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[Jonathan Thomas <jonathan.oomph@xxxxxxxxx>]

The importing of MLT XML was an interesting feature request, and let me
explain why people wanted it.  Many people were trying to automatically
create EDL (or XML) files that represented a video project, and then
automatically export those using scripts.  One example was a automobile
commercial that is produced over 200 times with different phone numbers and
different company names.  So, they want to create a script / program to
generate 200 different openshot projects, and automatically export them.
 However, often something will need to be tweaked, such as a phone number
that is too long, or a company name that wraps off the screen.  So, they
want to be able to quickly open up the EDL or XML file in OpenShot, make the
adjustment, and then export that.  In other words, these people worked at
companies that dealt with lots of video automation, and wanted ways to
quickly and programmatically create video projects for OpenShot.

-Jonathan

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Andy Finch <we.rocked.in79@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sounds like it was a great success!
>
> I look forward to seeing the presentation - I bet it must have been
> nerve-racking. That is an interesting list of feature requests - I'm not
> surprised about the key frame one, but the others are a bit of a surprise.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy.
>
> On 2 March 2011 19:10, Jonathan Thomas <jonathan.oomph@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Greetings everyone!  I am back from SCALE 9x, and it was a really fun
>> conference.  I got to meet hundreds of OpenShot fans and users, meet one
>> of
>> the main Inkscape developers, and gave a presentation titled "OpenShot:
>> Lights, Camera, Action!".  The booth was busy with interested attendees
>> the
>> entire weekend.  I was not even able to stop for lunch due to the amount
>> of
>> traffic at the booth.  My presentation was given to a packed room of over
>> 100 attendees, and streamed LIVE on the internet.  The video and ODP will
>> be
>> available soon on the SCALE website.
>>
>> *So, what did I learn?*  People really love OpenShot!  The SCALE
>> organizers
>> emailed me and said my presentation was one of the 2 highest rated
>> presentations at the event this year!  And they really hope I return next
>> year for another presentation.
>>
>> *Most requested features:*  As people stopped by and talked with me, here
>> are the most requested features of the weekend:
>>
>>   1. Import of MLT XML (i.e. not as a single clip, but more like a project
>>
>>   file).  Also, import of EDL files (edit decision lists), supported by
>> many
>>   commercial video editors.
>>   2. Firewire support
>>   3. DVD ISO creation
>>   4. Improved Key Frame animation
>>
>>
>> Here are some snapshots from my presentation.  I'll be honest, it was
>> pretty
>> scary up on that stage, with the cameras, PA system, wireless mic, etc...
>>  But everyone laughed and clapped, and seemed to enjoy the presentation,
>> so
>> the nerves went away pretty quick. =)
>>
>> Hopefully some of you can attend next year's SCALE conference with me...
>> as
>> I do plan on going again.  Maybe we can have a fund raiser, and try and
>> collect enough money for airfare and hotel for 1 or 2 developers to attend
>> next year.
>> [image: Presentation1.png]
>>
>> [image: Presentation2.png]
>>
>> [image: Presentation3.2.png]
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -Jonathan
>>
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