How to install Pitivi 0.99 on Ubuntu 18.04
To install Pitivi 0.99 on Ubuntu 18.04
Pitivi is an open source, non-linear video editor for Linux developed by various contributors, with support also available from Collabora. It is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of Pitivi on Ubuntu 18.04.
Installation
Update the system repository using the following command
root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
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Reading package lists... Done
Install the Pitivi package using the following command
root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install pitivi -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libjs-sphinxdoc libjs-underscore libpython-stdlib python-concurrent.futures python-six python-trollius
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
blt fonts-lyx freepats gir1.2-ges-1.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 gstreamer1.0-gtk3
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-x libass9 libblas3 libbs2b0
libdc1394-22 libdca0 libde265-0 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libfaad2 libflite1 libfluidsynth1 libges-1.0-0 libgfortran4
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Setting up python3-gst-1.0 (1.14.1-1~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Setting up libsratom-0-0:amd64 (0.6.0~dfsg0-1) ...
Setting up liblilv-0-0 (0.24.2~dfsg0-1) ...
Setting up python3-numpy (1:1.13.3-2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up gstreamer1.0-gtk3:amd64 (1.14.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Setting up gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:amd64 (1.14.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Setting up gstreamer1.0-plugins-good:amd64 (1.14.1-1ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Setting up python3-matplotlib (2.1.1-2ubuntu3) ...
Setting up libges-1.0-0 (1.14.1-1~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Setting up gir1.2-ges-1.0 (1.14.1-1~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Setting up pitivi (0.99-3) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...
Once Installation is done you can access the Pitivi from the Menu as shown here
Pitivi application
The version of Pitivi can be found in Help-> About
With this, the method to install Pitivi 0.99 on Ubuntu 18.04 comes to an end.
Q
Where to find the latest releases of Pitivi?
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For latest releases of Pitivi do check the following http://www.pitivi.org/?go=download
Q
How to remove the audio part of a clip?
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Using Pitivi, to separate the audio and video parts of a clip (to remove the audio, for example), do the following:
1. Select the clip on the timeline
2. Click the "Ungroup" button on the timeline toolbar
3. Click the audio part of the clip to select it. You can now delete it or move it independently.
1. Select the clip on the timeline
2. Click the "Ungroup" button on the timeline toolbar
3. Click the audio part of the clip to select it. You can now delete it or move it independently.
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What is Pitivi?
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Pitivi is an open source, non-linear video editor for Linux. It is a video editing software that integrates well in the GNOME desktop environment.
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What are the other features of Pitivi?
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Pitivi also imports and exports media from other framework and plugins for the Gstreamer framework.
Q
What are other good alternatives for Pitivi?
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Good alternatives for Pitivi are Openshot Avidemux and so on.