The TRUE state of Linux video production in 2024 | Deep Dive

Let's deep dive into everything Linux video production and how it stacks up for pros in 2024! From video editors to visual effects tools to digital audio workstations, we cover it all!
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Starting with NLE's
6:03 Visual Effects
6:48 Plugins
10:13 The Little Things
13:18 Digital Audio Workstations
15:56 Hardware
19:01 Linux supported Hardware list!
19:41 So where are we today?!

[@PremierPrep]

Do you use Linux full time? What are your thoughts?

[@cee128d]

Spent years trying to run Linux Full Time but there are just too many programs that aren't available in Linux or require way too much work to make run it just wasn't worth it. I want to USE my computer, not spend the majority of my time trying to make it usable.

[@PremierPrep]

I understand! What programs in particular made it difficult to switch? And was it just software availability or something with using Linux itself?

[@cee128d]

@@PremierPrepSome proprietary software for work along with WordPerfect and EasyWorship that are impossible to run under Linux and have absolutely NO Linux alternatives that provide the same functionality. Running Linux itself isn't really an issue these days for the most part. I started running Linux back in the 1990's and still do today for some things. But I spend more and more time needing to run specific software for my work that it just became impractical to use Linux for anything other than some Rescue distros (like Knoppix), Tails, etc .that I just fun from Flash Drives.

[@nuxttux]

I've been exploring Linux since 2006*, and it's been 10 years since I switched to it full time. It just keeps getting better. There's usually a workaround or alternative to obstacles.

[@PremierPrep]

​@nuxttux ABSOLUTELY! This year marks 10 years for me as well and it's SO much better today and even parodies and I'd argue surpasses Windows' ease of use. And yes, there's always an alternative. Alternativeto.net has been a fantastic resource for me!

[@bareflix]

Great to see so many companies supporting Linux.

[@PremierPrep]

Absolutely!

[@enzo_gd_contribution]

wow, I can't believe you haven't mention OLIVE Video Editor... ti really deserves to be mentioned even though being still in beta. But is simply amazing ! I hope you seeing you making a review of it. Thanks

[@PremierPrep]

I do need to look at Olive again, it is looking great! But yes, it's been in Beta for like 5 years or something like that and I can't really see if much development is happening anymore. I'll have to go look at their github page. But, you got it, I'll totally take a look at it soon!

[@nuxttux]

Thank you! I appreciate the shout out! Great overview of video production on Linux! I've used Lightworks, and stay up to date with other NLEs and media production tools, on and off Linux. It's how I manage to bring value to the community.

[@PremierPrep]

Absolutely! I love the stuff you're doing on your channel! Maybe one day we'll have to collaborate

[@nuxttux]

@@PremierPrep That would be awesome.

[@danielmiller1826]

Hiero is a very particular tool for VFX editorial - ie lots of artists are submitting new versions of they VFX shots and you want to stay on top of that while comparing to the offline edit and original plates. It's not really for editing per se since you'd usually be importing edits from another NLE (though you can use it that way).

[@summerishere2868]

You probably can use a windows vm to update your cameras, if they use usb. You can do usb passthrough (in virtualbox for instance). You don't even need a windows license if you don't bother with the black background and activation water mark.

[@Spadoosky]

I’ve sorta fallen away from the film scene lately due to my career, but I still follow your stuff. You’re one of the best dude. And Caution Glass is an incredible company! All around you’re just killing it man.

[@PremierPrep]

Man, I REALLY appreciate that! I understand the struggle for sure. I'll definitely keep you in mind for future movie and short film projects if you're interested

[@Spadoosky]

@@PremierPrep Reach out any time if you ever need a hand!

[@mezzosplash]

I thought this video had thousands of views, you deserve way more

[@PremierPrep]

Thank you so much! This comment helps for sure!

[@WafflePanB]

Subscribed, liked, and shared your vid! I love the quality! feels like a polished video!

[@PremierPrep]

Well thank you very much!

[@_antoniolinhares]

Great video, very helpful, I learned a lot of new software to edit video! Currently happy with Resolve, but always nice to try and keep more options.

[@PremierPrep]

Absolutely! So glad you liked the video and thank you for the comment!

[@eldelacajita]

Great video! "Linux is great for video editing" is such a nice thing to hear and an important message to spread.

