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</div><div class="twikiRevInfo"><span class="twikiGrayText"><span class="twikiToolbarElem">Cinelerra.UsingCinelerra</span><span class="twikiToolbarElem">r1.20 - 08 Apr 2005 - 18:56 - <a class="twikiLink" href="../Main/AlexFerrer">AlexFerrer</a></span><span class="twikiToolbarElem"><a href="#TopicEnd">topic&nbsp;end</a></span></span></div></div>
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<h2><a name="Using_Cinelerra"> </a><a name="_Using_Cinelerra_"> </a> <a class="twikiLink" href="UsingCinelerra">Using Cinelerra</a> </h2>
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<h3><a name="Launching_Cinelerra"> </a> Launching Cinelerra </h3>
To launch Cinelerra from your console command line  type: <strong>/usr/local/bin/cinelerra</strong>  (<img src="../../../pub/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics/tip.gif" border="0" alt="IDEA!" width="16" height="16" /> <em>if you installed it elswhere on your path try :</em> <strong>which cinelerra</strong> ). The system should start the <a class="twikiLink" href="MainProgram">MainProgram</a> and other selected windows. <br>
<img src="../../../pub/Cinelerra/CinelerraImages/cinelerra_fullscreen.png" alt="cinelerra_fullscreen.png" /><br> <strong><em>Cinelerra loaded on Linux.</em></strong> 
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<img src="../../../pub/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics/tip.gif" border="0" alt="TIP" width="16" height="16" /> If you append a list of media resources at the command line, Cinelerra will load them automatically into the <a class="twikiLink" href="ResourcesManager">ResourcesManager</a>. 
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<h3><a name="Preferences_Configuration"> </a><a name="Preferences_Configuration_"> </a> Preferences <a class="twikiLink" href="Configuration">Configuration</a>  </h3>
Cinelerra is a very powerful system, capable of working with a large variety of media types. Cinelerra cannot be run optimally without first configuring it for your specific needs.
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To configure Cinelerra, select <a class="twikiLink" href="SettingsMenu">SettingsMenu</a> <img src="../../../pub/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics/arrowright.gif" border="0" alt="MOVED TO..." width="16" height="16" /> <strong>preferences</strong> option on the <a class="twikiLink" href="TopMenuBar">TopMenuBar</a> and review the following options. 
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<li> <a href="Configuration#Preferences_Configuration">Preferences Configuration </a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES">ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#LANGUAGE_SUPPORT">LANGUAGE SUPPORT</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#Preferences_Playback">Preferences Playback</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#VIDEO_OUT">VIDEO OUT</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#Preferences_Recording">Preferences Recording</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#VIDEO_IN">VIDEO IN</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#Preferences_Performance">Preferences Performance</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#BACKGROUND_RENDERING">BACKGROUND RENDERING</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#RENDER_FARM">RENDER FARM</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#Preferences_Interface">Preferences Interface</a>
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<li> <a href="Configuration#Preferences_About">Preferences About</a>
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<h3><a name="Loading_media"> </a> Loading media </h3>
<h4><a name="Importing"> </a> Importing </h4>
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<li> Connecting to your DV Cam
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<li> Loading from tape
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<li> Capture cards
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<li> DV tapes
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<li> Batch capture
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<h4><a name="Existing_media"> </a> Existing media </h4>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="LoadingFile">Loading media from local files</a>
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<li> Loading <a class="twikiLink" href="StillImage">StillImages</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="LoadingMPEGFiles">Loading MPEG Files</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="LoadingOtherFormats">Loading other formats</a>
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<li> Loading sound files
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<h4><a name="Important_concepts"> </a> Important concepts </h4>
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<li> File Formats
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<li> Packages
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<li> Video
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<li> Audio
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<li> timecode
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<h3><a name="Working_with_your_your_footage"> </a> Working with your your footage </h3>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="CreateAClip">Media Clips</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="StillImage">Working with Still Images</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="TimeLapse">Time Lapse effects (slow motion/fast play)</a>
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<li> <a href="Editing#Editing_your_content">Editing your content</a>
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<li> <a href="Editing#Two_Screen_Editing">Two Screen Editing</a>
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<li> <a href="Editing#Drag_And_Drop_Editing">Drag And Drop Editing</a>
