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[Christian Weiske <cweiske@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Problem:
The .osp project files that openshot generates are a proprietary binary format, which means that I absolutely have to use the OpenShot GUI to do all the tasks I need to do.
Using a text editor to e.g. add 100 image files that fade into each other every 5 seconds with 1.5 seconds transition time is not possible.


Solution
Using a text-based (preferably XML-based) project file format.

This has several advantages:
- Manipulation from outside tools is possible easily
- Can be repaired manually in case something went really wrong


Also, mass-adjusting settings with a text editor's search and replace feature cannot be done.


What I tried 
I tried to export the project to .mlt, change all the settings with a text editor and then open it again. Unfortunately, OpenShot imports that file as a single file instead of an own project - so this way is not usable.


Happened to me on OpenShot 1.4.0, Ubuntu 11.04

** Affects: openshot
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Use a text-based project file format

Status in OpenShot Video Editor:
  New

Bug description:
  Problem:
  The .osp project files that openshot generates are a proprietary binary format, which means that I absolutely have to use the OpenShot GUI to do all the tasks I need to do.
  Using a text editor to e.g. add 100 image files that fade into each other every 5 seconds with 1.5 seconds transition time is not possible.

  
  Solution
  Using a text-based (preferably XML-based) project file format.

  This has several advantages:
  - Manipulation from outside tools is possible easily
  - Can be repaired manually in case something went really wrong

  
  Also, mass-adjusting settings with a text editor's search and replace feature cannot be done.

  
  What I tried 
  I tried to export the project to .mlt, change all the settings with a text editor and then open it again. Unfortunately, OpenShot imports that file as a single file instead of an own project - so this way is not usable.

  
  Happened to me on OpenShot 1.4.0, Ubuntu 11.04

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