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Re: Show HN: Open-Source Video Editor Web App

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Anybody know of a GUI video editor that runs on Linux and has a the ability to crop videos as easily as GIMP/photoshop does? Most of what I've seen is either really clunky/cumbersome to use, has non-GUI bugs/design issues, doesn't claim to have a good crop UI, or it's that one dumbass who doesn't realize that trimming is not cropping.

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Re: Show HN: Open-Source Video Editor Web App

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Anybody know of a GUI video editor that runs on Linux and has a the ability to crop videos as easily as GIMP/photoshop does? Most of what I've seen is either really clunky/cumbersome to use, has non-GUI bugs/design issues, doesn't claim to have a good crop UI, or it's that one dumbass who doesn't realize that trimming is not cropping.

Avidemux without reencoding.

Re: Show HN: Open-Source Video Editor Web App

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I think I would be able to add that, also your project is saved every move, either when you move some clip on timeline or on canvas/player

Automatic saving seems like the best option. Then you can always just re-open the tab. Undo is better than confirmation.

FWIW a few people fly around the web with persistent cookies and localstorage disabled except for selected sites -- once the tab is closed, the data is flushed, and re-opening the tab won't restore it. I'm one of those people. I recognize that this is entirely a "me" problem and don't expect anyone to change the way their software works to accommodate this behavior. Just raising a flag.

Re: Show HN: Open-Source Video Editor Web App

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I just want to push back on the contrast part -- you'd be right for most apps. But video editing requires a dark interface with low contrast, so that it doesn't disturb how you see the video itself. If you're working on a relatively dark nighttime scene, then bright UX icons would be kind of blindingly bright and impair your ability to work with the footage. Just look at the interface for something like Adobe Premier…

My eyesight is fine. What I'm thinking is that you can't do low contrast, very fine lines (1px) and very small text all at the same time. The lower the contrast, the broader the strokes have to be. But as I said, the contrast may well be sufficient on a MacBook display while being unreadable on the lowish end monitor connected to my Mac mini. It's certainly not a setup that anyone would do professional video editing…

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