Wanna get into video editing, but can't afford the latest studio bundle? Never fear, Ubuntu will have you logging, trimming, and printing in no time! The popular Linux flavor is planning an April release for a new distribution aimed at video production enthusiasts and professionals. The software package features Cinelerra as an editor, Jahshaka for compositing, and audio suite, Wired. The Ubuntu Studio wiki also states the building of an "alt" DVD authoring program as one of the team's goals.
I find this information cool, but I must confess, I've never tried any of the apps included here. I have always intended to try one or the other, mostly for comparison to the expensive software I regularly use, but the thought of having to install another OS just to get a crack at them seemed daunting. However, with everything bundled into a nice tight "distro" April can't come fast enough.
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1. I think I'll add another hard drive to my computer and put Ubuntu on it. This is a great idea. The only open source products I've tried are Celtx (screenwriting), GIMP (photo editor), and Blender (3D software). Celtx is solid. Blender and GIMP artists do a lot of great work, but I just can't get into the whole new layout and structure.
Posted at 9:30AM on Jan 24th 2007 by Joshua