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aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

success in importing and playing mp4 with a new try on new 256MB pupsave with your standard attached pets.
also attached console outputs.
removal of the (') from
# 'melt -query "producers" (on page 1 of this thread)
to give/use
# melt -query "producers"
may also have been a positive contribution.
used this to start:
# python /usr/share/openshot/openshot.py

will play around further.
thank you

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

first attempt from novice.
imported 10 minute 45MB mp4 into openshot, cut it in about half, exported it to youtube medium quality waited a long time and then got my new 5 minute 90MB mpeg movie! so my aim of reucing the MB size by cutting the stuff i didnt want at the end of the movie failed, went into pupppeeerc6 and tried to change the new mpeg to mp4 with "FFconvert multimedia converter" also failed due to code problems. any advice gratefully accepted.

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

export:
mp4>

The following formats/codecs are missing from your system:

libmp3lame

You will not be able to use the selected export profile. You will need to install the missing formats/codecs or choose a different export profile.
.....
flv>
The following formats/codecs are missing from your system:

libx264
libmp3lame

You will not be able to use the selected export profile. You will need to install the missing formats/codecs or choose a different export profile.
............
mp4(Xvid)
The following formats/codecs are missing from your system:

libxvid

You will not be able to use the selected export profile. You will need to install the missing formats/codecs or choose a different export profile.
..........

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

https://answers.launchpad.net/openshot/+faq/1040

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

have downloaded these but haven't begun testing yet google search for them:
libavformat-extra-52_0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu3_i386.deb
libavformat-unstripped-52_0.svn20090303-1ubuntu2+unstripped1_i386.deb
libavformat52_0.5.2-1_i386.deb
libavformat52_0.svn20080206-18+lenny1_i386.deb

specifically want mp4 output if anyone has the inclination to start testing please do.

smil99 · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 146

Sorry I have been away for a while.

Can you please let me know exactly the steps that you took that led to the failure? For example, were you using the advanced export tab? I want to replicate it here and see if I can help.

Cheers.

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

mp4 fail. havent even looked in the advanced tab. is this enough info?

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

attach

smil99 · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 146

Yes, I am able to do all that here. Check the screenshots attached. If you don't mind, I can upload the needed libs so that you can test them. I bet the original ones might have been overwritten by new ones probably from other programs you installed later. I encountered the same situation when I installed gimp (lupu version). libx264 got overwritten and I had to revert back to my original one before openshot could start.

Anyway, let me know what you think.

Cheers.

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

strange. initial testing and mp4 fail was done before any other pet installations took place. I'll take a further deeper look now that i know mp4 should happen. i'll search and replace things or redo it. not now though sometime later. thanks for taking a look.

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

haven't yet had a look at the mp4 issue here, but have had success with transcoder in puppeeerc7 here converted mpeg to flv to mp4.
but it didnt solve the size issue as i was hoping the conversion might do. must need to tweak other thing besides format. still experimenting.

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

still with the original faulty install i find i am able to export mp4 by choosing mp2 audio codec in the advanced tab.
transcorder installed in lupu500 does some things but not others. ttuxxx says he will do 28kb compatible versions of transcoder if asked. see transcoder thread above.
i have what i need so will not continue testing the problem of variant elusive libmp3lame.
it also seems i should be aiming at ogg and ditching mp4 to be PC.

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

tell me if this happens for you too.
import mp4, put it in a track, export to ogg theora. fine no problem.
then import the ogg theora to a new workspace put it in a track then export it to ogg theora or even just preview it. does it produce a multicolored pixilated screen that changes i.e, not your original video images at all.