Linux Multimedia Hacks
Linux Multimedia Hacks Tips & Tools for Taming Images, Audio, and Video By Kyle Rankin
November 2005
Pages: 330

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Table of Contents

  1. Copyright

  2. Credits

    1. About the Author

    2. Contributors

    3. Acknowledgments

  3. Preface

    1. Why Linux Multimedia Hacks?

    2. How to Use This Book

    3. How This Book Is Organized

    4. Conventions Used in This Book

    5. Using Code Examples

    6. How to Contact Us

    7. Safari Enabled

    8. Got a Hack?

  1. Chapter 1Images

    1. Hacks 1–12: Introduction

    2. Take a Screenshot

    3. Convert from One Image Format to Another

    4. Make Image Thumbnails

    5. Animate Images

    6. Leave a Watermark

    7. Pull Images from a Digital Camera

    8. Manage Photos with f-spot

    9. Edit Images

    10. Remove Red Eye from Photos

    11. Create a Slideshow

    12. Automatically Synchronize Your Camera and Computer

    13. Make a Screen-Capture Movie

  2. Chapter 2Audio

    1. Hacks 13–46: Introduction

    2. Mix Your Audio for Perfect Sound

    3. Surround Yourself with Sound

    4. Play Multiple Sounds at the Same Time

    5. Get MP3 Libraries for Red Hat–Based Distributions

    6. Configure Network Sound

    7. Manage Your Audio with XMMS

    8. Shuffle Your Music the Smart Way

    9. Try Rhythmbox

    10. Let amaroK Rock Your Music Collection

    11. Store amaroK Data in MySQL

    12. Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard

    13. Rip CDs from the Command Line

    14. Rip CDs Straight from Konqueror

    15. Get a Grip on CD Ripping

    16. Edit ID3v2 Tags from the Command Line

    17. Add Album Art to ID3 Tags

    18. Automate Music File Tagging

    19. Correct Music Metadata with MusicBrainz

    20. Clean Music Metadata at the Command Line

    21. Clean Music Metadata with a GUI

    22. Pass the Mic and Record Audio

    23. Edit Audio with Audacity

    24. Convert from One Audio Format to Another

    25. Normalize the Volume of Your Audio Files

    26. Make Your Computer Talk to You

    27. Search Audio for Hidden Messages

    28. Burn Audio CDs from the Command Line

    29. Automate Audio CD Burning with K3b

    30. Turn Your Computer into a Turntable

    31. Use an iPod with Linux

    32. Sync Your iRiver with Linux

    33. Use Other Portable Audio Players

    34. Use a Bluetooth Headset with Linux

    35. Find All Your Media Files

  3. Chapter 3Video

    1. Hacks 47–72: Introduction

    2. Master Video Output Options

    3. Use MPlayer

    4. Advanced MPlayer Tweaks

    5. Create Family-Friendly Edits of Movies

    6. Crop Video During Playback

    7. Add Custom Subtitles to Video

    8. Play Restricted Media Formats

    9. Watch Videos in ASCII Art

    10. Try xine-Based Video Players

    11. View VLC, the Cross-Platform Video Player

    12. Probe Video Settings

    13. Rip a VCD

    14. Rip a DVD

    15. Encode a DVD to MPEG4 from the Command Line

    16. Rip and Encode DVDs with a mencoder Frontend

    17. Rip and Encode DVDs with K3b

    18. Convert from One Video Format to Another

    19. Create Archos-Compatible Video

    20. Convert Dual-Layer DVD to Single-Layer DVD

    21. Use a Digital Video Camcorder with Linux

    22. Edit Video

    23. Resize a Video

    24. Create a VCD

    25. Create a DVD

    26. Customize a DVD Menu

    27. Create Self-Booting Movies

  4. Chapter 4Broadcast Media

    1. Hacks 73–88: Introduction

    2. Install a TV Tuner

    3. Watch TV on Your Computer

    4. Output to a TV with NVIDIA Cards

    5. Cut Commercials

    6. Create a DVR with MythTV

    7. MythTV as a Digital Hub

    8. Take (Remote) Control

    9. Browse Streaming Radio Stations

    10. Rip Streaming Audio

    11. Rip Streaming Video

    12. Command-Line Streaming MP3 Player

    13. Build a Linux Jukebox with Jinzora

    14. Stream Video with VLC

    15. Grab Podcasts from the Command Line

    16. Get Podcasts with a GUI

    17. Broadcast Sound to AM with a Monitor

  5. Chapter 5Web

    1. Hacks 89–100: Introduction

    2. Install the Macromedia Plug-in in a Flash

    3. Use the Real RealPlayer

    4. Watch Videos Within Firefox

    5. Kaffeinate Konqueror

    6. Install the Acrobat Reader Plug-in

    7. Control Your Media Player with Firefox

    8. Grab Color Profiles from Other Web Sites

    9. Browse Graphical Sites from an xterm

    10. Star in Your Own Reality TV Show

    11. Make Internet Phone Calls with Skype

    12. Turn Your Linux Box into a PBX

    13. Host a Photo Gallery

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