YouTube Launches One-click Video Improvements

If you do not have the time or skill to edit your videos locally before you upload them to the popular video hosting site YouTube, you’d probably grew fond of the video editor that YouTube added last year to the site. While pretty basic in functionality, it can be used to correct a few issues with your videos. Features offered include trimming and rotating, as well as adding effects and exchanging the audio of the video.

YouTube has just announced a new feature that they have added for users who upload videos to the video platform. One-click video improvements are now available to all video uploaders. Videos get automatically analyzed by YouTube when they are uploaded, and users will now be informed if videos could be improved automatically.

 

When you upload a video that could use a fixup, you’ll see a notification bar on the Upload page and in your Video Manager. Click the button to fix it, and you’ll see a side by side preview to decide if you want to accept the edits.

A preview of the optimized version is displayed next to the original. You can now click on the okay button to go ahead with the optimization, or click on no thanks to keep the video in its original form. Users who do not like the new feature at all can furthermore check the don’t ask me again box to never be bothered by the new feature again.

According to the post on the official YouTube blog, the optimizer can fix videos that are either too dark or too shaky.

It is also interesting to note that the original video can be restored at a later point in time. Mobile video uploaders apparently won’t get the notification right away. They do however see the suggestions when they open YouTube from a desktop PC.

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Raspberry Pi Launches, Offers Low-Cost, Low-Power, Hackable PCs to All [Hardware]

 The Raspberry Pi, a super-cheap, low-power, single-board computer that uses an SD card for storage, plugs into a keyboard and a TV, and has been heralded as the future of everything from home theater PCs to classroom computers, finally launched this morning. The first few batches sold out in minutes, but more are on the way, and the Raspberry Pi Foundation's retail partners are locking in pre-orders now.
The first units to go on sale were the $35 USD "Model B," which sports a 700Mhz Broadcom BCM2835 (which serves as the system's CPU, GPU, and SDRAM,) composite and HDMI outputs for video, an SD slot for storage, 2 USB ports, and a single Ethernet port on the board. The $25 USD "Model A," which, aside from dropping a USB port and the Ethernet port, is exactly like its more expensive brother, is still in manufacturing and will be available soon. In addition to the launch of the Model B this morning, the Raspberry Pi Foundation noted that the Model A would ship with the same amount of memory (256MB) as the Model B, twice what they had originally planned.
Raspberry Pi is selling the units through two retail partners in the EU, RS Components and Element 14, both of which sold out in minutes of the announcement. If you didn't get in on the action, you can add your name to a pre-order list, and when the next batches begin to ship, you'll be notified to place your order. If you missed the first batch, you won't have to wait long for the next ones to arrive, especially now that the launch is official.
If you're not sure what the fuss is all about, our friends at Gizmodo have a few great ways to make the most of the Raspberry Pi, once you get your hands on one. Did you get in on the early-morning fiasco? Are you planning on buying a Raspberry Pi when they're available? What will you use yours for? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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