Easy, free video creation on Linux

by Jordan Running Nov 22nd 2006

Linux.com is running a great article Easy video creation using only FOSS software--FOSS, of course, meaning Free and Open Source. It's not a comprehensive tutorial--you're still going to have a lot of learning to do--but it does tell your best options for creating and editing video without spending a dime. The short version is like this:

Cinelerra - Non-linear digital video editor and compositor
Kino - FireWire DV video capture
Xawdecode - analog (VHS and camcorder) video capture, DVB capture, streaming and TV/DVR functionality
MEncoder - video conversion
DeVeDe - MEncoder GUI for easy DVD and VCD creation
MPlayer - DVD and video playback
dvd::rip - for ripping DVD video
Firefox with the Flash 9 plugin and VideoDownloader extension - for capturing video off the Web
K3b - for burning DVD or VCD images

Since that's a lot of software to download and install, the article recommends Elive, a Debian-based Linux distribution that comes pre-built with Cinelerra, video drivers and codecs, and video and DVD playback apps. Head over to Linux.com for more details on gettting your open source video-editing rig up and running.

Tags: cinelerra, elive, foss, free, linux, linux.com, open source, OpenSource, video

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

TheBlunderbuss said 5:18PM on 11-22-2006

yes yes YES!
Thank you! This is what I have been looking for!

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