Veejay HOWTO ====== Matthijs van Henten ( cola(AT)cb3rob(dot)net ) Niels Elburg ( nielselburg(AT)yahoo(dot)de ) Jérôme Blanchi ( d.j.a.y(AT)free(dot)fr ) v1.0, 30 March 2003 v1.1, 22 June 2003 v1.2, 26 August 2003 v1.3, 9 November 2003 v1.4, 24 May 2004 v2.0, 25 July 2004 v2.1 27 January 2005 v2.2 22 April 2005 v3.0 8 March 2008 v3.1 21 June 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *This document describes how to use **veejay**, a visual 'music' instrument for Linux/GNU* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. [Introduction](veejay-HOWTO.md#1) 1. [Disclaimer](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.1) 1. [Acknowledgements](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.2) 1. [Audience and Intent](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.3) 1. [Revision History](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.4) 1. [New versions of this document](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.5) 1. [Feedback](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.6) 1. [Distribution Policy](veejay-HOWTO.md#1.7) 1. [About veejay](veejay-HOWTO.md#2) 1. [Features](veejay-HOWTO.md#2.1) 1. [Hardware configuration](veejay-HOWTO.md#2.2) 1. [Installation](veejay-HOWTO.md#3) 1. [Dependencies](veejay-HOWTO.md#3.1) 1. [Installing from archive](veejay-HOWTO.md#3.2) 1. [Installing from repository](veejay-HOWTO.md#3.3) 1. [Setting up multicast](veejay-HOWTO.md#3.4) 1. [Using Veejay](veejay-HOWTO.md#4) 1. [Terminology and limitations](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.1) 1. [VIMS](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.2) 1. [Global view](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.2.1) 1. [sayVIMS utility](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.2.2) 1. [The keyboard interface](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.3) 1. [Recording video](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.4) 1. [Streaming video](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.5) 1. [Popular packages](veejay-HOWTO.md#5) 1. [EffecTV](veejay-HOWTO.md#5.1) 1. [mplayer](veejay-HOWTO.md#5.2) 1. [The MJPEG Tools](veejay-HOWTO.md#5.3) 1. [Transcode](veejay-HOWTO.md#5.4) 1. [Other Resources](veejay-HOWTO.md#6) 1. [Web Sites](veejay-HOWTO.md#6.1) 1. [Mailing Lists](veejay-HOWTO.md#6.2) 1. [Credits](veejay-HOWTO.md#7) 1. [GNU Free Documentation License](veejay-HOWTO.md#8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Introduction ----------------------------------- 1.1 Disclaimer ------------------------------------ No liability for the contents of this documents can be accepted. Use the concepts, examples and other content at your own risk. As this is a new edition of this document, there may be errors and inaccuracies, that may of course be damaging to your system. Proceed with caution, and although this is highly unlikely, the authors do not take any responsibility for that. All copyrights are held by their respective owners, unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as endorsements. You are strongly recommended to take a backup of your system before major installation and backups at regular intervals. 1.2 Acknowledgements ------------------------------------------ The following peope have been helpful in getting this HOWTO done: - Matthijs van Henten ( ) 1.3 Audience and Intent --------------------------------------------- This document is targeted at the Linux user interested in learning a bit about veejay and trying it out. 1.4 Revision History ------------------------------------------ **Version 1.0** First version for public release
