Slice and Dice
For fast splicing and cool effects, you need a professional program. A flexible tool such as Flowblade would suffice.
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For fast splicing and cool effects, you need a professional program. A flexible tool such as Flowblade would suffice.
Almost unnoticed by the public, Janne Liljeblad has been putting some time into making a very interesting editing program for videos. With the Flowblade tool, amateurs can quickly bring a vacation video into form, while professionals can create broad effects and animation based on the available functions.
Despite its slim size, the program provides more useful tools than many of its competitors. With Flowblade, you can arrange the clips on multiple tracks, create effects flexibly over so-called keyframes, and process numerous video formats. Even with this multitude of features, Flowblade provides a clear and uncluttered interface that simplifies getting on board. Somewhat more complicated, however, is the current installation of the Python software (see the "Installation" box).
After startup, a large main window will appear (Figure 1). In the upper left corner are a few tabs that provide numerous effects for video completion. To the right is a black preview screen at startup. The bottom of the window has the timeline for assembling the finished video.
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