Software. Other Software Hardware

JD's 50 Plus Cinematographers System at City Hall at December 2016. This document I hope will give people an understanding of my equipment and software that I have installed on the PC. The Operating System (OS) is primarily Linux Mint but also Windows XP. I still use W XP as I do not need to "upgrade" to later versions of Windows OS as Linux does all that I need to do cinematographer work. Operating system (OS) dual boot Linux Mint V17 M$oft W XP (SP2). Software. Other software Video Editors FireFox Kdenlive FireFoxDownLoadHelper OpenShot LibreOffice MAGIX Thunderbird, E-mailer IskySoft LibreOffice Brasero, DVD writer Movie players VLC Hardware. Mint Video player Windows XP Media Viewer P.C. Dual core 2.33 MHZ tower RAM 2 GB SATA Hard drive 80GB Converters SATA Hard drive 80GB DVD/CD recorder/player Keyboard WinFF Mouse Handbrake VDU (display) 1280 x 1024 42CM FormatFactory diagonal AnyVideoConverter USB 2. Audacity Stereo speakers Digital projector Infocus IN26 Screen Recorder Standard projection screen VGA to HDMI converter Camstudio SimpleScreenRecorder Check video and sound MediaInfo GSpot Video Inspector Image editing The GIMP Irfanview JD's 50 Plus Cinematographers System. Page 1 of page 6 C_Data_SATA_0ne/50_Plus_Cinematographers_PRIMARY_Sata_to_XP_BACKUP/VV_My_Setup_photos_videos_black_cloth/My_ System_at_50Plus/2017_AA_JD's 50 Plus Cinematographers System_FIN_17.sla All Linux software is OpenSourceSoftware I or other "JDS ..." members can (OSS) so does not cost me any money. demonstrate/use the editors installed on my PC I can access W XP software from inside but may have difficulty in helping members who Linux Mint. have a different editor installed on their If anyone would like to install Linux on their computers. PCs then I'm only too happy to assist. There are many more editors available which I use W XP most times to demonstrate cost a hundred or more dollars. Some members editors, iSkySoft, MAGIX so I don't confuse have such editors so we can only see how members as these editors are what most things are done in those applications by the members have installed on their PCs. I advise member exporting as a file or making a DVD. members to install the software/applications I In these cases the member wishing to do that list here which I have used for a decade or could bring in his/her PC/laptop which needsxx two. I consider the applications are the best or needs to be configured suitably and the correct better than other applications. I have used/tried cable brought with the PC/laptop. The cable many. These applications are easy to install should be a VGA plug type. from the Internet or from some which I have in One of the main problems is the plethora of my software folder. formats and containers of video, still images and The biggest problems are caused by the large sound which is quite important and so confusing amount of video formats/containers available. for beginners and experts alike. They all do a specific job. The most common Such as; mpg, mp4, vob, mod, mts, wav, are; MPG2, MP4, VOB, ISO, MP3, OGG, WAV, mp3, ogg, PCX, tiff, jpeg, the list is big, to big JPEG, TIFF, there are many! When a member to list here. wishes to bring in a video/movie clip so we can It's up to each person to know about some of view/hear it I suggest you format your data to them. Also to know what format their camera one of those I have listed or on a DVD. output files are and to be aware if their video editor can import them. My main Web home page is at; The converter applications are very important to have so that one has the correct format files http://www.paradox.com.au/~jcdalton/index.h not only for one's own system but also when tml sending files to someone else or Youtube. Mobile 'phones are different "kettle of fish" in My JDs 50 Plus Web page is at ; that there are so many different systems, different ways to upload the files onto a PC. http://www.paradox.com.au/~jcdalton/50Plus This I leave for the member to know. _Cinematographers/JCED18_50Plus_Cine_B.html Capturing analogue data from a VHS recorder, DV cameras is what some members If you would like to visit my Youtube wish to do which I have done for a decade or Channel to see some of my work, its URL is; so of personal VHS tapes and DV tapes. Special cards and such devices come with driver https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzmsY6IR software which has its own problems but once BBogbLeF8hK6q7g set-up is easily achieved. To contact me by E-mail at; [email