**Version 1.1** Updated Howto to match version 0.4.0. Revised chapters 2.2,4.4, 5.3 and 6
**Version 1.2** Updated Howto to match version 0.4.6. Revised chapter 2.1,2.2,3.3
**Version 1.3** Updated Howto to match version 0.5.3.
**Version 1.4** Updated Howto to match version 0.5.9
**Version 2.0** Partial re-write to match version 0.6
**Version 2.1** Updated Howto to match version 0.7.2
**Version 2.2** Updated Howto to match version 0.8
**Version 3.0** Large rewrite to match version 1.1
**Version 3.1** Large rewiew and update
1.5 New versions of this document ------------------------------------------------------- You will find the most recent version of this document at actual code repository : [github -> veejay -> doc -> veejay-HOWTO.md](https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay/blob/master/veejay-current/veejay-server/doc/veejay-HOWTO.md) If you make a translation of this document into another langauge, let us know and we'll include a reference to it here. 1.6 Feedback ---------------------------------- We rely on you, the reader, to make this HOWTO usefull. If you have any suggestions, corrections, or comments, translations, please send them to us ( [veejay-discussion@googlegroups.com](veejay-discussion@googlegroups.com) ), and we will try to incorporate them in the next revision. Please add 'HOWTO veejay' to the Subject-line of the mail. Before sending bug reports or questions, *please read all of the information in this HOWTO,* and *send detailed information about the problem*. If you publish this document on a CD-ROM or in hardcopy form, a complimentary copy would be appreciated. Mail us for our postal address. Also consider making a donation to the Veejay Project to help support free video editing software in the future. 1.7 Distribution Policy --------------------------------------------- Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts , and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of this license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". 2. About Veejay ----------------------------------- Veejay is a **visual instrument** and **realtime video sampler**. It allows you to 'play' the video like you would play **a Piano** and it allows you to record the resulting video directly to disk for immediate playback (video sampling). Veejay consists out of several packages:
veejay-server This is veejay !
veejay-client reloaded, the graphical user interface to veejay
veejay-utils Command-line interface with veejay, sayVIMS
sendVIMS Simple VeeJay client for Pure Data
See also [README.whatis](./README.whatis.md) 2.1 Features ---------------------------------- [//]: # ( comment : BEGIN Feature section DUPLICATE in /README.md) [//]: # ( WARNING : some URL/PATH have to be adapted ) ### General * Free Software (GNU GPL) * Servent architecture * Soft realtime * Frame accurate * Loop based editing * Native YUV processing * Crash recovery ### Media * Codecs: MJPEG, MPNG, DV, YUV (raw) * Containers: AVI, Quicktime, rawDV * Devices: USB webcams, DV1394, TV capture cards, etc. * Support for unlimited capture devices * Support for Image files (PNG ,JPEG, TIFF, etc) ### FX processing * 161 built-in FX, many unique and original FX filters * 60 Livido filters * FX chain (20 slots) with Alpha Channels * All FX parameters can be animated * Mix up to two layers per FX slot * Transitions between clips ### Editing * Non destructive edit decision lists (cut/copy/paste/crop video) * Sample editor * Sequence editor * Live disk recorder (sampling) * Full deck save/restore * Live clip loading * Live sample sequencing ### Trickplay * VIMS event recording/playback * Various looping modes including bounce and random * Playback speed and direction * Video scratching * Change in-and out points of a sample (marker) * Slow motion audio / video * Fast motion audio / video * Dynamic framerate * Random frame play * Random sample play * Access up to 4096 video samples instantly ### Output * Full screen or windowed mode * Perspective and foward projection * Audio trough Jack (low latency audio server) * SDL video * Headless (no video output) * YUV4MPEG streaming * V4L2 loopback devices * Network streaming (unicast and multicast) * Preview rendering * Image grabbing ### Interaction * Programmable keyboard interface * VIMS (tcp/ip) * OSC (udp) * PureData trough sendVIMS external * MIDI ### Viewing * Full screen or windowed mode * Perspective and foward projection * Twinview/BigDesktop * Split-screen video wall ### Plugins and more... * Support for Frei0r plugins * Support for LiVIDO plugins * Support for FreeFrame plugins (only for 32 bit systems!) * Support for GMIC plugins * Android client! [//]: # ( comment : END Feature section DUPLICATE in /README.md) [//]: # ( WARNING : some URL/PATH have to be adapted ) 2.2 Hardware configuration ------------------------------------------------ Veejay requires at least a linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x or later, a lot of diskspace and a fast CPU. Depending on the speed of your machine, your milage may vary. See the list below for a few systems veejay was reported to work on : - An Intel Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz HT/512 MB DDR RAM with a ATI Radeon 9600 XT - A dual celeron 400 Mhz/512 MB RAM with a voodoo3 and second pci card. - An Athlon 750 Mhz with voodoo3 and second pci card. - An Athlon 750 Mhz with Matrox G400 Dualhead(TVout using X11/SDL or DirectFB) - An Athlon 850 Mhz and Matrox G550 Dualhead( TVout support through DirectFB) - An Athlon XP 1600 Mhz and Matrox G550 Dualhead( TVout support through DirectFB) - A Pentium 4 2.2 Ghz and Matrox G550 Dualhead( TVout support through DirectFB) - A Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz and ATI Radeon 9600 XT/ (no TVout yet) - Sony Playstation 2 (MIPS, little endian) (but runs very slow +/- 20 fps) Video Editing requires a lot of diskspace, make sure you you have