Testing video software

Test Number 1: Basic Functioning Single Computer Editing Station.

Test Environment 1

Workstation Specs: Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) x86_64 / Kernel Linux 2.6.32-21-generic / GNOME 2.30.2

Motherboard and Graphics: GigaByte GA-G41MT-S2P[1] (built in Graphics and Audio)

Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz

Hard Disks: SATA 500 GB

Softwares and Packages:

a) Ubuntu Restricted Extras

b) Ubuntu Restricted Addons

c) OpenShot 1.2.2

d) Medibuntu

Testing Goals:

1 - Opening and Importing Media

2 - Basic Editing (Image or Sound / Cut / Dissolve / Fade In-Out)

3 - Exporting

1 - Opening Media

Formats to test:

1. Apple Quicktime Movie (.mov) (*)
2. MPEG2 (*)
3. MPEG4 (*)
4. AVI (*)
5. Ogg
6. 3gp
7. MTS
8. Flash Video (flv) (*)

Codecs to test:

1. DV PAL (Broadcast Standard) (*)
2. MPEG4 Codec (Web)
3. H.264 (Web)
4. Uncompressed 8 bit
5. Uncompressed 10 bit
6. Uncompressed 12 bit (Full High Definition)
7. Sorenson Video
8. Xvid

2 - Basic Editing

Transitions Work fine on single clips. (*)

Transition from clip to clip Must be made across two Video Tracks (As in Cinema Bande A & B)

Fast Forward and Backward shortcuts work like Final Cut Pro (J-K-L)

Issue: Playback is not able to show you cuts well - fixed in v. 1.4

Issue: No Timeline multi-clip select and move

Issue: No "True" clip selection on Timeline, i.e. you don't know if you are selecting a clip unless you're dragging it

Issue: Pause is not exact frame sensitive

Issue: Preview window unclear whether it plays Timeline or Source Media

Issue: No Moving Head Clip Cut shortcut, only shortcut for cutting all clips

Issue: No Shortcut for tool selection or Markers (Arrow-scissors-extender-etc..)

Issue: No Shortcut for Shifting Clip on Timeline

Issue: Snapping not working

Issue: Separating Sound from Image Workaround solution: Extract Empty Audio and Video outside Open Shot, Import them separately, then sync! Suggested Timeline Setting: Track 1: Click on the Sound Logo on the Left to mute Track 2: Click on the Eye Logo on the Left to blind Track 3: Click on the Eye Logo on the Left to blind

This way we have one Video Track and Two Audio tracks.

Main Issues with workaround:

a) The audio is not played in preview if the audio in the first track is muted

b)Another Video Track Must be added for Transitions.

NEXT WEEK:

Testing Cinelerra

Seeing Solution to OpenShot Issues