Comment 23 for bug 520941

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Richard Simmons (risimmonsuk) wrote : Re: [Openshot.developers] [Bug 520941] Re: Fade in/out glitches

If you're running from the source (instructions to get the archive are on
the Download page) then you can apply the very simple fix yourself to work
around the problem until a fixed release version is available. In
/openshot/classes/clip.py you want the GenerateXML function, and on around
line 277 change;

            if blank > 1:

to

            if blank > 0:

That should fix the transitions. You'll now see the single frame blank
periods between clips which were causing the problem, so you'll need to go
and fix those in your project...

On 17 June 2011 18:56, zerbob <email address hidden> wrote:

> Now that you say it I remember that another workaround I had found was
> lengthening a little the previous clip on the offending frame, or in the
> case of a fade-in, to cover it with a solid black picture on the same track.
> But this wasn't applicable since if you just "touch" the covered clip it
> will take over the covering one.
> Thank you for spending some time on it. I hope you'll find a working fix.
> Let us know about it, anyway I suppose you'll commit it for next version.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520941
>
> Title:
> Fade in/out glitches
>
> Status in OpenShot Video Editor:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Hi,
>
> I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but now and again
> (not all the time) my fades in and out glitch at the outer end: before
> a fade in, the image or video appears momentarily (probably just for
> one frame) then disappears, and the fade starts normally. Similarly at
> the end, with the final frame flashing up full brightness.
>
> It also seems to some extent to happen on audio - it's like OpenShot
> realises a moment too late that it's not meant to be playing the
> audio, or that a fade is meant to be happening.
>
> Sometimes it doesn't happen, and sometimes it fixes itself...
> unfortunately not on a 'quick' project I've been doing this morning!
>
> Anyway. It's absolutely great work - I'm so impressed! Something as
> good as this, and non-linear (I can't understand what you can even do
> with linear editing!) is a joy to have!
>
> Ubuntu 8.04
> DEB 1.0.0
>
> Again - great application. I've already done some stuff I'm really
> pleased with!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike
>
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