enough diskspace available for your project. Real Time video editing require even more, the video file codecs used must be full frame (only I‑frames). If you are going to use the recording functions, make sure you have sufficient free disk space available. Otherwise you are quite safe, veejay does not change your original video or fill your harddisk with needless temporary files. Neither does it waste your resources (unless you fill the effect chain with a lot of effects) 3. Installation ----------------------------------- 3.1 Dependencies -------------------------------------- Before you install Veejay, you should install the following software packages. Although none of them is required, Veejay will be much less usable without them. - (required) The XML C library 2 for gnome >= 2.5.4 - (required) ffmpeg (libavcodec, etc) >= 0.50.0 - (optional) libdv >= 1.02 - (optional) The SDL library >= 2.0.0 - (optional) JACK low latency audio server >= 0.98.1 - (optional) DirectFB >= 0.9.17 - (optional) FreeType >= 2.1.9 - (optional) GTK >= 3.22.0 - (optional) libqrencode >= 3.4.2 *On newer distributions, some of the listed software is already installed but you may be missing the -devel- packages! (especially on redhat, suse and debdian systems!!)* You can find the websites of these projects in [Other Resources](veejay-HOWTO.md#6). ### 3.1.0 From source You can compile the following packages from source if your distribution does not include them : - libavcodec, libavutil, libswscale and libavformat from the FFmpeg project #### FFmpeg You can download the [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) sources from the repository via [https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git](https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git) After downloading, run the configure script with the following options: ``` $ ./configure --enable-swscaler --enable-shared --enable-gpl ... $ make # make install ``` 3.2 Installing from archive ------------------------------------------- From archive, you install a published version. Installing the last published version insure you to get last stable veejay. **Ideal for partying !** Decompress and untar the file by typing: ``` $ tar -jxvf veejay-1.5.x.tar.bz2 ``` Veejay is divided in several packages. First you need the core libraries and veejay application. Change to the directory containing veejay's core source's and configure the build: ``` $ cd veejay-1.5.x/veejay-current/veejay-core $ ./configure ``` On completion it will summarize the results of the `./configure` script. You can run `./configure --help` to view all configure options and tweak your installation. Now, you can start building the core library (using all cores) ``` $ make -j$(nproc) ``` Followed by ``` # make install && ldconfig ``` Repeat the same process (appart `ldconfig`) for veejay-server and other needed packages. For **full installation instruction** please refer to [Installation.md](./Installation.md) 3.3 Installing from repository ------------------------------------------- From sources, you will install last veejay version, could be in no stable situation, **ideal for coding !** The last Veejay's source code could be found here [github / veejay](https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay). Download the last source code by typing : ``` $ git clone https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay.git ``` Veejay is divided in several packages. First you need the core libraries and veejay application. Change to the directory containing veejay's core source's and configure the build: ``` $ cd veejay/veejay-current/veejay-core ``` You need to prepare and configure the build: ``` $ ./autogen.sh $ ./configure ``` On completion it will summarize the results of the `./configure` script. You can run `./configure --help` to view all configure options and tweak your installation. Now, you can start building the libraries (using all cores) ``` $ make -j$(nproc) ``` Followed by ``` # make install && ldconfig ``` Repeat the same process (appart `ldconfig`) for veejay-server and other needed packages. For **full installation instruction** please refer to [Installation.md](./Installation.md) 3.4 Setting up multicast ------------------------ Multicast is a technology that reduces network traffic by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to any interested recipient. To enable multicast in Veejay, you must have enabled *IP multicast* in your kernel configuration. Finally you need to add a multicast route : ``` for 1 ethernet device: # route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth0 for > 1 # route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.100.1 dev eth1 ``` Next, Veejay can be started with the commandline flags **-M/--multicast-osc** and/or **-V/--multicast-vims** 4. Using Veejay ----------------------------------- Veejay uses by default a [SDL window](http://libsdl.org/) to play the video. All the keybinding in veejay depend on SDL; if you move your mouse over to the SDL windows to focus it, you can press the keys explained in [4.3 The keyboard interface](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.3). To use veejay in commandline style interface mode, see [sayVIMS](veejay-HOWTO.md##sayVIMS). You don't even need a video file to use with veejay; you can run it in dummy mode by using the `-d` commandline parameter: ``` $ veejay -d ``` To use the graphical client with veejay (`-a` for auto-connection): ``` $ reloaded -a ``` 4.1 Terminology and limitations ----------------------------------------------------- Note that veejay runs in only 1 resolution at a time (depending on the video dimensions of the first loaded movie). All movies loaded must have identical properties when streaming video from veejay to another veejay. Veejay has a number of playback modes, each playback mode is unique and defines more or less a different functionality.
