Simple and Open Source Video Production Programs Part One

vokoscreenNG

VokoscreenNG is a very complete tool for screen capture, microphone and webcam although it is not compatible with Wayland

In recent years, the content created by non-professionals is surpassing that created by the industry.ia not only in quantity but also in quality and audience. We are talking about material without production and also broadcasts of video games, podcasts or courses. This type of content varies from that recorded by a mobile phone camera to that used by professional cameras. Many are improvised and without editing and others have scripts and post-production.

Of course, all this is possible thanks to the fact that the software allowed us to automate and reduce the cost of taskss that decades ago involved the use of expensive machinery handled by specialized personnel. In this post and the ones that follow we are going to make a list of open source programs for those who want to get started in video production. These are programs that do not have the benefits of professional tools, but, on the other hand, are very easy to use.

Programs to produce videos

Screenshot

Screen capture tools allow you to record what happens on your computer on video. This can include the entire screen, a part of it, or a window.

The mysterious GNOME 42 tool

GNOME Screenshot Tool

GNOME 42 comes with a useful screenshot tool, but without many configuration options

Let's start with a program that it will be available from april 2022 pBut some distributions based on the GNOME 42 desktop already allow testing. In the launcher it is identified as Screen Capture Tool. You can also launch it by pressing the print screen key.

Depending on the position of the switch, a screenshot will be taken or the video will be recorded. as we saids you can select to record a part of the screen, the whole screen or a window. During the recording, the time counter is shown in the upper bar and a button to stop it.

The quality is good, which is lucky, because I was unable to find the configuration options.

kooha

Until a while ago it was not easy to find video screenshot applications that were compatible with the graphic server Wayland. The only way was to login to X11. Both the above application and this one are compatible. On the other hand, the one that follows is not.

Kooha is a simple recording app to record screens and audio from your desktop or microphone.or. Works in GNOME, Wayland and X11 environments,

The user interface with Widgets is very easy to understand since it consists of representative icons of each function. A delay counter determined by us can be added to determine when to start recording. The program will show a counter that gives us the possibility to stop it.

Some of its functions are:

  • Region or full screen recording
  • Audio Source Determination Using the GNOME Setup Application
  • Support for recording in WebM and MKV formats.
  • Supports keyboard shortcuts.
  • You can add a waiting time between 5 and 10 seconds.
  • Option to show or hide the mouse pointer.

How to install it (Only on GNOME desktop and distributions with Flatpak support)

Add the repository

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Install

flatpak install flathub io.github.seadve.Kooha

Run

flatpak run io.github.seadve.Kooha

vokoscreenNG

Here we have a tool based on the QT and Gstreamer libraries. VokoscreenNG allows us many input options in addition to the screenshot. For example, webcam, microphone, or external audio device.

Screenshot options include full screen, window and area. In addition, it is possible to set a degree of magnification. A countdown can be set for the start of the record

VokoscreenNG is available for Windows, and in the repositories of a large part of the Linux distributions, in addition to the snap store.

In the next articles we will continue commenting on other simple programs to get started in video production


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