SMILCut is a timeline editor that syncs audio or video streams with slides and text transcriptions. With a user-friendly graphical interface, it enhances multimedia presentations.
If you're looking for a user-friendly graphical timeline editor to synchronize audio or video streams with slides, textual transcriptions, and more, then SMILCut is definitely worth checking out. Here's what you need to know to get started with this open-source software:
INSTALL:
First things first, you'll want to make sure you have Python and wxPython installed on your system. Once you've got those taken care of, head over to the SMILCut website and download the latest version.
Extract the downloaded file using the following command: "$ gzip -d smilcut-x.xx.tar.gz | tar -xf -" (just replace "x.xx" with the actual version number).
To install SMILCut, navigate to the extracted directory using the command prompt and run the following command: "$ python setup.py install". You may need to have administrator privileges (i.e. be logged in as root) to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, SMILCut should be available in /usr/local/bin or a similar path on your system. The modules should be located in /usr/local/lib/pythonX.XX/site-packages/smilcut.
USAGE:
To launch SMILCut, simply enter the command "$ smilcut" in the terminal. Use the graphical interface to mark events, and when you're finished, a file called "timeline.slc" will be created that contains all of the recorded events and their respective time offsets.
If you have a DVCam plugged in, SMILCut can also save the DV's internal timecode in the timeline file if you have the "dvcont" DV control command.
To add comments to your timeline file, simply include them in plain text at the end of each line.
Finally, if you want to generate SMIL files from your timeline, SMILCut includes a utility called "slc2smile" that can do this for you.
Overall, if you're looking for a reliable and flexible timeline editor for media synchronization, SMILCut is definitely worth considering. Just be sure to follow the installation instructions carefully to avoid any hiccups along the way.
INSTALL:
First things first, you'll want to make sure you have Python and wxPython installed on your system. Once you've got those taken care of, head over to the SMILCut website and download the latest version.
Extract the downloaded file using the following command: "$ gzip -d smilcut-x.xx.tar.gz | tar -xf -" (just replace "x.xx" with the actual version number).
To install SMILCut, navigate to the extracted directory using the command prompt and run the following command: "$ python setup.py install". You may need to have administrator privileges (i.e. be logged in as root) to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, SMILCut should be available in /usr/local/bin or a similar path on your system. The modules should be located in /usr/local/lib/pythonX.XX/site-packages/smilcut.
USAGE:
To launch SMILCut, simply enter the command "$ smilcut" in the terminal. Use the graphical interface to mark events, and when you're finished, a file called "timeline.slc" will be created that contains all of the recorded events and their respective time offsets.
If you have a DVCam plugged in, SMILCut can also save the DV's internal timecode in the timeline file if you have the "dvcont" DV control command.
To add comments to your timeline file, simply include them in plain text at the end of each line.
Finally, if you want to generate SMIL files from your timeline, SMILCut includes a utility called "slc2smile" that can do this for you.
Overall, if you're looking for a reliable and flexible timeline editor for media synchronization, SMILCut is definitely worth considering. Just be sure to follow the installation instructions carefully to avoid any hiccups along the way.
What's New
Version 1.99: N/A