Playback modes in veejay
Mode Description Navigation Looping Speed Effect Chain
Plain Default mode, playback of video Yes No Yes No
Sample Sample mode, playback of video samples. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tag Tag mode, playback of video streams No No No Yes
4.2 VIMS ------------------------------ ### 4.2.1 Global view **VIMS is Veejay's IMS (Internal Message System)** [//]: # ( comment : BEGIN VIMS section DUPLICATE in /veejay-current/veejay-server/doc/HOWTO) [//]: # ( WARNING : section numbering have to be adapted ) Veejay is server/client model and all control data is distributed via VIMS. Each (atomical) message consists of an _Action Identifier_ ( aka __selector__ ) and a list of zero or more _Arguments_ which can be used to control Video Clips, Video Streams, the Effect Chain and many other things. VIMS allows events to be triggered through: * SDL - Keyboard Event ([libsdl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer)) * OSC - Synthesizers, computers, and other multimedia devices network protocol ([Open Sound Control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Sound_Control)) * IMP - Veejay Internal Message Protocol Along this documention we will review what messages you can send to veejay through using VIMS, Keyboard Event an OSC. To quickly see documentation generated by veejay on VIMS, using Effects and OSC, use the command : $ veejay -u -n |less If there is an error in the documentation, you have found a bug in veejay and should [report it](https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay/issues) :) After [installing](./Installation.md) `veejay-utils` package, you will have a commandline utility `sayVIMS` that we will discuss in this documentation. Inside of veejay's source package you will find a `test/` directory containing various examples demonstrating how to load an ActionFile, how to use Perl for batch like video processing and how to attach message bundles to keyboard events. Enough presentation, let's go deep in veejay messaging. Message Format ================== A message is described as: : ; Example: 080:; 099:0 0; The action identifier is a 3 digit number describing a Network Event The colon is used to indicate the start of the Argument List and must be given. The Argument List is described by a `printf()` style formatted template which describes the number and type of arguments to be used. The semicolon must be given to indicate the end of this message Bundled Messages ==================== A message bundle is a special message that contains an ordered list of at least 1 or more messages. Each message is executed from left to right (first in, first out) while parsing the bundle. You can dynamically assign keybindings to trigger a bundle in reloaded ( Menu -> Preferences -> VIMS Bundles ) There is an example Action File that a number of bundles with keybindings: ``` $ veejay -g /path/to/video.avi -F test/livecinema/action-file.xml ``` The bundles can be triggered by the keys SHIFT + [ q,w,e,r,t,y,u,i,o,p,a,s,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,z,x,c,v,b,n,m ] Structure of bundled message ============================ Example: ``` 5032|BUN:002{361:0 3 56 230 93 0;361:0 4 1 7;}| 5033|BUN:003{361:0 3 56 230 93 0;361:0 4 1 7;361:0 5 1 7;}| 5034|BUN:003{361:0 3 56 230 93 0;361:0 4 1 7;361:0 5 1 8;}| ``` A message bundle is described as: ``` BUN: { : ; : ; ... } ; ``` The token 'BUN:' indicates the start of a messaage bundle, the first 3 digit numeric value represents the total number of messages in the bundle. The '{' symbol indicates the start of a message block and is ended with '};' or just '}'. Format of an Action File/Attaching Keys to Bundles ====================================================== ``` <501 - 599> | | ``` The contents of some action file can be : ``` 516|BUN:001{355:;}| ``` The message bundle BUN sends '355' for clear effect chain. This message bundle is attached to action identifier 516. A key is attached to this function trough using the Client UI (Reloaded) or by using dynamic keymapping. DYNAMIC