[@PremierPrep]

Indeed! Most people still spread an experience they had 10+ years ago. It's a totally different story today!

[@yoyosan999]

Honestly I got so used to color grading in davinci resolve I wish blackmagic could make it more friendly for still image management so that I can totally get rid of any raw photo editor.

[@PremierPrep]

Haha! I've had that thought several times myself! Linux has decent RAW photo tools but still would love to see some improvements to the likes of Darktable and RAW Therapy

[@Alexander-nd5de]

I know this shouldn't be the answer but if you really need you can spin up a very small virtual machine to update your cameras. Vm's can be tedious to setup for more complicated things

[@PremierPrep]

It's definitely an answer if I don't want to install on bare metal, but yes, I should be able to just install their application on my system or flash an update via putting a file on a card in the camera like most cameras

[@emptyenergy3750]

Excellent video. I use AMD integrated graphics, and even though it's up to date, I'm still going to try to find a way around it. Lightworks looks as good as Capcut, but they failed to provide at least 1080p support in the free version. For the rest, you can adapt, because whether you like it or not, after the end of Windows 10, those who value privacy will find it impossible to move to Windows 11.

[@PremierPrep]

Thank you! Yes. And even worse than Win11 are the rumors of what Win12 will be like. Lightworks is really great! The pro version is totally worth it. You can even by a lifetime license.

[@KTSpeedruns]

Definitely a long way from when searches for Linux editing software mostly resulted in articles talking about OpenShot, KdenLive, Cinellara, and then two dozen things that were just video trimmers, not real editors. Linux doesnt need a dozen more forks of whats already there. Especially for video editing. It just needs for whats there to continue improving. And hopefully they dont play catch-up forever to what exists on Windows.

[@PremierPrep]

For sure! I really wish several of the open source NLE projects would drop some of these and just focus on making one, or two, really great editors!

[@user-ff9rx7kq2g]

Ty for the video

[@PremierPrep]

Thank you for the comment!

[@AdamQuinnPhoto]

Is there a "The TRUE state of Linux Photography editing and printing in 2024 | Deep Dive" anywhere online (bonus points if the emphasis is on sports photography)? Most of the videos I've seen on DarkTable show taking three to five minutes to edit each photo and denoising is mentioned as being possible but not a lot of emphasis is given. For photographing sports, events, and bulk portraits I'm going through hundreds or even thousands of images and I typically need to bulk-apply edits (color temp, sharpness, contrast, exposure, de-noising as the sun is going down and a lot more as it turns to night/under the lights) and Lightroom makes this really easy. I'll keep looking (or maybe start my own channel?) but am curious if anyone has walked this road already and has input, suggestions, or lessons learned.

[@PremierPrep]

Photography is something I do, and do on Linux, but I would not call myself a photographer. There is definitely a need for more Linux photography content. My favorite Linux photographer on KZbin though is Shane Milton!

[@EliasX962]

top video!

[@PremierPrep]

Eh! Top comment! Thank you

[@tedtheone1]

Please DaVinci package your apps as flatpaks support AMD and blow the industry away. And at the same time make boatloads of money as users switch from Windows and Mac to Linux.

[@PremierPrep]

Preach!!! I have been pushing for this for years!! Luckily Resolve does work great already, especially on NVIDIA systems, but they're just a slight step away from making it a perfect experience!

[@theseal6681]

What is your opinion of Flowblade as an NLE?

[@PremierPrep]

Flowblade is great. It may actually have my favorite looking UI of all the Open Source NLE's. There also seems to be some good movement in Flowblade's development lately! I am actually planning to look at Flowblade on the channel before too long. My biggest issue with Flowblade and all the other open source option is the lack of ability to read BRAW and lack of general GPU utilization.

[@dprssd9313]

Awesome video bro, im trying to switch from mac to linux, build a custom mini itx build, run linux and rock!

[@PremierPrep]

Thank you so much man!! Glad it was helpful! What distro do you plan on running? Are you planning on doing video editing on Linux?

[@dprssd9313]

@@PremierPrep I’m planning on using it to do video, audio and photos. All the gaming will be done on a Nintendo Switch! I need to feel secure when I’m using my pc bro!!!

[@dprssd9313]

@@PremierPrep as of distro, I will go with UBUNTU because I’m very familiar with it, do you recommend any distro I can try?

