These are mostly notes to self. I assumed this process would be easy but there were some pitfalls and hiccups I'm documenting here. Huge thanks to the open source developers behind https://github.com/time4tea/gopro-dashboard-overlay and https://kdenlive.org/ without which this couldn't be possible.
- Pull the video off the GoPro (this needs to be done via the microsd card directly for "reasons").
- Download the .fit file from Garmin Connect (GPX file won't have power data)
- Run the https://github.com/time4tea/gopro-dashboard-overlay tool to generate a video of the data with a transparent background
(assuming you have a python environment with the above tool installed)
$ cd code/gopro_edit_gpx
$ uv run .venv/bin/gopro-dashboard.py --use-fit-only --fit $PATH_TO_FIT_FILE --profile mov --overlay-size 3840x2160 $VIDEO_FILE_NAME.mov
- In KDENLive open a new project and add both clips.
There is currently a bug with .mov files not showing as playable. https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/troubleshooting/faq.html
I have a .mov file that is made with .png images and was able to import it into Kdenlive but now I only get an unusable audio track from it. How do I fix this?¶
This bug has been reported for version 23.04.3 and higher. Until a fix is available there is this as a temporary solution:
Open the .kdenlive project file in a text editor
Look for this line: <property name=“set.test_image”>1</property>
Remove the line or change the 1 to 0
Look for this line: <property name=“video_index”>-1</property>
Change the -1 to 0
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for each file that is imported
Save the file
If we've generated the video from the gopro-dashboard-overlay correctly we shouldn't need any effects like the Composite effect to create these videos. It should "just work".
- Align the videos, use the map and points on course to get as close as possible.
CMD + Enterwill bring up the Render menu, render and expect it to take a few hours!- Upload to Youtube!