How to edit together split-screen videos?

Question

with what software i can split the screen of a video? putting like 3 videos at the same time in one video....here is an example of what i want to do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JynWHMAQrHQ

Solution 1

You can do this with the composite transition in kdenlive

sudo apt-get install kdenlive

Watch this video tutorial to find out how and, as a bonus, how to do a green screen effect.

Solution 2

How to do this in openshot:

1. Put each clip on a seperate track beneath each other

2. Right-click clip > properties > layout

3. Set height and Width to 50% set x and y to 0% or 50% depending on location of clip.

Example for top-left clip

Example for bottom-right clip

Result

Solution 3

Here's a tutorial using Cinelerra.

Unfortunately it seems you have to manually compile it, if you are using the latest Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat": http://cinelerra.org/getting_cinelerra.php#ubuntu

Comments

[Admin]

Oh yeah they use that technique in the Incredible Hulk, and a few other films....

[punkmexic]

thanx for the answers, i tried cinelerra, is pretty heavy, i follow all the instructions to install it..but it looks ugly, hard to understand, its not comprehensive, you need to guess everything, i think i'll try kdenlive, i feel bad that there are some tutorials for windows movie maker in youtube i hope some people start uploading tutorials of this effect to use it in openshot, and other linux programs, ill watch the kdenlive tutorial

[dv3500ea]

carlicuslinux has a few openshot tutorials and thisweekinlinux has a set of kdenlive tutorials.

[its_me]

+1 for suggesting Kdenlive. Whilst being a professional video editing tool, it's fantastic for beginners.

[giannis christofakis]

@dv3500ea Can't access the video tutorial,it says is private,also the first link you provide is broken.

[Naveen]

It's a private video! Can't watch it.

[a3nm]

With a recent (2.4.3) Openshot, I need to do a right-click, select Properties, then in the pane at the left adjust "Scale X", "Scale Y", "Location X", "Location Y". Note that this should be done at the first frame of the video, otherwise the effect will only happen starting at a specific frame (or with a linear transition).