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Windows Media and PiTiVi1 min read

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WMV files did not import and seek properly in PiTiVi… until now. Edward has committed a fix in the GStreamer “ugly” plugins today and, as such, PiTiVi directly benefits from this. Not that anyone uses this dead/crappy format anyway, but it’s always nice to be able to back up the “anything in, anything out” claim 😉
Obligatory screenshot with everything git:

P.s.: no, that MGS2 trailer is not really an ASX file, but rather Windows Media with an incorrect file extension. It’s just among the little torture tests I throw at PiTiVi and GStreamer sometimes to make sure they’re bulletproof.
In other news:

  • There is an insane amount of activity in #pitivi these days. It’s a thrilling time to be involved in the project!
  • Thibault Saunier’s “implement effects and make them rock” branch is gradually improving. I’m quite excited about this (even though I rarely use effects myself).
  • Some rather important bugs are being addressed, including bugs with still images (png, jpeg, etc.) and those pesky “not linked” gnonlin errors.
  • I might try to make a small demo of Thibault’s effects branch at the Ubuntu Global Jam in Montreal this saturday, if there’s an interest for it.
Jeff
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2 responses to “Windows Media and PiTiVi”

  1. Alexandre Avatar
    Alexandre

    Some rather important bugs are being addressed, including bugs with still images
    Cool. This one makes me use ugly workarounds right now 🙂

  2. tin2tin Avatar
    tin2tin

    Any progress with the builds for Windows?