I want to install and use an Open Source non-Linear Editor on my Linux PC, and from what I have read "Cinelerra" may currently be one of the most capable (open source) NLE packages for Linux. Unfortunately, when I investigated what I needed to do to install, I discovered the "recommended" variant of "Cinelerra" (more stable, with most features) is a CVS version, of which I have no idea how to install. [Its unusual a CVS version is more stable].
Tarballs for the non-CVS variant are available from the standard Cinelerra page:
http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3/
The software "fork" CVS Cinelerra web page URL is here (where there is also a strange CVS download page):
http://cvs.cinelerra.org/
I am running SuSE-9.3 (and there are no precompiled SuSE-9.3 rpms that I could find for cinelerra-2.0).
Please and suggestions on how to go about learning how to download and install a CVS version? ... I do not see standard tarballs on the CVS site's web page (for ./configure, make and make install) so I am at a complete loss on how to proceed.
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I eventually figured the CVS out. .... But I'm still struggling to install Cinelerra. ... Basically the typical dependency complications, where one gets about 3 to 4 levels deep in sorting out dependancies, only to find one has to remove some package that one would rather keep. In my case I have to remove my current versions of audacity and vlc if I want to install Cinelerra. ... I can always try to re-install/compile audacity/vlc (after I get Cinelerra intalled and the dependencies sorted) but I can see this will be painful.
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I gave up on compiling Cinelerra on my SuSE-9.3. Too many dependencies to resolve, and I didn't like the compromises associated with the dependencies. I've wasted far to much time on this, so I am going to shelve this project, at least for a while. Maybe I'll try again in a few months, IF I upgrade to SuSE-10.0.
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Originally Posted by oldcpu
I read that Cinelerra is on the "dynabolic Live CD", and I am downloading that live CD now.
I also downloaded Mediain Linux Live CD (debian based). It has Jahshaka-1.9, kino-0.75, Step Motion (2005 version), but does not have Cinelerra. I had previously determined that "Kino" insists on input files being DV format (from a camcorder). I didn't have any luck with "Jahshaka", and it is possible that it too requires input files being in DV format.
I want a NLE (non-linear video editor) that will edit the small movie clips from my Digita still camera.
There was a version of LiVES on Mediain Linux, although since Mediaian linux does not have mplayer installed, I am not sure how useful that LiVES installation is. ... But I have LiVES already installed on my SuSE-9.3, so I do not need to rely on a Live CD to check out LiVES. -
Originally Posted by oldcpu
- cinelerra v. ???
- LiVES-0.9.1
- avidemux-2.0.22
- JahShaka-1.9
- kino-0.6.5
- transcode
- ffmpeg
- audacity-1.2.2
- ReZound-0.11-beta
plus many other packages.
http://www.dynebolic.org/
Playing with such a live CD is a good way, I think, to get experience with a package, before going through dependency "hell" to install it on one's own PC's distribution. -
Originally Posted by oldcpu
http://garbure.org/pho/ -
you might want to look into kdenlive for the kde desktop. it's got a
nice interface, similar to cinelerra but possibly a bit more user
friendly on the install.
jahshaka is still in its most rudimentary stages. i've never had much
luck with it. i believe, however, that where it is most functional is in
the area of animating and manipulating stills into a movie sequence.
BabaG -
Originally Posted by BabaG
Originally Posted by BabaG
I am think LiVES and Cinelerra may be my best bet. .... I have LiVES installed on my SuSE-9.3, and I can run a rather old version of Cinelerra from the Live CDs that I mentioned. Both LiVES and Cinelerra will accept the Canon .avi digital still camera video format. However it looks like the learning curve for both packages could be steep.
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