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By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:09:29 +0000

Just had a look at a few of the video editors... easiest one to install on Ubuntu is definitely Kino (just go to Add Applications), but it looks light on features compared to MovieMaker. Jahshaka is only available for Ubuntu 6.04, but looks like it has a much richer feature set. As for screen recording, gtk-recordMyDesktop is a simple GUI program that will be included in Ubuntu soon. See Finally! How to screencast on Linux!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:27:01 +0000

Hi leigh! Leigh said:

i reckon if toshi did offer a refund.. they’d sell a bunch more computers!

Yeah, apparently Dell allows you to buy without the OS (or get a refund). As for a basic video editor, have you tried those listed at OpenSource Alternatives as alternatives to MS MovieMaker? And another linux video editor that looks great (but I haven't tried) is Jahshaka. Video editing (and easy screen capture) are two areas where there aren't great Open Source alternatives (yet, it takes time for people with skills to contribute their time freely to the cause, as well as other issues.) I think if i was doing a lot of that, i'd buy a Mac or use XP at the moment. It's a shame though, as they're two tools that could help produce lots of learning resources for Ubuntu and linux in general :(

By: leigh

leigh — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:32:08 +0000

inspiring mike :)
i reckon if toshi did offer a refund.. they’d sell a bunch more computers!
now scribus is with me, all i really want is an easy to use screenrecorder and basic video editor on linux. i know they exist, but i’m put off by a steep learning curve :( but i pushed through that for gimp, maybe i should push through again…