KEYMAPPING: ================== ``` "083:516 ;" ``` The message bundle can be attached to a key, for example `SHIFT + A` by sending ``` 083:516 97 3; ``` Which attaches bundle '516' to SDL key '97' using a modifier '3', which is SHIFT. Modifiers : 0 = none, 1 = alt , 2 = ctrl, 3 = shift SDL Keys : see `SDL_keycode.h` (somewhere like `/usr/include/SDL2/`) If the number 0 is used for an event number, a given key combination can be unset (wiped) : ``` 083:0 97 3; ``` Alternativly, you can bind keys to any action identifier. The complete list can be viewed by typing `veejay -u |less` or with `reloaded` in `Menu/Preferences/VIMS Bundle`. ``` 083:20 97 0 4; ``` The example above sets key 'a' to 'change video speed to 4' General description of VIMS messages ===================================== Some reserved numbers: ``` clip id 0 : select currently playing clip clip id -1 : select highest clip number chain entry -1 : select current chain entry stream id 0 : select currently playing stream stream id -1 : select highest stream number key modifier : 0 = normal, 1= alt , 2 = ctrl, 3 = shift frame -1 : use highest possible frame number (usually num video frames) playback mode : 0 = clip, 1 = stream, 2 = plain data format : yv16 (yuv 4:2:2 raw) , mpeg4, divx, msmpeg4v3, div3, dvvideo, dvsd, mjpeg, i420 and yv12 (yuv 4:2:0 raw) loop type : 0 = play once, 1 = normal loop, 2 = pingpong (bounce) loop, 3 = random frame, 4 = Play once (no pause) ``` [//]: # ( comment : END VIMS section DUPLICATE in /veejay-current/veejay-server/doc/VIMS) [//]: # ( WARNING : section numbering have to be adapted ) For deeper information about VIMS have a look to [VIMS.md](./VIMS.md). ### 4.2.2 sayVIMS utility [//]: # ( comment : BEGIN sayVIMS section DUPLICATE in /veejay-current/veejay-server/doc/VIMS) [//]: # ( WARNING : url have to be adapted ) ***sayVIMS*** is a commandline utility distributed with the veejay package. It allows you to send short commands in interactive mode, single VIMS message or files containing VIMS messages to batch-process to veejay. ``` Usage: sayVIMS [options] [messages] where options are: -p Veejay port (3490) -g Veejay groupname (224.0.0.31) -h Veejay hostname (localhost) -m Send single message -i Interactive mode -f file Read from (special) file -d Dump status to stdout -b Base64 encode binary data -v Verbose -? Print this help ``` In the following examples, lets say a veejay instance is running on host `localhost` using port `3490` (veejay default values). **Interactive Mode** ``` $ sayVIMS -i -h localhost -p 3490 ``` In interactive mode, after a connection is establish with a veejay server, a prompt wait you to enter VIMS commands (see previous chapter about the VIMS message format). Simply press `[ENTER]` to send it. ``` $ sayVIMS -i veejay sayVIMS 1.1.8 type 'quit' or press CTRL-c to exit see 'veejay -u' for a list of commands 017:; ``` Here, the `017` tells veejay to go to sample starting position. The connection remain open until you exit by typing `quit` or hit `[Ctrl]-[c]`. **Single VIMS message** Also, you can send single VIMS format message. For example, add the Pixelate effect on the Effect Chain of the current playing stream or clip : ``` $ sayVIMS -h localhost -p 3490 -m "361:0 0 100 3;" ``` **Using files** Last but not least, sayVIMS can parse files containing VIMS messages. See the `veejay-server/test/examples` directory of the package for a list of perl scripts that output a VIMS script. ``` $ sayVIMS -f advocate.vims -h localhost -p 3490 ``` **Others examples** Alternatively, you can start a secundary veejay and stream from peer to peer (TCP) in uncompressed video: ``` $ veejay -d -p 5000 $ sayVIMS -h localhost -p 5000 -m "245:localhost 3490;" (press 'F7' in veejay to display the stream, prob. stream 7) ``` Or for multicast (UDP): ``` $ veejay -V 224.0.0.50 -p 5000 -n -L movie1.avi $ veejay -d $ sayVIMS -h localhost -p 3490 -m "246:224.0.0.50 5000;" $ veejay -d -p 4000 $ sayVIMS -h localhost -p 4000 -m "246:224.0.0.50 5000;" ``` Have a look on [4.5.3 network](veejay-HOWTO.md#4.5.3) for more UDP multicasting. [//]: # ( comment : END sayVIMS section DUPLICATE in /veejay-current/veejay-server/doc/VIMS) [//]: # ( WARNING : url have to be adapted ) 4.3 The keyboard interface ------------------------------------------------ Here is a quick overview for the most used default keys, if applied in order you will end up with a newly created video sample looping in some way (depending on how many times you press the asterix key)
