Linux Multimedia Hacks

The fact that Linux has more multimedia application choices than Mac OS X and Windows combined may come as a surprise to many, but not to those who know Linux well. In Linux Multimedia Hacks, author Kyle Rankin showcases the best available multimedia tools so you can maximize the entertainment capabilities of your favorite OS. Included are tips and tricks for connecting to iPods, creating MP3s and Oggs, watching and making DVDs, turning your Linux box into a Tivo ala MythTV, and much more.You don't have to be a Linux server guru to make use of this book. Linux Multimedia Hacks takes the best of Linux's multimedia tools and with step-by-step instructions shows even novice users how to do cool and useful things with images, audio, and video. It includes entry level hacks that nearly all Linux users will want, such as installing codecs for audio and video playback and managing thousands of photographs. Later, you'll find hacks that cover a variety of advanced projects, from ripping and organizing media files with metatags, to editing video and audio tracks, to creating your own DVDs. Basic or advanced, each hack stands on its own, so you can feel free to jump around to only the sections that interest you.The book is divided into five easy-to-understand chapters:Images: tips range from basic image edits to automated image manipulationAudio: hacks include audio format conversion and tweaking metadata within audio filesVideo: learn how to covert between video formats, plus how to create your own VCDs and DVDsBroadcast Media: tips include how to access and create you own web broadcasts as well as watch and record TVWeb: learn how to make your multimedia creations available to the worldAs one of the most powerful multimedia platforms around, Linux has far more capabilities and features than meets the eye. This latest Hacks book gives you the technical chops to enjoy them all.

Gives you the technical chops to enjoy the considerable multimedia options on the Linux platform. This book enables you to learn step-by-step how to do cool things with images, audio, and video. It also includes tips and tricks for connecting to iPods, creating MP3s and Oggs and watching and making DVDs.

InhaltsverzeichnisCreditsPrefaceChapter 1. Images1. Take a Screenshot2. Convert from One Image Format to Another3. Make Image Thumbnails4. Animate Images5. Leave a Watermark6. Pull Images from a Digital Camera7. Manage Photos with f-spot8. Edit Images9. Remove Red Eye from Photos10. Create a Slideshow11. Automatically Synchronize Your Camera and Computer12. Make a Screen-Capture MovieChapter 2. Audio13. Mix Your Audio for Perfect Sound14. Surround Yourself with Sound15. Play Multiple Sounds at the Same Time16. Get MP3 Libraries for Red Hat-Based Distributions17. Configure Network Sound18. Manage Your Audio with XMMS19. Shuffle Your Music the Smart Way20. Try Rhythmbox21. Let amaroK Rock Your Music Collection22. Store amaroK Data in MySQL23. Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard24. Rip CDs from the Command Line25. Rip CDs Straight from Konqueror26. Get a Grip on CD Ripping27. Edit ID3v2 Tags from the Command Line28. Add Album Art to ID3 Tags29. Automate Music File Tagging30. Correct Music Metadata with MusicBrainz31. Clean Music Metadata at the Command Line32. Clean Music Metadata with a GUI33. Pass the Mic and Record Audio34. Edit Audio with Audacity35. Convert from One Audio Format to Another36. Normalize the Volume of Your Audio Files37. Make Your Computer Talk to You38. Search Audio for Hidden Messages39. Burn Audio CDs from the Command Line40. Automate Audio CD Burning with K3b41. Turn Your Computer into a Turntable42. Use an iPod with Linux43. Sync Your iRiver with Linux44. Use Other Portable Audio Players45. Use a Bluetooth Headset with Linux46. Find All Your Media FilesChapter 3. Video47. Master Video Output Options48. Use MPlayer49. Advanced MPlayer Tweaks50. Create Family-Friendly Edits of Movies51. Crop Video During Playback52. Add Custom Subtitles to Video53. Play Restricted Media Formats54. Watch Videos in ASCII Art55. Try xine-Based Video Players56. View VLC, the Cross-Platform Video Player57. Probe Video Settings58. Rip a VCD59. Rip a DVD60. Encode a DVD to MPEG4 from the Command Line61. Rip and Encode DVDs with a mencoder Frontend62. Rip and Encode DVDs with K3b63. Convert from One Video Format to Another64. Create Archos-Compatible Video65. Convert Dual-Layer DVD to Single-Layer DVD66. Use a Digital Video Camcorder with Linux67. Edit Video68. Resize a Video69. Create a VCD70. Create a DVD71. Customize a DVD Menu72. Create Self-Booting MoviesChapter 4. Broadcast Media73. Install a TV Tuner74. Watch TV on Your Computer75. Output to a TV with NVIDIA Cards76. Cut Commercials77. Create a DVR with MythTV78. MythTV as a Digital Hub79. Take (Remote) Control80. Browse Streaming Radio Stations81. Rip Streaming Audio82. Rip Streaming Video83. Command-Line Streaming MP3 Player84. Build a Linux Jukebox with Jinzora85. Stream Video with VLC86. Grab Podcasts from the Command Line87. Get Podcasts with a GUI88. Broadcast Sound to AM with a MonitorChapter 5. Web89. Install the Macromedia Plug-in in a Flash90. Use the Real RealPlayer91. Watch Videos Within Firefox92. Kaffeinate Konqueror93. Install the Acrobat Reader Plug-in94. Control Your Media Player with Firefox95. Grab Color Profiles from Other Web Sites96. Browse Graphical Sites from an xterm97. Star in Your Own Reality TV Show98. Make Internet Phone Calls with Skype99. Turn Your Linux Box into a PBX100. Host a Photo GalleryIndex