previewing effect of video edits causes Openshot + Desktop to freeze
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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OpenShot Video Editor |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Openshot 1.4.3 installed via PPA under Ubuntu 11.10 as per guide on Openshot website.
Initial messages on start-up:
charlie@
charlie@
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Failed to import 'from openshot import main'
Error Message: cannot import name main
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OpenShot (version 1.4.3)
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Process no longer exists: 5295. Creating new pid lock file.
Adding files to the watch queue:
/home/charlie/
Detecting formats, codecs, and filters...
:
:
etc...
application seems to load / run.
Use the Resize tool to shorten the AVI file loaded above (size is approx 13MBytes, generated by a Casio ZX-60 camera); resizing is successful and modified AVI file can be saved as mp4, replayed with eg Movie.
BUT: if I use the 'preview' button to check result of the re-size before saving/exporting the video file, the Openshot GUI locks up.
Moving mouse to left of screen to 'activate' 'Dash' launcher has no effect; Alt-Tab has no effect (there are other apps running).
Ctrl-Alt-F2 DOES bring up a console where root can login; Python/Openshot are NOT taking an excessive amount of CPU (virtually none..).
kill -9 'pid of Openshot' restores normal system function.
The first thing you should do is check this FAQ (especicially the parts regarding seeking):
https:/ /answers. launchpad. net/openshot/ +faq/983
What version of MLT is on your system? There was a memory leak that is fixed in v0.8.2, if you're not using that try upgrading to that version.
Are all your avi files from the same source? Does the same thing happen with all of them?