How to Install Pitivi on Linux mint 18.03
To Install Pitivi on Linux mint 18.03
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. This tutorial covers the installation procedure of pitivi on Linux mint 18.03.
Installation
Let's first start with updating the system repositories.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease
Hit:3 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Hit:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Install the Pitivi application run the following command.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install pitivi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
fonts-lyx gir1.2-ges-1.0 libges-1.0-0 libjs-jquery libjs-jquery-ui python-matplotlib-data
python3-cycler python3-dateutil python3-gst-1.0 python3-matplotlib python3-numpy python3-pyparsing
python3-tz ttf-bitstream-vera
Suggested packages:
libjs-jquery-ui-docs frei0r-plugins gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0 dvipng ffmpeg inkscape ipython3
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Setting up python3-dateutil (2.4.2-1) ...
Setting up python-matplotlib-data (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up python3-pyparsing (2.0.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up python3-tz (2014.10~dfsg1-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up python3-cycler (0.9.0-1) ...
Setting up python3-matplotlib (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up pitivi (0.95-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here
Now, you can able to use the Pitivi application.
The version of pitivi.
With this, the installation of Pitivi on Linux mint-18.03 comes to an end.
Q
What are the features in Pitivi?
A
Pitivi inherits its capabilities for importing and exporting (rendering) media from the GStreamer framework, or plugins for the GStreamer framework. Pitivi supports simple media editing capabilities such as trimming, snapping, splitting and cutting of clips. Audio mixing is supported by curves, visualized as line segments drawn over an audio waveform. Pitivi has the ability to step through a piece of media using scrubbers or keyboard shortcuts.
Q
Where to find the latest releases of Pitivi?
A
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?
A
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.
Q
What is Pitivi?
A
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.
To install pitivi on ubuntu type the below command in your ubuntu terminal and press the enter key. The above code will install and open the pitivi on your Ubuntu system.