Linux Multimedia Hacks By Kyle Rankin ............................................... Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: November 2005 ISBN: 0-596-10076-0 Pages: 330 Table of Contents | Index 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. InLinux 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 manipulation Audio: hacks include audio format conversion and tweaking metadata within audio files Video: learn how to covert between video formats, plus how to create your own VCDs and DVDs Broadcast Media: tips include how to access and create you own web broadcasts as well as watch and record TV Web: learn how to make your multimedia creations available to the world As 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. Linux Multimedia Hacks By Kyle Rankin ............................................... Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: November 2005 ISBN: 0-596-10076-0 Pages: 330 Table of Contents | Index Copyright Credits About the Author Contributors Acknowledgments Preface Why Linux Multimedia Hacks? How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples How to Contact Us Safari Enabled Got a Hack? Chapter 1. Images Section 1.1. Hacks 112: Introduction Hack 1. Take a Screenshot Hack 2. Convert from One Image Format to Another Hack 3. Make Image Thumbnails Hack 4. Animate Images Hack 5. Leave a Watermark Hack 6. Pull Images from a Digital Camera Hack 7. Manage Photos with f-spot Hack 8. Edit Images Hack 9. Remove Red Eye from Photos Hack 10. Create a Slideshow Hack 11. Automatically Synchronize Your Camera and Computer Hack 12. Make a Screen-Capture Movie Chapter 2. Audio Section 2.1. Hacks 1346: Introduction Hack 13. Mix Your Audio for Perfect Sound Hack 14. Surround Yourself with Sound Hack 15. Play Multiple Sounds at the Same Time Hack 16. Get MP3 Libraries for Red HatBased Distributions Hack 17. Configure Network Sound Hack 18. Manage Your Audio with XMMS Hack 19. Shuffle Your Music the Smart Way Hack 20. Try Rhythmbox Hack 21. Let amaroK Rock Your Music Collection Hack 22. Store amaroK Data in MySQL Hack 23. Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard Hack 24. Rip CDs from the Command Line Hack 25. Rip CDs Straight from Konqueror Hack 26. Get a Grip on CD Ripping Hack 27. Edit ID3v2 Tags from the Command Line Hack 28. Add Album Art to ID3 Tags Hack 29. Automate Music File Tagging Hack 30. Correct Music Metadata with MusicBrainz Hack 31. Clean Music Metadata at the Command Line Hack 32. Clean Music Metadata with a GUI Hack 33. Pass the Mic and Record Audio Hack 34. Edit Audio with Audacity Hack 35. Convert from One Audio Format to Another Hack 36. Normalize the Volume of Your Audio Files Hack 37. Make Your Computer Talk to You Hack 38. Search Audio for Hidden Messages Hack 39. Burn Audio CDs from the Command Line Hack 40. Automate Audio CD Burning with K3b Hack 41. Turn Your Computer into a Turntable Hack 42. Use an iPod with Linux Hack 43. Sync Your iRiver with Linux Hack 44. Use Other Portable Audio Players Hack 45. Use a Bluetooth Headset with Linux Hack 46. Find All Your Media Files Chapter 3. Video Section 3.1. Hacks 4772: Introduction Hack 47. Master Video Output Options Hack 48. Use MPlayer Hack 49. Advanced MPlayer Tweaks Hack 50. Create Family-Friendly Edits of Movies Hack 51. Crop Video During Playback Hack 52. Add Custom Subtitles to Video Hack 53. Play Restricted Media Formats Hack 54. Watch Videos in ASCII Art Hack 55. Try xine-Based Video Players Hack 56. View VLC, the Cross-Platform Video Player Hack 57. Probe Video Settings Hack 58. Rip a VCD Hack 59. Rip a DVD Hack 60. Encode a DVD to MPEG4 from the Command Line Hack 61. Rip and Encode DVDs with a mencoder Frontend Hack 62. Rip and Encode DVDs with K3b Hack 63. Convert from One Video Format to Another Hack 64. Create Archos-Compatible Video Hack 65. Convert Dual-Layer DVD to Single-Layer DVD Hack 66. Use a Digital Video Camcorder with Linux Hack 67. Edit Video Hack 68. Resize a Video Hack 69. Create a VCD Hack 70. Create a DVD Hack 71. Customize a DVD Menu Hack 72. Create Self-Booting Movies Chapter 4. Broadcast Media Section 4.1. Hacks 7388: Introduction Hack 73. Install a TV Tuner Hack 74. Watch TV on Your Computer Hack 75. Output to a TV with NVIDIA Cards Hack 76. Cut Commercials Hack 77. Create a DVR with MythTV Hack 78. MythTV as a Digital Hub Hack 79. Take (Remote) Control Hack 80. Browse Streaming Radio Stations Hack 81. Rip Streaming Audio Hack 82. Rip Streaming Video Hack 83. Command-Line Streaming MP3 Player Hack 84. Build a Linux Jukebox with Jinzora Hack 85. Stream Video with VLC Hack 86. Grab Podcasts from the Command Line Hack 87. Get Podcasts with a GUI Hack 88. Broadcast Sound to AM with a Monitor Chapter 5. Web Section 5.1. Hacks 89100: Introduction Hack 89. Install the Macromedia Plug-in in a Flash Hack 90. Use the Real RealPlayer Hack 91. Watch Videos Within Firefox Hack 92. Kaffeinate Konqueror Hack 93. Install the Acrobat Reader Plug-in Hack 94. Control Your Media Player with Firefox Hack 95. Grab Color Profiles from Other Web Sites Hack 96. Browse Graphical Sites from an xterm Hack 97. Star in Your Own Reality TV Show Hack 98. Make Internet Phone Calls with Skype Hack 99. Turn Your Linux Box into a PBX Hack 100. Host a Photo Gallery Colophon Index Copyright © 2006 O'Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O'Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (safari.oreilly.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or [email protected]. Editor: David Brickner Production Editor: Jamie Peppard Series Editor: Rael Dornfest Cover Designer: Marcia Friedman Executive Editor: Dale Dougherty Interior Designer: David Futato Printing History: November 2005: First Edition. 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Small print: The technologies discussed in this publication, the limitations on these technologies that technology and content owners seek to impose, and the laws actually limiting the use of these technologies are constantly changing. Thus, some of the hacks described in this publication may not work, may cause unintended harm to systems on which they are used, or may not be consistent with applicable user agreements. Your use of these hacks is at your own risk, and O'Reilly Media, Inc. disclaims responsibility for any damage or expense resulting from their use. In any event, you should take care that your use of these hacks does not violate any applicable laws, including copyright laws. ISBN: 0-596-10076-0 [M] Credits About the Author Contributors Acknowledgments About the Author Kyle Rankin is a system administrator who enjoys troubleshooting, problem solving, and system recovery. He has been using Linux in many different forms for over seven years. Kyle is currently the president of the North Bay Linux Users Group in California (http://nblug.org). He is the author of Knoppix Hacks and Knoppix Pocket Reference for O'Reilly Media, a contributing writer for Linux Desktop Hacks and Windows XP Hacks, and has written for a number of print and web publications. Contributors The following people contributed their writing, code, and inspiration toLinux Multimedia Hacks: Jono Bacon [Hack #43] is an established writer, developer, and musician.