protected] My system doed not includethis or a VHS recorder but could easily be done if realy necessary. I have been working with sound and video I have developed a Web site which I attempt for some years and I consider that the to update at least fortnightly and is at; applications I have listed I consider most people should have installed on ones computer. http://www.paradox.com.au/~jcdalton/50Plus_ I have explained many times in the past that Cinematographers/JCED18_50Plus_Cine_B.html video editors all operate in a similar way to produce a movie/video clip. It's just a matter of I have demonstrated how to Upload video the user finding the correct menus or buttons to files to Youtube at a meeting so that people can select. view and hopefully enjoy their camera and JD's 50 Plus Cinematographers System. Page 2 of page 6 editing work. One has to setup a Youtube Aways have the text on screen for a long account which is easily done. Then you can enough duration for people to read it. inform friends of your channel to view your Some video editors allow scrolling text but video clips. the same situation of allowing enough time Another thing I could demonstrate is so it can be read, this means scrolling slow scanning 35MM slides and similar enough. negatives/positives that can be included in a movie. The device is small so I could bring in Below are two photos of my meetings in my scanning device. the Tingalpa Room in the 50 Plus Centre, City Of course paper printed photographs can Hall. also be scanned so l could bring a scanner in to use. Be aware about Copyright of any data I used Scribus to make these notes. which is not your own. If members who have any of their own video clips on youtube would like me to have I hope this brief set of notes answers the clip URLl listed on my JD's 50Plus Web page, let me know. some if not most of peoples questions about my JD's 50 Plus Other items Cinematographers system at the 50 Plus Centre in the Brisbane City Hall. My meetings are held on the first Music. Tuesday and the fourth Tuesday of each month, not including January. Be aware of copyright if using someone else's music. If the music is to be background music then keep its volume at a low volume. Too many people make the mistake of setting the volume too high/loud. Either the camera sound cannot be heard or voiceover/narration cannot be heard that is, understood. Text, titles I would like to see more information on your video such as, Where, When, Who, If you want people in other parts of the world to enjoy your video then typing or John D'Alton. saying "Brisbane" is not good information as there is at least another "Brisbane" in the world which is in the U.S.A. Some video editors allow more than one screen of text in which case one screen of text can show then another screen of text and so on. Viewing a member's work. JD's 50 Plus Cinematographers System. Page 3 of page 6 Video Editors Kdenlive $0.00 OpenSourceSoftware Is a Linux editor, very extensive, not for beginners. Imports and exports many different file formats. Writes to DVD disc, to make a movie DVD.. OpenShot $0.00 OpenSourceSoftware Is a Linux editor, simpler for beginners. Imports and exports many different file formats. Writes to DVD ????????????? MAGIX ~ $80.00 Is a Windows editor which I use on W XP suitable for intermediate people. Imports and exports a limited amount of different file formats, some CODECS can be obtained, some at a cost. IskySoft ~ $50.00. Is a Windows editor suitable for beginners. Imports and exports many different file formats. Writes to DVD disc. Movie players VLC $0.00 OpenSourceSoftware Is a Linux and Windows application. It's considered the best and is a must to have installed. Has a lot of features, can capture from an analogue device, VHS recorder, DV Camcorder etc. Video player $.0.00 OpenSourceSoftware A Linux application which is a part of the OS, is a simpler viewer than VLC. XP Media Viewer Is part of Windows XP, basic viewer so one should install VLC. Converters WinFF $0.00 OpenSourceSoftware Is a Linux application. A very basic converter. Handbrake $0.00 OpenSourceSoftware Is available for Apple, Windows and Linux systems. I use mostly just to crop out sub-titles and change the aspect ratio of a video. Of course the Video editors above can do this job. Has many other uses. wwww www wwwww JD's 50 Plus Cinematographers System. Page 4 of page 6 FormatFactory $0.00. OpenSourceSoftware Is available for Windows and Linux systems.

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