Some keyboard bindings
Description SDL key In plain english
Set the starting position of a new sample SDLK_LEFTBRACKET Left bracket
Set ending position and create a new sample SDLK_RIGHTBRACKET Right bracket
Select and play sample 1 SDLK_F1 F1
Set playback speed to 3 SDLK_d d
Change looptype SDLK_KP_MULTIPLY asterix on numeric keypad
Play backward SDLK_KP_4 Cursor left on numeric keypad
Play forward SDLK_KP_6 Cursor right on numeric keypad
Skip 1 second SDLK_KP_8 Cursor up on numeric keypad
Switch playmode to Plain SDLK_KP_DIVIDE Divide on numeric keypad
Print information about sample SDLK_HOME Home
The function keys **F1**...**F12** can be used to select sample **1** ... **12**, use the keys **1**...**9** to select a sample range **1-12** ... **108-120** and press one of the **F**-keys to play that sample. Use **ESC** to switch between samples and streams. Press **ESC** again to switch back to the sample playmode. You can create new input streams by using the console interface **sayVIMS** or by using the graphical user interface **reloaded**. All new input streams (and samples) are auto numbered. 4.4 Recording video ----------------------------------------- You can record video to a new clip, in a specified codec format, by using the stream or clip recorder functions. For example, to select a MJPG codec to record a new clip from a playing clip: ``` $ sayVIMS -m "302:mjpg;" ``` Record 100 frames and start playing (1 = auto-play) new clip when ready: ``` $ sayVIMS -m "130:100 1;" ``` Record the whole clip and don't start playing new clip when ready: ``` $ sayVIMS -m "130:0 0;" ``` If your Effect Chain is very CPU demanding, consider disabling audio and using the command-line parameter `-c 0` to disable synchronization correction. It is possible to start veejay headless and have it write all video data to a (special) file for further processing. Refer to chapter [5.1](veejay-HOWTO.md#5.1) for some examples. 4.5 Streaming video ----------------------------------------- You can create an input stream to read video coming from a video4linux device (USB webcam, TV tuner...), from a pipe or from a network socket (both unicast and multicast). ### 4.5.1 video4linux To open a video4linux device use reloaded or type the command: ``` $ sayVIMS -m "240:0 1;" ``` The VIMS selector `240` tells veejay to open a video4linux device, the first argument `0` indicates the device number (i.e. `/dev/video0`) and the last argument `1` indicates the video in port of your capture card (in this case composite). Veejay will create a new stream see [chapter 4.3](#4.3) for activating the stream. ### 4.5.2 pipe Veejay supports reading video data from a pipe (FIFO) by means of an input stream. The only supported transport format is yuv4mpeg (yuv 4:2:0). When playing YUV 4:2:2 the video stream will be sampled to YUV 4:2:0 and vice versa. You can create the input stream by typing the command ``` $ sayVIMS -m "243:/tmp/stream.yuv;" ``` ### 4.5.3 network #### TCP To get frames from another running veejay, use the VIMS selector `245` with port and hostname (or IP number): ``` $ sayVIMS -m "245:5000 localhost;" ``` #### UDP If you want to send the same video to multiple running veejays across the network, you can save bandwith by starting the veejay you wish to use as server with the `-V` option. First, you need a multicast route in your routing table. See chapter [3.4](#3.4) for a short introduction or consult a howto that discuss on setting up multicast for your operating system. You can use the `-V` option to start an optional multicast frame sender. ``` $ veejay -V 224.0.0.50 -p 5000 -L