Category5 Technology TV - Free Video Editing in Linux

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Topics Covered:

Robbie Ferguson, Christa Wells and Hillary Rumball present in studio.
A lesson in Phantom Power and microphones.
The Category5.TV Web Site now contains a donations thermometer.
Robbie talks briefly about the hardware we must purchase following the power surge a while back.
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Viewer Question: I've got an XML version of the Greek New Testament, but when I create an XSL file, it just shows one work per line. What can I do?
Viewer Comment: Check out UJam, which will let you sing and it will create an accompaniment; even if you can't sing well!
Christa doesn't believe she can sing well.
Robbie looks briefly at the LaDiDa app for iOS. [Check It Out Here]
Viewer Question: Plain or Peanut M&Ms?
Viewer Comment: I got a Pogoplug!
Viewer Comment: I prefer Smarties.
Viewer Comment: I live next to a Hershey Chocolate Factory.
Viewer Question: I have a multi-monitor setup in Linux but can't move windows from one screen to the next. How do I fix this?
Saving your nVidia Settings to the X configuration file in Ubuntu (or any Linux) so the settings will remain following a reboot.
Setting up your proprietary video drivers in Ubuntu so you can use the advanced features of your video card.
Viewer Question: What is the best way to understand a new web coding language?
Viewer Question: I've tried PHP and wonder, which editor should I use?
Viewer Comment: Use emacs for editing.
Viewer Comment: gedit is perfect!
Hillary presents Robbie with a Sulu action figure, which she found at a dollar store.
Top Stories from the Category5.TV Newsroom.
Robbie opts out of Battle of the Bands, due to his daughter's birthday party.
Robbie shows the keyboard he bought to improve his office ergonomics, and the Dvorak keyboard stickers he'll be using to pursue a healthier work environment.
Feature: Video editing in Linux using the free OpenShot video editor.
Robbie's quick thoughts about Jonathan Thomas, and his dedication to creating a fantastic video editor for Linux.
Installing the OpenShot video editor from the provided PPA rather than the Ubuntu repositories.
Setting up the OpenShot PPA.
Viewer Question: Why not get OpenShot from the repositories?
Updating your apt sources list.
Installing OpenShot using Synaptic Package Manager on Ubuntu Linux after setting up the PPA.
Installing Inkscape using Synaptic Package Manager to add vector graphics support to OpenShot video editor.
Obtaining and configuring Blender to be used by OpenShot video editor to add 3D titles to your video productions.
Adding media files to OpenShot.
Creating 3D / animated title sequences to your video production in OpenShot video editor.
A brief rundown of the main tools used when working in OpenShot video editor.
Adding segments to your video production in OpenShot video editor.
Adding photos to OpenShot video editor.
Creating a closing credits roll-up for your OpenShot video editor production.
Using Inkscape to create more substantial text for your OpenShot video editor production in Linux.
Animating your show's end credits in OpenShot video editor, moving it from the bottom to top of the screen.
Top-secret Information: The OpenShot team is secretly working on some new cross-platform C++ software including a new video rendering framework, and it will power upcoming versions of OpenShot.