Scilab Aurora

Scilab Aurora is an impressive video editor that contains almost all the features of a non-linear editor. It includes filters, transitions, motion settings, and transparency settings alongside its powerful implementation of EVP. Scilab Aurora's great matrix computing and flexible data structure allow developers to implement their core scheduler and most filters effectively. Its Graphic User Interface is written in Tcl/TK language, and every line of code is manually written to ensure efficiency and eliminate redundancy.

In addition, users can easily add new transitions using the "transition template" concept introduced in Scilab Aurora. Initially, the developers used SIVP for reading and writing clips, but they developed their video I/O module for previewing functions, which proved faster and more efficient.

With Scilab Aurora, users can combine filters, image transforms, and video/image I/O module as an independent toolbox called EVP. Key features of Scilab Aurora include a straightforward GUI, which simplifies tasks using the drag and drop feature and the right mouse button. The software saves project and reopened easily. Previewing is also possible to see what you want. Four preview windows are available, including material preview, transition/filter preview, and final result preview. The speed of reading, writing, and previewing is increased with the help of EVP, which is based on FFmpeg. However, hardware is required to boost efficiency.

Scilab Aurora supports several formats, and the software is not limited by file size. However, it is not advisable to import a video with a size of about 1 GB. The tutorial and demos for Scilab Aurora are well put together. The APIs or Function table in the document provided are also helpful for those who want to understand the internal implementation of Aurora and EVP.