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<li> <a href="Editing#Cut_And_Paste_Editing">Cut And Paste Editing</a>
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<li> <a href="Editing#EditingTips">EditingTips</a>
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<h4><a name="Working_the_track"> </a> Working the track </h4>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Media_Tracks">Media Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Video_Tracks">Video Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Audio_Tracks">Audio Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Working_with_Tracks">Working with Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Track_Navigation">Track Navigation</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#The_Track_Popup_Menu">The Track Popup Menu</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Creating_New_Tracks">Creating New Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Concatenating_to_a_Track">Concatenating to a Track</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Deleting_Tracks">Deleting Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="MediaTrack#Other_Notes"><img src="../../../pub/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics/warning.gif" border="0" alt="ALERT!" width="16" height="16" /> Other Notes</a>
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<li> <a href="TrackControl#Track_Controls">Track Controls</a>
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<li> <a href="TrackControl#The_PatchBay">The PatchBay</a>
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<li> <a href="TrackControl#Overlay_Mode_s">Overlay Modes</a>
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<li> <a href="TrackControl#Slightly_changed_controls_in_Cin"><img src="../../../pub/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW" width="28" height="8" />Slightly changed controls in Cinelerra 1.1.8</a>
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<h3><a name="Effects"> </a> Effects </h3>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="UsingEffects">UsingEffects</a>      
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="AudioEffect">AudioEffect</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="VideoEffect">VideoEffect</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="AudioTransition">AudioTransition</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="VideoTransition">VideoTransition</a>
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<li> <a class="twikiLink" href="OtherKindsOfTransitions">OtherKindsOfTransitions</a>
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<h3><a name="Compositing"> </a> Compositing </h3>
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<li> <a href="Compositing#Compositing_Work_in_progress">Compositing <img src="../../../pub/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics/pencil.gif" border="0" alt="REFACTOR" width="16" height="16" /> (Work in progress..) </a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingCamera#CompositingCamera_Compositing_Ca">Compositing Camera Controls</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingCamera#The_Viewport">The Viewport</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingCamera#Controlling_the_position_of_the">Controlling the position of the camera</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingCamera#Controlling_the_zoom_factor_of_t">Controlling the zoom factor of the camera</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingCamera#Camera_Tool">Camera Tool</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingCamera#Auto_Justification_controls">Auto Justification controls</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingProjector#CompositingProjector_Compositing">Compositing Projector Controls</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingProjector#The_projector_alignment_frame">The projector alignment frame</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingProjector#Controlling_the_position_of_the">Controlling the position of the projector.</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingProjector#Compositing_Overlapping_Tracks">Compositing Overlapping Tracks</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingProjector#Projector_Tool">Projector Tool</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingProjector#Auto_Justification_controls">Auto Justification controls</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingMask#Compositing_Masks">Compositing Masks</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingMask#Working_with_masks_on_the_Compos">Working with masks on the Compositor window</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingMask#Creating_a_mask">Creating a mask :</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingMask#Changing_a_mask">Changing a mask:</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingMask#The_Mask_Options_Window">The Mask Options Window</a>
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<li> <a href="CompositingMask#Other_Notes">Other Notes</a>
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<h3><a name="Rendering_Exporting_your_work"> </a><a name="_Rendering_Exporting_your_work_"> </a> <a class="twikiLink" href="Rendering">Rendering</a> (Exporting your work) </h3>
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<li> <a href="Rendering#Rendering">Rendering</a>
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<li> <a href="Rendering#Single_File_Rendering">Single File Rendering</a>
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<li> <a href="Rendering#RENDERING_OPTIONS_encoding_tips">RENDERING OPTIONS &amp; encoding tips</a>
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<li> <a href="Rendering#Preparing_a_DVD">Preparing a DVD</a>
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<h3><a name="Other_Topics"> </a> Other Topics </h3>
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<li> <a href="ImprovingPerformance#Improving_Performance">Improving Performance</a>
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