[Kdenlive-devel] Cutting list file format specification, Version 0.02

[Jason Wood]

Hi,

After getting completely bogged down in exams again, I've had a few spare 
moments to update the cutting list specfication now.

I've incorporated the changes that we discussed, and came up with a couple of 
other things which we hadn't thought of before.

Firstly, I have said that each cutting list should start with a version 
command. This is important so that we can add new features, and modify stuff, 
and know what to expect for any particular version.

Secondly, I have added a couple of extra parameter value types - String, ID, 
and time and interpolation. We need to decide exactly on how time should be 
represented within the file format.

Thirdly, I have added the interpolation concept. Whilst at the moment it is 
limted to simple interpolation between a start value and an end value, the 
idea is that the interpolation within a scene should be independant of the 
values it is working on : instead of having -startvalue -endvalue, we have 
just -value which can accept an interpolation. Whilst slightly more difficult 
to parse (though not greatly more so), it allows for a great degree of 
freedom for later expansion. E.g. we could at a later date expand it to allow 
non-linear interpolations, or to have "freehand" sets where the value changes 
randomly.

Fourthly, I've re-structured the document, and used Star Office to write it. 
Unfortunately, there seems to be a problem with exporting PDF files at the 
moment - the file is now on the website, but only seems to be viewable using 
gv. I'm still trying to figure out what's going wrong. I also intend to add 
an HTML version sometime soon.

Fifthly, I changed a couple of names and definitions, such as changing 
open_input to define_input, and open_output to define_output.

Sixthly... Umm.. I think that's it for now.

Take a look and let me know what you think.

-- 
Jason Wood
I knew I needed a break when I tried to close konqueror by typing <Esc>:q!