From: Ed Ward Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:33:56 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Mostly visual update to the Video Workflow page X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=95ba1c292ae93b762486b8d1ae9983bae97ff168;p=ardour-manual Mostly visual update to the Video Workflow page --- diff --git a/include/workflow-amp-operations.html b/include/workflow-amp-operations.html index b88c0ad..facd0f0 100644 --- a/include/workflow-amp-operations.html +++ b/include/workflow-amp-operations.html @@ -2,66 +2,106 @@

Overview of Operations

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Session > Open Video
Session > Open Video… Add/replace a video to/on the timeline
Window > View Monitor
Window > Video Monitor Open/close external video monitor window
View > Video Monitor > …
View > Video Monitor > … Various settings of the video monitor
Session > Export > Video
Session > Export > Export to Video File… Export session and multiplex with video-file
Left-drag the video in the timeline Re-align video and move 'locked' audio-regions along
Context-menu on the video-timeline: 'lock'
Context-menu on the video-timeline: Lock Prevent accidental drags
Audio region context menu: Position > Lock to video
Audio region context menu: Name_Of_The_Region > Position > Lock to video Mark audio region(s) to be moved along with the video.
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Adding Video

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Adding a video

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- Adding video is a two-step process: selecting a video file, and choosing - import mode and optionally selecting an audio track to extract. + Adding a video is a two-step process: selecting a video file, and choosing + import mode and optionally selecting an audio track to extract. Only one video + can be present in the session, so opening a video when one is already opened + results in replacing the video.

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Launching the video server (optionnal)

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+ The Launch Video Server dialog +
+ The Launch Video Server dialog +
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- The first step is rather straight-forward. The panel on the right side - allows to seek through the video and displays basic file information. - It is also useful to check if the video format/codec is supported: + Importing a video makes Ardour start the video server automatically. If + the Show video Server Startup Dialog option in the + Video section of the + preferences is checked, the + Launch Video Server window is shown, allowing more + complex operations, e.g. connecting to a remote video server instead of a local + one.

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- The video open dialog +

Selecting a file

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+ The video open dialog
The video open dialog

- The second step analyzes the video file in more detail and offers import options: + This step is rather straight-forward. The panel on the right side + allows to seek through the video and displays basic file information. + It is also useful to check if the video format/codec is supported. +

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+ The lower part of the window shows some options: +

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Import options

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+ The Transcode/Import Video dialog +
+ The Transcode/Import Video dialog +
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+ This step analyzes the video file in more detail and offers import options:

- + - + machine) by using the Output File: field. + - + in a good format/codec for Ardour). Should be used with care. +
Import/Transcode to Session
Import/Transcode Video to Session This is the default. The video will be imported in a suitable video format/codec for the timeline and video monitor and saved inside the session folder. A location other than the session folder can also be chosen (external disk, or network storage of the video server on a different - machine).
Reference from Current Location
Reference from Current Location (Previously Transcoded + Files Only) Only useful for opening files that were previously encoded (are already - in a good format/codec). Should be used with care.
Do not Import Video
Do not Import Video (Audio Import Only) Useful for extracting audio only.
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- The Video Import dialog -
- The Video Import dialog -
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By default the video is imported using the original width/height. If it is a large video (e.g. full-HD), it makes sense to scale it down @@ -77,6 +117,17 @@ mjpeg codec used by Ardour).

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+ The Extract Audio: offers options regarding the Audio + part of the stream, allowing to either not extract audio, or to choose which audio + stream to add to the session. +

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+ When extracting any audio, if it includes + LTC timecodes, those can be extracted and used to sync the video by checking + the option below. +

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Working with A/V

Working with A/V in Ardour is similar to working in a pure audio setup, except @@ -85,7 +136,7 @@

- The Video Timeline + The Video Timeline
The Video Timeline
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Exporting Video

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+ The Video Export Dialog +
+ The Video Export Dialog +
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The video export will take audio from the current Ardour session and multiplex it with a video file. The soundtrack of the video is taken from @@ -132,13 +191,6 @@ presets should be used.

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- The Video Export Dialog -
- The Video Export Dialog -
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