OpenShot instead of PiTiVi

[Timo Jyrinki]

2011/2/15 Jono Bacon <jono at ubuntu.com>:
> Recently I have been using OpenShot with some good success. While there
> are some crasher issues, it seems the app demonstrates a great feature
> set and good meet the needs of our users well. It currently has 4/5 in
> the Ubuntu Software Center.

I don't say anything definitive on my part, but the "some crasher
issues" are pretty severe. My main feeling is that GStreamer is a
mature and very widely used framework, while the MLT framework used by
OpenShot is not so widely used. Similar crasher issues I've
experienced and heard from anyone given a try at Kdenlive, which also
uses MLT.

There is also possibly a similar situation with PiTiVi <-> OpenShot as
with Shotwell <-> GIMP. If PiTiVi is able, thanks to GStreamer, to
give on average successful small scale video editing for someone "just
trying it out", I think it's good. OpenShot though has simpler UI than
eg. GIMP comparatively.

But similar to GIMP, OpenShot would most probably an application
everyone more serious about editing should know - a case for Software
Center or even installer / post-install. I've been thinking that
Software Center should have some post install welcome thing for a
couple of times, suggesting "first steps into Your Ubuntu" kind of
functionality, offering installing GIMP / OpenShot / Inkscape /
Scribus / Ardour / some top games.

2c,

-Timo