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[Jonathan Thomas <jonathan.oomph@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andy, here are my thoughts on the "Simple" tab.  Sorry this is so long. =)

Yeah, the simple tab would hopefully be a "simple" list of export options.
Here is the key... the simple export options should have only 1 function,
and that is to set the advanced widgets (which are on the advanced tab) to
their correct values.  This way, the progress bar and export button continue
to work, without having to touch that code.

In fact, this would allow a user to select "YouTube" for example, and then
switch to the advanced tab to tweak any settings (if they want to).
Otherwise, the user could just hit the "Export" button, and it would just
work.

Here are the fields that would be "Shared" (i.e. outside of the tab
interface):
1) General Options (my mock-up should have the tabs appear below the General
Options)
2) Progress Bar / Export Video button

Here are the dropdown fields that would be on the "Simple" tab.  I'm
imagining that these 3 fields would be like cascading dropdowns... As you
answer the 1st dropdown, the next dropdown populates, etc...
1) Type  (i.e. DVD, Blu-ray, YouTube, Vimeo, Xbox 360, Web, etc...)
2) Size  (i.e. Simple dropdown of *valid* profiles - example: HDV 720 25p,
HDV 720 30p)
3) Quality (i.e. Maybe just a few options... like Low, Medium, High)

The trickiest part of this feature (as I'm sure you've figured out), is
where and how do we store this "simple" info.  Ideally it would not be
embedded into our code, you know.  It should probably be easy to update, so
we can easily refine the list.  Should it be in an XML file?  a Text file?
a Python file with lots of lists / dictionaries?   Something to think
about...

Please let me know how this sounds.  If anyone disagrees with this, let's
discuss and come to an agreement before we begin.

Also, if for some reason you don't have time to work on this feature, please
let me know so I can jump on it after I finish the "effects" module.

Thanks!
-Jonathan

On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:26 AM, Andrew Finch
<we.rocked.in79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Yeah, I can take a look at that as well - the simple tab is for the
> 'preset' export options, right?
>
>
> 2009/8/31 Jonathan Thomas <jonathan.oomph@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Welcome back Andy!  Darn, Helen got to you first.  I could use some help
>> with the Export Dialog.  I've attached a screen with a laughably rough
>> mock-up.  If you don't have time for this, let me know, and I will start on
>> it.
>>
>> I'm working on effects right now.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Jonathan
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Helen McCall <sappho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Andy,
>>>
>>> Welcome back. :-)
>>>
>>> I've got a simple programming job which needs doing. It would take me a
>>> month of Sundays to learn enough Glade to do it.
>>>
>>> I need an entry in the Help menu dropdown, to call yelp with the uri of
>>> the openshot.xml file so that the help manual can be launched from
>>> OpenShot.
>>>
>>> Every time I try using Glade I manage to break everything!
>>>
>>> Andy; would you be willing to take on this task?
>>>
>>> Best wishes, Helen
>>>
>>> PS: I am adding some more Export Settings to the table I have put in the
>>> help manual. This has been a major labour of love. I have had to
>>> research all the formats and codecs from sources like Final Cut Studio
>>> documentation, the websites of vimeo and youtube etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 2009-08-31 at 20:32 +0100, Andrew Finch wrote:
>>> > Hi Everyone,
>>> >
>>> > Looks like lot's have been going on while I've been away on
>>> > holiday...at least I didn't miss the release of 1.0!
>>> >
>>> > Jonathan, let me know if there is anything you want me look at - my
>>> > batteries are fully recharged at the moment!
>>> >
>>> > Cheers,
>>> > Andy.
>>> >
>>> > 2009/8/31 Jonathan Thomas <jonathan.oomph@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >         Helen,
>>> >         I have added a new blog post tonight trying to convince people
>>> >         to jump in and offer some common export options for OpenShot.
>>> >         Hopefully this will work out, and people will help out.  Worst
>>> >         case, we'll get lots of crap added to our Wikipedia page. =)
>>> >         Let's keep our fingers crossed.
>>> >
>>> >         Thanks,
>>> >         -Jonathan
>>> >
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