[wplug] Re: flv and video editing in linux?

[Roland Hess]

Hi Zach --

I just joined this list yesterday, so you're in luck!

I'm one of the devs on the Blender project, and it just so happens that 
our latest release candidate allows you to import FLV files (via 
FFMPEG). If you're just doing an import/conversion export, all you will 
need to do is load up the .flv in the Sequence Editor, then set up an 
animation matching the frame range, choose the appropriate export format 
(avi, mpeg, I think we do Quicktime too, but not on Linux) and go.

If you want to apply effects, the best way to do so would be to load the 
.flv then "render" it into a sequence of image files, like .png's or 
something. Then, bring those back in and do your post-pro/effects work 
on them. That'll be much easier than trying to slice n' dice individual 
frames from the raw .flv. Afterward, export to your format of choice.

You'll be using Blender's Sequence Editor, which is made for video 
editing and post-pro.

So, a link to the latest release candidates of Blender:
http://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.46rc/

You'll want the file labeled "blender-2.46-test2", and then choose from 
static/dynamic, 32/64 bit, and python 2.4/2.5 depending on your distro 
and setup.

For how to use Blender and the Sequencer... um...
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Manual/Video_Sequence_Editing

That wiki is from version 2.43, but the fundamentals will hold true.

Good luck!

Roland Hess

> I have an FLV file and wish to extract the video file (or convert it
> to AVI, MPEG etc.) and do frame by frame editing (remove certain
> frames, apply effects to other frames, re-arrange the frame order).
> 
> Anyone know how to do this and which open source program(s) would work nicely?
> 
> Zach