[lug] Simple video editing

[Steve A Hart]

Scott,

Thanks..I've dual-boot many computers and I've used Virtualbox too.  I 
would just like to be able to do this in Linux since that is my personal 
preference.  I can't stand the windows operating system and that's a 
personal, not political choice.  I agree that using MS would be the easy 
route here but I'm thinking longer term since I'll be editing more and 
more videos so being able to do it in Linux is highly desirable for my 
case.  If it was just a one time thing, then I'd fire up windows and 
just get it done.

Thanks thought!

Steve

Scott Rohling wrote:
> I think you should use whatever is easiest to deal with.  Windows 
> Movie Editor is a fine, easy to use program and does most of what 
> you'd need to.  I don't see the need to take sides..  if you've 
> already paid for a Windows XP license - why not use it - it's just a 
> tool, not a political choice.
>
> To solve the dilemna of needing 2 machines or dual booting between 
> Linux and Windows.. I use 'VirtualBox' under Linux (I use Ubuntu for 
> my desktop) - and run Windows XP as a virtual machine.  Windows is 
> just another 'window' on my Linux workspace then.  VirtualBox also has 
> a 'seamless' mode where instead of having a single window for Windows 
> - your applications actually run separately.  For example, if I start 
> up Media Player, it looks and feels just like a Linux app on my Linux 
> Desktop.
>
> VirtualBox, VMWare, Xen - and lots of other flavors of things that let 
> you run other OS (Linux, Windows, Solaris, whatever) under Linux so 
> that you stay faithful to having a Linux controlled box and keep 
> Windows at the 'application' level.  I find it's a good compromise.
>
> Cheers - Scott
>
> On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Louis Miller <veganguy at canadaseek.com 
> <mailto:veganguy at canadaseek.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Steve,
>
>         I feel like I am being pulled in two different directions with
>     trying to learn how to edit video. The Linux community seems to
>     encourage me to never touch Windows XP, and only use Linux and
>     open source software, yet I don't have the skills to edit video. I
>     couldn't find any help menus with avidemux. I was trying to do
>     transcoding. I don't enjoy using Nero. I looked for a book on it
>     in the library that I patronize regularly. Maybe, there might be a
>     magazine article in some magazine, on it, like PC computing.
>
>        I think these Linux programs assume that you have spent serious
>     time and frustration learning all the ins and outs of their
>     Windows counterparts, and if you are just learning how to use a
>     particular type of program for the first time, then you are stuck.
>     I guess these programs are all straightforward for experts on
>     digital video. Are you an expert or an amateur, like me?
>
>     Louis Miller
>
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