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Re: Call for export settings
Agreed. XML sounds like the way to go. Should we have a separate XML file
for each "simple" item? That might make it easier to drop in new settings.
Thanks,
-Jonathan
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Andrew Finch
<we.rocked.in79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> XML sounds like a good way to go. We should also maybe think about adding
> some kind of import feature somewhere down the line. When Device x and/or
> Web site Y hit it big next year, it would make more sense to be able to
> import the profile for that rather than us having to release a patch each
> time. But that can wait for the time being...
>
> 2009/9/1 Helen McCall <sappho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello Jonathan,
>>
>> This sounds a good plan.
>>
>> May I suggest that the settings/presets should be stored in an XML file.
>> This is a current convention, and if all data stored, eg project files
>> as well, were in XML files, it should standardise the parsing of stored
>> data and make the programming more transparent.
>>
>> Best wishes, Helen
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 2009-09-01 at 10:37 -0500, Jonathan Thomas wrote:
>> > 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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