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How to install LIVES 2.4.8 in Ubuntu

To Install LIVES 2.4.8 In Ubuntu

LiVES application is a realtime video performance and non-linear editing tool. It edits and makes video without formats, frame sizes, or framerates issues. It is also used for live recording. Installation of Live video editor is explained in this article.

Features

  • Stable and well tested core.
  • Fully customised and is extendable through RFX plugins.
  • Cross platform for GNU/Linux.
  • Scalability.
  • Quick and RFX builder window.
  • Uses OSC protocol.
  • Full crash recovery.
  • Jack transport support (master or client)

Enable the repository before installing lives.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository -y ppa:n-muench/vlc
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpx82fs4z9/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpx82fs4z9/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key EAE0D85C from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpx82fs4z9/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key EAE0D85C: public key " Launchpad PPA for Nate Muench"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Update the newly update repository.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 kB]   
Ign:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial InRelease            
Ign:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial Release              
Hit:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease     
Ign:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
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Ign:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN
Ign:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en
Ign:15 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:17 http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/vlc/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Fetched 1,724 kB in 12s (139 kB/s)                                             
Reading package lists... Done

Install the lives package by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install lives -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove it.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  dvgrab esound-common ffmpeg frei0r-plugins i965-va-driver icedax
  liba52-0.7.4 libaacs0 libass5 libaudiofile1 libavcodec-ffmpeg56
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Setting up python-pkg-resources (20.7.0-1) ...
Setting up i965-va-driver:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up vdpau-va-driver:amd64 (0.7.4-5) ...
Setting up va-driver-all:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up vdpau-driver-all:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Setting up dvgrab (3.5-2) ...
Setting up rtmpdump (2.4+20151223.gitfa8646d-1build1) ...
Setting up youtube-dl (2016.02.22-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

Open the search bar and type lives to open it

Click on lives

Choose a working directory

Test the configuration.

Choose the default audio player and Click enter

Choose the startup interface to proceed with the installation.

Choose the video size, the audio quality and other settings to start the multitrack mode

Now the lives window with multitrack mode interface is ready to use.

Tag : Video editor LiVES Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
How many editing tracks does Video Edit lives provide?
A
There are a total of 9 tracks: 2 Video, 2 Audio, 2 Effect, 2 Volume, and 1 Transition.
Q
what are the applications/libraries that LiVES can utilize?
A
Mplayer, imageMagick, ffmpeg, sswf, mjpeg tools, ogg theora, SDL, libvisual, OSC (Open Sound Control) and much more.
Q
Is there any alternative to the repository?
A
Runt he following command,
# apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/lives
Q
What is Digital or Desktop Video Editing?
A
Digital Video Editing, or Desktop Video (DTV) Editing, is using your computer to edit videos. Today, computers are so fast and storage is so cheap that you can capture your video directly from your camcorder to your computer, edit it, add all kinds of cool titles, filters, transitions, and FX. Then you can output back to tape, onto the web or even onto a CD or DVD.
Q
what are commercial Sites which support LiVES?
A
www.poweroid.com (professional video editing systems; thanks for the link back)