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--- c3tracker:cutting [2026/04/11 14:58] – [mpv/Tips] nicoo
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-= Tracker Cutting Howto
+# Tracker Cutting Howto
 When we talk about "cutting a video", we mean a highly automated process how the intro and outro get added to a recorded lecture using the [[c3tracker:start|]].
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-== Cutting with FUSE
+## Cutting with FUSE
 There are two main ways of cutting a video: Using the KDEnlive or Shotcut open source video editors or by manually writing frame numbers to obtained from a video player like mpv the in- and outframe files.
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   * On Windows/ macOS: Install Shotcut as described at [[https://shotcut.org/download/|their website]] (Version 22.12.21 is known to work)
-=== General Workflow
+### General Workflow
 <bootnote>The following commands will use //storage.lan.c3voc.de// as a placeholder for the machine with the FUSE mounts. Small events may use //encoderX.lan.c3voc.de// or //minionX.lan.c3voc.de// as storage share.</bootnote>
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     * click "finish"
-=== Notes on Using KDEnlive
+### Notes on Using KDEnlive
 Open the ''project.kdenlive'' project file to start cutting:
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 If you have a poor connection to the storage, deactivate the video and audio thumbnails using the buttons on the right side of the lower window border.
-=== Notes on Using Shotcut
+### Notes on Using Shotcut
 Open the ''project_shotcut.mlt'' project file to start cutting:
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     * <code>apt-get install libQt5Gui</code> (see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17106315/failed-to-load-platform-plugin-xcb-while-launching-qt5-app-on-linux-without)
-=== Notes on Using mpv
+### Notes on Using mpv
 ''mpv'' is a command line media player, which can also be used in our cutting workflow.  [[user:nicoo]] wrote [[https://forgejo.c3voc.de/voc/mpv-scripts|an mpv script]] which automates our cutting workflow.
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 See [[https://mpv.io/manual/master/#keyboard-control|the ''mpv'' manual]] for the default keybinds.
-==== Setup
+#### Setup
 Install the script, typically by copying ''c3voc-cutter.lua'' to ''~/.config/mpv/scripts/''.  If using a mountpoint other than ''/video'', it needs to be set in ''~/.config/mpv/script-opts/c3voc.conf''.
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 }
 </code>
-==== Usage (with script)
+#### Usage (with script)
 * Open ''uncut.ts'' in mpv to start cutting
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-==== Usage (manual)
+#### Usage (manual)
 Open the ''uncut.ts'' in mpv to start cutting:
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 Using ''echo'' works best since some text editors like to create temporary lock files which isn't allowed on the FUSE file system.
-==== Tips
+#### Tips
   * [[https://github.com/po5/thumbfast|thumbfast]] can generate thumbnails live, for instance when hovering over a seek bar, which can help find the start and end of a talk faster. (Note: it needs to be used with a UI script, and supports most MPV UIs)
   * [[https://github.com/po5/evafast|evafast]] gives fast-forward and seeking on the same key, which is rather convenient.
   * [[https://github.com/CounterPillow/mpv-quack|quack]] reduces the volume when seeking, to avoid torturing one's ears during cutting
 For nix users: those are all packaged, and can be added with
 <code>
 programs.mpv.scripts = with pkgs.mpvScripts; [
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 ];
 </code>
-== Known Issues and Solutions
+## Known Issues and Solutions
   * Shotcut or VLC don't show a time during playback:
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-== Remote Cutting using a Proxy File
+## Remote Cutting using a Proxy File
 The ''uncut.ts'' can get quite large as we're still recording using the MPEG2 codec.