movie1.avi ``` Start another veejay in dummy mode, and use **sayVIMS** to create input stream: ``` $ veejay -d $ sayVIMS -h localhost -p 3490 -m "246:5000 224.0.0.50;" ``` Start more veejays and use sayVIMS with the `-p` option to give it a port offset number. ``` $ veejay -d -p 4000 $ sayVIMS -h localhost -p 4000 -m "246:224.0.0.50 5000;" ``` 5 Popular Packages (outdated for archive only) -------------------------------------- Usefull software (in no apparant order): - The MJPEG Tools - Transcode - PureData (PD) - PDP for PD - Ffmpeg Please refer to [Other Resources](veejay-HOWTO.md#6) to find the project's website 5.1 The MJPEG Tools ------------------- The Mjpeg tools are a set of tools that can do recording of videos and playback, simple cut-and-paste editing and the MPEG compression of audio and video under Linux. You can use the EditLists from this package in veejay and vice versa Here are a few examples for processing video data: 1. Start veejay headless: $ mkfifo /tmp/special_file $ veejay /video/video.avi -O3 -o /tmp/special_file Encoding it to DV avi type 2 (if video dimensions match either full PAL or NTSC) $ cat /tmp/special_file | yuv2rawdv -v 2 > rawdv Encoding it to MJPEG file 'video-mjpeg.avi' $ cat /tmp/special_file | yuv2lav -v2 -f 0 -I 0 -q 90 -o video-mjpeg.avi Encoding veejay output to MJPEG file: $ veejay movie1.avi -o stdout -O3 | yuv2lav -f 0 -I 0 -q 90 -o movie1-mjpeg.avi 5.2 Transcode ------------- Transcode is a Linux video Stream Processing Tool, it can convert between different types of video formats Encode a file to mjpeg with no audio and rescale the output video to 352x288: $ transcode -i input_file.avi -o new_mjpeg_file.avi -y mjpeg,null -Z352x288 6. Other Resources -------------------------------------- Here you will find the websites of the packages veejay requires as well as packages you can use in combination with veejay. 6.1 Web Sites ----------------------------------- ### Packages you need - [veejay - veejayhq.net](http://veejayhq.net) - [Quasar DV Codec - libdv.sourceforge.net/](http://libdv.sourceforge.net/) - [Simple DirectMedia Layer - libsdl.org](https://libsdl.org/) - [The XML C library for Gnome - xmlsoft.org](http://www.xmlsoft.org/) - [DirectFB - directfb.org](http://www.directfb.org) (outdated) - [JACK - jackaudio.org](http://jackaudio.org/) - [FreeType - freetype.org](https://www.freetype.org/) - [Ffmpeg - ffmpeg.org](https://ffmpeg.org) ### Usefull software - [Mplayer - mplayerhq.hu](http://www.mplayerhq.hu/) - [The MJPEGTools - mjpeg.sourceforge.net](http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net) - [Pure Data - puredata.info](https://puredata.info/) - [sendVIMS PD module (very cool!)](http://zwizwa.fartit.com/pd/sendVIMS/) (**now in veejay** see chapter [2](veejay-HOWTO.md#2)) - [Transcode ](http://www.theorie.physik.uni-goettingen.de/~ostreich/transcode/) (outdated) 6.2 Mailing Lists --------------------------------------- There is a mailing list for veejay which is hosted by google groups. You can access to the archive at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/veejay-discussion. The address is `veejay-discussion[AT]googlegroups[DOT]com` 6.3 Veejay developer's lounge --------------------------------------------------- Veejay's developer lounge provides a [ticket system](https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay/issues) for you , the user, to report any problem or feature requests. The ticket system allows us to keep track of problems. Also, the [developer lounge](https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay) hosts a git based code repository where you can find the 'on the bleeding edge' source codes of veejay. ``` $ git clone https://github.com/c0ntrol/veejay.git ``` Many thanks to jaromil (author of FreeJ/Muse) and the [Dyne Foundation](http://dyne.org) for previously providing, to the veejay project, those tools during many years ! 7. Credits ------------------------------ End of the Veejay HOWTO. (You can stop reading here.) 8. 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