(open-source only) content creator setup

[MC Morrado]

I wonder if I can only use free open-source software to edit and produce videos. I know for thumbnails I can just use GIMP. My programming and gaming PC will run on Debian or something directly based on it. I hate subscription-based services; I don't even have any accounts for streaming services, sharing with family members helps. I don't mind spending money on hardware I think is decent but constantly having monthly expenses for software is just a NO from me.

[Kilrah]

Free - yes, Davinci Resolve. Open source... only if you like pain and crashes.

[WereCat]

I like FOSS but sometimes there are alternatives that are not FOSS but are free and better than the FOSS stuff. 

 

For example

- Photopea > GIMP

- Only Office > Libre Office (may be matter of opinion, though I much more prefer OO) 

- Davinci Resolve > KDenlive

[OhioYJ]

May be just me, and perhaps I'm just doing simpler things, but I find myself using Openshot way more often than Resolve. It's just much easier to pickup and use. Perhaps that's because I haven't forced myself to use Resolve enough, but should I need to?

[ToboRobot]

Sure, just use whatever tools there are, and build and open source release anything else that you need to create yourself.

You can do it, especially if you are able to write code yourself.

What specific application in your workflow doesn't exist as an OSS alternative?

[MC Morrado]

In Linux I already use VLC Media Player for watching movie DVD's or playing mp4 video files. I don't plan on doing over the top reactions or anything like that; at most I'll probably edit a sprite of my namesake fursona on the thumbnail. What I plan on doing doesn't require a webcam because my PC setup doesn't have one.

[ToboRobot]

8 minutes ago, MC.Morrado said:

In Linux I already use VLC Media Player for watching movie DVD's or playing mp4 video files. I don't plan on doing over the top reactions or anything like that; at most I'll probably edit a sprite of my namesake fursona on the thumbnail. What I plan on doing doesn't require a webcam because my PC setup doesn't have one.

If you want to create something with an open source tool kit, you need to have a plan, and understand what your are going to build, in order to select what tools you will need.

It might be a good idea to establish a content creation workflow first, before you try to make it into a OSS project, and slowly migrate your tools to OSS alternatives. 

Learn to create content.  Then find ways to use OSS to make content.

But using open source tools doesn't make your content good or interesting, so starting with the tools may not be the best place to start if your goal is to create content.

[MC Morrado]

I just found about this video recording software called OBS Studio. What do you guys think of it?

[ToboRobot]

26 minutes ago, MC.Morrado said:

I just found about this video recording software called OBS Studio. What do you guys think of it?

It is a very popular recording and streaming application, and it's funded by YouTube, Logitech, Twitch, nVidia, etc.

How does it fit into your workflow?

[MC Morrado]

Just now, ToboRobot said:

It is a very popular recording and streaming application, and it's funded by YouTube, Logitech, Twitch, nVidia, etc.

How does it fit into your workflow?

A lot of Linux youtubers typically use OBS when screen recording their computer. And the UI is simple enough for me to understand. I only need 1080p resolution because I do not own any 4K screens.

[ToboRobot]

5 minutes ago, MC.Morrado said:

A lot of Linux youtubers typically use OBS when screen recording their computer. And the UI is simple enough for me to understand. I only need 1080p resolution because I do not own any 4K screens.

Cool, use it to make content then!  I guess that is all you need!  Good luck making content and having people watch it!

[MC Morrado]

I wonder if there's a free open-source alternative to Grammarly. My eyesight isn't too perfect but I like the fact it promises highlighting the word the AI voice is currently reading. It would be a revolutionary extension for LibreOffice and Google Docs.

[ToboRobot]

8 minutes ago, MC.Morrado said:

I wonder if there's a free open-source alternative to Grammarly. My eyesight isn't too perfect but I like the fact it promises highlighting the word the AI voice is currently reading. It would be a revolutionary extension for LibreOffice and Google Docs.

You wonder, I google. 

 

[FuzzyLogic]

I use OBS Studio for recording and Kdenlive for video editing, both free and open source. Been using OBS for about 8 years and Kdenlive for the past year and a half, and both have worked great.

[MC Morrado]

5 minutes ago, dcgreen2k said:

I use OBS Studio for recording and Kdenlive for video editing, both free and open source. Been using OBS for about 8 years and Kdenlive for the past year and a half, and both have worked great.

Thank you for understanding the question. I only want something free and open-source: Kinda why I am settling on Godot as my go-to for game development.

[FuzzyLogic]

9 minutes ago, MC.Morrado said:

Thank you for understanding the question. I only want something free and open-source: Kinda why I am settling on Godot as my go-to for game development.

Godot would be a good choice - it seems to be the most popular FOSS C++ game engine by far, so getting support and code examples should be much easier.

[MC Morrado]

Opting for free and open-source software really helps as an independent novelist who is trying to get into programming and game development. All I should need to worry about is building my PC to the best of my ability. I work so much that the keyboard on my daily M1 MacBook Air is pretty loud and has a lot of visible wear from being used to write several novels and drafts.

[LogicalDrm]

Blender also has video editing tools, but the learning curve is really steep.

 

For photo editing and organising (like Lightroom and Zoner), there digiKAM which contains Darktable.