[@PremierPrep]

That's awesome! And I totally agree! Microsoft has gone too far and so has Apple! For gaming BTW, if you use Steam you can play most Windows games on Linux now. I'm not sure if you're aware. But the Switch is solid and a blast! I love Kubuntu for sure! I love the KDE Plasma desktop environment, but since you're coming from OSX I could see Gnome feeling more at home for you. KDE just feels more polished to me, so Kubuntu would be my top recommendation.

[@MyOwnProductions_]

Now with Microsoft including things like ads in their OS, terrible search, and now Recall, more people are going to start moving away from windows. I am thinking of changing our production house to Linux as we use Davinci and Blackmagic.

[@PremierPrep]

Absolutely! It's been great for my company! We keep one old Windows 10 laptop on a shelf for when we need to update our BMD cameras' firmware and we manage a digital sign for a client as well that we need Windows for, but that's it. If you could use any help in transitioning to Linux I would love to help if you have any issues. What distro are you thinking about going with? And what's your production house?

[@KTSpeedruns]

I think it's sad that it took Microsoft getting words and Windows turning into spyware to see Linux adoption by typical PC users. Linux hardware distributors need to get very very loud about Windows being shitty and turning into spyware and take advantage of it. They had the chance to be loud when everyone hated Windows 8.x, but they were silent, Windows 10 came out, and the rage subsided. If Linux distro and hardware vendors cannot get very loud and get people to pay attention, then it doesn't matter how shitty Windows, Microsoft, and Adobe become.

[@dankuchar6821]

The adds and other things that now are on M$ windows wax the last straw for me using MX Linux on both my computers full time now. Very Happy with the change.

[@PremierPrep]

@dankuchar6821 That's awesome to here! If you're ever needing help in the media side of things on Linux, I'd be happy to assist where I can!

[@MyOwnProductions_]

@@PremierPrep The name of the company is My Own Productions. I have considered switching to Arch, Ubuntu Studio, or AV Linux. The downside is that we just ditched Adobe for Serif (Affinity Photo, Publisher, and Design) and have no Linux support from them currently.

[@rigaleb]

what version of linux are you using?

[@PremierPrep]

I like to stay on Kubuntu LTS. I typically only upgrade to the newest version after the .1 release comes out just because I need stability on my workstation. So I'll be waiting to upgrade to Kubuntu when it hits 24.04.1

[@esra_erimez]

I use Kubuntu as my daily driver for software development. I used to use Windows for the few games I play but gaming on Linux is excellent now. Now, when I have to use Windows, it feels so foreign to me

[@PremierPrep]

Back when I was dual booting Win7 and Ubuntu it ended up being a very similar story. Eventually I started getting so many BSOD's on Windows and hardly used it any way that I just switched entirely

[@YPAnimations]

Heiro really isn’t supposed to be an NLE as a default, it’s more meant for studios to ingest edit files and distribute to nuke artists. But hey if it works it works

[@PremierPrep]

True, looking into it though, it does have the necessary functions of an NLE. I believe they have a trial, I should give a shot some day soon. Good to see you commenting YP!

[@YPAnimations]

@@PremierPrep the free Non-Commercial version of Nuke Studio also incudes a version of Heiro (not sure if it has all the features of the stand alone though).

[@jessefrankdirector]

Love that adobe ai effect

[@PremierPrep]

Haha! Indeed! I need to hook up my Sennheisser so I don't need to use Adobe Podcast

[@craigericanderson]

I can testify to a buggy install of DaVinci Resolve 18 on a fresh install of Ubuntu Cinnamon.

[@PremierPrep]

Oof! What kinda of bugs? And what GPU do you run?

[@Azora-rj3ox]

DaVinci resolve doesn't support integratedGpu found out hard way and the beggest letdown

[@PremierPrep]

Ah, yes. Sadly true. The open source options work great on integrated GPU's. I have been curious if it would work on IrisXE integrated graphics though

[@Xray_OS]

so you're a Linux user, strange didn't see any recent videos in your channel about Linux, most videos are old

[@PremierPrep]

Indeed! I am getting back into uploading recently and it's due to career and life stuff, which I discussed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKraqo1jmadsfacsi=YynN7cf9JZydgiEv But, I've got a few things going smoother to where I should be able to be uploading a lot more going forward!