Joseph Miller wrote:
> I have been using Cinelerra for probably a year now. The software is
> excellent compared to other Linux video software, but the learning curve
> was pretty steep. The manual online has a lot of information, but I
> wasn't familiar with video editing concepts. I also had trouble with
> many video formats.
>
> So anyways, I've started on a guide for an average Linux user to get up
> and running with the software. I have so far the basics of
> installation, importing, and rendering. I really want to get more
> people using this software - my ulterior motive is that if more people
> are using it, the development pace will pick up as more people are
> attracted to the project. I hope that more developers would contribute
> their time with regard to plugins and speed optimizations.
>
> Here is the guide i have so far. I will be adding to this in the coming
> days and weeks. The next parts to add are basic editing maneuvers and
> concepts such as clips, the viewer, etc. After that I plan to jump
> right into video effects starting with the Motion effect. The Motion
> effect seems to draw a lot of attention of people who've never used
> Cinelerra, but it took me some time to figure out how to use it
> properly. I think that the Motion effect and Selective Temporal
> Averaging is enough reason to spend time learning to use this software.
> I'll go into other effects and more advanced techniques after that.
>
> http://www.calcmaster.net/cinelerra/forgotten-guide/
I like the idea that someone contributes to the project and works on
some documentation. While I may suggest to join the team and help
improving the main documentation, actually there is a wiki where anyone
can add and improve things. It would also be possible to use git and
clone the code, work on the documentation and then push it up to the
server, either the anonymous mob repository or as for your own account
on the server. Anyways imo its better to contribute anything, even your
own way of doing documentation than do nothing, just go on :)
Christian
>
> -Joseph
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