- Add the possibility to add keyboard shortcuts (for the ones missing in Workbench, e.g. Resize to fit, Snapshot Window, Snapshot all) and maybe the option to personalise them. Some appear a little illogical to me
In the kt_scripts archive on OS4Depot you will find a script named "CleanDrawer" that makes it easier to clean up and snapshot a drawer via a requester.
Adding this functionality to the Workbench menus would be great. No more multiple menu selections to cleanup an snapshot drawers.
@AmigaOldskooler Thanks once again for the great monthly round up. Even if I don't say it every month, the work and effort you put into it each month is very appreciated. This month was an especially big one and seeing all the activity captured in one spot really helps to make that visible. Thanks once again and thanks to all the other Amigians who put there time and effort into making great contributions!
@AmigaSociety Try saving the AmigaInput preferences again. I have a logitec F710 wireless controller and it had the same symptoms you describe after I installed update3 on my X1000. Going into AmigaInput and resaving fixed my problem. I can now kill many zombies in Santas Monster Shootout.
Michael Trebilcock has complied an ffmpeg v8.0 soft-float version specifically for use with the A1222. The soft-float version deals with floats at load-time instead of run-time. This is not support for SPE and is not nearly as fast but it does significantly speed up conversions over the generic version of ffmpeg8 on the A1222.
If you run VideoClipper, SimpleSub or FFMpegGUI on and A1222, the soft-float version is a must have. You can download ffmpeg v8 soft-float from OS4Depot.
Recently I've been having trouble getting search engines to work with Odyssey, so I've played around a bit with spoofing settings to get them to work. I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread about spoof settings that will get non-working sites to work.
I'll start with the following: (please add your favorite spoof.)
Edit: As Maijestro says, google search seems to be working without spoofing again. Also duckduckgo search engine will work without spoofing as spoofing just causes it to use the simple html version of the webpage: https://duckduckgo.com/html
eliyahu has kindly posted YouTube videos of VideoClipper and SimpleSub to his channel. Go back a couple of posts for the VideoClipper link. Here is the SimpleSub one.
A new version of VideoClipper (v2.6) has just been uploaded to OS4Depot. Several changes are as a result of user requests. As always, I appreciate any feedback and will consider any suggestions for improvements.
In addition I've created a demo video of how to cut files using VideoClipper. You can view/download them here. (Thanks to eliyahu for posting to his channel.)
VideoClipper version 2.6 includes enhancements to help speed up encoding. MPlayer v1.5 is now supported. Also supports .ass format subtitle file encoding. Many other user requested enhancements and a few bug fixes are included. See below for full list of changes.
VideoClipper is a program for cutting and optionally joining various format video files while converting the files to a common format During conversion several adjustments (Video Effects) can be made to the individual files.
Version 2.6 changes: Expanded "Usage" section of help to provide a walk through of how to use VideoClipper. Added support for libx264 presets with options to speed up encoding. Changed Video/Audio fade in/fade out from 1 second to .1 second increments. Added support for encoding .ass format subtitles. Increased accuracy of video position slider to .1 sec. in reverse direction. (If encoded with frame accurate video codec.) Changed PROJFILE tooltype to accept just a path if ends with a '/'. Added tooltypes CON_XPOS and CON_YPOS to set the output console location. Added tooltypes CON_XSIZE and CON_YSIZE. to set output console size. Add "Save" selection to project Load/Save drop-down. Now has save as... and save. Added new profile settings to allow easier setup of video/audio settings. Added DRAFT_ACC profile: allows accurate stepping with MPlayer controls. Added DRAFT_AC2 profile: allows accurate stepping, very fast encoding, huge files. Added auto coupling for vcodec "ffvhuff" to ensure compatible file format of "mkv". Updated YouTube profile settings. Added support for MPlayer version 1.5. Added full backward compatibility with older project files.
Bug Fixes: Fixed misspelling in video player warning requester. Fixed so "additional options" settings are cleared when profile is selected. Fixed bug where changing "Keep Aspect" did not set custom profile. Fixed bug where changing "File Format" did not set custom profile. Fixed bug where "Output File" could not be set if no files in video list.
As promised above, here is a copy of the revamped usage section from the user guide for VideoClipper. My hope is that people will read it and use it as a way to get started with editing videos on our AmigaOS4 machines. While it might be a bit slow right now, you can even do some editing of videos using an A1222 or SAM machine. I'm working on adding some features to help speed that up. I suggest using ffmepg8 which was just released by Mickjt. Thanks Michael!
Taken from the "Usage" section of the VideoClipper.guide file. Applies to VideoClipper version 2.5 found on OS4Depot. Let me know if this is helpful.
Install VideoClipper as described in the "Installation" section.
