CONTENTS
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1. Controls during playback
2. Recording a performance
3. Capturing an external window
4. Planned features


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1. Controls during playback
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See the menu option VJ | Show VJ keys


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2. Recording a Performance

If you are having fun skipping around a video using ctrl and cursor keys, and changing the playback speed, you will be happy to know you can 
record yourself doing this.

To record, with video and audio loaded, simply press 'r' before playing a whole clip or a selection. Any changes you 
make using the keys listed above, will be recorded.

If you play the whole video, it will automatically loop to fit the audio. If you play a selection, the recording length 
depends on whether you have 'loop video to fit audio' on or off.

After recording you can play back and review your changes. You can reorder the frames to match your performance
 by clicking on Tools-->Reorder Frames. It is a good idea to do this before applying any futher effects since the 
frames will be mixed up. In fact, you *must* reorder the frames before LiVES will let you insert or delete frames to 
that clip.

You can also back up a file with performance data, and when you restore it, your performance data will also be 
restored.

To clear performance data, simply press 'r' twice.


Note: at present it is not possible to record clip switches or effect changes in 
real time.




3. Capturing an external window
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LiVES has the ability to capture and record almost any X11 window.
This works particularly well with, for example, xmms visual plugins or xscreensaver modules.

This is now done simply through Tools|Capture external window. Press 'q' when you are done recording.







4. Planned features (before 1.0)
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More effects / improve existing effects - currently in progess.
Ability to remotely control LiVES using OSC.
Improved merging of frames - more merge methods.
Make the app extendable, so that effects and players can be plugged in - 
encoders are done, video playback plugins are done, effects are being worked on 
Still to do: decoders.
Handle audio seek/playback internally.
Lots more previews and thumbnails - partially done - images can now be previewed 
in the fileselector.
Playback on a separate display (maybe through xinerama (local) and libOMC 
(remote)).
Record should record clip switches and realtime effects.
General performance enhancements - mostly done...


Post 1.0 (?)
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Multitrack timeline - need some ideas for this : what is your ideal timeline 
setup ?

Subtitle/text rendering module.

Ability to open v4l2 devices as normal clips.

Direct interface to gimp - i.e. apply a gimp filter to one frame, and have it 
apply to all frames.









