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.

0.27.0

Moved snapshot button into slot action menu
Moved plugin action menu to left for easier access
Shrunk plugin level control and included a popup
Replaced FX all on/off buttons with FTG (FX toggle all option)
Added plugin Hotcue option to plugin
- played with having up to 4 but it wasn't worth it, where single one did the job
- and keyboard control LEFTALT + F1-F8 to trigger
- and LEFTSHIFT + hotcue to clear
Added a Stack HotCue option
Added plugin/stack HotCue momentary option XHM
Removed rack HotCue CLR button,
- use LEFTSHIFT to clear same as plugin HotCue
FXTriggering was only tapable by keyboard trigger, and keyboard trigger didn't toggle like GUI. (fixed)
Plugin updates:
- Surface - Fixed reset option
- 3DObjects - fixed snapshot reload bug

0.26.7

Fixed 4LY behaviour for Aux Rack
- aux slots were stalled while layer wasn't active
- ABCD channel|layer labels change color to indicate mode

Fixed bug wher ejecting auxfx would leave the fxchannel active

Can now clone plugins in stack using shift when moving/swapping

More space used to toggle layer modes for touchscreen
- moved mix/simple mode button to overlay

Creating AuxFX now always includes all macro assignments
- rather then having to manually assign to save these with AuxFX setup, you now have to manually remove to exclude them
- removed macro icons from Aux rack slots, as they are of little use now

Updated Central Ripple plugin
- fixed reset option
- fixed wave offset range in random option

Updated Pixel Differ plugin
- fixed reversed green / blue pixelation

0.26.6

Tweaks to GUI
New Plugin: Wave

0.26.5

Fixed recently introduced bug when ejecting a plugin in a source plugin stack would eject slot
Reworked manual layer level slider controls
New plugin : Grid Cross

0.26.4

Tape Mute/Solo disconnected - Fixed
In/Out live preview - Fixed
Followed through Slot Action menu for non-video