NOTE: Each GUI element has an associated hint that provides a fairly complete explanation of the associated action. It is recommended that new users enable the hints by clicking on the "Hints" button at the top left of the window. Hints will then be displayed when the pointer is left over a GUI element for ~3 seconds. This includes the list areas.
Getting started: Once installed, start VideoClipper by double clicking on it's icon. The program will start with the "Clip Editor" tab selected. This is the page where you will add the video files you want to cut and/or join. To get started either load a previously saved project by selecting "Load" from the Load/Save drop-down menu at the top of the page, or click the "Add" button to start a new project and add an video file to the list. The list serves as a timeline. So the first video will be at the beginning of the output video, the second video, second, etc. Once you have loaded a project or a file the disabled gadgets on the page will be enabled, with the exception of "Play Output".
A this point it's recommended to select one of the "DRAFT..." profiles from the "Pre-defined settings" area on the "Video/Audio/Files" tab. This uses setting that will produce low quality video but will be much faster when encoding. After selecting a profile you can change any available setting if you prefer. After you have finished setting all your desired edit parameters, you can choose a higher quality setting profile or manually set any settings you desire for the final encoding to create your finished video. It is also recommended to set the "Output File" field at this time. This sets the location where the temporary clips and final output video will be stored.
Once you have your files loaded go back to the "Clip Editor" and click on the desired video in the list and set the start and stop times using the controls in the "Enter Cut Times" section of the interface. You can preview the video by clicking on "=>" or select a viewing mode with the "Play Preview" drop-down menu. The times entered will be used when previewing. You can preview from the point of the selection down by selecting one of the "Multiple...." selections in the "Play Preview" drop down menu. Use the controls in the "Video Player Controls" and the "Enter Cut Times" section to find the time in the video where you want to make the cut. "Enable Frame Update" will allow you to easily view each frame of the video for precise cuts. See gadget hints for details on each control. At any time you can cut an individual file by selecting it and clicking on the "Cut" button under the "Video Files List". This will cut and apply all settings to the individual file. You can then play that file and adjust settings as needed. Once a video has been cut, it will not need to be cut again unless settings are changed. A cut video will be indicated by a "*" in the "Cut" field of the "Video Files List".
Once you have all your videos loaded and cut times set (if any are required), go to the "Video Effects" tab and set any effects you desire. The "File Effects List" corresponds to the "Video Files List". Effects selected here apply only to the selected file. You can click the "Cut" button and the video will be encoded with any selected effects.. Use the "||>" button to view the video with affects applied if desired.
In addition to adding effects, you can "Crop" and "Pad" the video in the "Crop/Pad" tab. This allow adding a border around your video or cropping out black borders as desired. The values set can be absolute values or relative to the min and max video size. "Auto Crop" will analyze the video to auto fill values to cut any black boarders around the video. After setting you values, you can preview the results and a still picture taken from the video will be displayed with the settings applied. if you get an error when previewing, it is most likely your setting are invalid. Reset and try again. Once you are satisfied with the setting, click "Apply Settings" to use these values.
Now we return to the "Video/Audio/Files" tab where you can set the settings encoder settings for the final output video. Either select a "Profile" and/or choose your own setting. If you would like to add an separate audio file to your final video, use the "Audio File" gadget to select a file. If you want to add subtitles in ".srt" format, select it using the "Subtitle File" gadget. The audio and subtitles will be added after the video has been converted and the individual files have been joined, so they apply to the whole video. The "Audio File" selected will replace the audio in the individual videos. The subtitles will be "burned" into the video and will become part of the resulting video.
If you are an ffmpeg expert and would like to add your own commands for specific effects, you can use the "Enter additional options" section to do that. See gadget hits for using these fields.
Now that everything is setup, click "Cut & Join" to create your final video. The files will be cut, joined and and audio files and/or subtitles will be added. Once complete, the "Play Output" gadget will be enabled and you can use it to view your final video.
A last note about "Cut Only" and "Join Only". "Cut Only" can be used to apply cut and encode all the videos in the list but not join them or apply the Audio or Subtitle files. This can be use to cut any files that haven't been cut so you can preview your output. You can also use it if you are working on just a single file. The output will be stored in the "Output File" location with a number appended to the filename. "Join Only" can be used to join already cut files. It can also be used to just join video files that already have the same setting. Codec, bitrate, size, etc. For example, it's an easy way to join all your video files from the same camera. Just load multiple files into the video files list and click "Join Only" to join them all together. Note that no cuts or effects will be applied. The files will simply be joined into one bigger file and saved in the location and name specified in the "Output File" field.
Don't forget to save your Project using the "Save" selection in the "Project" section. It's good practice to save often so you don't lose work or can can finish it at a later point. Under certain situations a backup of the project file will be created. If you need to, you can reload the back file to "undo" some actions. It's stored in the project file location.
