Knowledge Base

Requires Ubuntu 20.04.

Minimum Requirements: resolution of 1920x1080 for your primary screen, and graphics card with drivers able to run version 4 of OpenGL shaders and at least 2GB video ram. Suggest installing the latest graphic drivers and recommend the system uses an SSD Drive.

You will need FFmpeg installed. sudo apt update;  sudo apt-get install ffmpeg;

If you have trouble importing a file (e.g. mp4), you could review:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
which amounts to trying this: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Support

There is NO telemetry in this app, you don't need an internet connection to use it. If you have any issues you will need to report them. There are some notes available if you run ./VIDIFOLD --help

If you wish to report an issue or ask a question, please email vidifold@gmail.com

I hope you will get as much fun playing with it as I do.

Designed and Developed by: John Day

Technologies: C++, OpenGL

Tools used: Programming IDE CodeBlocks, Image editor Gimp, 3D Stuff Blender

Some archive screenshots

VIDIFOLD Revision Notes

A list of all the notes from all versions is provided below.

0.5.4

Initial start to switch to non-deprecated opengl code
changed fps to ms/frame
no longer allows clip snapshots if no fx assigned
this version is required for kaleidoscope plugin

0.5.3

New Hot Cues Rack added (beta)
general bugs / improvements
A couple more prerequisite tests
Deprecated Tapes for the time being (not fully formed and are being reworked)

0.5.2

Support for and follow through on mixer type plugins
Moved mixer type options out of host
Fixed drag and dropping onto output slots

0.5.1

Name changed

v0.5.0

Recompiled for Ubuntu16
Upgraded plugin system to detect incompatible versions
Improved the Display manager, so it can detect desktop details when using the latest AMD drivers
NOTE: needs latest versions of any plugins you have previously installed