Install OpenShot On Ubuntu

Once you have downloaded the respective deb files (The main package and dependency files) start the installation by installing the dependencies first. Double click the dependency package (dependencies_32_904.tar.gz) and install all the 4 deb files:

1. openshot-ffmpeg_git-2623d8f-1_i386.deb
   
2. openshot-frei0r_1.1.22-1_i386.deb
   
3. openshot-mlt_0.4.3-1_i386.deb
   
4. openshot-x264_0.67.1173-1_i386.deb

Once you have installed all the dependency package we’ll install the main package (openshot.deb). Double click the package to install it.

Running OpenShot

Once installed you can run the OpenShot video editor by going to Applications \ Sound & Video \ OpenShot Video Editor.

The main interface is nicely laid out and easy to use.

Importing the video in OpenShot

Importing videos for editing is very easy all you have to do is click File \ Import Files.

Exporting videos is very easy and you can export your video in multiple formats. Click the red button to export the edited video.

You can choose from several different effects and video settings.

List of Features

The following is an impressive full list of features for OpenShot:

• Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg)
  
• Gnome integration (drag and drop support)
  
• Multiple tracks
  
• Clip resizing, trimming, snapping, and cutting
  
• Video transitions with real-time previews
  
• Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
  
• Title templates, title creation
  
• Solid color clips (including alpha compositing)
  
• Support for Rotoscoping / Image sequences
  
• Drag and drop timeline
  
• Frame stepping, key-mappings: J,K, and L keys
  
• Video encoding (based on FFmpeg)

OpenShot is a stable and easy to use video editor for Ubuntu and is also available in Spanish, French, and Italian.

Download OpenShot for Ubuntu Linux

How To Convert Video Files to MP3 with VLC

How To Convert Video Files to MP3 with VLC: "

Sometimes you might want to convert a video file to an mp3 to take with on an iPod or to just listen to the audio without the video. Today we take a look at how to use the free program VLC to convert video formats to an mp3.

Note: For this article we are using VLC version 1.0 on Windows

Open up VLC and select Media and Convert / Save.

Now in the Open Media window click on the Add button and browse to the location of the video file you want to convert and after you have it click the Convert / Save button.

When the Convert window opens you should see the source of the video file you want to convert and you will need to browse for a destination for the MP3.

Explorer will open so you can choose a location and here is where you want to label the file with an mp3 extension and hit Save.

Now in the Convert window you should see the source file and destination path fields filled in. Now click on the Edit Selected Profile button.

Under the Encapsulation tab select WAV.

Now under the Audio Codec tab choose the MP3 codec, choose a Bitrate, amount of channels, Sample Rate, and then click the Save button.

Click on Start to begin the encoding process.

You will see a countdown timer on the main interface while the conversion is taking place.

You will find the converted file in the destination location you chose before and now you can play your MP3 on any compatible media player or portable device.

We successfully converted MOV, MPEG, and AVI video files to mp3. FLV files would convert but unfortunately had horrible sound quality. This is not a preferred method those who are discerning about audio quality, but hopefully it can help someone out in a pinch.