There it is. A pretty detailed overview of how to use VideoClipper. If you still have questions, please take a look at the appropriate section in the included guide file, which can be accessed from within the program from the "Help" menu. The "Hints & Tips" section can be useful. Also turn on "Hints" in the program. Most of the hints include some valuable details and information. If you still have questions, comments, find a bug or just need help, feel free to email me at the address listed in the "Author" or "Thanks" section of the "VideoClipper.guide" documentation file.
Edited by ktadd on 2025/10/3 4:14:31 Edited by ktadd on 2025/10/3 4:26:25
Ok, here it is. A thread to give your inputs on the video editing software I have written for AmigaOS4. This includes the following:
VideoClipper: Cut and paste multiple video together while applying effects and converting files.
SimpleSub: Create Subtitles and save them as .srt files. Can also encode subtitles into the video.
FFMpegGUI: A GUI for the powerful ffmpeg program ported by mickjt. Use it to convert, cut and add effects to a single video. Can also convert to many graphics file formats. Assemble pictures into a video, capture pictures from a video. Also convert audio files and add effects. The possibilities are endless and it includes many pre-saved setup files for accomplishing many tasks.
You can find out more about these programs and find download links at the following webpage:
As mentioned in another thread, I've been asking for inputs on this software. I've heard input that the software is hard to learn. I'll use this topic to provide usage information, answer questions, take suggestions for improvements and collect bug reports.
I'll start by providing usage overview of VideoClipper as my next entry. I would encourage all interested parties to participate. Based on user inputs in another topic, I've already made changes to all three programs and have added a feature to VideoClipper that will make encoding with libx264 much faster. More info and releases to come. The more input I get, the more motivated I'll be, and the sooner new releases will happen.
Anyway here is a quick test with VideoClipper using only the A1222+:
I like your video. Thanks for trying out VideoClipper and SimpleSub. Especially thanks for sending an email with your thoughts and suggestions. I responded in detail and I've already started working on implementing some of them.
Just like with FFMpegGUI, it seems like there's a *TON* of ffmeg's powers being offered in all the buttons, sliders, tabs and all.
ffmpegGUI has many settings files that you can load to get you started and makes it easier to use the program.
VideoClipper has some profile settings that allow you to just choose one and not worry about all the video and audio settings for encoding. I should update those.
If you turn on "hints" there are tips that should be helpful.
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Even more documentation and tutorials could help all this, but I also wonder if a GUI redesign would most effectively open VideoClipper to a lot more people. From my experience, people
I hear what you are saying and would love to hear specific suggestions for improvements. It's hard to include the features people are asking for and keep the interface simple. Especially with the limited interface elements offered by OS4.
It would be easier to make a bunch of simple tools that do simple things, like just join a bunch of videos that are all the same size and formats. (Ie. A bunch of separate videos taken from the same camera.). Is that what users want?
Of course if I do that, then I suspect people would ask for more features, then eventually I end up where the tools are now. That's how ffmpeggui, Videoclipper and Simplesub all started.
I'm thinking of starting a blog on how to create Videos on AmigaOS4 using my tools. Maybe that will help?
The only feature I find missing (or haven't figured out how to use) is the ability to display a static image for a specific duration or number of frames. (This is useful for a slide show, or for opening and ending screens.) I had to use rnoSlide for that.
VideoClipper doesn't support that feature yet. I'm putting some thought into how to add it. In the meantime, you can use ffmpeggui to create videos from pictures.
There are 2 saved preset files that can do what you want. Start ffmpeggui and perform the following steps:
1. Click the select setup drop-down and select load setup. 2. Select the Video drawer and load one of the setup files named "Single_picture_audio_to_video....". Which one to select depends on the video encoding you want to use. 3. Set "input 0" to the picture you want to use. 4. Set "input 1" to the audio file you want to add. 5.By default the video will be as long as the audio file. To make it shorter, click on "shortest" to deselect it and set "duration" to the length you want the video to be. 6. If you don't want audio, set the duration as indicated in step 5 and don't set "Input 1". Then go to the audio tab and set "codec" to "default and click "Disable Audio". 8. Change video or audio settings as desired, with the exception of video codec. 9. Click "Start" and your video will be created. 10. Now insert the video into the "video Files List" in Video clipper where you would like it to be included.
ffmpeg also has some settings files, in the "graphics" directory, that let you make videos from pictures while applying a zoom effect. For example, zoom to center, zoom to top left, etc.
Kevin, my first exposure to ffmpeg was through ffmpeg-GUI. Later I learned to use the command options, and now I use it every day for my job (sadly not on an Amiga). Thanks to you and Mick for introducing me to an invaluable piece of software.
Thanks for the feedback. It's nice to hear. I also thank Mickjt for the ffmpeg porting and updating.
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